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Evening star., 1911-05-28

She shivered slightly. Enough of that" she said
with mperous gesture. @What is it you want now?"
@The Bellingham rubies." he answered, folding his
arms his chest.
"What?' She staggered and leaned on the table with
one hand as though she had received blow
"You know them well enough, my Lady" he sneered.
"You them last night at the opera,-the crown,
the great chain, the girdle-you were abaze!'
"Oh!' she moaned though suffering physically.
"They what came for l did not expect to find
such rich prize your secret visitor. 1t is good
nights work. Come-the rubies, Lady Belingham!'
She faltered. @I-I-am sorry. They are not here"
Oh, yes, they are They in that wonderful secret
safe built into the walls of this old house, lined with
STEEL impossible to by the usual means; built
purposely to safeguard the great jewels that have
been trying to get for years.
She pleaded with him. II will get you all the money
you want fortune; but leave me the rubies! They
have been treasured by the family for centuries"
II know their history, Lady Bellingham. know the
been stepped in the blood of in which the Belng
hams fought with honor"
at is quite true!" She drew herself up proudly
"They will blush redder than now, fancy
Her eyes fell. She tapped with her fingers the
table. II give you my word" she sad "I do not know
where the safe is The steward takes them from the
maid. No knows where it is but Lord Bellngham,
and-he is not home tonight. Not even at Scotland
Yard do they know where the safe is"
Il know! 1t is here!" With soft, steady hand he
drew aside the curtain behind which he had been hid
den Back OF it paneled door with bronze scrolls
over it. She gasped. He pointed to the door, "Come
hurry! Open it! 1t is nearly dayiight'
SHE stumbled forward suddenly and touched one of
- the scrolls The paneled door slid into the wall with
out sound space was revealed six feet hgh dazzling
Evening star., 1911-05-28

TT was long past midnight, almost dawn; but it
i gray, hazy London June and the did not
seem dark The library windows opened on the
piazza heavy with blooming vines.
A man and a woman were saying goodby in hushed
whispers,-the usual prolonged, drawn out continued
and reechoed kisses, murmurings, embraces After all
there is nothing about lovers farewels they
similar and as old as the first stars
She a thin white film of robe which she
Her beautiful dark reddish hair had fallen loose from
its comb.
The man turned up the collar of his evening coat and
pulled his silk hat down his with evident
attempt to effect disguise Then he himself away
Steathy he crept like thief the piazza into
the hedge bordered path.
She stepped to the window in her soft slippered feet
looking after him wistfuly and fearfully. Then, with
a sigh, she turned back into the who had
been watching the two, unseen, from behind curtaned
corner confronted her. He held revolver almost in
swayed against a chair
TIL put bullet through your head if you scream
Lady Bellngham! But you won't will your" There
was an accent of sinister amusement in his speech.
She looked him over moment before she said coolly
@No What is it you want?"
He was not at all like the usual burglar He was
tall, athletic elegantly built His souch hat drawn
down black mask that hid his eyes. The hand
clean He half laughed @I shall want several thousand
pounds from your vistor-Lord Aistair wasn't it?"
Hell give you what you want she said "Now put
down that weapon. please and go'
He slipped the pistol into his pocket. "How
tremely mprudent of you. Lady Beingham, meeting
your young man like kitchen maid, the sly! What
would your husband say if should tell hm?"
Evening star., 1911-05-28

east Chicago, at the Cort Theater, in all
hundred theaters Now manager playing his attrac
ton for the this COrt circuit has great part
of his season already booked.
All the important managers-Charles Frohman,
Henry B. Harris, c. B. Dillingham;, Leber & Co.,
William A. Brady, Cohan & Harris, Henry W. Savage,
chiefs sole occupation is to book the firms shows And
a most onerous and thankless job it is In the first
place, there good and bad show towns. Naturally,
the manager tries dodge the bad ones but each
attraction must get The booking agent carries with
him night and day what is called "route sheet; in
fact he sleeps with it under his pillow This sheet
is like calendar and opposite each date is written the
of the town to be played and also the percentage
of the gross receipts accruing to the attraction.
These sheets also have printed all the holidays be-
ginning with Labor Day and including Election Day
f there one) Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years,
Washngtons Birthday, Lincoln's Birthday and Fourth
of July Also are indicated Holy Week and Ash We'd
nesday. All the holidays extra matinee, and
the week before Christmas and Holy Week most road
companies not playing week stands lay off if they do
not the paid half salaries these weeks
the worst for business in the season.
In addition to these holidays, practically national in
their observance there local holidays in various
tions such Dominion Day in Canada, Patriots Day.
in Boston, and Tithe Days in Salt Lake City which
occur in April and October. The brethren come from
all parts of the State to pay their hes to the church,
and as they cannot get out of town until next morning
the theaters do land Office business. There also
State County Fair Days; but sometimes th' Sc
up expectations in yielding business Big popular
demonstrations always hurt the theaters During the
Hudson-Futon Celebration the New York theaters
starved Thanksgiving gave rise to the so called Tur
key Shows but these thing of the past, there
is not town the map worth playing that has not its
Thanksgiving Day booked months ahead, its being the
best holiday date in the
In addition this list of holidays the booking agent
has complete list OF all conventions that connu-
ally being held in various parts of the country and
cording to the character of the convention the shows
are booked Great football dates need musical shows,
Evening star., 1911-05-28
BY KATE MASTERSON

in its white enamel Hurriedy she touched the central
knob. 1t turned back and forth under her fingers
around-again- agan-until the bolt fell Gqudly. The
great door swung heavily outward, and at the same
time electric burst into light within the odd
cupboard 1t lined with compartments, drawers,
many safes within one, the doors lettered in black
There just room enough for person to stand
within.
"You will find the rubies" she whispered nervously,
noise"
He stepped in and opened the door indicated. 3Hur-
ry!" she begged From the white plush cushion he
raised glitterng heap of scarlet stones threaded
gold. He held them aloft moment gloatingly, and
they sent out rays glorious burning against the white
ness.
"The tiara and the belt in the partition beneath
she said hoarsely His left hand trembling the neck
lace he leaned forward and touched the sliding drawer
burst of living flame shot up into his face and dazzed
him.
edging her shoulder against the safe door, Suddenly
with an exclamation-a sort of horrid laughter-she
bent her full weight against it. 1t shut and the lock
clicked into place. He was trapped!
Breathing in gasps, she turned her back against the
door and extended her each side. "Dead-
men-tell tales!" she painted, and laughed again.
Then she fell forward and lay huddled shaking the
carpet.
the wings, gray and and gold, fickered tremu-
lousy the piazza stole in R. U. E., shifted about
found and held her like bloodhound the curtains
met and parted met and parted again. while the gallery
Shreked with delight and the house thundered for
more look 1t only the end of the first act; but it
quite apparent that another good burglar play had
hit the town.
Evening star., 1911-05-28

a bankers convention plays and stars of the highest
class medical conventions farce comedies and on
OF course there is a great choice in routes. Some
territory is good only for musical shows; others dote
meodrama. This season, owing the high price of
cotton, every manager wanted book his attraction
in the South with the result that this territory has been
Northwest unless he had nowhere else to CO. because
of the forest fires.
The first thing the booking agent does is to lay out
self to the other syndicate and submit it. He
gets everything he asks and sometimes it takes
month and more to book consecutive route. And it
with good part of his spring time unlocked, taking
the chance that much good time will open because of
failures and companies closing 1t is generally under
Evening star., 1911-05-28

weeks reserved for his attractions in each principal city
the Union which he contracts to till with his standard
productions. Most other managers in booking their
time specify the play for which they want time
and their play has not great New York
they find it difficult to book time; but the Frohman
stars on the road no matter what may have been the
financial result on Broadway.
1t is not nrequently the that these big produc
ing managers have many as twenty-five road attrac
tions Each of these companies supposed to
give eight performances each week. e., two hundred
week tor the twenty-five shows and SIX thousand
fomances for the of thirty weeks Think of the
intrcaces of booking and routing these six thousand
performances!
In spite of all efforts to the contrary on the part of
booking offices and agents. congestion of companies
will occur much favored circuit and there will be
one or more managers seeking to play given town
that already booked by other attraction. Then
there grand skirnsh to "move' the manager
who already possession, and frequently it takes
derrick to do it-and also cash consideration.
When an attraction that has booked seasons route
is really compelled to Close either because its business
utterly bad to continue through the illness of
star chaos The telegraph bills incurred in shift
ing the attractions about that local theater is
"dark" would pay years rent for the average family
This the time when the booking agent gets few more
gray hairs in his head.
In fitting road company that carries everything
it the stage, including the chandeliers and
wall brackets immense assortment of cases. trunks,
and boxes is necessary. Each chair, table, lounge etc.
is wrapped IN canvas and has crate OF Its own The
"dropsi. e., the hanging pieces of scenery used in
exteriors-are wrapped in heavy canvas covers, and
when mounted truck for transportation to from
the heaters the load covered by tarpauns which the
company must carry. The only thing theatrical
pany carries is piano.
Each actor in first class road company is allowed
two trunks at the heater the other at his hotel
boarding house Stars of course an exception and
may carry what they please In smaller companies, only
one trunk is allowed.
By contract with the road manager and the manager
Continued pogsi8
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-25
WALDO
BURNHAM.

Mrs. Myra Thurston and two children
Doris and Elzadah, are visiting her
father, Lyman VIM.
Warrants are posted, calling for a spec
ial town meeting To be held next Monday
March y. The meeting is called to see il
the town will vote to unite with Clinton
and Canaan to employ a district superin-
tendent of schools.
Harry +. Kinney has gone to Fort
Fairfield on a business trip. He was &C
companied by c. +, Libby.
Mrs. Albert II. Cole has gone to Fort
Fairfield to visit relatives and friends.
The Pythian Sisters held regular
meeting Tuesday evening. -fter this
they will hold meetings the first anC
third Tuesday of each month.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Libby and son
Harold of Watervillc. are visiting rela-
tives and friends in town.
Mrs. Elzadah Thurston is visiting rela-
tives in Benton.
The Willing Workers met Tuesday af-
ternoon for "a business meeting with Mrs
Susie McKechnie.
Mrs. p. L. Fitzgerald of Pittsfleld spent
the day Wednesday. the guest of hel
sister. Mrs. George +. Gilmore.
Miss blanche f. Foster, a teacher in
the Belfast schools, is spending her vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Viii
liam G. Foster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-25
GUARD OFFICERS SELECTED
To Participate in Military Maneuvers
in Texas.

1t vas announced at the office of
the Adjutant General Friday morning
that instructions have been received
from the Secretary of War inviting
the Adjutant General to designate two
company officers Of Infantry, and
enc officer of Medical Corps, not
above the grade Of major. to partici-
pate as observers i'll the army maneu-
vers III Texas. The following officers
have been selected: Major Bial +.
Bradbury of Norway. Medical Corps,
Captain Daniel &. Beleher. Company
X. Second Infantry, Pennington, and
Captain William a. Mcdonald, Com
pany G, Second Infantry. Bangor.
These officers are ordered to report to
the commanding general of the
maneuyer camp on or before April 9TH
and will be in attendance a the camp
Tor II days.
1t is understood that the allotment
of three officers To the State of Maine
is made on the basis of the relative
strength of its National Guard.
The instructions from the chief of
the division of militia affairs further
state Just as soon as the officers Sc
lected for this first detail complete
their period of instruction, it is the in
tention of the War Department to au-
thorize the states and territories to
send other details until the money
available for this purpose is exhaust
ed. When these funds have become
exhausted. the Department con-
templates authorizing the sending OF
additional officers of the militia to
these maneuvers. their pay and
transportation to be met from funds
allotted to the states and territories
under Section 1861, Revised Statutes,
as amended. or from State or other
funds which may be available for the
purpose"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-25
LINCOLN
DRESDEN.

MILIS-Eddie Cloud is confined to
the house with typhoid fever.
winfield Mayors has been Obliged
to leave b. A, being i'll with typhoid
fever.
viii Mcdonald has bought Mrs.
Hewes' place and is hauling his wood
there.
Ira Moody is quite i'll.
Mrs. Owen Blenn and son, Parker,
VIII" have been visiting her father, Mr.
l.apham in South Pittston, returned
home Thursday.
Margaret Pushard is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. L. r. Call
painting done by DIR. Woodward
that has been on exhibition in the post
office is we'll worthy of notice The
painting is from a photograph of an ole
resident. who lived in this place. II
shows Osgood Mayers coming towart
his old home with a load of hay drawn
by oxen. 1t is certainly n work of ar
and he should certainly cultivate this
wonderful talent.
Mrs. II. A. Bickford and Mrs. FREQ
Blenn spent Tuesday in Gardiners i
Mrs Emily Blenn. whoshas bedn cak
ing for Mrs smA in fiam"nd, a. non
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-25

should be taken before an open window,
no matter what the weather. Clad in
a loose. yet warm, garment--and moth
ing is better for the morning exercises
in cold room than pajamas-stand
with the legs straight and the hands on
the hips. Then with the chin well lift
ed and thrown up, take in long. slow.
full breaths, filling the lungs to clear
below the waistine with pure oxygen.
and at the same time rising slowly on
the toes. The breath should be held
for a moment and then the air expelled
very slowly while the heels are gradu
ally let down on the floor This eXer-
else will make YOU slightly dizzy az
first--so unused are the poor lungs to
generous amount of oxygen; but each
day the breathing exercises will he en-
Joyed more and more, and by and by
YOU will cultivate the habit of taking
these deep breaths occasionally as YOU
walk or work-just for the pure pleas
urc of it and the splendid results in
keeping tn" waistline down.
Another excellent exercise for max
ing the waist simmer and longer is
the military exercise, which is one of
the "Setting-up" exercises for cadets al
the military academies. With the heels
close together and the chin we'll up, the
figure is bent slightly forward from tho
waist and then twisted rapidly and
rather violently from side to side, the
arms being tossed loosely to the side
as the torso is thrown around This
exercise must hc taken. of course. with
out corsets and in very loose clothing,
that fine waist muscles ma n.t the
fun benefit of the strong twist.
Kicking, If strenuous enough and per
sisted in long enough Will keep fat
frem aceumulatinr on the hips Five
minutes spent in kicking, hrst one leg
ard then the other, as indicated in the
photograph Will supplement the deep
breathing and twisting exercises in
keeping The business woman slender i'm
SPIT" of her enforced long sitting every
DAY
The woman who finds she is h"com-
ing Stoop-shouldered or that fat is
forming on the back of her neck. from
too constant leaning over desk, should
try doing the last exercise pictures
which straightens the shoulders, deep
ems the chest and keeps the whole figure
supple and trim. No woman who can do
this exercise easily five or six times in
suceo sion each morning need fear get
ting too heavy for her height. TO do
the exercise get down on the hands and
knees placing the hands well apart on
the floor. Without moving the hands.
stretch the knees ont straight, til" body
resting on the tips of the toes and the
hands. Now. by bending and straight
eDinc ilp elbows ralSt the hOdN 40 and
down-PttsburG Dispatch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-25
VASSALBORO,

NORTH-The next meeting of East
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-25

Kennehec Pomona will be held March
IS, with Benton Grange at which time
the Fifth degree will be conferred at
the morning session and program OF
especial interest presented by the lee
turer in the afternoon.
AT the last meeting of kenncbec
Lodge, No. 121, l. Q. 0. r., the First
and Second degrees were conferred and
one candidate elected. The Initiatory
degree Will be given at the next meet
ing. March %. Refreshments will be
served by Vassalboro Rebekah Lodge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-25

eral have been given this winter to
crowded houses. The favorite pro-
gram is: Music and lantern lee
ture" With an organization like
the Civic Club doing actual IN
dividual work such as this committee
is doing there is prospect of better
things in store for the foreigner in our
midst. Why not open the public
schools that are in the tenement dis
trict for social centers and not waste
our opportunity and our splendid
equipment when there is such ptiful
need for it among those people? An
endowment fund to carry on work
like that would be a grand and ever
lasting monument for one of our mil
lionaire captains of industry" fit
ting tribute from capital in industry.
Such a fund would, have no doubt
cause the donors name to be written
in letters of gold in the book of the
recording angel-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-25
New-Up.To-Date Line

OF WALL PAPERS JUST IN FROM
THE MILLS, PATTERNS THAT
MUST PLEASE YOU. GREAT
VALUES IN OUR $50 12- IS 10 20
25CENT PAPERS. BE SURE AND
SEE OUR ASSORTMENT BEFORE
YOU DECIDE ABOUT YOUR
SPRING PAPERiNG. WE CAN
SAVE YOU MONEY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-25
TOWN ELECTIONS.

SHBURN-Selectmen Geo Il. I'm
phrey, V. T.. Wilder. NJ. l.. Grouse; town
clerk, Herbert s Wiley; town agent, NJ.
j. Stairs; treasurer. II. w. Wilder: tax
collector. O. *. Story: school committee,
II. -. MCMamis. Money appropriated .
$13,l90; common schools and high schools,
$2750; highways, $500; support of poor,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-25
Foley Kidney Pills.

Neutralize and remove the poisons that
cause backache. rheumatism, nervous
ness and all kidney and bladder irregu-
larities. They build up and restore the
natural action of these vital organs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-25

The most common cause Of Insomnia IL
disorders OF the stomach Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets correct these
sale everywhere.
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ais lie BON d)ineiiid)en Biraten onge-
griifen muroe. 9ieie maren 60
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oelnoen, nadb Canton 5u fommen.
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beguapobnen. Gieie folgten Der Gin.
Iaoitng, fonnten ober feinen bon ben
@erurt6eiIten ioentifi3iren, oa olle
Gbineien IN ibren gugen oas gleihe
g(usiehen baben. Ser Sharfrf)ter
fiibrte ieine oruieIi9e 9trbeit iebr oe.
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nidt qeiflab.
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g3itterer gnsriff anf 2urimer.
g0nihinnton. "a. Wf

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Nus ben aeuberungen bes Sena.
tors 90 sSoaette 5li iflliebcn, Ser lei.
ne Reoe gegen ben Senator 2orimer
bon esainois i'm Senat beenoetc, iino
tueitere ienfationeIle @ntbiinungen
iiber Die slrt uno @eiie, lpie 2orirnet
in oen gunoesienat fam 3u erwar.
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fer Sumne erfauft moroen lei. 2ori.
mer, bebauptete Der Neoner, babe
gan3 genau 9erpuBt, oaB in ieinem
SntereIie 8elo sur 8erwenoung fam.
Der Sonntagsbote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1906-1912, 1911-05-28
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