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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05

She glided away with the lightning swift
ness Of a reptiles fang and vanished In the
forest Owen walked toward the garage.
where Bemis was excitedly urging the
chauffeur to hurry with the car.
"Never mind the car said Owen. ''The
little mink tripped me up and escaped from
me-"
1--WE can catch her, sir!" cried BemiA
mo-" she was lost In the woods beyond
the gate before had time to turn around"
The servant cast a halfreproachful look
at the secretary. but kept discreet silencA
"Ah, you are better this morning!" en-.
claimed Harry cheerily. as he entered the
breakfast room next day. you are fresh az
a rose--and more beautiful"
"a wild rose, I'm afraid" answered Pau
line.
He kissed her fondly. There is to be q
long rest from wildness after this. isn't
there?' he asked. mo more adventures?'
"Yes-a rest from wild ones. / am going
to have tame adventure now"
"Polly. Polly! What do you mean"
"This," she answered, taking the morn
ing paper from the table. Unfolding It, she
showed him q headline:
GREAT LoRDNoR STABLES
TO BE AUcTloNED.
Worid-Famous Horses Of Late
Millionaire Sportsman
Under Hammer.
"Well?" questioned Harry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05

Harry, engrossed In the business com.
plications growing out Of the European
conflict. had quite forgotten FREELY. and
the steeplechase swhen the day OF the
great Jericho handicap arrived.
He sat in the library reading q letter
when there burst upon his sight through
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05

price," cried Pauline - the smiling
groom led F1rsAy up to her.
The magnificent animal. moved Per.
haps BY equine appreciation Of beauty
thrust IL nose instantly between her
outstretched arms. and - she patted
him delishtsdly the crowd rippled with
spontaneous applause.
Harry joined her ON the way to see
FREELY put in his stall. He gave the
caretakef instructions, and laughingly
dragged Pauline away from her new pet
Al they entered their machine, Ray.
mond Owen came from behind the stable.
He had been talking there with the
Gypsy. Balthaser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05

CONTINUED from Last Week.
CHAPTER XIV.
oepyrlsht, 1914, BY tths star Company.
Al Forslan NInfts Reeerved.
4 8 Pauline bent over the basket Of
~ flowers that the Sypsy girl had
4 = brought, Harry drew near, watching.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-06-12
TEN ROUND FIGHT

Much interest is centered in the
coming boxing exhibition in Toledo on
Thursday, June 18th. The star event
will be the 10 round battle between
Glenn Coakley, the 100 pound Indiana
thunderbolt and Tommy Gavigan, of
Cleveland, also 16O weight. Those who
delight in an evenly matched fighting
team will find what they are looking
for in this match. A secand event of
the program will be the 8 round ex-
hibition between Young Holzhauer, the
Ft. Wayne exponent, and Mike Hart,
of indianapolis fame. Both the boxers
are listed in 142 weight The Royal
Sport Club, of Toledo, are directing
these matches and for the purpose
have been fortunate in securing the
Valentine theater, Toledo's beautiful
playhouse, in which to stage the
matches. The theater has splendid
cooling system offering a restful and
comfortable auditorium.
Bob Bronson, of Toledo, will act as
referee in the two preliminaries of
four rounds each and the main bout
will be supervised by Walter Kelly, of
Cleveland.
Tickets for the match can be pro-
cured at the Splitter cigar store, Star
Hardware Co., or the Royal Hotel.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-06-12
TRACES ANCESTRY
TO A BRITISH KING
Man in London Workhouse
Claims He is Descendant
of George III.
Grandson OF Princess of Cumberland
Demands Rights After Record
of Misfortune.

London-The discovery in a Lon
don workhouse of man who asserts
he is a descendant of George II has
revived interest in one of the roman
oes of the royal family. The claim
ant is man of about 60 years of age,
named Augustus West, who has late
,ly become an inmate of the Wands
worth infirmary.
West says he is a grandson of Nine.
lLavinia Ryves, who said she was
Princess Lavinia of Cumberland.
West has a clear recollection of the
death of Princess I.avinia in 1871, for
he was then articled to a solicitor,
but subsequently he took command of
his fathers publishing business in
st. Martin's-le-Grand. Fortune, how
ever, did not smile on him, and event
ually he was driven to registry
Office business in North London and
afterward at Ealing and then at Bal
ham. The death of his wife was the
last affliction, and he soon sought re-
fuge in the worihouse.
The Cumberland claim was first
made in 1917, when a Mrs. Olive
Serras alleged that she was the
daughter of Henry, Duke of Cumber-
land, brother of George III. Her al
legation was that her mother was the
daughter of the Rev. Dr. Wilmot
and that she was secretly married to
the Duke of Cumberland in 1867.
Mrs. Series stated that she was
.I,s i u
mot of Warwick, house painter, and
subsequently she married Dominic
Series, the famous marine painter,
but separated from him. Later she
was rechristened at Islington and was
received at the Guildhall on the days
reserved for royalty. The question
was raised in the House of Commons,
but the Government did not admit her
claims and she died in 1854
She left a daughter, Lavinia, who
married portrait painter named
Ryves. This lady, who is the grand
mother of West, called herself Prin-
cess Lavinia of Cumberland and
Duchess of Lancaster, and in 1858 ap-
pealed to Queen Victoria and suppor-
ted her claim with a number of docu-
ments. Subsequently there was con-
siderable litigation and some men
urged the genuineness of her case
and of the documents which she ad-
duced. She died at Haverstock Hill
in 1871, having lived the end of her
days there supported by small pen
sion granted by the Royal Academy
IN recognition of her fathers emin-
ence as an artist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-06-12
The Other One.

A story Is told of police mag
istrate in Cincinnati who, having an
extraordinary amount of business
one morning, was disposing of his
cases at the rate of some two or
three minute, with great exactness
and dignity, being. as is usual in
police courts, Judge, jury and lawyer
all in one.
To one rather refractory witness
his Honor said, II am to understand
that you readily recognize this hand
kerchief as the one taken from
your"
yes, Your Honor"
How do you know It Is yours?"
psremptorily demanded his Honor.
II recognize 1t at once because Of
Its peculiar design"
you must be aware, SIR" de-
elared the magistrate, oracularly, as
he drew a similar handkerchief
from his own pocket, that there are
others like it,"
True enou1h was the unSz-
pected rep. had two stolenl"
-Harper's @east.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-06-12
RISE OF GENERAL BANQUET TO
POWER HAS BEEN THROUGH BLOOD

Mexico City. (SpeciaD = Despite
rumors to the contrary, Gen. Aureliano
Banquet still remains loyal to Die
tator Huerta. Since the overthrow
of Madero he has been Ruerta's right
hand man and one of his ablest coun-
selors.
The story of Blanquet's life reads
much the same as the biographies of
many other men who have risen to
power in Mexico. His record begins
with his being thrown into the army
as penalty for alleged disorderly
conduct. Knowing how to read and
write, the young soldier was made a
sergeant, and in that position he
claims to have formed part of the fir
ing squad that executed Maximilian
of Hapsburg. Very little is known of
Banquet until 1910, when in the cam
forces he made reputation for whole
sale murder of non-combatants.
Blanquet's name is linked INSOFAR
ably with the slaughter at Matamoras,
in the State of Puebla. The Maderista
rebels had taken the town and passed
on before Blanquet's ederal force ar
rived. Occupying the place without
opposition, Banquet ordered the Jefe
Politico to point out the residence of
all rebel sympathizers. The male oc-
cupants of these houses, irrespective
of age, were arrested at Blanquet's
order, and in this way siXty-four in
habitants of the little town were lined
up and shot. Blanquet's official re-
port described "the capture of Mata
moras after severe fighting in which
the enemy lost sixty-four."
Under Provisional President de la
Barra, Col. Banquet was promoted,
with other Federal commanders, to
the rank of Junior general and given
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-06-12
BURNS HERSELF TO DEATH
TO KEEP FATHER FROM DEBT
Hindoo Girl Dresses in Best Raiment
and Fires Home to Prevent Faith
ers Pavinn Rin Domrv

EliHooO SlTl DTCSScS III bcSI hdlnlenL
and Fires Home to Prevent Faith
er's Paying Big Dowry.
Calcutta, India-Snehalata the 16-
year-old daughter of Babu Harendra
Mukherjee, a broker of this city.
burnt herself to death to save her
father the payment of an excessive
marriage portion to her bridegroom.
Babu Harendra having asked a
young undergraduate of the universi-
ty in marriage for his daughter, the
youths father asked a price for him
which for time frustrated Haren-
dra's hopes. After second interview
the sum was reduced to $1,000, two
thirds of which was to be paid in cash
and the remainder in jewelry. Har-
endra decided to raise the money by
q mortgage on his house.
Snehalata, who was a girl of excep-
tional beauty, thereupon resolved to
sacrifice her life to preserve the for
tune of her parents, and on the day
before the transaction was to be
closed she dressed in her best clothes,
and, climbing on the roof of the
house, drenched her clothes with oil
and set them on fire.
A Brahmin who happened to pass
saw her and raised an alarm. The
flames were put out and with great
difficulty, and Snehalata, still smiling,
though enduring terrible agony. was
conveyed to the medical college hos.
pital. She died later in the evening.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-06-12
CURE FOR SPINAL PARALYSIS
French Academy of Medicine Re.

French Academy of Medicine Re.
ceives an important Statement.
Paris-Prof. Nette made an impor-
tant statement on Tuesday at the
Academy of Medicine regarding a
new cure for spinal paralysis. The
cure which M. Meter has pursued
since 1910, consists of injections of
serum collected from the spinal mar
row of sufferers of similar disease.
Apparently the microbes coming from
the first sufferer kill those inhabiting
the second. M. Meter illustrated his
theory by the case of a man aged "a
who was reduced in six months to
utter helplessness by paralysis and
was cured entirely after few weeks
treatment with injections.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-06-12
THE FEMALE RAFFLEs.
Woman Jewel Thief a Dreaded

Cr1mfnal-Vr1cks OF the Trade.
"Betwixt the stupidity and forget
fulness of the women who own jew
els and the cunning of the thieves
who try to steal them the Police De-
partment has a pretty hard time"
said clever detective recently.
Women forget where they put their
Jewels, and l have known them to
hide them where no self-respecting
thief ever would think of looking for
them. No small percentage of the
reported jewel robberies simply re-
solve themselves into plain case of
forgetfulness on the part of the own
or, who has slowed the gems away in
some outlandish nook or Granny and
allowed the occurrence to slip her
mind. Then the Detective Bureau is
torn upside down in the effort to find
them. l am afraid you would doubt
my well-established reputation for
veracity, If / were to tell you the
queer places where we have found
Jewels supposed to have been stolen,
But the thieves, after all are the
ones that exercise the cunning. And
lSI lllC StlN IlSII utlt IildI lllllh lllG
cleverest criminal in the world is the
American woman jewelry thief. In
the first place the foreigners can't
stand the 'gaff' They give up and
squeal OF CONFESS Your American
female thief keeps her nerve. More
over, she has daring to carry out
pian' ana the scheines sne deYlses
VIII Keep any oeIectiNe cAiel awake
hlSills' american men are cleTeF
enough soouhesS Knows puI IHeE
are hoU III II WIZ" 'le "oiheh
Ihese women are up on every detail
OF thelf crlhes' Ihey even kno" the
law They can tel what sentences
lheN can tlN tAelr own cases as well
as thelr attorneys.
Il suppose you have heard OF
Annie Gleason. She was one OF the
cleNereSt thleVes that ever made
away with JeWelry' She Is doing
time now out west, but when she
was dressed up she was as fine a
looking woman as you VIII see any
where. She had a long criminal rec
ORD IN this country, tut her cleVerest
]oD was pulled or IN England.
She went into one OF the large
jewelry shops OF London one dayand
asked to see some pearl necklaces.
AS she was handsome woman and
elegantly dressed, the salesman
trotted out his best. He was still
farther impressed when his prepos-
sessing prospective customer stated
that she was the daughter of a veal
thy American mine owner and was
stopping at the time at the town
house of one of the nobility. She
looked over the COLLECTION and nm
ally picked out necklace that was
valued at SloV,Ooo. She said she
would not take IL with her that day,
out would decide either on that or
another rope OF pearls she had ad-
mifed.
Annie came back in a few days,
and she was ready for business. So
skilled was her eye that she had been
able to give orders for almost exact
duplication of the necklace she had
said she wanted to buy. The sales
man again brought forth his treas
ures. He had to show few more
this time, and while he had three or
four necklaces spread on the show
case Annie distracted his attention,
quickly substituted an imitation
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-06-12
FIND FORTUNE HIDDEN IN SHOE
BOX IN ATTIC
Search In Dead Woman's Home Re-
veals Papers Which Were Not
Known to Exist.

Known to Exist.
Mt. Vernon, ohio-In going through
the home of Mrs. Margaret Ridenour,
who died recently, appraisers of her
personal property found an old shoe
box in the attic containing $4,000 in
certificates of deposit, mortgage notes
and other valuable papers. Mrs Ride
nour owned 700 acres of real estate,
but the finding of the papers was a
surprise. The estate is now worth
$125,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-06-12

A samplo OF e itish War once
brain was ta ed by recent or
der that all hore rugs at the Cape of
Good Hope were to be given into
store in August. OF course. August
at the Cape Is equivalent to Dscsm-
ber in England.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-06-12
General Banquet.

large command of troops, but was
relieved from field duty by Madero
after year because of his brutality,
and Banquet, like Huerta, who also
had been denoted by Madero, became
malcontent. When the conspiracy
to overthrow Madero ripened, Blan-
quet threw in his lot with Felix Diaz
and Huerta.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-06-12

The people who don't 90 to chusch
can't expect to keep up with the sos-
sip OF the neiKhborhood.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-06-12
HALF.sTARvED BOY AS GHOST
Child in Haunted Tenement" Fright
ems Superstitious Folk

Pawtucket, r. I.-Ghost stories
woven about mysterious noises heard
were diepelled when it became known
that romeLiG Yazuklewicz, 4-year.
cid boy. who had been missing two
days, had been found in the apart
ment in a half-staryed condition
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-06
EAST DOVER.
Willie Trevarrow is i'll.

WINE 1reEarfOW Is III
Mrs. Coy of Putnev is keeping house
for j. NJ Moore.
The auditors of this town met Satur-
dav to audit the town accounts.
Mrs. Amy Moore went Tuesday to
Brattleboro for o few days visit.
Forrest Wentworth has returned
from Springfield, Mass, to his home
here.
Mrs. Carl Brown and two children
visited her parents in South Newrane
Saturday night and Sunday.
Earl Yeaw and Orrin Bolster have
worked up wood for several families
with their gasoline power saws.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph 1eaw of Brattle
boro visited Mrs. Yeaw's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. j. Metcalf, from Saturday
to Monday
The ladies' aid society of the Bap
fist church met in the chapel Thurs
day of last week. There were 10 pres
ent and they tied four quilts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-06
VERNON STREET WORK.
Continued from Page 4.

ing the way for blasts on the upper end
of the street. farther down Il big steam
shovel had been put at work loading
cars with earth. The force of men was
increased to about 500. mostly Italia \
laborers, and the scene was one of hus
tie and activity, and many spectators
visited the place daily.
After the big nav of the steam
shovel had devoured all the dirt within
ITS reach on the first level, pro2rcss'Iic
from the south side of the knoll north
ward to where the drills were working.
it was moved back and started at n
lower level, and the performance was
repeated until the desired level had
been reached. Then when all the dirt
had been removed and blasts had loos
ened up the rock the steam sho"tl va:
set to work TO eat its way into rho
| broken stone. This machine, whi"h
seems almost endowed with intelligence
| began loading into ears sucn pieces OF
rock of varying sizes as We're left by
| the derrieks, and II is engaged N that
/ work at the present time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-06
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Allie Mundcll went TO Hinsdale. \.
H., Yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman May are spend,
ing the week ut Will Tobey :.
G. 4. Edwards, who has been i'll
since last week. was able TO be out
again Yesterday.
\ cordial invitation is extended to
day Feb 8 The day will be very gener
ally observed throughout New England.
Each reader of this paragraph Is invit-
ed TO be present with as large n delega-
ton as possible from the home, thus
helping to fill the church 10 its utmost
capacity.
The Marlboro Branch school, Mrs.
Bertha Sparks teacher. closed Saturday
afternoon, the time being spent in
games. after which refreshments in
Guiding apples. doughnuts and sugar or
snow were served. The pupils made VI
| a purse for their teacher, also presented
her a fountain zen. Number of pupils
! Is: average attendance. AS; names o.
pupils having no absent marks, Gladly
| Burch, Leslie Burch. Calvin Lane, Ceei
Lane, Merrill Allen; Lura Goodeil alb
sent three days; Abbie Goodell no alb
sent marks during attendance. Gladly
Burch Leslie Burch and Cecil Ian
have had no marks since the beginning
of the school year last September. Dur
ing the fall Merrill Allen was absen
one and one-half DAYS and Calvin Ian
two days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-06
persona AL.

Mrs T. b. Lavelle is spending the
day in Springfield. Mass.
John HAYES of Hartford will hc "a
weekend visitor in town with friends.
Miss Alice Wright will go TO her
home in Springfield to spend the week
end.
Miss Julia Streeter, nurse, went to
Dewey Mills today on professional bus
mess.
Mr.. and Mrs HoughtoE Seaverns
went Wednesday 70 Boston 10 remain
until Monday.
Mrs. Harry Howe and daughter,
Esther. went Friday to Clarcmont, y.
H., for visit
Mrs. T.. w Sharp of Prospect street
is able to be out again. after an illness
Of several weeks.
Edward J. Lavelle returned t.
Amherst this morning, after few
days visit in town.
Mrs. Patrick Manning, who was
| seriously i'll, has recovered and is able
to be about the house.
| Lawrence Putnam has returned t.
| Norwich university, after a short visi
at his home on Tyler street.
Miss Rose Judge of Springfield
| Mass, visited over Sunday with he
sister. Mrs. William 0 'Donoghue.
Miss Elizabeth Robinson of Chester
field was guest Yesterday Of Mis-
Elizabeth Brasor, and attended TN
ICniversalist fair.
Miss Ethel Streeter returned 70 ne
work at ]. +. Mann store this mofi
ling. after being out three weeks
account of illness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-06
WEST NORTHFIELD, MASS.

F. L. Stark spent Sunday with his
parents in Dummerston.
Next Sunday if Go-to-Chureh Sun
day here, and everyone is invited 70
attend.
Mrs. F. X. Buck is Mt her home in
Mortified while her mother is in Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. F. H. Leavitt went Monday to
Worcester to visit relatives and friends
q week or two.
Charles Kingsley has moved his fam.
lily to n tenement of Mr. Bedding s
above the hotel.
Miss Nellie Raglan has not been as
well lately and now is in the Farren
,, hospital, Montaoue.
Alfred Holton, who had been visiting
in Boston and vicinity month, return
! ed home the first of the week
| Some from here are interested in re
| hearsing for a concert to be given a
some future time in Northfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alderman have been il
with grip, but are some better. Man,
are having severe colds and grip com
plieations.
In coastina accident Tuesday even
ing George Farland hurt one hand bad
w, so he had to lose part of one fin
ger, and Mr.. Riley sustained ba
sprain in one ankle. Others are some
what lame.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-06
PERSONAL.

:. +. Arnold was in Springfield and
Wcstfeld. Mass. Yesterday on business.
Mrs. l.. f. Cayvan Of Boston Il
suest Of her sister, Mrs. 'ieorpa i. ~
erili, Two weeks.
Helen Austin, daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Martin Austin. IS i'll at her home
on Chaplin street.
Jerry Cudworth and sister. Miss
Elisabeth Cudworth, OF Townshend
have been visitors in town this week.
Miss Susan Hanrahan went To West
Swanzev yesterday 10 attend the funer-
nj of a relative She will return tomor-
row.
Mrs. l.. l.. Davis. who is III with
pneumonia NJ her homo on South Main
street. is slightly improved. Mrs.
Hattie Nesbitt is caring for her.
/ Mrs James Blake, who visited sew
eral days with her sister. Mrs. John
| Curry of Pellett street, returned We'd
nas,iav TO her home in North Walpole
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mundell ana
daughter, Maverette, will go to West
| Townshend to visit over Sunday will
Mr.. Mundell 5 mother, Mrs. Ellen Nun
dell.
Stanley V. Whitworth returned Wed
nesday to Harvard Medical college
where he is Il student, after a few
days visit at John Conway's on Soutl
Main street.
Henry Williams visited from Satur
day to Tuesday in Cambridge. Mass
where he went to see Mrs. William:
who recently underwent s,leeessft
oneration on her arm at the Charles
gate hospital in Cambridge.
c. p. Griffin went TO Amherst toda
TO visit Warner Hopkins, who Is
student in the Massachusetts Agricu
tural college. Mr.. Griffin will Wis
the greenhouses connected with II
r lcollege. and tomorrow he and Mr.. Hol
e kins will start on trip through Iol
n neeticut to visit other greenhouses