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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-09
WILSON'S CHAUFFEUR FINED.
President Orders Them TO Ob-cr,t
Speed Laws.

Washington. d. G.. June 6.-ou' =
President Wilson's chauffeurs PAD
hne Of $40 today in a ouniry court 4
the outskirts Of the capital for Sl''1
Ing with a White House party u ~
days ~ The President has erG.r1
the White House chauffeurs Ia "a
serve al local speed laws.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-09
THE PRODUCTION OF MAI,
SYRUP AND SUGAR
~ Il. 4, Lara

While maple sugar and sSr49.
essentially products Of tn.
northeastern and north central X
the 81 lakin thor
interesting n TO peopl. in ever
ton where these delicacieS ~,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-09

NJ iSs corrinna MiaI leaves t.dx
Tor Greensboro to take up her duiIs
as q member Of the faculty Il n
Summer School of the State NOM
College.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-09
A MODERN PROPHET OF GOD

Acts 1924, For ne was a good man
and full OF the Holy Ghost and OF
faith and much people was added
Unto the Lord
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-09

tBrife synopsis of Memorial Sermon
to n. Il. Broughton. preached by
Pastor Chas. f.. Maddry. Baptis1
Tabernacle, Sunday, May 81, 1910
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-16
PRoGREssIvEs BANQUET.

The severest winter weather that has
visited this village in the memory of
man did not prevent sixty enthusiastic
men from getting together for the mid
winter banquet of the Middlebury Pro-
gressive club, which took place at the
Masonic hall on Wednesday evening.
Representatives weie present from Pro-
gressive clubs in Bridport, Cornwall,
New Haven, Salisbury, and Waltham.
The banquet was followed by atter-din-
ner speaking of high order. The
speakers, with their subj" It's, were
Guy B. Horton, Esq, Burlington, The
Advance;' Rev. Samuel Rose, of Corn
wall, "a New Movement in Civic Wei
fare" Homer j. Vail, Middlebury Col
lege, IA, 1.-The College Man and Citizen
ship" Ernest l.. Kelly, of Salisbury,
Party Organizations" Editor L. P;
Thayer. of Morrisville. "The Proposed
Primary Law" Others who spoke
were Frank DeLong of Cornwall, E. G.
Hunt of New Haven. Charles Payne OF
Bridport, and Mr. Barrows of Waltham.
Prof. Raymond Mcfarland, president OF
the club, acted as POSTMASTER
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-16
Death of Gideon o. Miner.

The sudden death of Gideon d. Miner
on Thursday noontime came as a severe
shock to his relatives and many friends
of Middlebury and Vermont. Mr..
Miner left the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Frank j. Hubbard shortly before
noon and died an hour later at his home
on Court street. Death was due to
acute Indigestion and heart trouble,
with which he has been afflicted for
several years. an attack OF which was
brought about by his physical exertions
of the morning. He would have been
SO years old on January Both,
Mr.. Miner is survived by his wife,
who is well known in Middlebury circles,
one brother, Mr.. f. l.. Miner of Brid-
port and two daughters, Mis-. f. L..
Briggs of Plymouth, Mass, and Mrs.
Frank j Hubbard of Middlebury.
Mr. Miner was native of Bridport
but has spent most of his life in Mid
dlebLry where he has been well known
in business circles.
Throughout his life he had been close
ly associated with the Merino sheep in
dustry and had been an extensive dealer
in wool. He held numerous positions OF
trust in the community, as an official of
the village and otherwise. He was
connected for time with the National
bank of Middlebury. All of his bust
ness career was characterized by the
highest honor and integrity. His friends
were legion Since retiring from busi-
ness Mr.. Miner had lived at his home on
Court street
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with burial in
the West cemetery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-16
Annual Meeting ofNationai Bank

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the National Bank of Middle
bury was held at their banking house
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. The
following directors were elected for the
year; S. A. Ilsley, D. H. Bennett,
Robert Cartmell, Charles E. Pinney, W..
A. Lawrence, John A. Fletcher and j..
+. Weeks.
At the meeting of the board of d-
rectrs the following officers were elected
for the year: S. A. Ilsley, president;
d. H. Bennett, vice-president; Charles
E. Pinney, cashier; Robert F. Pinney,
assistant cashier; P. j. Hincks, teller.
Charles E. Pinney. cashier of the above
institution, is one of the oldest bankers
in state, having been connected with the
above bank for the past As years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-16
Funeral of Russell BIackmer.

The funeral of Russell Hill, only son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. }. Blackmer, who
died at the Mary Fletcher hospital,
Burlington, January Sth, after ten
weeks illness, was held at their home on
Court street Saturday evening at eight
o'clock, Rev. A. A. Lancaster ofliciat-
ing. The burial was Sunday afternoon
at two O'Clock in the West Cemetery.
The Rev. A. A. Lancaster conducted the
service at the grave, only the immediate
relatives being present The bearers
were f. S. Whiting of Burlington,
Henry Wright and W. T. Delano of
Shoreham, Walter Parker of Spring
field, Mass, Fred Brookins and George
Wright of this town, all relatives of
the family.
The floral tribute was unusually large
and beautiful. The funeral was large
ly attended by their many friends.
Among those from out of town were
Miss Clara Churchill Miss Barnum,
Roy Lampson and Mr.. and Mrs. Foster
S. Whiting and two sons of Burlington,
Walter Parker of Springfield, Mass.
Miss Ruth Brookins of Springfield. Vt =,
DIR. and Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Herman
Williams, E. N. Miller and Fred Barker
of Brandon, Mrs. Caleb Nutting, Bos-
ton, Mass. Hattie Strong, Castleton,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Delano and daugh-
ter, Miss Mabel. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wright of Shoreham. Mr. and
Mrs. Blackmer have the sincere sym
pathy of the entire co immunity in their
| bereavement
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-16
Tribute to n. w. Bailey.

st. Johnsbury, Jan, 9.-The funeral
of Horace Ward Bailey was held in the
Methodist church in his native town of
Newbury this afternoon. The casket,
buried in floral tributes, rested in front
of the pulpit and the church was
crowded to the doors with Mr.. Baileys
friends. The pastor of the church, the
Rev. E. w. Sturtevant, read the Scrip
lures and gave the prayer and the
eulogy was given by President John
NJ. Thomas of Middlebury college. 1t
was loving tribute to the great char
acteristics of the deceased, with espe-
cial emphasis to his loyalty to his town
and State, his lifelong interest in both
the public schools and all the historical
episodes of Vermont and his honesty,
candor, kindness and great courage as a
man. The Caledonia county court ad-
journed for the day and Judge Fish and
most of the st. Johnsbury lawyers at
tended the service. Among those from
els where were Secretary of State Guy
w. Bailey, Congressman Frank A.
Plumley, Col. C. S. Emery of Newport,
John w. Titcomb of Lyndonville, Lynn
NJ. Hays of Burlington, Walter H..
Crockett of Montpelier and Deputy
Marshall Chapman of Rutland, all of
whom had been closely associated with
Mr.. Bailey in his long and useful pub
lie life.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-16
ANNUAL VILLAGE MEETING.

The annual meeting of the voters of
the village of Middebury will be held in
the town hall on the afternoon of We'd
nesday, January 21, beginning at 2
O'Clock. There are twelve articles in
the warning to be voted on as follows:
First. To elect moderator and vii
lage clerk.
Second. To act upon the reports of
the village officers, submitted by the
auditors.
Third. To see if the village will vote
any money to the water department
for the use of hydrants and water
troughs, and if so, how much.
Fourth To see if the village will
vote to oil the roads the coming sum-
mer, or to purchase water sprinkler
Fifth: To see if the village will take
any action towards purchasing small
| lot from H. A. Peck for village uses.
Sixth. To see what action the village
will take towal DIS extending the lease of
the stone ledge for further term, the
former lease having expired.
Seventh. To see what action the vii
laee will take with reference to chang
ing the water rates now in force in said
village.
Eighth To see if the village will
vote to adopt amendments to the by
laws, viz:
Amending Section l6, Article II, rel
ative to the boundaries of the fire dis
trict
Ninth. To vote tax to pay the ex-
penses of the ensuing year, and to pay
outstanding orders and obligations of
the village and interest.
Tenth. To vote tax for maintain
ing and repairing roads and walks in
said village.
Eleventh. To elect the remaining
village officers.
Twelfth. To transact other business
proper to be done.
By Orders of Trustees.
j. M. BURKE, Village Clerk.
Middlebury, VT, January 9, 1914.
A list of those who have not paid
their taxes has been filed by Constable
Charles j. Seeley in the town clerk 8
office and will be used at the village
meeting next Wednesday. Under the
present law all delinquent taxpayers
are disqualified from voting at the
meeting. 1t is safe to say that the
vote at the meeting will be small as
there are over one hundred names on
the list of delinquent taxpayers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-16
Stores to close Friday Evenings.

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree
to close our stores at 6 p. m. on Friday
of each week until April /:
F. w. Beckwith, E. P. Cushman & Son,
r. S. Benedict, N. j. Boudreau, E. j.
Novak, j. H. Stewart, Cheney & Co.
A. Calhoun & Son, Hanks & 'Chilson,
w. E. Clement, G. E. Marshall, Gee
Sisters, Ives & Shambo, r, l.. Brough,
Mrs. r. L. Brough, Ida S. Waugh,
Gorahm & Son, F. Shackett, Jr.,
Edward Brown.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-16
Y. N. c. a. Notes

Commissioner Brigham and his body
of experts, among them Andrew Elliott
of Gault, Ontario, veteran institute
speaker, well known to Vermont people,
will hold two institutes in Addison
county, one in Shoreham January 28
and the otherin Starksboro on Thursday,
January 20.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-16
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. Richard B. Esten. D. D.. Pastor.
Morning worship at lO:45. Preaching
by the pastor. Subject, THE Day of
Prayer for College," SUNDAY school at 12.
Christian Endeavor 6:45 Union evening
worship in the NJ. E. church.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-16
Church Notes.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. A. A. Lancaster. Pastor.

Morning Worship 0:45. Sermon by
the pastor. Subject; The Meeting
House, The Place of Power" Bible
school at noon. Glasses for all. The
Christian Endeavor society meets in the
vestry at 6;45 p. m Topic Ambitious
Endeavorers.' Sunday evening there
will be union service in Baptist church
The annual meeting and banquet of the
church will probably he held Thursday
evening, January 20 The members and
friends of the church are asked to reserve
this te.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-16
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.

Rev. John Evans Bold, Rector.
Rectory No. 119 Main street,
80 Holy Communion. end, 4th and
5th.j
10:45, Morning Prayer-Holy Com
munion. (lst and 3rd)
1915, Sunday School.
7:30. Evening Prayer.
Friday 1880 p. m. Evening prayer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-16
METHODIST CHURCH.
d. H. Corkran, pastor

d. IT. OUThTdTI' PasIOT'
Morning worship :45. Bible school
at noon. Epworth League. 6.45. Union
Service 7:30. Sermon by Rev. a. A.
Lancaster, pastor of the congregational
G lurch
Evening star., 1914-04-26

A CCORDING to consular reports, the
~ diamond trade of Amsterdam is in
the hands of seventy firms, en-
ploying more than 1O.U0 workmen. or
this number of men engaged in the cut
ting and polishing Of diamonds, about
1.700 are cleavers and cutters and 400
polishers. etc, the rest being engaged
about the offices and in other work.
These workmen are composed of FIVE
classes. in the following order, as to the
amount of wages received: Cleavers,
polishers. turner's, cutters and savers.
Polishers and turner's receive about the
same wages. Certain cieavers get as
much as S12O week. From this maxi
mum wages grade downward through the
other classes to Sc and s. a week for
savers.
1t is the task of the cleaver to split
diamonds. Cutters take Off the rough,
sharp edges and corners and determine
the general shape Of the stone. Polishers
polish the stones and make their facets.
Turner's turn the diamonds around in the
apparatus that holds them, SO that the
facets may be made, each fine diamond
having from fifty-eight to sixty-four
facets. Savers saw stones which cannot
be cloven, or which 1t is more profitable
to- saw. Sometimes a stone is cleft
and the parts then sawed, but very small
stones cannot be sawed.
The Amsterdam diamond workers main
tain a compact organization for their
protection. No one can learn the trade
Evening star., 1914-04-26
CHAPTER XVII.

Copyright. 1914. by Harold MaeGrashl )
Evening star., 1914-04-26
WORK OF THE DIAMOND MEN

without the consent OF this organization
and only children Of workers or OF Jewel
ers are eligible to become pupils. Inc
waiting list always contains thousands OF
names. and applicants must pass an eN-
animation ere they are accepted IheH
must be under eighteen years of age ana
in good physical condition. especially as
to the eyesight.
AS a general thing pupils pay for IN
struction sometimes as much as S-,u'
for cleaving payable in installments IN
the case of polishers and turner's there Is
a special school, the instruction Zee pc
ing from 1920 to s15O In the event that
the pupil can accomplish work OF any
value, he receives some compensation
therefor
1t appears, however. that there are
some workers outside of the. organiza-
ton and the number is reported to be n
creasing. This is especially true OF some
localities in other countries where tho
diamond industry has entered These
operatives are usually to be found IN
small establishments, or else they WORK
independently as individuals.
The usual market for the South Az
rican rough diamonds Is London. wnere
they are shipped direct fro mthe mines
and where they are bought By Amstef-
dam factories or by brokers IN rough dla-
monds who bring them there. Brazilian
diamonds are for the most part mar
keted in Paris. but, it is reported. in neg
ligfble quantities. The Amsterdam dfA.
mond trade is distinetively export.
Evening star., 1914-04-26

not fire at Umbal llah for fear of hitting
kathlyn.
The palanquin was hastily carried out
of sight
At the end of the passage or street
nearest the town was q gate which
VAS seldom closed. Through this ono
had to pass to end from the city. Go
ing through this gate. one could make
the hill fwhere the car OF JuEgernaut
stood within fifteen minutes. while a
de;our round the walls OF the ancient
city would consume three-1uarters OF
an hour. Umballah ordered the gate
to be closed and stationed guard
there. The gates changed behind him
and ksthiyn. This time he was guard
ing every entrance. If his enemies
weak in numbers: outside. they would
find it extremely difficult to make an
entrance. More than this. he had sent
a troop toward the colonels camp.
The gates had scarcely been closed
when Ahmed. his elephant and his
armed keepers came into view. Tho
men sent Pundita back to camp and
the actual warfare began. They an
preached the gate, demanding to be
Instantly the keepers flung themselves
furiously upon the soldiers. The troop
er who held the key threw it over the
wall just before he was overpowered-
But Ahmed had come prepared. From
out the howdah he took a heavy ieath-
er pad. which he adjusted over the
fore skull of the elephant, and gave a
command.
The skull of the elephant is thick.
Hunters will tell you that bullets,
glance off it as water from the back:
of a duck. Thus. protected by the
leather pad. the elephant becomes a
formidable battering ram, backed by
tons of weight. Only the solidity of
stones may stay him.
Ahmed's elephant shouldered through
the gates grandly. For all the resist
ance they offered that skull they might
have been constructed of papier mache
Through the dust they hurried. When
ever a curious native got in the way
the butt of a rife bestirred him out
of it.
CmbalIah had lashed Kathlyn to q
sapling which was laid across the path
of the car. The man was mad. stark
Evening star., 1914-04-26

that night all the bazaars knew that
to be revived that night. The bazaars
had never heard of Nero. called Aheno-
barbus. and. being without compari-
sons they missed the greatness OF
their august but hampered regent Um-
ballah.
Always the bazaars heard news be-
white memsahib was not dead. but had
been recaptured while posing as the
zenana physician in an attempt to res
cue her sister. the new queen. o. the
chief city of Allaha was in the mat
ter of choice and unexpected amuse-
ments unrivaled in all Asia.
Yes. Umballah was not unlike Nero
to keep the populace amused so they
would temporarily forget their bur
dens.
But why the sudden appearance of
soldiers. who stood guard at every
exit compelling the inmates of the
bazaars not to leave their houses. Al.
al. Why this secrecy. since they knew
what going TO take place. But
the soldiers, ordinarily voluble, main
tanned grim silence. and even went so
far as to extend the bayonet to all
streets.
AN affair of state" was al. the ma
tives could get in answer to their in
quiries. Men came focking to the
roofs. But the moonshine made all
things ghostly. The car of the god
Juggernaut was visible, bat what lay
in its path could not be seen.
Cmballah was not popular that night.
But this was a private affair. Well
he knew the ingenuity and resources
of his enemies at large. There would
be no rescue this night. Kathlyn Mem
sahib should die: this time he deter
mined to put fear into the hearts of
the others.
Having drunk his kings peg, he was
well fortified against any personal
qualms. The passion he had had for
kathlyn was dead, dead he wanted
her to be.
Whom the gods destroy they first
make mad: and Umballah was mad.
The palanquin waited in vain outside
the wall of the garden of brides
waited till a ripple of the news eddied
about the conveyance in the shape of
a greatly agitated Lal Singh.
He is really going to kill her, he
Evening star., 1914-04-26

HE CAGE LIKE A HOMING PIGEON
arms, arms that truly ached for the feel
of her. Even as she fought this desire
she could not but admire Winnies superb
acting. She and her father had mis-
judged this butterfly. To have come all
this way alone in search of them, unfa-
mliar with the customs and language of
the people. How she had succeeded in get
ting here without mishap was initself re-
maskable.
She took Winnes wrist in her hand
and pressed it reassuringly. then puttered
about in her medical bag. Very softly
she whispered:
Il shall remain with you till dusk. Give
no sign whatever that you know me. for
you will be watched. Tonight 1 will smug-
gle you out of the palace. Take these and
soon pretend to be quieted.'
Winnie swallowed the bits of sugar and
lay back. kathlyn signified that she
wished to be alone with her patient Once
alone with Winnie she cast aside her veil.
.Oh. Kit.
Hush. baby! We are going 10 get you
safely away.
II am afraid
SO we all, but We must not let any
see that we are. Father and Ahmed
are nearby. But oh, why did you attempt
10 find u.s.
But yon cabled me to come weeks
ago
..Io Never And the mystery was TO
longer a mystery to kathlyn. The hand
of Cmballah lay bare. Could they eventu-
ally win out against Il man who seemed
to miss no point in the game? You were
deceived, Winnie To think of it. We had
escaped were ready to sail for home.
when we learned that you had left for
India II nearly broke our hearts
Whatever shall we do. kit" Winnie
flung her arms round her sister and drew
her down. MY kit
We must be brave whatever happens"
And am | not your sister," quietly.
DO YOU believe in me so little" Why
shouldn't / be brave? But you've always
Evening star., 1914-04-26

"POOR LITTLE FOOL: BACK INTO 7
she reached the spot she stopped and
plucked some flowers. gathering up the
paper as she did so And. still in the
STOPPING posture she read the note. crum-
pied it, and stuffed it into hole in the
wall
Poor child Every move had been
watched as cobra watches its prey.
She was TO pretend illness at once.
Plans had been changed She stood up.
the seat In truth, she was pale enough,
and her heart beat so fast that she was
horribly dizzy
"A DOCTOR" she cried. forgetting that
she would not be understood
The native girl stared al her. She did
not understand the words. but the signs
were enough. The young white woman
looked ill: and Jmballah would deal
harshly with those who failed to stem
his captive. There was a commotion be-
hind the fretwork Of the palace. Three
other girls came out, and Winnie was
conducted back to the zenana
All this kathyn observed She bade
the ma hout go to the house of the
zenanas doctor. where she donned the
habiliments familiar to the guards and
inmates of the zenana.
Everything went forward without a
hitch; SO smoothly that had the object OF
her visit been other than Winnie. kath-
lyn must have sensed something unusual
She entered the palace and even led the
way to Winnie's chamber fact which
appeared natural enough to the women
about, but which truly alarmed Umbal-
lah's spy. who Immediately set off in
search of the man
One thing assured her; the hands OF
the zenanas real physician We're broad
and muscular. while the hands she saw
they were. She had seen those hands
before. during the episode Of the leopa rds
of the treasury
II was Very hard for kathlyn to curb
Evening star., 1914-04-26

treated me like baby; you never tried
to prove me-
kathlyn's arms wound themselves
tightly about the slender form.
And thus Umballah found them.
Very touching" he said, standing
with his back to the door. But nicely
trapped He laughed as Kathlyn
sprang to her feet. as her hand sought
the dagger at her side. Don't draw
it," he said. Il might hurt your arm
in wrenching it away from you. Poor
little fool, Back into the cage, like a
homing pigeon. Had l not known you
all would return, think you l would
Evening star., 1914-04-26

MBALLAH began
to go about cheer
fully. He no long
er doubted his
star. Gutter born,
was he? A rat
from the streets?
Very we'll. there
were rats and
rats. and some bit
so deep that peo-
Evening star., 1914-04-26

have given up the chase so easily:
You would not bend, SO then YOU mus
break The god Juggernaut yearns foi
a sacrifice to prove that we still love
and worship him You spurned my
love; now you shall know my hate
You shall die, unpleasantly."
Quickly as a cat springs hecaught heI
hands and wrenched them toward him
dragging her toward the door. Win
ME sprang up from the cushions. her
eyes ablaze with the fighting spirit
Too soon the door closed in her face
and she heard the bolt outside GO
slithering home.
Said Umballah from the corridor:
ITO you. pretty kitten. l shall come
later. ! need YOU for my wife. When
! return you will be all alone in the
world, truly an orphan. And do not
make your eyes red needlessly.'
Winnie screamed. and Kathlyn fought
with the fury of netted tigress. For
a few minutes Umballnh had his hands
full, but in the end he conquered.
i:
Outside the garden of brides three
men waited in vain for the coming of
Kathlyn and her sister.
The god Juggernaut did not repose in
his accustomed niche in the temple that
night. The car had to be pulled up and
down a steep hill. and on the return.
owing to the darkness. it was left at
the top of the hill safely propped to
prevent it's rolling down of it's own ac-
cord. When the moon rose Jugger-
nauts eyes CLEANED like the striped
cats Long since he had seen a hu-
man sacrifice. Perhaps the old days
would return once more. He was weary
at heart riding over sickly flowers; ne
wanted flesh and bones and the music
of the death rattle. His cousins, War
and Pestilence. still took their tithes.
Why should he be denied?
The whispering became a murmur-
Ing. and the murmuring grew into ex-
citable chattering; and by 10 o'clock