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The Washington times., 1915-05-08

Col. w. S. Powell. of Ellicott City. will
| deliver steropticon lecture, Through
| the War Countries of Europe" in the
| Groom Hall, next Wednesday evening
| for the benefit of st. Thomas Church,
The Washington times., 1915-05-08

The supervisors Of election for Prince
George county have organized for the
coming year by electing William D.
Pyles. president; George B. Merrick, at
torney. and w. T. Davis. clerk. The
board will meet on June 20 for the pur-
pose of appointing registration officers
for the coming primary election.
The Washington times., 1915-05-08

Miss Ellen Fegan, forty years old.
died last night at the home of her sis
ter. Mrs. Ezekiel Mudd. 529 South AL
fred street. She is survived by two
sisters and one brother. Her funeral
Will take place Monday from St. Marys
Catholic Church.
The Washington times., 1915-05-08

Eleven protests were filed against sa-
looms in various sections of the county
before the liquor license commission.
The Washington times., 1915-05-08
HELP wssTED-EWEIE

WEI lEEr.--EE
I. r Fr.aS
The Washington times., 1915-05-08

The Hyattsville troop of Boy Scouts
under direction of Scout Master H. W.
Dorsey, spent several hours last night
scouting through the woods around the
town. Super was cooked, and the boys
trailed an imaginary foe through the
underbrush. The returned to their
homes about II o'clock
The Washington times., 1915-05-08

The final session of the present mayor
and common council will be held Mon
day night. when a canvass of the votes
cast at the recent municipal election
will be held. The new mayor and COM
mon counci! will then be installed.
The Washington times., 1915-05-08

The Rev. w. D. Skellinger will de-
liver the second part of his stereopticon
lecture on the Passion Play" tomor-
row night at the First Presbyterian
Church.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
SEEING THE SUN.

Continued Next Week
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08

straighten his bent shoulders to say,
II killed you once for her sake, and,
On you. I'll kill you again. old as I
amir
Come on" Wilkerson said roughly,
don't get excited. Now take me down
and introduce me to the boys"
Gallon sighed heavily as he obeyed
and took him to where John Dorr was
nov starting his days work.
John" he said heavily, this Is Har-
~ Wilkerson, the new superintendent
of the mine. He used to be my part
ner. 1t won't interfere with your work
any" He paused for breath. I'M fact,
it will take a lot of extra details off
your shoulders"
John looked at Wilkerson. His heart
was filled with bitterness, but he SIM
ply said. "All right. Mr.. Gallon" and
left.
WELL" said Wilkerson, I'm take
charge right away" He picked up a
telegraph blank and sat down at the
desk with Il new assurance. AS if he
had been dismissed by his superior.
Thomas Gallon stepped feebly away
When he was gone Wilkerson wrote
rapidly:
Master Key Mine" via Silent Valley.
March IS, 49,.
Jean Darnell, Aston House. New York
City, N. Y:
I have just been appointed superintend-
ent of this mine: tell George; letter fol-
lows. HARRY,
He stared down at his own signature
with a strange feeling that it was new
letters instead of figures! He vino
ed as he seemed to hear her say: 'Ill
never marry you until you are rich.
Get the money and you shall have Jean
Darnell."
The new superintendent gr1tted his
teeth, folded up the telegram and call
ed roughly to a boy lounging outside
on the porch:
Here, take this to the telegraph
station, and be quick about It'll" Then
he addressed himself to an examina-
ton Of the reports and time sheets and
various papers that explained the
working Of the mine. Ills soft. white
fingers caressed receipts that spoke Of
gold extracted from the earth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08

his lips. Yes" he said duly, II have
made my old-my old-partner superin-
tendent Of THE Master Key"
Il expect We'll see a good deal of
each other from now on" Wilkerson
said silkily, and with those slim, white
fingers Of his he reached out and pinch
ed Ruth's cheek.
Ruth did not draw back. She clinch-
ed her firm little hand and Wilkerson
received a blow in the mouth that
made him stagger back.
At the moment that he received that
singing blow he heard a movement to
II side of him, and, with the old in
stinctive fear of Thomas Gallon, he
drew away back with his hand on the
gun at his hip. He met the faring
eyes Of the old man. who had risen
from his seat, and understood that I'M
til life left that decrepit frame it's mas
tering passion-the passion which he
could not hope to master-would be
love for the girl whom he had just in
suited.
BE made a daring apology, the apollo
gy Of the coward and the liar. II beg
your pardon, Ruth, but you used to sit
on my knee when you were a little
one"
She merely glanced at him and went
out Of the bungalow. She did not see
her father rise to his full height and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08

.v-..v .0nes wouiu not carry Iar, uuC
attentive ears caught them up and
knew their meaning.
Old Tom Kane came through the
crowd, thrust Wilkerson Oft the box
without ceremony and raised his crack
ed. voice in Il yell that brought Il per-
feet thunder Of cheers from the miners.
Without waiting to listen for more
Wilkerson went away with as much
bravado as he could muster to the
Office.
On his way he picked up his gun.
which John had flung through the win
dow, and thrust 1t in the bosom of his
shirt, with a meaning glance backward
at John Dorr, who was now helping
Ruth through the crowds toward the
bungalow, followed by a yelling.
tramping. laughing, believing column
Of men.
Once inside the Office Wilkerson
went to his desk and unlocked the
drawer which held that seventh letter.
"Some time he muttered meaningly.
Continued Next Week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08

rour OF the tunnel men racing Gown
the hill to join in the fracas. One of
them. he was sure. had been to the
powder house. He gritted his teeth
and made his last appeal.
"Ruth-Ruth Gallon!" he called.
Doubtless none Of the miners had no.
ticed her presence, and when her slen-
der figure emerged from u doorway.
boldly yet modestly out toward the
man who was trying to hold them in
check, there was a dead silence. That
silence was ~portentous. In it was de-
cided the fate of THE Master Key"
1t was broken by wild and tumultu-
GUS cheers as John lifted Ruth on the
box, and she held out her slender arms
knew sc well.
Cowed, yet as ever alert to snatch at
any opening. Wilkerson now came
boldly on the scene. Just as he had
bluffed his way many a time before,
he now made q play on which he knew
his own safety depended. He mount
ed on the box beside Ruth. Miss
Gallon has asked me to restore the
former rate of wages" he shouted.
"It has been done"
What meant that ominous silence?
What more must he say to those faces
upturned to his? And l have reap
pointed John Dorr to run this mine."
he muttered.
Possibly he hoped that those. low.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
A Travellers Experience Among the
Natives of III

A Travellers Experience Among the
Natives of Manchuria.
In Thirty Years In Mukden" DR..
DugaId Christie tells the foipnwut-
story Of an experience that he a.l tie
Rev. John Maclntyre underwent on d
trip they took from Mukden to the rtv-
er Yalu, the border OF Korea. On their
way back they found themselves to-
ward dusk n day in a sparsely in
habited district several miles from the
only inn. They reached it by fording
d swift river swollen with melting
SHOWS and found a poor howell with
only one common room and two old
men as ~innkeepers.
There was neither candle nor lamp,
but the end Of a tarred rope that hung
from a beam was burning, and by this
dim light l looked at my watch" says
Mr.. Christie.
"'What is that toy?' asked one Of
the old men.
LIT tells the time,' I answered
"'What time? What do you mean
by timer
lit shows where the sun Isl
Turning to his brother, he asked in
a puzzled way: But the suns down
long ago. How can he tell where itisT
"'Ai-yav said the brother, with awe.
He can still see it i'll the glass. What
can these foreigners not doT
early the next morning we were
astir. preparing to go on. AS QUE
horses were being saddled the old man
questioned us again:
"'How far away Is your countryG
MANY thousand miles,
land did you ride all the way on
that horseY"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08

appeal in words there was a wild roar
down the street and the tramp of boot
ed feet.
Get the dynamite and blow the fell
low up" bawled a couple Of hoarse
voices.
sect q rope and hang him to the
hoist!r' yelled another. Then a full
chorus of angry cries rose into the
evening air and filed the valley with
raucous sound.
Quickly John drew Ruth aside in the
shelter Of n Of the cottages and said
hurriedly: This must be stopped,
Ruth. I'll get out there and stop
them!'
Ruth's property was in peril. Johns
stentorian voice rang out across the
throng: stop, men! Stop!' But be
Don saw that the crowd was, getting
out of. hand. He perceived three or
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
The Difference.

"My husband says he's going to have
a corking good time at his club TO-
night"
"I'm afraid mine is going to have;
an ~uncorking time at his."-Baltimorea
American.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
Wise Willie.

Teacher-Willie, why don't you keep
your hair combed? Willie-'Cause. 4
amt got no comb. Teacher-Why don't
you ask your mother to buy one2 VII
lie-'Cause then I'd have to keep my
hair combed.-Dallas News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08

He Jerked Wilkerson to His Feet.
Ing at all unless she takes the advice
Of some of us old timers and fires that
young squirt Of an engineer. John
Dorr."
Wilkerson leaned over and his face
suddenly grew white in its intensity of
expression.
I'm the superintendent of this mine.
Now goy's
Tubbs looked astonished, at tn, tone.
but obeyed.
Wilkerson smiled to himself. One
man, md b" one Of the most innnr.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08

mer or SATISFACTION IN his dim eyes as
he thought Of the fact that the location
Of the real lode was unknown and
that the plans that might reveal 1t
were far beneath the waters of the
Pacific. He went inside to the desk
and picked out Of the locker drawer
the golden key which held his secret.
He stared mt 1t and read the ppm
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-08
CHAPTER VI.
The Golden Key.

FTER he had left his former
partner in the Office Thomas
Gallon slowly went up to the
bungalow. There was a glim.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04
CHAMPLAIN NARROWS.
Resolution with Regard to nm Appro
printion Sent to WASHINGTON.

The greater Vermont association has
sent to the senators at WASHINGTON from
New England and New York a resolution
with regard to an appropriation of 800, 900
for the deepening of the narrows of Lake
Champaign, which the association had
submitted TO Vermont civic and CONNER
cial organizations. This resolution is
signed by ten boards of trade
The severest critics OF the rivers and
harbor bill admit that the Lake Cham
plain proposition is of absolute merit
and in class by itself. However If Yer
mont desires TO have such an appropria-
ton passed now or ever, the organizations
of the state must put themselves on rec
ord as eager to have the legislation
passed and willing to do everything posi-
bic to make the Investment worth while
The resolution which was sent to Wash
ington reads rs follows:
Whereas \ deep waterway connecting
Lake Champain with the Atlantic ocean
by the Hudson river would be of great
and immediate value to the people of tho
State of Vermont. and
Whereas Tie Champaign division OF
the barge canal connecting the Hudson
river with Lake Champlain by lo-foot
channel will be completed during the
present year of 1915, and
Whereas, The improvements in the
barge canal will be of no benefit to Yer
mont until the Lake Champlain narrows
have been improved through the construc-
ton of a 12foot channel. thus making a
deep waterway from Lake Champlain to
the Atlantic ocean be IL therefore
Resolved, That we earnestly and re-
sncctfully petition that the benefits OF
this system for improved navigation be
made available at the earliest possible
moment through the enactment of the Ten
EYck bill which provides for the appro-
priation of 100000 for the Improvement Of
the Lake Champlain narrows, and be it
further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution
be forwarded to senators and congress .
mon from New England and New York
and to the members of the committee on
rivers and harhors.
Barre Board of Trade.
Bellows Falls Chamber Of Commerce.
Bellows Falls Merchants Association
Burlington Merchants Association.
Essex Junction Board of Trade
Fair Haven Chamber of Commerc"
Ludlow Board of Trade.
Saxton's River Board of Trade
Springfield Board of Trade
St. Adams Business and Professional
Mems Association.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04
Hlra m II. Reynolds.

Hiram Herrlck Reynolds died Thursday
morning at 4:15 o'clock at the home OF
his daughter. Mrs F. b. Boynton of 800
South Union street. He had been in fail
ing health since Thanksgiving. and had
been confined to his bed for three weeks.
Mr.. Reynolds, a man of very wide ac-
quaintance. was born in Burlington July
y, 1881, the son Of Eliphalet and Ccna
Luf1kin Reynolds He married Julia Proc
tor Of this city. whose death occurred
FEBRUARY 90 1893. He Is survived by two
sisters: Mrs. r. j. Start of burlington
and Mrs. G, w, Hopkins of Westerly, r.
l.; and two daughters, Mrs Frederick r.
Wells and Mrs. Frank g. Boynton. of
this city.
Mr. Reynolds retired from active busi-
ness life 10 years ago and had since made
his home with Mrs, Boynton. He was a
member OF Washington Lodge +. and A.
NJ which he Joined in 1851, and was, with
the exception of Senator Edmunds, the
oldest member of the lodge
The funeral services were held Satur-
day afternoon at 2;30 o'clock at the
house and burial was in the family lot
in Lake View cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04
COMPENSATION BILL
REPORTED FAVORABLY
IN ALBANY ASSEMBLY

Albany, y. Y. Feb. 9Th" work
mems compensation bill introduced in
the Legislature to-day was reported
favorably by the Senate finance com
mittee tonight after a thrcc- hour ses-
sion during which Minority Leader
Wagner bitterly opposed such action
1t was not believed, however that the
bin would be passed before next week
because of the absence of the members
of the public service commission inves-
tigating committee and the committee
on privilege and election. who are
holding hearings in New York
The bin as introduced carried an
appropriation of $4,000 for the com
mission, to meet all expenses until
next October and provided that EN-
ployers and employees could adjust
their own insurance agreements. sen
atoT Wagner objected to this drclar-
nsG that some employers might use
the plan to take adVantap" of the ont
ployes and insisted that there he state
supervis ion.
The COMMITTEE. adopted an amendment
that the commission In its discretion
may refuse to approve any settlement
between an employer and an employc
and compel regular hearings, If it finds
that discrimination Of any kind had been
made 1t also may refuse TO any su, h
employer permission TO make future set
Elements without appearing before the
commission,
II was contendcd by Senator Sage. who
supported the bill that by allowing the
employer and employe to adjust thor
own insurance Agreements a great ex-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04
EXPERT IN TOWN.
DIR. A. H. \mOss Ready for Work Of
Investigating POIiOmycIitis.

DR. a. L. Amoss, who is to carry on
the research work investigating polio
myclitis at the college of medicine under
the direction of the State board of health,
arrived in this city yesterday noon from
the Rockefeller Institute at New York,
and the first experimental work will be
done at the laboratory tomorrow. Tho
doctor spent yesterday afternoon with
Dr. T.. s. ToWnc, who is t. assist him
I'm his work, in the laboratory, putting
the finishing touches upon apparatus
which will be- needed in the experiments.
pr Amoss stated Yesterday that the
laboratory in general and its equipment
in particular was al that could be de-
sired The laboratory has been Quilted
with all of the latest apparatus which Is
needed In the work and it's location in
the southwest corner of the medical
college is ideal It is the purpose of DR.
Amoss to End out through laboratory
methods the presence Of and the carriers
Of the disease by blood and incubation
tests II is known that the disease may
be transferred by carriers where its
presence is not manifest
The nftv monkeys upon which the ex-
n"rimonts viii he made are I'm the best
of condition Five Of tho cages ordered
IN which they will be kent have arrived
and two others needed are expected
soon Many wonder that this disease,
which ia supposed to be contagious, Is
not taken from the monkeys upon which
the doctors and nurses are at work.
However, this has never been known to
be the case There is not tho slightest
danger from contracting tho disease In
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04
OBITUARY


Robert G. stone for several years
Identified with the business interests Of
Burlington, died saturday shortly after
noon Mr.. Stone was born in this city
Apri! |, 1860, the fourth son of Mr. and
Mrs. Micah II. stone. He attended tn"
high school and after leaving there was
messenger at the Fletcher library, Sub
scQuently he was clerk n the Mor-
chants National bank and then for some
time general agent for Vermont of the
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany. About eight wears ago he pur-
chased the shoe store at 81 Church street
Of the estate of +. n. BoYnton and has
since conducted II. He was a 32nd de
gree Mason. member of Burlington
Lodge. a Shriner. an Elk and a member
of the Ethan Allen and Lake Champaign
Yacht clubs. He is survived by three
brothers and two sisters. George w
Stone OF Boston. Charles NJ stone OF
Pomona, Cal, William II. Stone OF Phila-
delphia, Mrs, j. II. Thompson of Hart
ford Conn. and Mrs. r. l.. Patrick Of
this city.
The funeral was held at his late
home Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock
and was private. Burial was In Lake
View cemetery
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04
WOMEN5 CLUBS IN SESSION
Banquet at Sherwood House
Opens Annual Meeting.
Delegates from New England states
the Guests Of the Athena club Of
This City--WcIcome aud
Ncspouscs.

/ The sixth annual New England confer
ence of state Federations Of Women's
Clubs was opened in this city last even
ing when the fifty delegates from the va
rious New England States with as many
members of the federated clubs from va
rious places in this State and large
number of federated club members, resi-
ents of this city. totaling In all 200. sat
down to a banquet in the convention hail
Of the New Sherwood House guests of
the Athena club of Burlington acting
hostess OF this conference
The convention hall was tastefully dec
GRATED by the management of the house
for the occasion. the color scheme fol-
lowed being green and gold, the colors
Of the Athena club. The candles and
flowers upon the tables followed the same
color scheme. An excellent banquet was
served in a capable manner. doing credit
to the hotel. following which the ladies
We're called to order by Mrs George n
Smile of Montpelier. president of the
Vermont State Federation, who presided
at the post-pra ndial exercises.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Mrs T. s. Brown, president Of the
Athena club, in which Mrs. Brown recited
Judge Dar1ngS poem That's Where
Vermont Comes In" Her hearty WEI
come was responded to by officers of each
of the New England State Fedora tons
with the exception of Massachusetts.
whose representative. Miss Georgia
Bacon was unable to he present. They
responded as follows: Mrs William Bur-
lingame for New Hampshire. Mrs. George
H. Fowler for Rhode Island Mrs. Fred
erick p. Abbott for Maine Miss Jennie NJ
Demcrritt for New Hampshire, Mrs
George Smile for Vermont. Mrs.
George w. Perkins for Massa chusetts,
Mrs. William VI. Congdon for Rhode
Island and Mrs. James r. Bolton for
Connecticut.
All of the New England State Fedora
tons are represented at the conference
by their officers and delegates. Vermont
being the sixth of the New ENGLAND
States to entertain the conference"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04
METHODIST PASTOR.
I unanimous Invitation 4" DIR. Grismcr
TO Return for seventh Ycnr.

At the close of the quarterly conference
of the Methodist Church, held in its par
Tors Monday evening, a unanimous invita-
tatiOn was given for the return of the
pastor. the Rev. Or. {. V Grismcr. for
another year. This is a distinct compli-
ment to DIR. Grismer's ability as a preach
er and pastor. as it would mean seven
years of service, no other pastor having
served more than four years A petition,
signed by all of the members of the con-
ference, was presented to the district SUI
pcrintendent. the Rev. Il. NJ Kent. re-
0uesting him to use his best efforts with
Bishop William A. Quayie, who will pre-
side at the session of the Troy confer
ence in Saratoga in April, that their
wishes may he granted. Bishop Qua yl"
has visited Burlington many times and
knows the needs of the local church and
ii is expected he will allow the present
happy condition to continue The church
Is in very prosperous condition
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04
VERMONT NOTES.
Mayor BriSlin of Rutland Believes
laws should he Chanscd

Mayor Henry g, 1lisln of Rutland
believes that the liquor and criminal
laws should he changed in at least one
respect II am confronted to-day with
Il proposition not at all rare To those
Of us who have to do with the govern
ment of the city. and the caring tor
the mprovidcnt or unfortunatc A man
who was this week given Jail sentence
for furnishing liquor Illegally leaves hero
a wife and n family Of children. the old
est of whom is seven years old They
are absolutely destitute, and the situation
is simply this that the city must take
care Of them for the next SIX months
81 have nothing to say about the
punishment mcted out to him The
punishment of those who break the Law
Is part Of the courts business But I
do say that 1t is not Just or fair that
the city Of Rutland should be required
to support his family while he works
for the state, and while every cent ne
earns il turned over to the state. | wish
there was a law that a man guilty of the
sort of crime Of which he was convicted
could be obliged to work In a penal insti-
tuition, and vet his money he turned
either back to he city to care for his
dependents or directly into the hands OF
tho wife, our system simply makes
future paupers. incompetents. criminals.
II think that some day there will ne
|, Gtsaton which Will incOrporatc thess
ideas and ! am far from being alono
in this This is only one instance of the
way in which the city is made "A finan-
cial vassal of the State and there is no
moderate measure Of home rule in
fiuunCinr -