The Manchester Journal (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-Current
September 10, 1908

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4 s Jul IPS MANCHIlSTrX VKRMONT. THURSDAY MOKMM SKI rKMBMX 10, 1X8. VOLUME XLVIII. NUMBER 20 Ibc Manchester huml I'slb.bni eiet j TU'wls) X UTTO It. HKNMirr. K4 ad twp't MS Ml ft MOM r. u.msi I fl.M p ABBS), f subscriber, ik rWttniugVia Ootily, tl te y"r mWl the) I VMiblf VaysM I AdvaaKe. I M. HfcHtNWAT. U. D. OfEe l liMtriw North Main HUeel. MiutrbrvVrr, Yersuonl. DK.L E FIUtCE. iKOlltf. Pe.k.u'. lllurk, Opp. Mueie Hall. ManetteeW, Verl US)'- Hours: From II a. m. In 4 p. Ui. halunlsyi ficu V a. tu. to IS to. AM Wt fxptr thai Pike. DmmM LEWIS E. HEMEflWAT, D. North Main Hi.. Office at Kenidcnee, Manrlierter, Vl. Hour: until U b. in. 12 I" 2 p. m i III 7 p Hi. UN WOOD fl. IELLEY, M. D. Manrhe.Wr (enter, Vermont. office Hours: Toll 30 a m from 12m. to 2. and lu H p. ni. E. L WYrUft, M. D. Homoeopathic PhyilcUd. Office at Kendence Manchester Outer, Vermont LR. P. S. LOOMS, DCDIWI. .alaucbeatar Center, Vermont J. S. Batchelder ji;wi;i.i:k and knokavkk OPTICAL OOOD3 ?l pairing; a, QpaclaUty. riisae. 8-13 Matuhester Cntr, Vermont Z HARD VVLU LINK OK GROCERIES o PROVISIONS AMUNOTON, 1 t VERIONT DR. A. KILBURN, DENTIST. srtuata DautulnliaM Flm I itm Work fiMwm UnmiUi. MEK0HANT8 ROW, RUTLAND. VERMONT. H. A. Ualrymple, D. D. S. DUNTIST Will U at tiATTKNICILL INN FHIDAY, 8KITEMHEK lllb. ItMtt. Office open lad 10 daya of eavb inuulb. Otbvr dayi by appointment. Room 11 29 aod jo. Take Elevator 3rd floor. Mrad BuildinK RUTLAND. Henry Wade, Blacksmith and Wheelwright! Agent for Buckeye Machine aud Haiti. Alo repair for all Machines. I tilMl, tin cut. Tl IE place lo buy your wagons right. Also Bicycles, funs and ammunition. Wire fence supplies, watches and jewelry. H. N. WILLIAMS, Phore: 46 31. DORSET. VERMONT. I S H A W I 1 ill Has in Stock Drop head, 5-lraer Sewing Machines wilh a 10-year guarantee for $15.75. Full Cabinet Machines for S35.00. I carry iu ttotk Machines from tbreeof tbe standard manufacturers at prices that defy competition. New, fieah Mattiugs 16c to 30c per yard. Imported and Inlaid Linoleums 37c to f 1.05 per yard. Art Squares, Rugs aod Carpeting. A new lot of Window Shades just in. LOOK AT THIS!!! A quantity of Mattresses and Pillows used only two weeks at half price. Anything in Furniture. Mattresses, Pillows, Ca Carts, Eipress Wagons, etc., etc. Write orrsll lor my catalogue before ordering from any other, if you wish to send sway for Furniture 1 CAN SAVE VOL' MONEV Repairing, Picture Framing and ReCuisbiug. Milburo Farm and Lumber Wagon. DRY STOVE WOOD. H. N. SHAW, Ttlepboua: II. MANCHtSTSR CMNTEk, VERMONT Center Meat i Market Full line f- Frcsb and Salt Meals Including Choice Heavy Western Beef, native Folk. Vral La tub anil Poultry. Flesh Flab aod Vegetables in Season. Goods Promptly Delivered. TELKPHO.NE. it 4 Manchester Center. Vt. Phonograph. ard FISHING TACKLE OF ALL KINDS. Howlcy BroHi 8 Center Street, HUTLAND. 15 WATCH THIS SPACR neat Dates in Town For of The Rutland Optician, Home Off kt 1 6 Ivlorcnante .Rovr ITjrTXv:t7Z3 Umcl lUm: Halurdsys, Moudsya aud Tuesdays. tooooooooooooo B. J. HEBERT PRACTICAL PLUMBER T Plumbing in all its branch- e. ktvt iroitttoing 1 and Roofing. x ALL WORK DONE IN FIRST- CLASS. UP-TO-DATE MAN- t NER AND AT SHORT t NOTICE. J TELEPHONE: 12-13. Manchester Center, Vt.f OOOOOOOOOOOOO A HOME INVESTMENT. Parlaa I RIGHT UNDER YOUR EYE. Biain iscniMing wry iiv. Rutland Railway Light and Power Co. 8 Pr tnt. FarM Mor1(if Bund. NET Eaxungt (or year ending Jim 30, 1UU8. 1111302 1. The bundi r eheiiluUly a tint morl fe oil ALL of the pruofrllug i Hallwe, UH.Wiiir, rNjrml Klvrtrla Lltihi) eiul the iVHiiumiiy at priil arhinir Interest aiitl one-bftlf upon He fuiiumi 4U. For full perllcuLere adilreee, Frederick A. Field, EaUbliebed 18U4. RUTLAND. VERMONT FINE PRINTING JOURNAL OFFICE THE PORT OF MISSING MEN Hy Mehevith JVlCHOLSOt. Anther el "Tb leas el a Thaassad Csndles" COrtlUHT, I HOT. IT T rl t lUlH-MlHRIU COMPANY Chapter XI 1 tub tom or a SArain. APT A IN Kb bard CI a iurue sr sumptuous aupper at tbe Army ami Navy club fur ten men in boner of tbe newly arrived military attacbe of tbe Huaulab legation. lie bad drawn bis rueeta large'y from bla fur sign arqualutaui-ea In Wanhluirtou be cause tbe Hpaulab apoke IKtle Eiiftlsb, aud Irtrk knew WssbiiiKlon well euouKb to understand ttiat, while a girl and man wbo speak dlfTt-rent lanKUatfc-a way sit roiufortatily tuavtber at Utile, awn lo like prrdkanwnt crow niuroK and are likely to quarrel wltb tbolr eyes le- fure the cigars are pasaed. It was Krl day, and tbe whole party bad wltnens ed tbe drill st Fort Myer that after noon, wltb nine girls to Mateo to their eiplsriatlon of the ntaoeuvera aod tbe earllvat spring bride for cbaperun. 8blrley bad been of tbe party and soniewbat tbe heroine of It, too, for It was Dick wbo sat 00 bis borne out In tbe tanbark wltb tbe little wheitle to bis lips sod manipulated tbe troop, "litre's confusion of touguea. may need you to Interpret." laughed Dkk, Indicating a chair at bla lift, and wtifo Armltage aat down be faced t'bauvenet acrosa tbe round table. Wltb tbe first filling of glasses It was fouud that every one could siieuk French, and tbe talk went forward spiritedly. Tbe dlscuaalou of military aistters naturally occupied Drat place Then they fell to talking about In dlrlduala, chiefly men In tbe publli eye, and aa tbe Auatro-IIungarlao em baasy was In mourning and unrvpre sente4 st tbe table the new emperor king wss discussed wltb considerable f ran knees. "lie bss not old Stroebel's right bund to bold blin up," remarked a young German officer. "Thereby hangs a dark tale," re- msrked Claiborne. "Somebody stuck s knife Into Count tou Stroebel at slngulsrly Inopportune moment I saw blm tu Geuevs two days before be wns saeaaalnated, aud be waa very feeble and aeeiued baraaaed. It gives a man tbe shudders to think of what might bsppen if bis majesty Charles Lout should go by the board. Ilia only child died year ago after blm his cousin Francis, aud then tbe deluge. "Babl Frauds Is not ss dark ss he's Diluted. lie's the most lied about prince In h'urope," remarked Cbau tenet "He would moot certainly be an Improvement 00 Charles I-oule. But, slss, Charles Louis will undoubtedly live 00 forever, like bis lamented fa tber. Tbe klug la deadl Long live tbe klugr Nothing ran happen," remarked tbe German sadly. "I bave lout much mouey betting on upbeavala In that dl rectlon. If there were a man In Hun gary It would be different But riota are not revolutions." "That la quite true," ssld Armltage quietly. "But." observed tbe Spaniard, "If the Archduke Ksrl bad not gone out of bis bead and died In two or three dosen pi tees, so that no one Is sure be la dead st sll, things st Vienna might be rather more tntereatlng. Karl took a son wltb blm Into exile. Sup pose ooe or the other of them should reappesr, allr np strife aod Incite re bellion." "Hucb speculation sre quite Idle," commented Cbsuveuet "There Is no doubt whatever that Karl la dead or wt should bear of blm." "Of course," said tbe Oerman. "If be were not tbs deatb of tbe aid em peror would bave brought blm to life again." "The same applies to tbe boy he esrrled swsy wltb blm undoubtedly dead, or we should bear of blm. Ksrl dlsappesred soon after bis son Francis wss born. It wss said" "A pretty tale It is." com men ted the German, "that tbe child wasn't ex eetly Karl's own. He took It quite bard went sway to hide bis abame In exile, taking bis son, Frederick Au guatus. wltb blm." "lie waa aurely mad." remarked Chaoveoet, sipping s cordial. "Us Is much better desd sod out of tbe wsy for tbe good of Auetrls. Francis, ss I ssy. Is s good fellow. Ws have bunted together, snd f know blm well." Tbey fell to talking about the lost sons of royal bouses snd s Foully num ber there have been, even In these Ister centuries-and than of tbe latest marriages between American women aud tilled foreigners. Cbsuveuet wss bow leading tbe conversation. It might area bave aeemed to a critical listener that bs was guiding It wltb a certain Intention. lie laugbed as though at tbe remem brance of something smualng snd held the tittle company w hile be bent over a candle to tight a cigar. "With all due rect to our Ameri can bust, I mut say thst S title In Aiuerics guea further than anywhere eiae In the whole. I was st bar Har bor three years sgo w hen the Baron eon Klseei devsstated that region, lie made ssd bsvue among tbe ladies that summer. Tbe reet of us simply bsd no place to aland. You remember, gentle-asea"-and CbanveoeT looked slowly s round the listening circle "thst tbe nexpected arrival of tbe excelleut swbsaaador of Austria Hungary caus ed the baroa to leave Bar Harbor be tween dark sod daylight Tbe story waa that he got off in a aallboat, and the next we heard of blm be was mss quersdlng nader some title in Ran FrsBKleco. where be proved to be s aangeroes forger. Ton ail remember that lbs papers were full of his per formsBree fur swhlle. but be wss s lucky rssrsl sod always diari-aid at the proper paychtlirtl uwii-n( lie bad. ss yt'B may ay. tbe coenMirwiltao accent aud was tbe timet piau.lble fe) few allva. "it's my ert-nce that we neer meet s ix-reon once only there's si ways s second m.-etlue eimewhere snd I wss not st all surprlm-d w hen I rsn rion my old friend the baron In Jertiiany lnt fall." "At his old tricks, I uppoe," ob served some one "No. That wss the atrsnfeet part of It. He's "truck a d-er game, though I'm blewieil If I can make It out. lie's dropped the title slbelher and now eslla blmiwlf M later I've forgotten for the moment the rent of It but it is sn Entrust) name. He's made s stake somehow snd travel sbout In decent comfort. He psmes now ss sn Amert can-hie KngllHb la etcellent-and be hints st Urge Auierlcsn interests." "He probably bss forged securities to sell," commented the German. "1 know those fellows. The Maine! Is best done quietly." "1 dare ssy," returned Chiiuvenet "Of course you greeted blin ss s long loet friend." remarked Claiborne lead- Ingly. "No; I wanted to make sure of him. aud, strangely enough, be saluted me In a very curious way." AU felt tbut they veer-- now to hear the denouement of the story, snd sev eral men lient forward lu their abaorp tlon, wltb their elbow on the table Cbauvenet smiled aud resumed, with a little sbrug of bis shoulders "Well, I must go back a moment to say that the mau I knew at Bar liar nor bad a real crest The ladles to whom be wrote notes treasured them. I dare say, because of the pretty In slgulum. He bad it engraved on bis cigarette case, a bird of some kind tip toeing on a helmet and beneath there was a motto, 'Fide Non Anuls.' "The devil!" exclaimed the young German. "Why, that's very like" 'Very like the device of the Austrian 61'bomburgs. Well, I remembered the cigarette case, aud one night at a con certIn Berlin, you know I chanced to sit wltb some friends at a table quite near where he sat alone. I had my eye on him, trying to asHure my self of bis identity, when In closing his cigarette case it fell almost at my feet, and I bumped beads with a waiter aa I picked It up I wanted to make sure and lumded It to blm, the Imita tion baron." "That was your chance to startle blm a trifle, I should say, remarked tbe German. He was tbe man beyond doubt There was no mistaking the cigarette case. What I said was," continued Chauvenet, "'Allow me, baron!"' "Well spoken!" exclaimed the Spun Ian olllcer. "Not so well, either." laughed Chau venet "He bad the best of it He's a lie tomerf hts napkin on Uie tnhle so that U covered the gold trtnkct. clever man, I am obliged to admit He said" And Chauveuet's mirth stilled blm for s moment Yea; what was It?" demanded the German Impatiently. "He aald, 'Thank you, waiter,' and put the cigarette case back Into bis pocket" They all laughed. Then Captain Claiborne's eyes fell upon the table nd rested Idly on John Armltnge's Cigarette case lying on the edge of the table, on tbe smoothly worn gold of the surface, on the snowy falcon and the silver helmet on which the bird poised. He started slightly, then tms- ed bla nspkln carelessly on the table so that it covered the gold trinket completely. "Gentlemen," he said, "if we are go ing to show ourselves at the Darling ton ball we'll bave to run along." Below In the cost room Claltiorne waa fastening tbe frogs of bis military overcoat when Armltage, who bsd waited for tbe opportunity, apoke to blm. "That story la a lie, Clallwme. That msn never ssw me or my cigsrette case in Berlin, aud moreover, I wss never st Bar Harbor In my life. I gave you some account of myself on the King Edward. Every won of If Is true." You' should face blm you must bsve It out wltb bliuT exclaimed Clai borne And Armltage ssw tbe conflict nd uncertainty In the oillcer'e eyes. But the time baau't come for thst"- Then If there Is something !tweeo ou"- began Claiborne, the doubt uow clearly dominant There la uuduulib-dly a great ileal between us. aud there will be more before we reach tbe end." Irtck Claiborne was a perfectly frank, outspoken fellow, and Ibis bint of myetery by a man whose charsctei bad just been boldly sualled angered blm. "Good God, msn! I know ss moch bout t hauvenet ss I do sbout you. Tbls thing Is ugly, ss you must see. I -n't like It I tell you! You've g4 to do more tbas deny a ctn-timetantlsl twry like that by a fellow whose standing here to ss gvd ss yours. If yoa don't (Ier some better etptans tlon of tt.le by tomorrow nlgtit I shall have to sk you to rut 0 si-riiialnfaure and the aiul!jHn.- of cty family!" Armltage's fs.-e grsv. but be SUilied ss be look his bat snd stkk New Autumn Suits. Style Everything that is new Suits. All the The now suits for early fall are now showing a full line in all the new shades and suits, together with the handsomest costumes that fashion leaders have dictated for fall Your inspection is cordially tion is appreciated. Ross-Huntress Company A a Cor. West and Grove Sts.' Rutland. Vermont. not be able to satisfy you of my respectability by tomorrow uii: lit Captain Claiborne. My own alTalis must wait on larger matters." "Then you need never take the trouble!" "In my own time you shall be quite fully sat In Med." said He tent a mumnrie tn A rmitiige quietly Omar fMitmly and tiiruedaway. He was not among the others of the Claiborne party wbeu tliey got Into their caninge to go to the ball He went. In fact, to the telegraph otllce and sent a message to Oscar llreuulg. Ijimnr, Vs., giving notice of his com ing. Then he returned to the New Amer lean and packed his belongings Chapter N. A CAMP IN TIIK MODM AIMU. 1 JJ2L''e1 HE study of limps and time bibles is a far more protiUible business I ban appeura. John Armltage possessed a great store of geographical knowl edge as Interpreted In such literature He could tell you without leaving his room and probably without opening bis trunk the quickest way out of Tokyo or St. Petersburg or Calcutta or (.'Inch Tight, Mout, If you suddenly re ceived a cablegram calling you to VI eunu or I'Hris or Washington from one of those places. Such being the case. It was remark able that he should have started for a point In the Virginia hills by way of Boston, thence to Norfolk by coastwise steamer and on to Uimar by lines of railroad whose schedules would have been the despair of unburdened travel ers. He bad expressed his trunks dl rect and traveled wltb two suit cases and an umbrella. His Journey sluce bis boat swung out Into Massachusetts bay had been spent In gloomy specula tions, sud two young women booked for Baltimore wrongly attributed bis reticence and aloofness to a grievous disappointment In love. lie bsd wanted time to thlnk-to pon der his affairs to devise some way out of Ida difficulties and to contrive the defeat of Chauvenet Moreover, his relations to the Cialbornes were In sn ugly tangle. Chauvenet had dealt blm a telling blow in a quarter where be particularly wished to appear to ad vantage. lie Jumped out of the day coacb in which be bad accomplished the last stage of bis journey to Ijimar Just at dswn snd found Oscar, with two horses, waiting. "Good morning," aald Oscar, salut ing You are prompt sergeant" And Ar mltage shook bands with him. As the train roared on through the vsllcy Armltage oued one of the suit eases snd took out s pair of leather leggings, which be strapsd on. Then Oscar tied the esses tngither wltb a rope and bung them acroes bis ssddle bow. "Tbe place-what of Itr asked Arml tage. There may lie worse. I have not derided." Armltage laughed aloud. "Is it ss bad as thatr The msn wss busy tightening the saddle girths.- snd be snswered Arml tage's further questious with soldier like brevity. "You bave been here" "Two weeka, sir." "And nothing baa happened? It la a good report" "It is good fr the soul to stand on Biiwiij tu Iris snd look at tbe world. Yoo will like that animal-yes? He is light er than a cavalry horse. Mine, you will notice, is a trifle hesrler. 1 bought them at a stock farm In another val ley snd rwle them op to tbe plsce" The train stt back loud echoes. A girl In a pink auntmnnet rode up on a mule snd carried 06 the mail pouch. The .tattoo agent was busy In.lde at bis telegraph instruments sod paid 00 i n 711 P SB Leaders. in Nohhy Tailor-made Newest Models. are neat and attractive. of pretty and unique styles, materials. Medium priced of 1908. invited and your early selec- )ieed to tbe horsemen. Bave for a few huts clustered on the hillside there were uo signs of butuan habitation In sight The lights In a switch target showed yellow s gainst tbe growing dawn. "I am quite ready, air," reported Os car, touching bis bat "There ia noth ing here but tbe station. Tbe settle ment Is farther on our way." "Then let us be off," said Armltage, swinging Into tbe saddle. Oscar led tbe way tn silence along a narrow road that clung close to tbe base of a great pine covered bill. The morning was sharp and tbe horses stepped smartly, tbe breatb of their lie found Otcar, with two hornet, wait tng. nostrils showing white on tbe air. Tbe far roar and whistle of the train came back more and more faintly, snd when It hud quite ceased Armltage slgbed. pushed bis soft felt bst from bis fsce sud settled himself more firmly In bis snildle. The keeu air wss ss stimulat ing as wine, sud be put bis horse to the gallop aud rode ahead to ahak up bis blood. "It Is good," said the stolid cavslry- man as Armltage wheeled again luto line with blm. "Yes, it is good," repeated Armltage. A peace descended upon blm tbst be bad not known In many days. Tbe light grew aa tbe aun rose higher, bias ing upon them like a brazen target through deep clefta In the mountains. The morning mists retreated before thern to farther ridges snd peaks, and thu beautiful gray-blue of the Vlrgtul bills delighted Armltuge's eyes. The region was very wild. Her snd there from some mountaineer' csbln a light penciling of smoke stole upwsrd. They once passed a buy driving a yoke of steers. After several miles the road, that bad bung midway of tbe rough bill, dipped down sbsrply, sud they came out Into another and (V"" brosaer vaney, wberetherewere tilled farms and a little settle ment wltb a blacksmith shop snd a country store, postofllce snd luo combin ed. Tbe store keeper stood In tbe door smok ing a cob plie. Seeing Owcsr, be went inside snd brougbtoutsome A country .tore, post- vlfice and Inn com letters snd news pa Mrs, which be bined delivered to blm tn alienee. This Is I J mar postofllce," announc ed Oscsr. "There must be soma msll hers for me." ssld Armltsge. Oscar handed him severs! long en veloties they bore the bam of tbe Bronx Loso sud Trust compsoy, wbo ,.1)ce In New York wss bis pennsueut address, sud he opened snd read a nuiuler of letters sud cablegrams that had been forwarded. Their content evidently gave htm sstlsfsctlon, fur be whistled cheerfully ss b thrust them Into bis KM-ket "Yob keep In touch wltb tbe world, do you. Oscsr? It 1 coin mends bi." "I take a Washington paper. It re lieve, tb monotony, aud I csa ae where tbe rrgituents are moving and whether my old captain la yet out of the boepltsl snd what happened lo suy lieutenant In bis court martial about tb pay srrounis. One must observe the world yes. At tb posturfitw back tbvre"-be Jerked bla bead to Indkste- "it la sgsluat tbe taw to sell wblsky In MMtofflca, so thai storrkeeier wltk tbe red hoe snd small yellow eye keeps It la s brown Jug In tbe back room." "To be sura. laugbed Armltage. "I bop II la a good article "It is vile," replied Owcsr. "His brother makes It up In lb hills, and II Is as strong ss wood tya." Moonshlue! I bsve beard of it vVs aaual have some for raluy days." It wss a new world to John A rail tag, sad bis heart was ss light as tbs morning air aa be followed Oarer along lb ruddy mountain road, lie waa tu Virginia, and somewbrre on this Ml, perhaps In some valley like the nns through which be rode. Shirley Ctsl borne bsd gated upon bine dlstsuces. with rldgs ruling sgainat ridge, and dark pine covered elopes Ilk these bs ssw for tbe first lime, lie bsd left his affairs la Washington In a sorry mud die, but be faced the new day wltb a buoyant aplrlt and did not trouble hltn self to look very far ahead, ne bad a definite bualnesa before him. Ilia ra biegrauia were' ressaurtng ea thai polut The fact that be waa in a sena a fugitive did not trouble blin In the least lit bsd no intention of sllowlng Jules Chau venet's aaaasaina to kill blm or of being locked up in a Washington Jail as tbe false Baron von Kissel. If he admitted tbst be waa nut John Ar- mltsge It would be difficult to prove tbst be wss snybody eiae a fact touch ing burasa testimony which Jules Cbsavtnet probably knew perfectly welt On tbe whole, be was satisfied that be bad followed tbe wisest course thus fsr. The broad pauorama of tbe morn ing bills communicated to his spirit s growing elstlon. lie begsn singing In German a ballad that recited the sor rows of a psle maiden prisoner lo a dark S; cluuii dark tower on tbe Ithlue, whence ber knight rescued her after many fearsome adveuturea. Ou tbe laat be ceased abruptly, and an ex clamation of wonder broke from blin. Tbey bad been riding along a narrow trail that afforded, as Oscar said, a short cut across a long Umbered ridge that lay between them aud Annltage'a property. The path waa rough snd steep, sud tbe low banging plus boughs aud heavy underbruah Increased the difficulties of aaceut. Straining to the top, a new valley, bidden until now, wss disclosed lu long aud beautiful vistaa. Armltage dropped the relua upon the neck of bis pautlng horse. It is a fins valley-yes?" ssked Os car. "It Is a possession worthy of the no blest gods!" replied Anultag,) "There Is a white building with colonnades swsy over there. Is It the bouse of tbe reigning deity f It Is not, sir," answered Oscar, who spoke English with a kind of dogged precision, giving equal value to all words. "It Is a vast hotel where the rich spend much mouey. That place at the foot of tbe bills-do you see?-It Is there they plsy a foolish game with sticks sod little balls"- "Oolf? Is It possible!" "There Is no doubt of it, sir. 1 bave seen the fools myself-men snd wom en. Tbe place Is called Storm valley." Armltage slapped bis thigh sharply, so that bis horse started. Yea; you are probably right. Oscar. I bave beard of tbe place. Anil those bouses thst lie beyond there In the val ley belong to gentlemen of taste snd leisure wbo drink the waters snd ride horses snd plsy tbe foolish game you describe wltb little white balls." I conld not tell It better." responded Oscar, wbo bad dismounted, like s good trooper, to rest bis horse. And our place Is It below there?" demanded Armltsge. "It is not sir. It lies to the west But a man may com here wbeu be Is lonesome and look at the people snd tbe gentlemen's bouses. At night It is a pleasure o tbe lights, and some- times, wben the wind Is right there Is music of bsnds." "Poor Oscsr!" laughed Armltage, Ills mood bad not often In bis life been so high. On bis flight northward from Wash' tiigton snd southwsrd down the Atlan tic cspes, the thought thst Shirley Clai borne snd ber family must now believe blm an Ignoble scoundrel bad wrought misgivings and pain In bla heart, but st least be would soon tie neur ber ven now she might be somew here be low lu tbe lovely valley, sud be drew off bis bst snd eta red down upon what waa glorified and enchanted ground. Let us go," be ssld presently. Oscar saluted, atandlng bridle lu band. "You will find it easier to walk." bs Id, and, leading their horses, tbey re traced their steps for several hundred yarda along the ridge, then mounted and proceeded slowly down agaiu until they csm to a mountain road. Pres eutty a blgh wire fence followed st their right, where the descent wss sharply arrested, and they came to a barred wooden gate, and beside It a Sma'l rsbln, evidently designed for a lodne. This is tbe place, sir." aud Oscsr dismounted sod threw ojien the gate Tb road within followed the rough contour of the hillside that still turned dowuwsrd until It broadened Into s wooded plateau Tbe flutter of wings In the underbrush, tbe scsuier of squirrels, tbe mad lope of a fox. kept tb eye busy. A deer brok out of a Guar dtmmtnud and (Aren open vu out, base! thicket, at red at the horsemen In wide eyed amazemrut tneo plunged Into the wood aud disappeared "There sr deer snd of foies a great plenty." remarked Oscar. 11 turned toward Armltsge aud add ed wltb lowered soke: Tt is different from our old bills sod y8 fi J furasta yl but aoineUiaas I USTS Rye Straw. Rye Stisw haled in bundles, eery drsirable bedding. Oats. Krctreiicd Fancy White Osta Try one lot. you will want inoie Kerne nibet we are headquarters for rvcrttbing in our line, l.uw price for cash, which ia to your advantage. Cash Feed Store 1. II Dcnch, Mtfr. Telephone, 7-12. rUntheater Depot, Vt. Reasons Why Saigent'a Easy Spring Locka ami Artistic Trimmings should be used are not hard to find. The Kasy Spring principle is a grrst advaiue in the making of locks. It permits the gentle closing l doors; it adds many years to the life of the lock. Sar. cut's Locks stand the wear ami tear of every day use. Sargent's hardware trim mings are artistsc and cor. rcctly made. They please those who use them. W.CLandon&Co. Evelyn Street. Rutland, Vt. Tu insure getting the Kasy Spring see that Sargent Hi Co. s ca.il on the case ot the Lock been hoineidi k Hut this Is not so bsd. Oscsr, sud nme day you ru.-ill go buck!" Here." said the soldier, aa they wuiig nut of Hie wood and Into tbe pen, "la what they call the Port of Missing Men" There was s broad park like sre thst tended downward almost Imper ceptlbly to s deep defile They dis mounted! and walked to the edge and looked down the steep stiles. A little reek flowed nut of the wood snd emp tied Itself wltb s silvery rush Into the vale, can irh I Its breath below snd be came s creek swain A slight suspen sion brldire flung serosa the defile bsd once a fronted s short cut to Storm Springs, but It was now In disrepair, snd at either end wss posted "No Thoroughfare." Armltsge stepped npou the loose plank lug and felt tb frail tiling vibrate under bla weight. "It is a bad place," remarked Oscsr, ss the bridge creaked snd swung, sud Armltage laughed sud Jumped back to solid ground. Tbe surface of this harbor of tbe bills was rough wltb outcropping rock. In some great stress of nature tb trees bad been destroyed utterly, snd only a scant growth of weed snd wild flowers remained. The plsr suggest ed s battleground for the winds, where they might meet snd struggle In wild combat or, more practically, It wss large enough for tl evolutions of a squadron of rsvalry. "Why the name?" ssked Armltsge. "There were grsy soldiers of msny battles yes who fought the long fight sgalnst tbs blue soldiers In tbe valley of Virginia, aud sfter tbe wsr wss over som of them would not surrender-no; but they marched ber snd stsyed a long tlins snd kept tbetr last flag, snd so the plac wss called the Port of Missing Men. Tbey built that stone wall over tber beyond tbe patch of cedars sud camped. Aod a few died, and tbelr graves are tber by tbe radars Yes; tbey bsd brsve besrts." snd Os car lifted bis bat as though be were saluting tb lost legion, Tbey turned sgsln to tbe road and weut for ward at a gal lop, until, baif a mU from tbe gats, tbey cam upoo a clearing snd a low, red roofed bongs low. "Your bouse. They earn upon a red roofed bunoutoto. sir," aod Oscar swung himself down at tbe ad-pa of a broad veranda. 11 led the horse away to a barn beyond tbe bouse, while Ann I lags surveyed tbe landscape. Tb bungalow stood 00 a rough knoll aud waa so plsred s to SlTord a splendid view of a wide re gion. Armltsge traversed tb long ver snds. studying tbe laudacsp snd de lighting Id the far stretching pin cov ered barricade of bill, -lie was srous ed by Oscsr, wbo appeared carrying (be ault rase. "Tber aball be breakfast," ssld the msn. II threw open th doors, snd tbey entered a wide, bsr ball, with a Ore plsr. into which Oscsr dropped s (natch. "All on Door-plenty of steeping rooms, elr-a pls'w lo est bra klb b en beyond a fair barracks for a wu luon soldier; tbst la sll." "It Is enough. Throw tb bag into the nearest bedroom. If there I no rbutce, and camp will be estab lished." "Tbls Is yours. The baggage tbst csm by express Is tber. A wsgoii g-s wltb tbe pise, sud I brought U Ihlugs up yesterday. Tber Is s shout let bath beyond the rear veranda 1 tte mountain water Is off the tea, bui -you will requir but water fur sbsviug (covasui ij s-ajss 4 J

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at f a k f i The JUDCDCSlcr JuuiuJik,,, .,,1. I'M'" r PROPHET OTTU t IH-,NM.II. t Mr 4 TIM"!! N ft .,"0 ip y I'.y.bU In A4" txunsG POST POLO Tr 1 g.l I K, A. N'.t-i'l :.d St iwwi .lnry I ,,i, ,rf I Ml..ile well nluoll d r'. Sr il Ih1 pr.Uy I- It- i n 11 Ao HILS 10 QUALIFY dat 0nip'r I wrrmg IB rtrtr,g tbis tuo ruUwu fight to rrrtaln. sod la t.ligt f rkr Wilt ru Ut tbi rXK lusuau O.saslen He Foretold Come to Pass. Nsver: OPPOSITE IS ALWAYS TRUE. ,k..reiiia.nlttl many.'. II, ai iU lk p In l ll.s.1 t.t. Gome ie Convention. Ti liift nu' r Vermont Sine Fair. All bo pXttU)l0 lit Vei-su hUl fair al Wlt U.vf Jaili"U. Ivpt-eni W, iUt. t.( puny li. Tbr I lpm1.tt ,t,.m,n h M-.i.i ia -t -H l ft"m ,)rr1,m u. ht.u.i- t.1.1 "f IM Mtj. Hum f H.ii. ,r.J i ltl',H-' l l." Uil' rioWJ uii 1 "I"1 Ttr r" pltJ"' by f""r ",rn b niot'W"i pt)"'. rj umiUr V (.urtUll or u J. I i. uiiul,uJiy i of l -iUu(C Tb fifU i "Ix'"' lw fwl ""f .'fl i hI. wilii tUt rtminw mUmg rh nl". ,,f1'' I"" ut bt.undii m niii' b wilil. I' .L..ulJ U nUi.K'iU Ui Uan. AlbtiUiouiU f flM r l ptU lr4 prt lul IWibigb. Tbpt.j..iuf.rmw U-m kom k lb ball tbrtniKb tb i.p"'"iK tf.nl, ftlt.l of Ibt frthrr Wmu H pr-vrlil j Tb fiu oriifinnll in Imli". M (nun Uirrv inlrwlurwl inU t.ug Und, l't'r il i ply l ml!v in the finny. Il bn' 1 tl.o lout bum. AiiK.ng Uh-iii "Ami- Alilitfb f Wftli'tr". (..r Iwu M-nl iw r. .iiiili. fur m v.t1 f.tf vnn.nu lUpnb- Iw miiii lm "I "J"ly n U.n bill mlJ ii..l w, nl'inir Ihc piuiUI lMnr lb. uuM K'v ut ml vutt. fr "Aim-" iJ r i l.r.u,r. .itr mi! mmiwri r o) "w ,b, iirm,,,... il nu-to-iihur, K..j. u ";r;vl C9Uiry t. Buln. .y, a .tort rui.nii.K up fot when Mr, Brjtu wai lumbvr mill w ui"'". ,.,i,-r of th hou of r.prrtH bwl a p" f"11 ,,f f""' "v,'r U" Uvt Id 1W2 be atmolutely certalD Vvnuuul nwJini'lb-N(l bunwrutrj I liro,Hi0D w drivtug the wun klv lillml Ibi-m ul for Itm uiiu rn ,r i,rtilkitiit In rrk iud niln, n.l Id ll.il. f.u ai.ar Dm Net I1 ir. Mr wwv w. Do l Writ f uiurt In loA A a pMpbrt WlllUio Jrtiiili f BT an ht n" Tb r' Untitle wbUb b t foretold would bar lou1il on1uiltJ dltattw to lh rwn.IT If Un-y bad avr ln rllfl Hut tly twvrr caw to P Tba hr rlui pV-ture wbk'h b .MiluieJ tw BlMVly BIUHIt U l""l'""" bMl o atolutly no fMjuUUii batetrf. It U wHI to ba Alurlc-Bin rvnienv ber that pnpb'to) ollrt by lb ora tor of tha l'Ul ut tluutl full? 1ai lr cnt. for all alifiia ludl- cala that ba fwl tb fait r and la abuut to brjln propbavlng ..in. A mala Caaaaudra, Nr. Bryan ...u.ht b tbU tliue ba lnil tbat tba f..mal ut t will Bvr b b- 1levl by Ihiwtt who hava fouua uibj JUDSON OUT FOR TAPT. Ok Uvrt.'jr' Ha t t.ftt C. rfm Org. T im liior tar rid I tut lb Kl.6Wrn tpK-aua I bu. tor. Tf na l.nvw.t fur dmlnlri f Uw NuJ avri. "1 n ku mm aurwMrfal iiwrJ. ma M tht tm humd lb luiTwr l lr HoMvlt funhw. lh h.. aoilrw U1' tor Tn errr w a ""r1' HAKHi rain rrwanl CbKa Caivwsitr li. HMH rn. y Rii.l 'n 'I. t...f..d li U. our tsiinriiwiu. i ii." i.iiiiHlie iU of nli p o'"1 1,1111 avrrylliiutf that n iirnn over tin Ikm.I. VI'. .,..1 I.. ItnrliliL.tol. l. K. BMll hi. aiwtHh .lfllvered Uarrb 10 of tbul yrttr he drew the foUowlutf agfoll i, I. 'limn: it... "Protection baa Deeo our nnuiw. ireo. and aa one after another of our fanner baa been driren by tha force of clnumiitaiirea upon that tree and baa been crushed within Its tola Dia i it... I.....M in. ul Ilk. I 4 ...1 mnA nui.l ui ie vi'iunii h" "f I enmnnn on uave VauSeaa but a f. w of M r-wiifU r .houted.'Oreat la protection! l UU" fc... l...tu.ri.ii.l went Uitlm Aiiu rii fiii tu everr tte, to far aa tneae aian Ueo playoil in tfaa I'mU-d Hu.le f' L,,,, Bfl(.r r,.1j,t(.ri,1(f t Hie tim hiiva bwn collectei the proportion the Ul 'JO year, alllK-iigb not very fx U r.vlv. Urirly, il il U-lieve.1, tu ae uf the Line it taki Ui enable (H-rwiu W Um'ohhi pMtl.-ient ill tt vama, and lbeepene ineideiil U.vr.-bi. The pt.niea form a very iinportmit part of lh game. They mul be very tiwl. liable ti ubtP lnle l f"11 l""l imniMlialelv. "Hart ill amtlbi r dins Hot; mule" in No. 11, ami fell iw tur, go .i 1 V l l,..-u m. I. .r vi.r ui in nil.-"'!' iii'' lroiiif drink wMfuriiihbel Di'imxTBts) we noon had a hole I1h4 over Ut llu Am.T.-ii to we the "mule" in No. 11 and tlu-y lame ialjU' tben.aft.-r The teli-lilioue IW III lU mfalK-y of borne owning fanner 1 deoreanlng and that of tenant fanner IncreaHing TI.U mean but one thing. It mean a land of landlord and tenant, and. lacked by the history of every nation that ha gone down, I aay to yon that no iteoole can continue a free peop' under a free government wuen iue a.wl It till hllil I..M U i.ut in from Bur-1 great majority of Ita citizen are ten m I,..r.n.l t wn k. til auU or a aiuaii inmonij. iwtr ej at the will of ll.e rul. rai.d a k.mmI t.ur 'm Alk(M1i follower U lling tem (protw-tlve tariff) hua driven tb n.,..r.,lp.,lyu.rtba,.y.t..-ro frou, u Jt t mits 110 11SM K., uu U, lb- ZSTJ t" tr.'i0 to fi-WHI. Although Uieite ii- are Ibe bet thai t an I bought. are trained and t ared for a ear. fiill an a raee lxtrne. yeteaebpUyrrHUire at let four poiiien bi ll through a game, a tht-y are rutiliing eoiilaiually ll will then fore, be wen lht it only an eciting nJ daugerou Kn" but an eapennive one. Ou eat-b U-aiu,cinpoitMl of four play er, ll-te hl anowu a pocilion one. poit.n lo. pontion three and ba.'k who guard the goal. Tbii play i eommetieeiilty the po ing No. 1, No. 2 ami No. 3 lining n aub- tapiu.laaeveri.tn w.e,. nortray. the could not even Hud place to ait on t AmvTlctk ot t,,lay or the America of gm. homo of u did not owiillttw tin yenr ilm, ne mtlSv that speech bait itiid finally got the crowd started. ny Amprtcan can anawer. Even In A.iue bail rugagetl um'IH" uud gone to I Mr. Hryan'a own atate he can And an bed l.ut we huslleil them out ami got anawer right at bis doors, for the farm ll,re al.iit nii.li.ight and found plenty land of Nebraska have doubled In .....it ilniik ami h im-3 m. At- value. kllirt never loved liflilllligK.il couiiij ml bin hatred wi well n turned. Von veiition call ut 9 n. ui. and it be 1 t....i;...rl..n .11'., coilltl nave Kt-pv us ni .,iL.lit be could have hud thingi Ina owl. v. and aa it wan be bad the iaio an i tie up but we broke it, we wanw-u a country. He had "Murdcrou Gold Standard." Hut during the four year aueceedlng that speech Mr. Ilryau'a agitation grew no lesa nor did the demon which be had raised In hla own Imagination hide with diminished head, for In be again saw destitution threatening the a remedy for it, a Antl-iniwnctiow. AHurnev General Wed II Ellla of Ohio. Wbo aa a miu! of tbe com mlttet oo resolution of tb Keput.lK-an oatltual fonveutioo, niaar tb follow tng reply to tb crltlcUiu of tbe plat (tin made by w. 1. Hryan. at toruer general aaj ui part: Tbe charge made by tor. Bryan tnai tha Ueoubllcan declaration wliu re spect to the u of tb writ or injuue- tloa a deatgnetl to -aeceiv me ut boring man' I unworthy of candl dale for president, and tbe furtbe- charge tbat tbla plank merely declare tbe eihnlng law and will give no reiier Id tiii cafe In which there baa been an abuse or discretion or tbe appreDeu Ion of It 1 unworthy of any lawyer who has examined tb question. The ntl Injunction resolution l frsnk. clear atateuieut of tbe Republic an uarty'B noltloo on a quetlon on which other have been aueuipiiiig l. deceive labor. Tbe sole bast or any rational complalut aa to tbe lasoauc of Injunctions In lalr cae baa been the use of tbe w rlt without notice and th lona- delay In some InsUucea which have Intervened before Deanug ot the case. The oreselit statute dot not reQUlre any notice at all before tbe grautlng of a temuorarr order, auu u enure. within tbe discretion of the court to postpone to any time the judge may see fit tbe bearing upon tbe question of an lujuurtlon. Tbe Republican ptank nlmnlv declare that notice shall -1 waya be given uuleaa an irreparable Injury will result rrom aeiay, auu o that case there ihall be a speedy bear in nrovlded. It will meet the approval of every right thinking man. whether bo employer or an employee. Taft and Labor. When on the bench Judge Taft ald: Tbat employee have right to form labor unions. That such uulons are a benefit to la bor and to the public. That they have tbe right to Join wltb nther unions. That the accumulation of fund to aid In a strike U right That employees have a right to strike whenever any of tbe terms of their emnlovment are unsatisfactory. Mr. Oompera Bays Judge Taft Is op posed to organized labor. Mr. Goin per has done a lot of talking In uls ti.no and has been very prolific writ er, but In all he baa ald or In all he has w ritten be haa never given organ lzed labor a more unqualified indorse ment than Judge Taft gave when on the bench. llie ballon tliegn.nd. Tbe head of tl" 1 Al.lricb. (i.-o. W. Karw.ll, John uialii-t is a little longer Ihau a -rttifi I smjf.i. Win. II. li.-t.ee al many aide by i.le in llie middle of the Held, I ulHUj Md a ilel.'KNW- panacea, a fetlab which he held up for the backs beiug about feel l"Hrl'' tl BrK fn.m BiniiingU.il county. At worship-free silver. Here are Borne their respective goal. I lie nail, uii-ii i H1i ,.,,t tliu.K or me tuiug .-or. m;." i. wotHlen. and Ir to a fro..i. t We golht.M of Huthtud antl napen iue go.u a.nauu m.,1 1,. i ..i Onuea: hall. I" mn.wu u f H.1 it lo Have lr. itaiiriiin.ii k v. l.een the player-, an.l each si.le trie. MvKHUi aml ..Auie Al.lrifh us dele- ,De Kold andurd has to drive it tM lween iut goa. e..n gHp, at liuge. V e liomii.au.umii eiet-i Ian ,(a ,(,U of thousands." From Iheir opponents. Ud them before old Uiiani fairly got I Hiicecb at Democratic National Con The ma lit tiwtl l mnlr U) a cr- .......i, i,u. i. ,.Vt.r forgave us loi vent Ion July. iHUd. quel mallet, although the handle, which nxlimKi bia ring rule of Ver -Do not let tbe Republicans beguile i, made out of cane, la long eiiougli u n,,t..mo).rlicy. He has long sinee you snout tne iuiu. me .u.u. ..l..., ih n.,nv U. bit i.: ,.i UJ written in biooa crusnea out o. juu V r gone over moor r.h t Erie. Pa.. Au guat, M. "Ah. niy friends, there Is anotner rea- lon why tieople have gono Into tbe titles and left the farms. It la because your legislation bas been causing the foreclosure of mortgages upon the farms. Mark my words! If the gold Don't let the baby sufTer from eczema. Utantlard goes ou and people continue Lin ll,,Hiil!0 comniniu me goiu siauunru .ores or iM-o.nn .,li..r ....r. B I .ai.B inwieau ui ujiii w hutment gives in.lmit reli.-t, tuns m. .1 It. ..I.llilr.... .'OIIUIUOU Ul U.o ..vw qmcklv. Perfectly safe for chihlr. M ai(.I1(Jlu(f ,hHt you c)ol4e your achools ao All druggiiiUi sen iv Ihat the people will uot realize how iniuh tbey are suffering." From TAFT'S KINDNESS TO BUND. RIM.,..h at Monmouth. Ill, October, 1H1W. 0vrrul Wshlngtort Monument Beg- ilut wn0ia bas the gold standard ulatlon For Bnf.l of th 8'ghtl. sla Ifi 7 What future did It write In ti. n...i hnartmluesa of Mr. Tafl blood r What district Bchoola did H sud bis sincere, lomiiioo seuse yn ;loe7 Again iue conuiuou nathy wltb tbe uufortmiate lu this ?0uiitry makes a calm reply confuting "An aegregtttlon of expeninema. malcontents and theorists," Mr. Sher man's deacrlptlon of the Democratic party, la a phrase tbat bits the target right lu the center. Honor are easy again. Every time Mr. Taft buys a new horse Mr. Bryan mount a new bobby. Omaba Bee. others who were III Wat coiiv.'uu. n. nw 11 rover t'lcv. land hua hIm. ........v ...t.Mt'.l Utkett llie longjtniiu. ..n... p.. .....I .ii mm era lieau. aim the ball is bit on the ih of thti head Tbe player who is in position No. 1. uuleiut he InU. the ball when it is tlirowi in. iuimetliaU lj rid.- np against th t.i.p.ing ba.-k. "stit-ks" by the hack until a goal is made or the bull ge f U.iiink. and trieU prevent tin l..-k fn.m hittii.lf the ball, lie can th this either by reaching out uii.l hook ii.it hi mallei, or by ruling bis poiO nil., the pony f the other one, iuh ccowdiiifi him off the ball, if be can. Tb t.lavets who are position No. 2 and No. 3 iry Ut ke.-p ill the middle ol the gsnie as much as possible, ami hil the bail U each other, or up to then l.s No, 1, so ll.at be can drive ,i .;u" hrouuht to Uie at- the Impassioned orator. the g..al. No. J either tries to time n rf UIMmJ lnvMur wtty. Campaigning again In W00 Mr. Bry l.i tn.s-u the goals, or ride the opposing back off a far aa possible, and give iu other man on bis i'le a clear Mint at iroal. 'liH-te is probably no game in whicl Uin work, and paing U. each other. cunt f-r more. Tbi w one n-aoi why the Knglish U sn.s. who play U.g. tber in the same position for years have always b-e able U. beat th. A mcricau U auu m'le up of tbe U-st ulavers from different club: ii is a foul if a player rides bis poll) at u. h a dangerous angle against tb pony of tbe otner U kuoi i. the pon; and rider over, or U otherwise rub-, n. tbe opinion of Uierefere., at a danger- ...jla iniu or vns the imny o. Lb ..i.i.u. nl. It i also ful ton a.-l n,n and hi.k his rulerV ..ll..l It I.I. 1.1 I booked fr.UU ill ...1 where the stroke is being uia.h Kor racb foul one half IP! is di-du.-tw r...m tb .cor t.I the making lb foul. H will be readily s-u that U.hit thi. every f..r.r,l or backward, while tin nut, u runuing al full speed, especial y t.a th ntgh eW, reqii a siies.U- ld and a gn-Htd.-al ol kiU and prac tice. "lbre are 10p.-tKs.is .f i niinubw b. Al llie end of r b i hl a ift it ur.dl. and unh- lu ll, judgment ul lb umpire. i u b U.SHU.HI B l enable .i. team loknotk It tt tfefl lb g.l p"l 'f tb other be blow bis bin!e. ibe gauw .Up and tbe player ff in and rbangelbei punie. f'f biblbeyarl!ow.IU uinute. tub Limr i,n side kwk ti lull. l.br u th gn.uiwl. ue up to lb a.r Bvlweeu lb g'l mU at It.e rt.lwr they ar ent .tl.-.! U. a of on rU and lb d Ual ha th n,.t g U a i... nl ill IW 10 lnts wins. K.rt i ..n In the ton of the Washing-1 in decided that lmKriallsui waa an- ton monometit, where thousand go to ther danger to the country. If It were behold the beauties of tbe nation's routlnued the Fourth of July would be capital, the Columbia Polytechnic In forgotten by all Americans and the stltute. which seeks to make It potwi- 'plrlt of '70" would become a thing ble for tbe adult blind of the United r me past cpeasu.. Bl ..vU.u State to rise above conditions of He nryau aiu. wndence by Iwcoiulng aelf ustaiulng s Death of Patriotism. macMl on sale souvenir post cards "The fight tbla year wlb be to carry manufactured by Its bllud Some sen ,ut the sentluicnt of tliat song we have tlmr.tal tar.us tiH.lt llw view that to ofteu repeated, 'My Country, Tla of tbla was ttn.llguln.-d and succeedisj in u. ir we l.we. our cmiuren auu ou. having tb tierlntei!iletit of public buildings and grounds onler tbe cartls removed K E Cleavelainl. prlticiai of tbe Institute, epi-'aicl to Mr Taft. then secretary of war aud within who Jurisdiction came the olflce of public Punning aim grounns ti io only a few word to convince tbe ac retary tbat the blind abmild have tb benefit of this privilege, aud the cards were again p'sced on sale lu tbe nn.u umetiL "For tbl action." ald Irlnc1pal CliHivelsnd In discussing th Inchb-itt. Mr. Tsft Uerw tli gratltud ol blind fs-rssm. parttcularly tn pngrslv blind, who sre striving U help their le fortunate fellow." ANTI-NEGRO PLANKS IN WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. Jim Cm Plank. We favor in enactment of a law re quiring co union carriers engaged In paatK-nref' tranle to furnish e..prt t. he or eiMuparttnrtita for white s ul eolorn) paswnger. Iilldreu' children will Dot succeed to be spirit of that song, and celebrations if the Fourth of July will paHS away or the spirit of tbe empire will be upon is. Is tber any Swt In these Colled lutes where the spirit of 1770 Is dead Aid forgotten aud the Fourth of July t meaning! date on the calendar; tine uf the moat ridiculous of these ir.mbeclc was contain! lu a Bpeech !r, Bryan made In support of Judge barker during tb campaign of ii, beu be attacked President Roosevelt .Itterly. This prophecy had It that ullltsry despotism was sure to follow be decrease In tbe slie of tbe standing army. In tbla sich Mr. Brysn alt trnphaslzed tbe fact tbat he waa then aud always would la a firm believer hi Ibe principle of free atlver. He sum med up hi smltliai on this question lu the followtag sentence "1 believe t.xlay In th principle Bet r.th at rhlci and Kansas City (Id to II aud shall coutluu lo fight for those principle." LABOR WORLD FOR TAFT. Character! Him Trw Fril th Werttingman. trroro lh CM.r4 IS. lb! Monitor 1 Tbe iJtttar World come out trongry Clctlv Frnci Ptank. Iteltortng that tbe eitrn!no ot the eltsrttt frans-bise lo a race Inferior u UiteHigetM. sod without prlraU ....t t .it.i ifl th. m.lntnaBtw BtlvwBry of Mr Tsft It cbsrac- 1 ki... f r......! i.r In .ir an IVaa trry during tb reign of HS.io i ol ptvjud.ee fotkiwlng the etrtl war But H Run en Forvr. From th New York flun.J What will Mr. Bryan say After next election dayf Mr. Bryan will Insist That h la an optimist. Beaten three times! What of that! He's th on great Democrat Willing for his fellow man To b beaten once again. Read the Commoner and learn! Mr. Bryan. Mr. Kern, Bull together on this trip In th old, oft stranded ship. (They hav quarters In th stern.) In this antiquated craft. While they gase at Mr. Taft Miles ahead tho raoe near don And by Taft and Sherman won- Mr. Bryan, ever wise. Doubtuwe will phllosophls And to Mr. Kern recite That remark, already trite. All prepared and often sprung: BeateuT Y, but I'm still young! I can wait another four Years, then try the rue one mor. I hav got this thing down pat I'm th on great Democrat!" -Julian DurantL ept 4 SMS APPEAL TO CHRISTIAN CHURCH Wade by Judge Taft In Behalf o the Filipinos. THE BEST EVER Simrtliing for everyUy all the time. Look at the list of attractions nnJ then come an, see the real thing. Don't take our won. for it hut COMH A KhhI lime guarantee gtes with each ticket. PROGRAM SEPTEMBER 15th. 10 A.M. Individual and Club Shooting. Members of Bennington Co. Clubs will parti cipate. Individual Shooting for a Prize Cup. Shooting will last well into afternoon. FERRIS WHEEL Merry-go-Round and a long list of attractions on grounds and in Floral Hall. SEPTEMBER 16th. 10 A. M. BASE BALL GAME between East Arlington and Rutland. A large purso has been offered and it will be a fast game, as both tennis will fight to win. MUSIC by Manchester Union Band. 2 P. M. RACES as outlined in Fair Book. Negro Singers. Running Horse Race, Purse, 1st $10.00, 2d $7.00, 3d $3.00 Blind Man's Buff, 2-0- 100' -50 Sack Race for adults, 2-00, 1.00, -50 Hobb's Exhibition of Dogs and Horses on track. SEPTEMBER 17th. Races. 10 A.M. Music by Manchester Union Band. 2 P. M. Boot and Saddle Race, Purse, 1st $1 2.50, 2d $7.50, 3d $5.00 Wheelbarrow Race, 2. 1. Hobo Parade and Race, J st $7, 2d $5. 3d $2, 4th $1 Four prizes will be given for the most ridiculous get ups, either horse back or in carriage, cart, etc., Sack Race, for children of 10 years and under,. 1st $2, 2d, $1. 3d .50 Negro Singers. Ladies' Driving Contest for Cut Glass Water Pitch er on exhibition at Hard's Drug Store. Entries for the above events may be made with either Mr. Wm. Bennett or Mr. I leman Dyer l.o are acting: for ll.e Fire Company in complement to the Fair Association. Either of the above gentlemen wilj make known Conditions of each event. Restaurant, Ice Cream Cones and all the good things to be found at a Fair. Concession Ground will be filled with "Up-to-Date" Attractions. t btt.-.t ot good remment mistake tf W a M ..A u,h. declare that the unfair .ttack of M t.W.IHT will niiruui, w w allenatltig frJtii blui liar labor wa-ld It -That Secretary Taft la a true cr tbat the Ismiacmtlc part I In ft vor of ao tnendUig tb eotwUtotv-B to hi tavrty V.. that ITl,nt Ciomprra or any ot elae 10 7 as 10 nrewerv iw (win; m utw u. i ,nJ v'r elects Of tbe trm tbe n f r sad pd.I1r uin tb wb .r. rgUl Ut- .-.nnot ufitto4 U nvrwist li topurum a U ffsrtt tb. stabWty W prwrB- j Ik, o? tl.to poUt!ca!l-uw JU.t Ft. A Grsst Misslon.ry Work Tht It Certain to Promote Christian Civ ilization." The extension of a vltallilng Chris tianity among tbe Filipino, as dve rated by Judge Taft both before his speech of acceptance of the nomina tion to the presidency ana in mat oov- umeut Itself has been widely com men ted upon in tbe pulpit of tbe Culled Stat,- The voice of tbe eler gy bas given earnest commendation to the attitude of Judge Taft bo when governor general of tbe Islands exerted tbe utmost Influence for amelioration of the condition of tbe Inhabitants of tbe archipelago, and that, too. at Uie coat of great aelf ao rifle 00 bla own part In refusing the seat 00 the supreme bench, to which be was both called and commanded by Frealdeot Roosevelt Never lnc be first issumed the bur den of tbe governorship of Uie I'hlllp pine, baa tbe welfare of tbe Flllponos ceased to be close to the heart of Judge Taft In hla apeern of accept ance again be reminded tbe Americans that It is th duty of this country aa a strong. Christian and enlightened na tion to give spiritual aa well a ma terial aid to tb distant brown breth ren. Taff Appeal t Church. He. Albert Uurtetooe. pastor of Roberts Part church. Indian poll. Ind. tn recent sermon thus .poke of Judge Taft' appeal to tb Cbjiatlaa rwopl of America Mr. Taft need word, of wisdom la eminent with effective and honest" ex ecutive departments In the Philippine and a clean and fearless admlnlstra Uon of Justice; we have created and are maintaining a comprehenalve school system which la educating tbe youth or tbe Islands in English and Id Industrial branches; we have con structed great government public works, roads and harbor; w. have Induced the private construction of WW mile of railroad; we have policed the islands ao that their condition as to law and order la better now than it bas ever been In their history.' Mr. Taft Is better fitted to speag on this question than any other man In tbe government today by virtue of hla close connection wltb the problem, hla experience and personal otstervB tlon of the work being done; bene wbat be say. will be heeded by the Christian cburcb with intense interest Influence ef Christian Clvllliatien. "Mor than ten year, before Dewey ailed into Manila, Bishop Tboburn. mr missionary blshoo for fifty years In India, predicted that er long tbe missionary would find an open aoor in tbe rhlllpplnea, but Ood alone knew bow tbe door waa to be opened. Kow w. hear Mr. Tart aayinf w tre engaged tn tbe Philippine. In a great missionary work that doe our nation honor and Is certain to pro mote In b most effecUve way the In Uueueo of Christian clvlIliaUon. It l wmniif in lav down the burden unUI ur purpose la achieved. True, nor Jo we believe tbat tb American peo ple will allow tbl to be done. Tbe sacrlfic baa been made, tbe so tig of the redeemed people will ere long fill heaven and earth with gladueaa. Tbe selfisb are ever lonely and Joy leas, but they wbo bring tbe .acrlflee to tb. iltsr will find tbe Joy of tb. Lord arts, within tbeu." Pr fool tbat is n.a.1 and .:b..ed b for poiltl.-.! end and inirpo. we de- -f- V7 T.n th. referring to tbla oueaflon in hla notlfl- tbe tiBjt.ne one b!f a g,J 1 taken of riare that the I awuorratle part I In .,t,k, cation Bpeech. HI apil to not only ib sd eialing tb f-.. A1m. If We was .dr W'.g aal-iy. ("bich sf tmrlifl tW tsall I-- tf bo iwb line ws urt of lfl t .1 a. f.,i tittl NVbetj tb La i is ku 1 cn either rod I'" but K Is to Use CbrurUta rbnrcb of America. It aeetn. to me that every man whose heart beat loyally to Ju Cbrlet must try At ta tb statemest ao trutbruily mad. Mr Taft said: 'We hav. .UUlsbed for- Jie mfuds of bla mor. thoughtless fol lower. Demoerstio Dlseouragsmtnt. At the risk of calling dowu upon our wives further execration from a few if tbe faithful and fsnatlcal we make old to remark tbat tbe liKliflfereutw of Ibe Bouth Carolina Democrat to tbe tauae of Mr. Bryan seem to Justify lur prediction sum. u ninths ago that tie campaign would end wltb the leu ler convention. We wish tbat we could )e disillusioned; we wish tbat tbe Uem xrats of South Carollun aud of tbe Miuutry would sharply rebuke ua for laying that there was an absence of intbualasm for Mr. Bryau.-CharU'atou New and Courier (iJeui are doing In adding tolhe unparalleled list of tbe world's achievement. "In view of the fact that during the fifteen years of Hryan leadership the stales controlled by hla party have de creased from 23 to 12, the number of senator from 48 to 31. Ibe nuiiilajr of repreHntatives In congress from 221) tu VA and In that time the Democratic party waa in control of tb ground, w hereas It la now. as a eoiiseuueuc of bis teachings, a hc.elcssly hetero geneous ma, of Popullatlc eleuieuts. tbe American people can see little pros pect of a couMtnictlv. policy If Mr Bryan should succeed." Aoeordin. t Hi Folly." "Shall tb people ruler is declsred try the Democratic platform and can IMate to be tb overshadowing bwu. tow under discussion.' It I no uu.ua turely tbe people sbaU rule: surely tb seuple have ruled; Burely the people do uto." Thus Candidate Sherman r to Candidal. Bryan, and If tb. tier was looking for atralgbt an iwer b certainly got It But tboa. famliUr with the meotai pro- of Wr. Bryaa know tbat be would wel uat no reply, but tbat bla absurd iuetloowa Baked U UittU doubtlu Making r Kesping Premitss. The dlffereute between Mr. Taft's jronilse of tariff revision and Mr Bry in's .lede In llie same direction Is thut Mr. Taft If elected will bv lu poal lltlon to reileein bis pledge, while Mr. Hryan If elocted would be powerless to iccompllKh anything wun a iiepuouc- 1 10 aenat. arrayed agalnat bla free rade plan. Omaba Hee. DENIES THAT BRYAlT "COULD DO NO HARM." Congressman Burks Says Office ol President Is Infinitsly Mor Powerful Than Coagrass. Congressman Jam Fraucla Burk f MtUburg In ao address on "The Power, of tbe President" says: The American people its make no greater mlsiak than to elect Mr. Bry an on tb assumption tbat be can do no barm In tbe face of an ad vera eo ste. At bet s ees tbe etecuUve and legislative department, of tbe govern ment, tb former baa Infinitely greater power to rul. and ruin than tbe latter. "Mr. Taft and Mr. Bryan are wholly different type of men. Each poa aeiuss b strong Individual character, which would certainly amtrt itaeif In tbe Whit UouM. float either of tb men would do during four years' term in tb Whit liou t causing a tuueb anxiety among thoughtful American, aa tb mere matter of tb election .tut. "A B disturber of aoooey tbe preo Ident U wltbotit rival lo Ibe world. Through tb agu.1 oi4r bla coo trul be will tbl year disburse a bin loo duUaia, (bowUig tb great Ibtugt w Thing Bryan Would Forget. The uiost Important because the moat curiously novel, festure of Mr Bryan's sddreas hi his ap-.llie.mls of tbe party platform. A new doctrine of Infallibility la embodied In these sen tences at Ibe very beginning of Mr Bryan's speech: A platform Is binding as to what II ouilts as well as to wbat It contains A platform announce a party'a posi tion on the questions which sre at U ue, and an official Is not st lllrty to use tbe authority vested In him tu urge personal views wbl'b hav. not lieeo submitted to the voter for their ap proval. It la natural tbat Mr Bryan should disavow certain "omitted Issues." su'h as free silver, government ownership of railroads, the Initiative aud retrren duui, attacks upon the court and oth er theories which at times be san.-tlon- ed overbastlly In tbe past But be Is unfortunate lu bla mauuer of express ing tbat disavowal. A party platform la not polltl.al holy' writ Tbe Amerimn people rbooa for president a nun. not clerk, to carry out tbe ordere of a con vention coniinltt.. A pltfurui I not a prophetic code of conduct but summsry uf basic principle, lo be al tered, t Headed or enlarged according to th country's nds,Pblladphi North Anwrk-tn. to ay further that no iuau cuu mry the labor vote Into the Democratic camp. I know bow union lala.r men feel In tbla city, and thrw-fourtha of them will aland by the Hepubllcau paity l-aiie only in that way bsv. they the assurance of freedom from the busin.-ss disturbance that Mr Bry an promises for at least four years if be can be elected. W worklugiiieu can't earn wages If statesmen are put lu olttce to disturb busliiesa aud make trouble." Campaign Funds. "We welcome Mr. 'I aft lo I bla ad vanced ground." ssld Mr. Bryan lu on. of bla numerous Interviews slue tb. Denver convention. The ground refer red to Is Mr. Taft's statement that no campaign contrlbutloiia would be re ceived from corporations Mr. Brysn-liit.-uili-d to convey lb Impression thst Mr. Tsft bad come to that determina tion after the Itenver t-uuveutloii. lu tbat the Democratic "peerleee one" la not honest. Mr. Taft I a law abiding citizen. Hucb contrlbutloiia are unlaw ful, made so by a law passed by a He puUI an congress st lb lustau. e of a Uepubllcao adiiiliilsiratbu of wbkb fudge Taft wa a part six months be 'ore tb Denver convention. Be bou ast, Mr. Brysn, If you can! Kmping In the pelllght Candidate CbaUn. baring fallen Into the water tauk out wt and having ttopiwd half a brick wltb bla person at Itprlngtleld, will. If be Is golug to keep lu ties limelight, bav. lo loae bis dia inonds or a buck and wing with Urn. Natlou.M!wspolla Journal Kmology. It I ssld tlx Deiuocrsllc vice presi dential csudlilst U. not a vegrtsrtau ifter alL Kerulveroua, ehJ llelpl Po lice!-New York Mali. Union Lbr Vet. Hon. William II. Buchanan I on of tb leading union mea of western New Verk and In lrT we tb Democratic candidate for aaaewblymso In ban ts n us ronary. Tbl la wbst b has to aay of tb effort of Mr. Uotuper to turn ft tal vol over in Mr llryan. i -1 aaj antou labor Ws.i Net a Wail Fee Bryan. -IM ua bav. tb worst" y tbe Ilrooklyn Kgl. Tbat sounds like. Ibotigb It Uu t a declsrstloo for Bryan, 1 -New Vork Trlbuiss. Candldste Kbermen has bn pre eiited wltb a loving eup. Tb next thing In order Is to present 'ao.lldst. kru wltflt sUUig cup.--Ouisu ,sa fet tsrtwrrB U-e tsvis 1 n

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