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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10

nvay and ! was once more Ia the day
light, by mighty effort and without
ycnturing another glance, took "a seat
In "a different part Of the car and re-
versed the cushion. In vain I tried To
shake off the impression. IL was
stronger than I. so 1 gave up trying and
cndeavorcd To reason away my fears.
What had 10 do with fear? Was IL
like me 10 be afraid? Where was tho
courage necessary for future under
taldngs II could be 30 distressed by
single pair Of eyes In broad daylight
Reasoning thus reached my station
and ordered rapid drive 10 my des-
tination. Out Of the car and away
felt better. tried 10 think IL was all
piece Of folly, but / could not forget
those terrible eyes, and I remember
with what actual dread ] looked into
the face OF the first person with whom
/ talked.
As time passed / began TO feel more
myself, and as | dined just preparatory
10 my return ] had shaken the feeling
from me and could laugh at what was
pleased 10 term the fancies Of brain
cvertaslted and heated.
II WAS late when | arrived In E,
and after stay of four or Ave hours II
was Just gathering dusk
Tho sinking sun
mass Of gold and purple In tho west
Tho fcecy clouds
Were hpnltihg down 10 rest"
As reached the depot AMI heard In
the distance the roar md rumble Of the
approaching homeward-bound train
wondered as IL came In, snortlng and
shrieking Ike n thing Of life, II we
were not more than human, n race
whose brain could fashion such ponder
GUS machinery that single stroke
from one Of the whcclA would crush out
Of its own creators NIL semblnncc Of
humanity.
AS ] necepded the steps tremor
seized me for which I could not ac-
count. II brought back the scenes Of
the day, but determining not 10 let this
silly weakness get the better OF mo
turned rcsolutely 10 my freshly cut
magazine and soon became Interested
In India sccnes and Count Tolstoi's
work through Siberia and Russia.
read until | grew tired and until the
dickcring lights in the car threw
dancing shadows ON my book, when
turned my face wcarily and looked out
OF the window.
The heated dey had merged into "a
cool night with signs Of storm In the
beavcns, The moon, like a broken
siiyer, ring. l9ainat. the sky, had como
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10


! was in my own room and my sister
LILA was bending over me. had had
terrible struggle with death and
had q serious wound They told me all
about it when I grew strong again. He
was Prof. Joseph. hypnotist of great
renown, and whose wife, little lady
resembling me greatly, became insane
and was confined in an asylum. The
shock was so great that it had event
ually unsettled his reason and he was
constantly pursued by the fear that she
was trying TO murder him He had met
me, of course, accidentally, and the re-
semblance that bore TO his wife was
SO strong that with all the cunning a
madmari will sometimes exhibit he had
watched his opportunity until the best
time to retaliate.
Friends coming home to neighboring
houses had witnessed the struggle and
ran to my rescue. He escaped, but was
atterward captured and confined at the
Jefferson insane asylum, where he
now is.
/ never board train but what it all
comes back to me. The wild ride among
the drifting shadows and my encounter
with a madman.-Addie c. Salisbury,
IN fh;aapa Times
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
They Drew the Line.

Featherstone-I understand that you
didn't have any celebration ut your
church, Uncle Ebony. What was the
trouble?
Uncle Ebony-De chief trouble was,
sab, dat de parson dat was engaged to
preach de sermon instead of opening
wild prayer. as is de custom, wanted To
open wild collection for himself an
family, sab. an de congregation dis
puted de arrangement.-Truth
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10

"Wcll," said the merchant 10 the
young clerk whom he had sent out col
Letting, "did you have any luck?'
"Somc."
81 suppose you got the amount Mr..
Fntherington owes You said lac was n
personal friend Of yours"
mo, didn't get the money; the fact
II | don't exactly know whht 10 make
of my experience there"
"lIow was it2'
III went In and said: Mr.. Fathering-
ton, called Ia speak about "a matter
didn't get any further when hc put I'm
with: That's all right. my boy; she Is
yours; take her aud loo happy. .'"-onco
q Week.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10

up grandly, and IN TIE mellow Iignt the
flying clouds and scuttling shadows made
a weird picture. A strong breeze was
rising, which brought to me the fresh
scent of hay fields, and l could almost
hear the drowsy twitterings of the
birds The sweeping foliage of the
trees as we shot by bowed and swayed
in the night breeze, like dark phan-
toms, pausing just long enough to salute
each other in a grand courtesy before
the revelry Of wild night dance. 1t
brought to me the lines:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
cmAr PLANT PROTECTOR.

the top. They are secured where they
cross by being tied by piece of small
annealed wire. The wire frame work
can be covered with old newspapers or
strainer, or cheesecloth costing three
or four cents per yard. When put on,
little soil on the edges in several
places will prevent the wind from
blowing ~ of. The strainer cloth
covers might be scwed fast to the
framework, but rats and mice are apt
TO make nests among them when stored
away. These protectors can be made
OF several sizes. For tomato plants
they might bc a few inches taller than
for melons. They can be made To order
by timers and wircworltcrs at So
per hundred. Gardeners and truck
growers can somctimes save the cost
OF these protectors three times over In
one season Farm and Home.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
ON AN English Canal Boat.

When we were in one OF the locks,
one | remember served by boy and an
idiot, I was told that these places Tor
are they things?) are sometimes called
doctor Lock-" and for this reason:
Boat horses not unsel1om dislocate
their shoulders; and no wonder, such
light shoulders as one sees towing such
heavy loadsl In such cases some boat
men take the poor beast TO the side OF
the lock and unceremoniously tumble
him in. The water being deep he OF
course swims for his life, and the mo-
ton often restores the shoulder to
place.
But il 1t does not?" l asked.
KNOCK him In again." was the an
swer.-Margaret b. Wright, in Chau-
tau0uan
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10

There n . riwht ard q wruax wzy -
cultivate corn ! u.e an sd1n&t2bie
culfivator VITA nine narruw teeth en-
abling me to --t the euitlgator just an
wide as Va con and PASS thr0awh tho
rows The teeth h~img mot naorw than
two inches wYir N allows th~rn t0 eut
close ~ the co~u ami m~s eHt o fmrrUw
that will envar mp the wrwwsmg plant
This does the work withoat wuimw twtus
In the row. ~ going asru=3 the h~id
and back one man nod hor.e esiltivste~
two rows ThLs contrasts quite ssrunx-
ly with the t~-o men and two hors~s
saw last suuarner. with . shovel cult
vator Fvfng twirc In a row. They each
hal a. ~ .ern-s the haid amd bnrh ="
do the work usat the other rmnm hn~s
I'm q round trip %. w. MHia~r. in wv E
Ifnrnnmtemd
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
A sm.r, Ll,tl. xs.s.naa.

Jinks-Aink's wife II n mighty clever
little woman. IL there were more w"fn-
en- like i~rr there would DE- fewer a.
vorccA SsAe knows how to keep the
domestic machinery running smoothly.
Did you lscAr what rhc gave her nus
band for birthday rresentf
Binlss-sNo; what was it1
Jinlks-A big icaiher-covcred box con
tain i5O. poo colisr buttons - y. H.
Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10

I've got washing machine here"
began the inventor.
The capitalist looked at him in the
cold, calculating manner common to
capitalists, and answered.: well, IL
were you, I'd run right home and use
it,"
That night the Anarchist Bund re-
ceived another application for member
ship. Indianapolis Journal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
A Snirited illumination.

Staggers coming home at two a. m }
Look out o. thish window, m'dear,
and see the glorious aurora borealish-
Mrs. Staggers (waked out of n sound
sleep Window? That's "A mirror you
are looking into, and the aurora you see
is your own highly-decoratcd and rum
soaked mug -.Jurv
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
To KIN uaw. ON Vines.

In reply to an inquiry of ono Of your
subscribers asking for good method ~
Riding muslemelon. watermelon, eu-
cumbrr and pumpkin vines - the bugs
infesting them. give my plan which ]
have used several seasons with succeas-
Take. In the morning. some fresh COW
manure. put in an old bucket and d.
Lutte with six or eight times its volume
OF water; stir well and let stand I'll
evening. when II should be sprinkled
over the vines with n brush or weed
After an application Of this remedy the
bugs do not bother the vines until after
N rain, when. should they return, an
other dose may be applied. Katie M.
Miller I'm Farm. Field and Stockman-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10

Mr. standai ~ioiI--Is Il my daughter
You want, or II 10 her money!
Tobias Howe un tanateur champion.
hundred yardn). MIR. Standardoil, you
aurpri.c me. Yo know geTy well that
I'm an amateur N hiete.
Mr.. standarsioII- What's that soS IN
with it2
Toblaa Howens- a great deal. sir. ~
dcbars mo from TAX ing part In any event
for money-Judgc-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
LARGE STOCK.
A RARE BARGAIN.

FOR SALE.-One of the finest
farms in Butler county, containing
ls6 acres; large brick house, large
frame barn, carriage shed and various
other buildings, all in good repair;
well watered; has a large orchard,
good market adjoining premises for
NIL farm products. Convenient TO
schools and churches. TO quick
buyer will sell this farm for much
less than the cost Of the buildings
and on very reasonable terms.
l.. s. McJuNKIa.
l26 II, Jefferson st., Butler, Pa,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
Ito Didn,. Renew III. Attentions.

Cousin Jacle-I see that my old sweet.
votce of fashion as ever.
Mabel (who doesn't like hcr)-Yes,
indeed; she has samples Of every years
new style Of engagement rings ever
since you went awayi-Judgc.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10

find you have the easiesr working tool
and the vvers4 enemy to weeds you ever
dreamed ~ The cultivator h aiigsfed
b. turning the thumb bolt B. and can
BE- made q cut deep OF shallow. n the
wheel arms work ON a hinge % bolt a
little ahead s.f the thumb bolt To ad-
Just tho handle to suit people af CERTAIN
heights and tn make th~ eufSer rum
level there is a slot im th~ brare Mt g
which viii allow the handle tn he raised
or lowered a~d also keep the cuttrr rum
ming leveL--Arthur Boorun. In ". u
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
Tbo Nancy That Wins.

Wigglcs-Moncy makes the mare go.
Riggles (who attends the races)-Ycs;
the money that boolsmaIsers put on 'er.
N. Y. Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
A Possible Cause.

Harold is very indignant with you,
Maud. What have you done To him?"
Nothing that know Of, except that
when he told me last night he never
flshed for compliments I told him he
was wise, because he didn't have the
right kind OF bait. t."-Harpcr's Bazar.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
Technical.

Scrimpitt Ito the rich distiller's daugh-
ter)-Miss Wrye-IIebe!-Wh can do
10 prove my love?
Miss Wrye-l appreciate the spirit OF
your offer, Mr.. Scrimpitt; but your pow
erty, am afraid, renders your love a
spirit above proof" as papa would
say-Truth
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
A SI,rew,I Cucaa.

Sunday School Teachcr-Can you tell
me which Of tho disciples told a lie?
Johnpic-Ycs, maaml Judas.
$. $. T.-Can you tell me why he did
II?
Johnnie (doubtfully)-Causo he was
q fisherman. IN. Y. Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
For tho Cycling srinstreIs.

what IL the difference between n
pneumatic and powder magazinc2"
81 dunno"
"'The former is no good until IL In
blown up and tho latter In no ogood when
IL -"-Bcaringa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
wonderful I.ack Of Enterprise

Levi, Jr..-Fadder, de shentlemans vat
puys te tiamond engagement ring yes
tcrday comes py te store to-day ant
pawned it,
Levi, Sr.-ITow vos hc look?
Levi, Jr.-2All prol5c up.
Levi, Sr.-Vill you nefer learn TO
take interest In te bizness Wy didn't
you try to sell te shentlemans pistol?
Lii
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
No Hope for Statesmen

American Boy-Pop, we're taking up
political economy in our school now.
Pop Ia local statcsman) That's all
right, my boy, but it's no use. All the
book Icarnin' In tn country will never
git votes down 10 lcss'n two dollars,--
Gn,I N.vsa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
rron "a, Irl.b Police court.

Magistrnte-Whnt, you here again.
Slattcry? This must be- tho twentieth
time you've been up before Inc.
Slattcry-Welll yer worship. It's no
fault Of mine that ye don't get pronso-
tion.-Once n Week.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10

'"Carley," said IIalloway, you're "a
clever fellow. Write book on Fifty
Ways of Breaking an Engagement with
ont a Breach Of Promise Suit will
you? / find that my fancee spent
o., 900 on clothes alone last year. ."-IIar-
ncr,s Rnznr
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
AnIncomyetcnt Valet.

Miss IIighupp-So you have discharged
your valet?
Mr.. DE Chappie-Ya-as. Last Sunday
tho dull fellaw couldn't think mp any
new excu.e foh my staying away from
church. N. Y. Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
E<EHcisE Is necessary for the devel-
opment OF muscle In Young horses.
His brother Looked Like Him.

Didn't you warrant tins suit OF
clothes not 10 fade?" Indignantly de-
manded workman Of Moses on Chat
ham square
''No, my frient."
"Yes you did. | bought them Of you
on your warrant not 10 fade"
my fricnt, keep cool. You vas In
der wrong store. vas der man who
warrants dc clothes not 30 shrink II
vas my brudder, two doors away, who
goes on der no-fade peesness, und he
failed last night. t."1Tcxas Siftings.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
PLANT PROTECTOR.

A Continuance whose Cost Is saved I'm n
single Season.
A useful contrivance is plant pro-
tector for carly melons, cucumbers,
squnsh, tomatoes, beans, etc, made OF
wire. II is cheap, convenient and
durable. II consists OF No. wire
hoop Is inches in diameter and three
pieces bent nearly in shape Of half
circle and looped at the two ends
around the hoop, crossing each other at
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
Not Popular.

Mamma-Why don't you play with
little Algernon Maythornc?
Small Boy-Oh, he's such n girl-boy,
feg'lar fool
docs he play with dolls?"
"Worse. lie plays with girls."-
Good News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10


For easy. fast and thorouwh work.
the garden toOi shown in the cut. which
! made myself - far ahead ef anvthing
! have seen Il leaves the ground per-
fectly smooth and every weed. large or
small. - cut od and Ieft on TIP Of the
ground u wilt and wither. and not
partly burief - THAI some ~ them cam
start 70 grow again. The cutting blade
A was made of piece gf cross cut saw
and BY making just right will not clog.
II j. . fresles wilc on the back edge
and inches from the front point % the
back. IL raust he 6led with quite q
bevel and vvsssi edge. and All on one sids
Of cutting edge When putting IL On
the eultivator be SURF and St the bevel
edge mp 50 Il viii hold to the ground.
also get the cutter so il will run per-
feetly level In the ground Ton Win
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10

clutchcd ut the balustrade. just at that
moment felt clutch upon my shoul-
der. My head was bent backward by
the contact. felt hot breath upon
my face. A hand clutched me with n
grasp Of iron and my face was uplifted
10 another held there by some terrible
magnetism. / closed my eyes rcsolute-
ly. AZ that moment I was stronger
than had ever been. thought OF my
mother and the dear friends who had
all been 10 good 10 me. My time had
come md wns going.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10

EwssIdy-cbolly. I'm fsslin' woakJ.
think III soak my heast
Choiiy-Tt wont fetch anything. dsnh
hoy. unieza the hat goes vita iA--GhF
ea1o Tribune
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
EnsInsntiy Fa.hisnsbIs

''You were at high tea the other
day. believer
"Yca."
WAS u a fashionable affair."
"ohi decidedly 10. IL was attended
by the very best people. Very select
"Tndced?'
eyes; know they were the very bent'
for they Ind professional reader there.
and while hs was reading Anthony =
oration ev eryboly talked and laughed
Just as n the IT, had been no reader there.
N. Y. Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10

IL Might Have IBeen.

Mrs. Peckham-This paper says that
Harry Sharpe Is worth two million dol
lars. just To thinkl refused 10 marry
him once.
Henry Pecl,han with n dark brown
sigh)-Ah, yesi Some people have all
the good luclS-Puclc.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10

Mrs. KnicSerboclcr-I wonder why
those people opposite stare over here 80
much?
Mr.. Knickerbockcr-I suppose they
are trying to find out why you stare
over there.-Tcxas Siftings.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10

ars KingieF-Your husband ssems ~
be very anxiors to % over % fFeiand
Mrs. Binr,r--Yca. and dat andes.
stand why.
Mrs Kingi1v-Pwrhap% Va In h~nmma~
there ara me- nrrrAirem thmrm--ImdRmL
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10

lloEsEs should DC reasonably well
maturcd and well broken before being
placed on the market. There is but lit
Tie If any demand for unbroken horses,
and they can be trained best on tho
farm
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10

"And who n thas7'' asked Aunt Clara.
pointing % ths picture of . ehnbby
child In skirts
THAT. saif Robby. who has been
wearing Trousers hor some time. In me
when I was n girl i~-Dennor~ms
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
brutality Extraordinary.

Mrs. Girgle-Roger.
Girglc-Well?
Mrs Girglc-Somcthing tells mo
may die before / wake.
Girgle-Oh, go 10 slecpl-lirodstlyn
tN.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10

Amy Gc0rHr. dear. what d@ yDw
think ~ my new reformed Town1
Mr noihy isurvrying ~ erisiealiy1
-'rlrrpsa sofn~fhIng IN " 7 like
Amv-Whaee
Mr.. .DoIlsy--YOu.--Jusiwe
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
FOR UNLOADING HAY.

Diagram Explaining o Practical and Ca~"
ful F.rm Device.
A simple arrangement for unloading
hay is shown in the accompanying dia-
gram. One end Of the rope Is fastened
To- the harpoou fork II. Is another
harpoon fork which runs loose On the
rope and allows ID To he set In any part
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
Drown Thia Pun.tert
ROMEo's HARD LUCK.

The seine fisherman realizes that his
gross profits are his net receipts. Once
a Week
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10

Gummey-Do Jon know. Chambers
that am a sclf-masie man7
Glanders-shi I wouldn't tsll Hnf-
esay fIwsFs yc1~p pzs<zik -
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
PA, JUNE 10. 1893

l felt the keen edge OF knife as it
cut into the flesh can remember how
it felt-that it did not cause me great
pain-and then knew no more.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
:. .TI.os ataAs-.

Of the load. rhe rope then passes
through tho stationary pulley q this
movable pulley q and the stationary
puIleys - and T. To be attached 20 tho
horse or oxen. The pulley may be
set to the right or left as may bs re-
auircd Farm and Home
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-09-23
aREAT RAILROAD SCHEME.
An Air LiHe Prom san Francisco TO s5su
York.

An Air LiHe Prom san Francisco 60 cyeu
York.
DErBoIr, Mich, Sept 1g.-Wuliam
Dalliu, OF Chicago vice president and
general manager of the Atlantic & Pa
cihe Construction Co, who is in the
account of an air line railroad to he
built between New York and san Fran
eisco which VIII be 3 shortening OF the
distance of over SEQ miles and "a
proport-onate saving of time. in
uh interview he sai6i Ever
since October last / have been at
work perfectiDg the plans of the com
paDy- Preliminary surveys have been
made and charters secured in Indiana.
Ohio and Pennsylvania in addition to
she work already done in Indiana We
are now engaged ia surveying the routs
through New Jersey. The grading for
the road bed and laying viii commence
In 1885, and the road viii be completed
and in operation in the year 1900. The
cost of the division from New York VIII
be 500, 00Os 900 and of the Chicago-Suu
Francisco $500, OoO, 600. This includes
everything. We will be through with
our work in the various states aud win
secure right of way extending ON each
side Of the road for TWEEN ~ miles When
ne come to a river we viii bridge and
I when we cannot 60 over a mountain we
VIII bore through it, no matter how
long it may be-"
"Our main line viii run within a few
miles OF Chicago and within fourteen
miles OF Cleveland. Instead Of turning
out to take in these cities we viii build
tracks to connect them with the main
line The same policy viii be followed
with other Cilics and towns ve may
skirt. The cities viii come to us We
would look for all the through and 10.
cal business between New York and
| San Francisco and we will get Il
/ without trouble / figure that q divi,
| dend of per cent. q year, or SIS, GOO, 600
would be cleared"
The road viii be built with English
capital.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-09-23
DIABOLloAL ATTEMPT.

lLlsoreauts Seek the Life Of Gov. FIoweFs
Of New York.
NEW York, Sept. 1g.-The life of
Gov. Roswell p. Flower was threatened
by an internal machine sent TO him at
the Windsor hotel. this city. "a couple OF
days ago. The box is now in possession
of Chief Inspector Steers at police head
Quarters together with the internal
machine and its mechanical arrange
hscnts, and a large number OF detect
ives have been put on the case.
The police officials are very reticeut1
but Notwithstanding this it came out at
police headquarters that the machine
had been sent to the governor by mail
1t was received at the hotel office and
sent to the governors room by the clerk,
Gov. Flower had gone away in the
morning to inspect the oyster beds on
the Sound, and when the package was
received it was carelessly laid aside as
everyone at the time was busy attend
ing to other matters
When the box was finally opened 1t
was found to contain box SO curious
that no one would open it. A cOnsulta-
ton was held and IL was decided to send
word to police headquarters. Two of
Inspector Steers detectives were sent
up to the hotel and took possession of
the box. Later the inspector and two
of his trusted men examined the con-
trivance, but did not open it until it
had been soaked in water for "a few
I hours
After it had been opened the discov-
cry was made that the box con tanned
an Internal machine, In a cigar box
I filled with giant powder and matches
I 1t was SO arranged that if the box was
| opened under ordinary circumstance it
/ would have exploded
After Inspector Steers had satisfied
/ himself that the governors life had
/ been threatened, he held q consul
| tation with Superintendent Byrues and
/ immediate steps were taken to run
/ down the sender of the affair. No less
/ than twenty detectives are working on
I the case 1t is known, of course, from
/ which post office station the box was
] sent and the detectives are turning
their Investigations in that direction