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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-13
CHAPTER VIII
THE BAKER STREET IRREaULABs. .

THE BAKER STREET IRREGULABS. -sss
'@What aow?" I asked. Toby has
lost his character for infallibility.""
''He acted according to his lights %
said Holmes. lifting him down from
the barrel and walking him out of the
timber yard. eff you consider how
much creosote is carried about London
in one day, it is no great wonder that
our trail should have been crossed. It
is much used now. especially for the
seasoning OF wood. Poor Toby is not
to blame
1--WE must get on the main scent
again, suppose" 1852 $3.50 4i4
Eyes And. fortunately, we have no
distance to go. Evidently what puzzled
the dog at the corner OF Knights
place was that there were two differ
emit trails running in opposite direc-
tions. We took the wrong one. It only
remains to follow the other.".
There was no difficulty about this.
On leading Toby to the place where he
had committed his fault, he cast about
in wide circle, and finally dashed off
in fresh direction. assoc 49,.
: Ito BE CONTTyUEDi
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We had. during this time. been fol-
lowing the guidance of Toby down the
ha1f-rural, villa-lined roads which lead
to the metropolis Now, however, we
were beginning to come among contin-
uous streets, where 1aborers and dock
men were already astir, and slatternly
women were taking down shutters and
brushing doorsteps- At the square
topped corner public houses business
was just beginning, and rough-lool1ing
men We're emerging, rubbing their
sleeves across their boards after their
morning wet. Strange dogs sauntered
up, and stared wonderingly at US as we
passed, but our inimitable Toby looked
neither to the right nor to the left, but
trotted UPWARDS with his nose to the
ground and an occasional eager whine,
which spoke of a hot scent.
We had traverSed Streatham, Brix-
ton, Camberwen, and now found our
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selves in Remington lane, having
borne away through the side streets
to the east of the Oval. The men
whom we pursued seemed to have taken
a curiously zigzag road, with the idea
probably of escaping observation. They
had never kept to the main road If a
parallel side street would serve their
turn. At the foot of Remington lane
they had edged away to the left through
Bond street and Miles street. Where
the latter turns into Knights place
Tobey ceased to advance, but began to
ruu backwards and forwards with one
ear cooked and the other dropping, the
very picture of canine indecision. Then
he waddled round in circles, looking
up to us from time to time, as if to ask
for sympathy in his embarrassment
''What the deuce is the matter with
the dog?" grow1ed Holmes. They
surely would not take cab or go off
in balloon"
Perhaps they stood here for some
time" suggested.
''Ah! it's all right. He's off again, Is
said my companion, in tone of relief.
He was, indeed, of, for, after. sniff
ing round again, he suddenly made up
his mind, and darted away with an
energy and determination such as he
had not yet shown. The scent APP
peared to be much hotter than before,
for he had not even to put his nose on
the ground, but tugged at his leash,
and tried to break into run. could
see by the CLEAN in Holmes eyes that
he thought,vEe- were nearing the end of
our journey.
Our course now ran down Nine Elms
untilswe came to Broderick & Nelson's
large timber yard, just past the White
Eagle tavern. Here the dog, frantic
with, excitement, turned down through
the side gate into the Enclosure, where
the sawyers were already at'work. On
the dog raced through sawdust and
shavings, down an alley, round pas
sage, between two wood-piles, and
finally, with a triumphant yelp, sprapg
upon a large barrel, which still stoop
upon the hand-trolley on which it had
been brought With .lolling tongue
and blinking eyes, Toby stood upon
the caslz, looking from one to the other
of us for some sign Of appreciation
The slaves of the barrel and the wheels
of the trolley were smeared with dark
liquid, and the whole air was heavy
with the smell of creosote. M r..
Sherlock Holmes and looked blank
IL at each other, and then burst stimuli
taneously into an uncontrollabfe fit OF
laughter.
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WHY PARTIES ARE NOT UNITED
Reformed Presbyterians Propose = Con-
sfirufinnaI Amendments

Reformed Presbyterians Propose = Con-
stitutionaI Amendments.
DENVER, Col, June 1.-THE synod
of the Reformed Presbyterian church
of North America yesterday adopted
resolutions in favor of changing the
constitution of the United States by
inserting "a clear and explicit ac-
acknowledgement of Almighty God as
the source of all power, of Jesus Christ
as the Prince of Kings of the earth
and the Bible as the supreme rule in
all affairs
Rev. J. c. McFeeters, of Philadel-
phia, DR.. FL. II. George and other
speakers declared the country's finan-
cia1 troubles were due to the fact that
the supreme power of God was not ac-
knowledged in our constitution, and
all existing political parties were in a
state of dissolution because they were
not founded on the firm corner stone
which such acknowledgment would be.
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MANY HEADS BROKEN.
a Fight Between Union and Nomination
Men at Chicago

a Fight Between Union and NOn-Union
Men at Chicago.
CHICAGO, June 11.-Blood has stained
the beautiful marble entrance to the
81, 200, 600 mansion now being erected
by P. D. Armour. Jr., at the southwest
corner of Thirty-seventh street and
Michigan avenue. a handful of nom
union painters, who have been at work
in the interior of the building, was at
tackled yesterday afternoon by party
of union men, and a desperate conflict
ragged for fully five minutes. Finally,
when peace was restored, four nom
union men were led away to a neigh
boring drug store to have their broken
heads patched up: Two other men
were thrown down a fight of stairs,
and both received severe cuts and
bruises. The police were not called to
the scene of the fracas and no arrests
were made.
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room. He bore no grudge against Bar
tholomew Sholto, and would have pre-
ferred if he could. have, been, simply
bound and gagged. He did not wish to
put his headin a halter. There was no
help for it, however: the savage in
Stincts of his companion had broken
out, and the poison had done it's work:
so Jonathan Small left his record, low
cred the treasure-box to the ground,
and followed it himself. That was the
train of events as far as I can decipher
them. OF course as to his personal APP
pearance he must be .middle-aged, and
must be sunburned after serving his
time in such an oven as the Andamans.
His height is readily calculated from
the length.of his stride. and we know
that he was bearded. His hairiness
was the one point which impressed
itself upon, Thaddeus Sholto when he
saw. him at the window. don't know
that there is anything else"
1.-THE ASSOCIATED" ts,e oss> y
b .'Ah, well, there is no great mystery
in that. But you viii know all about
it soon enough. How sweet the morn
ing air is! See how that one little
cloud floats like pink feather from
some gigantic Hamingo. Now the red
rim of the sun pushes itself over the
London clondbank. Itshines ona good
many folk, but on none, I dare bet, who
are on a stranger errand than you and
I. How small wee feel with our petty
ambitions and strivings in the presence
OF the great elemental forces OF naturel
Are you well up ia. your Jean Paul?''5
Fairly So worked back to him
through Carlyle"
That was like following the brook
to the parent lake. He makes but one
curious but profound remark It is
that the chief proofof mans real great
ness lies in his perception of his own
smallness- 1t argues, you see, a power Of
comparison and of appreciation which
is in itself a proof Of nobility. There is
much food for thought in Richter. You
have not a pistol. have you?" I
81 have my stick" =
''It is just possible that we may need
something of the sort if we get into
their lair. Jonathan shall leave to
you, but If the other turns nasty shall
shoot him dead He took out his re-
volver as he spoke, and, having loaded
two of the chambers, he put It back
into the right hand poeketof his jacket.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-13
Big FIre at Arkapsas city.

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, June 1L-At
L o'clock this morning the Santa Fe
roundhouse and repair shops in. this
city caught fire and. with their con-
tents, burned to the ground. The
greatest excitement. prevailed, as the
volunteer fire department was totally
inadequate to-cope with the flames
No one Knows. how the fire: caught.
There. were, it is said, from ten to fif-
teen engines in the roun6house, and
the best estimate that can re made
during the excitement is that the loss
will be from 500, 900 to $3.50, 900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-13
THE DEADLY GASOLINE STOVE.
a Man Attempts to Light One and He Is
Fatally Burned.

=
Fatally Burned.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 11.-Henry
Schwartz partially dressed himself
and started to fill a gasoline stove
while his wife went to the grocer's-
When he lighted a match there was
an explosion The blaze set his
clothing on fire. In frenzy he jumped
through a window and then threw
himself into the middle of the road,
madly fighting the fire on his clothing.
He then commenced running, the flames
leaping feet above his head. Two
men then threw him down and smoth-
cred the flames. The frantic man then
started running again and the flames
again broke out on his clothing. An
officer finally caught him and put out
the flames, The sufferer was taken to
the hospital in an mbulance wagon
and died at noon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-13
Burglars Make a Rich Haul.

LOWELL, Me, June 1.-THE grocery
of j. a. Hutchinson was entered re-
Gently by burglars and $50. 600 in cash,
stocks, notes and bonds. stolen. The
securities were kept in a small tin box
in the safe. The safe was not blown
open, but some one who knew the COM
bination opened it and, after robbing
the box, locked it again. There is
nothing by which the burglars can be
traced. Hutchinson had kept the
burglary secret in hope of locating the
thieves
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-13
: HnrrIcane i'm Oklahoma.

PERRY, Ok, june ia severe hurri-
cane passed west. of Perry about 10
o'clock Sunday night, going from
southeast to northwest, and it is re-
ported large number of houses were
blown down. among them several resi-
dences. Several people were hurt,
among them woman, who, so the re-
potts say. will die. This city. was
visited by terrible waterspout. 1t is
reported that an Indian papoose was
drowned while its father and mother
were crossing the river, fleeing fsoml
the overflow.
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CHAPTER VIL-coNr1NuEp.

''That is where he put his foot in get
ting. ont. If you can trace him, should
think that Toby will have no difficulty.
Now run downstairs, loose the dog,
and look out for Blondin-''
By the time that I got out into the
grounds Sherlock Holmes was on the
roof, and I could see him like an enor-
NOUS g1ow-worIn, crawling very slowly
along the ridge. I lost sight of him
behind stack of chimneys, but he
presently reappeared. and then van
ished once more upon the opposite side.
When 1 made my way round there I
found him seated at one of the corner
caves,
''That you, Watson?" he cried.
Eyes"
''This is the place What is that
black thing down there?"
ga water-barre1.''
''Top on ftp"
Eyes"
''No sign of a 1adder?"
''No."
''Confound the fellow! It's most
break-neck place. l ought to be able
to come down where he could climb
up. The waterpipe feels pretty firm.
Here goes, anyhow"
There was a scufhing Of the feet,
and the lantern began to come steadily
down the side of the wall. Then with
a light spring he came on to the barrel,
and from there to the earth.
1T was easy to follow him, +" he said,
drawing on his stockings and boots.
titles were 1oosened the whole way
along, and in his hurry he had dropped
this. It confirms my diagnosis, as you
doctors express it,
The object which he held up to me
was small pocket or pouch woven out
OF co1ored grasses and with few
tawdry beads strung round it<sx. In
shape and size it was not unlike a
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cigarette case: Inside were half a
dozen splnes of dark wood, sharp at
~one end and rounded at the other, like
that which had struck Bartholomew
sShoito.
They are hellish things said he.
''Look out that you don't prick your
self. I'm delighted to have them for
the chances are that they are all he
has There is the less fear of you or
me finding one in our skin before long.
I would sooner face a Martini bullet,
smyseH- Are You game for a six-mile
rtrudge. Watson2"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-13
a Tenement House Fire.

ELIZABETH. n. J., June 1.-Two per
sons were fatally injured in a tene-
ment house fire yesterday. The flames
spread rapidly, and Mrs. John Fitch
jumped from a window to the ground.
She was SO badly. hurt that she will
die. John Grigg went into the build
ing to save some of his property. He
was rescued in an unconscious condi-
ton and cannot recover.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-13
ITO BE coSTISUED.i
Not a Baron of High I,e<ree.

Mr.. Park H1l-Were you aware Of
the fact that the gentleman who sat
beside - = supper was baron?
Mr.. Hem Hites-No, but 1 judged
from his conversation that he was
barren 81 ideas.-N. 7. Ledger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-13
number OF National Banks.

,a WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE number
of national banks organized in the
United States since the establishment
of that system of banking has just
passed the 5000, mark. The 5,00lst
bank, organized during the past week,
is the Laredo national bank of Laredo,
Tex. Five Thousand and two is the
Merchants Laelede national bank OF
St Louis, also just organized
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-13
WatchInr Tor FIIIbusters.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE admins
tration has decided that United States
vessels of war should be sent to Key
West for the purpose of cooperating
with the revenue cutter in watching
for filibustering expeditions leaving
that and other places in Florida to aid
the Cuban insurgents
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-18
sNfrKnAY ArRII. la. lsaa.

SATURDAY APRIL i3, 1895.
The following matter was rejected.
10 wit:
rc,iscn los a road. W. \. steel c, Al. too indch.
ulir.
re;iilon 'cr read near IeoHa. no bond accom-
paaying.
l'eiiibon Ter mad. Harrison 10 Andersen. no
bond Accompanying.
re;i,ioD 10 sppnint e. w. Adams a. road over.
seer Dist. No. u
rciition 10 appoint Frank Couitway as road
oycrsccT Hisi, No I
Petition TO srroiu, l. ". Ritter ovcrsccr pis,.
No.2
Petition to api.oint II. W. os',ura road overSecr
Dist No -.
Petition ;o appoint orcs,c Grimes a. road over.
scot Dist No. II,
Petition 10 arpoint {. H. Hnr as road o,crsecf
Dist. No ie.
Petition 10 arToin, Geo. W rliiot, As road over.
seer Dist, No Is
Petition 10 arpoint II. Ssddlrr as road ovcrsecr
psi. Ne Il
Petition tnsrloitst l. T., RowcIl as road o,erscoI
niSi. No. H.
Petition to appoin, John C. Callahan a. road
oyorsccr Dist, No. -.
Petition {" appoint, James Gray ss road ovcrsecr
Dist No. :.
Petition to apl,oin, Michael Harclick a, road
oNcrsect Ditt. M. Il.
Petition 10 sppoln, L. l.. Green as road oversccr
Dist No 81
rct,'on 10 appoint Il. NJ. wark as road cversccr
Dist. No a.
Petition against dividing road Dist. No. 10.
Petition 10 arpoin; John Scchsvor as Justice Of
the peace, Bonner's Ferry precinc,.
onicial bond of Ihos. l.. Williamson. as road
oyCrscor
The following matter was laid over:
Petition for for an appropriation for sI7s foI
Priest lake road.
Petition for an appropriation for read near Post
Falls,
Rill ot school district No. Z.
Petition 10 buy cable for ferry on Spokane river
opposite Post Falls,
Petition 10 build bridge In Dist No. is
Petition To build road TO connect with Rockford
road.
Petition to open road near Clarks Fork,
Petition to open Hush road.
TO build bridge In Dist. No.2
' Ia repair bridge across Wolf Lodge crk
Communication nom n. X. But,lrr in regard Il
damages awarded on Mission road.
Petition and bond for county road
described as follows:
beginning at the Il, II. crossing In
Granite, thence via Clark and Kelso
road TO Clark's corner, thence in a
southwcsterly course to the south OF
Sheep Springs, thence TO intersect with
the Sencacquoteen road. Was on mo
ton approved and !. ). kelso and A. J
Clark were appointed viewers and VIM
Ashley, Jr, surveyor, 10 view, survey
and report on the said proposed road.
The following county warrants hav
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-18
was he Drowned.

Frank Baker is farmer who resides
near the lake about five miles south OF
here. Vim. Ford, single man, boarded
with him during the past winter and
left about a month ago in Bakers boat,
stating that he was going up the lake
The empty boat was picked up
along the lake shore the other
day and the following note found in it.:
THE man that finds this boat can
look for the owner down at the narrows
in this lake five miles this side of C9ur
d'Alene, and the man that had il in the
bottom of the lake. Tired of living"
Two theories are advanced for TIE
disappearance of Ford. One is that he
owed Baker board bill, took his boat
and rowed up the lake, abandoning it
at a convenient point and leaving the
country. The other that he really was
tired of life and committed suicide by
jumping into the lake. 1t is said that
he was seen in town this week.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-18

Since May LIST the following settlers
have made homestead entries: James
T. BALDWIN, Sand Point; John Rosen,
CUur d'Alene; John Nops, CUur d. Alene:
William II. Edelblute. Harrison; Rich
ard Sharplcy, Old Mission.
Two Mineral entries were recorded
from Summit Mining District, the
Iittletield Bar placer and the Surprise
Fraction Lode.
The commissioner of the general land
office sustained the decision of the reg.
lister and receiver in the contest case oil
Liberty versus Chamberlain and has
cancelled the homestead entry made by
Chamberlain.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-18
Death OF n. L. stephens.

II. l.. Stephens, brother of H. u. aud
T., $. Stephens. died last Monday from
EXPLANATION of the bowels. after sick.
meas OF but few days, Together with
Dis brother f. :, he has lived on a
Farm near Carlin bay for several years.
lie was brought to town last Sunday by
|his brothers who did all they possibly
could to relieve his suffering. until
III ,ath came TO his relief. lie was born
November 25, 1851. consequently would
have been II years of age next Novem.
Der. The two brothers in this neigh.
n orhood, one sister in Kentucky, n
Brother Ia Texas and one in Tennessee
Rre the surviving members Of the fam.
ply. Deceased was ofa quiet disposition
and highly esteemed by his friends aud
associates, The funeral took place
"Wednesday from the Episcopal church
|Thc services were conducted by Rev
Skottowe, intcrment at the city Gene
|tery.
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Joseph Shea. saloon. aedimont.

Joseph Shea, saloon. Mediinont.
IT, Ferils, saloon, Ralldrum.
Petition and bond for county road
described as follows:
Commencing at or near the ne cor. of
be a Of Sec. TIP. 40, N. n. 4W.. near
the terminus of the present county road
al Mica bay running Ia westerly direc.
tion through the sc \ Of See. 8, thence
IN sontherly direction through the sw
n OF Sec. 3. thence In soutlierly direc.
ton through Secs. Is, 10 and 30 to or at
point near the corner of Sees. 30, 81,
~ and 20, thence south on Sec. line be.
tween III, 81, and TO Sec. corners !, G.
IL ana !, thence west mile on Sec.
Inc between ! and IL to 4 post. thence
III soufheriy course TO corner of IL
and IL Occur d'Aleue reservation, was
on motion approved and j. II. Lyon and
n. w. Teeples, were appointed viewers,
ana VIM. Ashley, Jr., as surveyor to
view. survey and report on the said
proposed road.
Petition and bond for county road
described as follows:
Commencing at point on the IIau.
ser and Rathdrum road on the center
line OF Sec. 10, TIP. 81, n. II. 8 ", thence
north on said line to foot hills. thence
IN westerly direction TO the north u of
said section, thence in a NV direction
across the sections 8, s, 8 and Of said
Township TO the terminal point Of the
Sucker lake road, ending at point on
Up. line In See. 9, Up. 81, y. X. 6 W.
Was on motion approved and +. NJ.
Peters and Henry Melder were appoint.
ed viewers. and VIM. Ashley, Jr., sur
yeyor TO view, survey and report on
said road.
Petition and bond for county road
described AS follows:
Commencing at the center OF Sec. 35
at the terminal of the county road Tp.
4s y. OF X. 4 ". Is. NJ. running in a
westerly course about 81 rods above
highwater along the lake shore ending
al the reservation line. Was on motion
approved, aud III l.. Arnold and A. A.
Howe appointed viewers and YIN. Ash
ley, Jr., surveyor 10 view, survey and
report Ola the said proposed road.
Road Dist. No. IL WAS divided. max.
ing new disiric; known AS No. q and
ii. \. Griiits appointed road supervisor
u No. -, bonds lxed al $3.50.
FRIDAY ArRiL 10, 1885.
John c. Callahan appointed justice of
the peace for Bonner's Ferry precinct,
bond liked at $500.
Road Dist; No. ~ was divided and a
new dis;ric, known as No. - created.
Thos. Norton appointed road oyeiseer.
bond Fixed at $500.
Road Dist. No - was created out of
portion Of road district No. and II. ".
Osborn appointed road oyerseer, bond
500.
Road Dist. No. was divided. the
north i being now known as Dis, No.
- and l.. ". Ritter appointed road
overSeer.
The following road ovesscers were
appointed and their bonds liked ai $3.50.
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csii fer County Warrants.

4 On Monday. May 9th 1895, will Ray
b. following described kootcnai county
rIrants, with in,ercst. Interest ceases
rotn date.
An warrants on the current expense
fund. issued prior to Jan. 81 ls.sj. and
humbcrs NJ. 81. 50, y, 81. on the re.
Dnmp,ion fund. issued Jan. ~. 1876.
FRANK q. It'll,
Treasurer. Kooienai Co, Idaho.
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Ordinance No. 81.

Entitled an ordinance amending ordin-
ance No. 50, relating TO the salaries
of village officers.
BE 1t ordained by the chairman and
board OF trustees OF the village of Ceur
d'Alene, that ordinance No. So be
amended SO as TO read as follows:
The salary of the village clerk be fixed
At one dollar per month. Dated this
cath day of April, 1885.
DUNCAN SMITH,
5. ". FOSTER, Chairman
Clerk.
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ss,les to water ce1,umsra

All persons taking water from the
later Company are hereby notified
bat the water must not he used after
p. IN. or before . a III. IN the yards or
Owns for sprinkiing.
h For infringement, OF ,hls rule tic
Ps'cr will be shut of from tho premise
md ono dollar will I've charged for shin,
ing OF and turning on the water again.
a Very Respectfully.
{. \. DESAt'Nsrnr,
Supi