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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22

Rev. Isaac Hodge, pastor Of the Ok
ford ME-. church, was in the city yes
terday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22

Miss Lutte Winner, who has been
visiting Misses Lulu and Allie Thorn
as of MillertOn, was visiting in the city
yesterday. The Misses Thomas were
also visiting friends here.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22

81. Fowler wants all the poultry
possible to get.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22

c. F. Luening is having the old
building next door north Of his turnl.
ture store torn down preparatory tc
building. He will cover his two lots
with two new brick buildings which
will make a decided improvement.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22

Adam Wenger sprained his back a
few days ago while lifting car door,
and has been confined to his home,
He is better today. His wife is also
just cOnvalesing from a serious illness
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22
City aud Gountp.

]. NJ. Ready is again able to be on
duty,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22

Eight wagon loads of produce were
seen at once upon Washington ave-
nue. in distance of two blocks this
morning about Z O'Clock. 1t was all
local production too. Who said any
thing about starving in Kansas?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22

There will positively be no privi.
leges granted on the camp meeting
grounds other than the privileges al
ready granted to E. E. Pember and
Frank Waite for the purpose of a din
ing hall and lunch counter.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22

r. L. Beattie and wife left for the
east Tuesday night. Mrs. Beattie will
stop in Missouri to visit relatives.
Mr.. Beattie will go on to Chicago on
business. He will return in about a
week.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22

bandman.
Mrs. Cal OrahOOd left this morning
for Hutchinson and thence to La
Junta. Col, to join her husband
there. They will make their home at
that place.
A load of brown dhOura was seen
upon the streets today. This grain is
destined to become one OF the princi-
pal productions of central and west
ern Kansas.
Mrs. Clark Hall and daughter, Miss
Hettie, returned to Miami, Tex, yes
teIday. They were here to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Halls mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Hoover.
Copies Of the school laws for 1895
are now in the hands of the county
superintendent. Each school dis
trict is entitled to copy and will be
supplied or application.
Miss Lutte Winner, who has been
visiting Misses Lulu and Allie Thorn
as of MillertOn, was visiting in the city
yesterday. The Misses Thomas were
also visiting friends here.
Adam Wenger sprained his back a
few days ago while lifting car door,
and has been confined to his home,
He is better today. His wife is also
just cOnvalesing from serious illness
r. L. Beattie and wife left for the
east Tuesday night. Mrs. Beattie will
stop in Missouri to visit relatives.
Mr.. Beattie will 60 on to Chicago on
business. He will return in about a
week.
There will positively be no privi-
legeS granted on the camp meeting
grounds other than the privileges al
ready granted to E. E. Pember and
Frank Waite for the purpose of din
ing hall and lunch counter.
Eight wagon loads of produce were
seen at once upon Washington ave.
nue. in a distance of two blocks this
morning about Z o'clock. 1t was all
local production too. Who said any,
thing about starving in Kansas?
c. F. Luening is having the old
building next door north Of his turnl,
ture store torn down preparatory to
building. He will cover his two lots
with two new brick buildings which
will make decided improvement.
Miss ZOnia Guthrie, who for several
weeks past has been visiting hel
sister, Mrs. S. P. Hunt, at Chanute
Kan, came in yesterday morning anG
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-03
CHAPTER TX.
THE STATEMENT OF CARL wITTNER.

THE STATEMENT OF CARL W1TTNER-
In looking over the narrative Of my
friend, Mr.. John R. Brown, find that
he has cleared the way for what I have
to tell about the strangest case with
which was ever connected. He has told
of the purchase of the two great rubies
from man calling himself Darius G.
Howard of London, Of the extraordi-
nary disappearance of both gems, of the
wondrously beautiful woman associated
with this East Indian and lastly Of the
concern of himself and Mr.. Sandhusen
over my long absence and silence.
The writing of this Statement" is
proof that their grave fears were base
less, though hope my wife will never
know tho situation in which was
placed more than once during my alb
sence.
From the moment I learned Of the
sale of the Mana Sahib ruby to MIR.
Brown was morally certain that some
great crime was behind the transaction,
and 1 determined to follow it up, so far
as had the ability, before its startlir
disappearance caused my engagement by
Mr.. Sandhusen.
My remarks to Brown about the habit
of theorizing I trust have not been 'nis-
understood by the reader. No one can
learn the particulars of crime without
Immediately forming theory or guess
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-03
FIRST TELEGRAPH LINE.

Recently in New York, Colonel A.
D. Hope, recalled to the attention of a
correspondent of The Globe-Democrat,
that it is about 40 years since the first
telegraph line, from which has sprung
the tremendous network now covering
the country was put up. Colonel Hope,
who is secretary Of the Central New
Jersey Land improvement company,
grew reminiscent as he recalled the
fact that he was the first messenger
boy.
"The first telegraph line," said Col
onel Hope, twas built when Morse sue
ceed in getting $50, 200 appropriation
from congress in 1914. This line reach
ed from Washington to Baltimore on
the way to New York, and the first
message sent was What has God
wrought?' Senator Alexander H.
Stevens, of Georgia, remember, labor
ed long and earnestly, with senator
from the South, who could not see the
sense of telegraph wire, because it
was publicly admitted that cotton bales
could not be shipped on it.
'EX-Postmaster General Amos Ken
dali was one Of the principal men who
succeeded in getting an addition to the
wire built as far as Philadelphia. Af-
ter the wires were laid as far as Phila-
delphia, it became question Of put
ting them upon poles, as is now done,
on TO New York on the lire oS railway.
Mr.. O'Reilly, the contractor for the
company. made application to the
railway directors for permission to put
up his poles. The directors looked
into the matter carefully, and, after
thorough investigation anG inquiry,
decided not to grant the authorization,
because if q man could send message
from New York to Philadelphia, and
vice versa, he would not be obliged to
make the journey himself, and conse-
quently the new invention would hurt
their traffic. 1t was finally decided,
lacking the railway company's permit,
to build the new telegraph line along
the old Swift and Sure coach route"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-03

as to motive, particulars, etc. But ex-
perience has proved times without num-
ber that the majority Of such theories
are wide of tho mark, especially when
made by those who have had little ex-
perience in tracing crime, whose detec-
tion is moro often due to accident than
to scientific deduction. Ny object was
to shut off my good friend from boring
me with an endless number Of theories,
all seemingly strengthened by accom-
panying circumstances and all quite
certain to be equally wide of the mark.
On my way up town my mind was
busy over the disappearance of the ruby
from the rooms of Mr.. Sandhusen at the
Windsor hotel, but I resolutely shut out
any conclusion until after my interview
with him.
He invited me to make my examina-
tion as thorough as it could be made,
and I did so.
Mr.. Brown and Sandhusen examined
doors and windows and became satisfied
that 10 person had entered or left the
apartments by either Of those means
while the occupant was asleep. But
there are plenty Of burglars in this
great city of New York who can 60 up
the side of smooth brick wall as read
lily as you and can climb all ordinary
pair Of stairs, but they can't do itwith-
out leaving signs behind.
There were absolutely no traces at or
beneath the windows Of his rooms, proof
that they had not been employed as
means Of exit or egress.
The bolt Of the door was found slid in
its place, which of course could not
have been the fact had the robber left
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-03

There aCere no traces beneath the 1Dtr,dolu
by that egress. A very small or thin
man might have wormed his way
through the transom, but that was Sc
cured by catch within the room, which
had not been disturbed.
Nor could it be overlooked that had
the transom been open it would have
signified nothing, for the precautions
taken at all such hotels against robbery
would have made it impossible for
sneak thief to enter and leave without
detection. Mr.. Sandhusen is very light
sleeper, the slightest noise awaking
him.
learned who occupied the adjoining
suits and apartments. No ground for
suspicion there.
Now it will be said that, having es-
tablished the fact that no one had enter
ed the rooms while he was asleep, but
one conclusion was inevitable. He had
robbed himself It is not uncommon for
a person who has never shown somnam-
bulistic tendencies to develop them
through some unusual cause. The pos
session of the ruby filed the brain Of
Mr.. Sandhusen for the time to the ex-
olusion of almosS every other thought
There would have been nothing strange
had he risen in the night, taken the
stone from Its box and concealed it
somewhere without retaining the faint
est recollection when he awoke.
My theory was that he had risen,
dressed himself for the street and gone
out, taking the ruby with him. When
he returned, he arranged everything as
it was before, even to sliding the bolt of
the door in place. He had left the stone
somewhere else, and Its discovery must
be matter of uncertainty.
This theory fitted the case perfectly,
but investigation showed that it was un-
tenable. In the room across the hall
was an old man, an invalid, who was
attended by two trained nurses. In obe-
dienoe to his whim the door Of the room
leading into the hall was kept open all
night. The invalid's couch was invisi-
Bile to any one passing along the hall,
but there was not minute, throughout
the whole night, when one of the nurses
did not see the closed door leading to
Mr.. Sandhusen's apartments. No one
could have entered or left his rooms
without being noticed.
1t so happened that knew one of the
nurses and questioned him closely. BE
had been on duty from midnight till 4
o'clock and saw nothing. He vouched
for his companion, who was ready to
swear that the opposite door was not
opened until fully 8 o'clock the follow
ing morning.
Neither of these men could have been
the burglar for reasons already known.
This narrowed the facts down to this:
If Mr.. Sandhusen had robbed himself,
then the ruby was still in his apart
ments. I have had some experience in
hunting for objects much smaller than
that, and, when completed my exami-
nation of the rooms, I was as positive
that the stone was not in any of them
as l am satisfied that it is not in the
hand which this minute is writing these
words. 1t was gone. Reasoning or "theo-
rizing" thus, I brought up against
blank wall thousand feet high.
Put another way it may be said:
Some one had entered Mr.. Sandhu-
sens rooms while he slept and robbed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-03
Suddenly the form Of a man loomed

Suddenly the form Of man loomed
up in front. He was coming toward me,
and I dropped to walk, so as not to
excite his suspicion. He advanced
briskly and only gave me glance as
we met and separated without greeting.
AS soon as it was prudent I resumed my
lope.
But 1 abruptly dropped to a walk at
the sound Of carriage wheels, approach
ing from the front
"This may be my man." I thought
as T noted that the cab was similar to
those that had been waiting at the sta
tion. The single horse was trotting, and
the outlines Of the driver showed clearly
on his perch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-03
CHAPTER K

The East Indian was alone. waited
at the lower end Of the platform until
I saw him walk briskly to the cab,
which had borne him and his oompan.
ion away some nights before. Then I
hurried down the street as far as was
prudent. At the first turn Ipaused, still
playing my part Of vagrant so we'll
that l was sure no suspicion would at
tach to me.
was certain now Of being able to
trace the carriage portion if not the
whole distance.
Darius Howard seemed to be in haste,
for the cab ratified off at lively pace.
It wheeled abruptly at my corner and
sped down the avenue toward the open
country, with me following as fast as If
not faster than was discreet. If could
see where the next turn was made, the
chance of success was fair.
The autumn light was closing in.
The street lamps were lit and shining
from the houses Oh the right and left,
and in q few minutes tho vehicle was
beyond sight. Two other cabs passed
me while l was hurrying on, and few
hundred yards out camo to q forking
of the ways. stopped, for there was
no means of knowing tho right course.
But for the fact that several vehicles
had followed the ono I had in mind I
might have found tho olew by examin-
ing the roadway, but that aid was not
at my command.
Since guess was inevitable, turned
to the right and broke into a lope, with
eyes and ears alert. was now in tho
open country, there was no moon, and
the night was studded with stars, which
were my only guide. They showed me
objects at distance of few rods, but
nowhere was carriage in sight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-03
GRIST, Proprietor.

S.. c., FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1885,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-10-03
NUMBER IL


NlUVD IOk "A FIIANC11iSlJ.
Mr. j. a. Powers then addressed the
board for few minu1es and presented "A
petition of the Sunset Electric company
asking for a franchise to operate an cleo
trio road on the same streets as the pet-
ton Of the Columbian road asked for. ffe
said that if the Board of Aldermen were
granting franchises on such a charter as
the Columbian Electric company had he
wanted chance at one for the Sunset
company with charter like that Of the
Columbian company. He was willing to
bid for it, and accordingly presented a Ger
tiHed draft on New York for 5000 payable
to the city treasurer, as bid for the fran
chse, and said that he was willing to com
pete with the other road in bidding. The
petition and check were referred to the
railroad committee.
MIR. BCRNAPS REMARKS.
Attorney Burnap in a few words then
presented the cause of the Columbian Elec-
trio company. He said in part: I'VE sim
ply ask YOU to grant us a franchise TO
operate a road according to the petition
presented to you. We do not intend to
blum. scare, bambooZlc, or caiole you.
We simply ask it Of you. The present road
tore up its tracks on certain streets just in
time to avoid assessments for the perrna-
nent Improvement Of hose streets and they
therefore forfeited their rights TO those
streets. If the Winoosk and Burlington
roai could not make any money on those
streets, why do they protest against our
attempting it? We have not been able 10
make any amicabe arrangements with
them regarding the transfer Of passengers
from one road to the other, but have been
continually rehuffod by them. Your duty
aS aldermen is not to consider any legal
points, but to simply act on our petition
IN" question was then put on a motion
made by Alderman Gsham prior to Mr.,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-10-03
EPlscoPALIANs IN CONVENTION.


Minneapolis, oct. with a celebration
OF the holy communion and a discourse
by Bishop Coke of the diocese of Western
New York, the tri-ennial general conVen-
tion Of the Episcopal church will be in
auEurated tomorrow morning. A LARGE
majority Of the bishops, clergy and laity
composing the two houses. were on the
ground tonight. The most distinguish
ed member of the laity to put in an ap-
pearanCe was ex-senator George +. Ed
muuds of Vermont. Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix
of New York. who for the third time will
be selected as chairman of the House of
Deputies. bishops Dudley of kentucky,
Nicely of Maine, Worthington of Nebras ska,
COKE Of New York, Seymour of SPRING
field and Starkey of Newark were among
the arrivals this afternoon There is also
distinguished fraternal delegation from
canada, consisting of the archbishop Of
Rupert's Land, primate of all Canada;
the lord bishop of Algona, the bishop OF
GU Appellee, Very Rev. DIR. Carmichael,
dean of Montreal; Very Rev. Dr. Brdale
dean of Rupert'S Land Matthew Wilson
of Chatham, Ontario, and J. IL. Brock of
Winnipeg. The Canadian bishops will he
given a place OF honor in the procession to-
morrow.
Three secret sessions were held to-day by
the committee ON the revision of the con-
stitution and cauons of the church, but no
material changes We're made in the report
as previously adopted But - of the u
members were present proposition 10
designate future gatherings as The Cen
eral Council" in stead of General Synod"
as recommended in the report, was voted
down, as were also several verbal changes
in the principal canons, The committee
was still in session this evening, and while
some of its members are confident that
they will succeed in modifying some Of
the canons that have aroused adverse
criticism, others are confident that the re-
port will stand
Bishop Dudley said to-day, "rhe result
of our labors will go to the convention
about as it is printed"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-10-03
EpwoRTn league CONVENTION

St. Johnsbury, oct. 2,-The sixth annual
meeting of the first general district Of the
Epworth league was opened in the Grace
Methodist church at o'clock to-day
About 400 delegates are here and more
are coming on thelater trains. The open
ing address was delivered by Rev Ed
ward NJ Taylor Of Boston president of
the league, on the subject; "rhe Masters
use of what's mine"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-10-03
VERMONT PENSIONS.

Washington, Sept. 27.-rhe following
Nermontors have been granted pensions
Additional Levi Moore. Green River;
George Fassett Burlington; reissue, Geo.
W Leharron, East Elmore; original
widows etc, Maria Fisher, Nergonnes.
Washington, Sept 26-The following
have been granted pensions: Original.
Solon W. Davis of Burlington; restora-
tiOn and reissue, Byron Fleming (de-
ceased) of Middlebury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-10-03
BURLINGTON, w. THURSDAY OCTOBER

the time he searched it, Identified box
found in Miss Stevenson's room, where he
found the other bottles and syringes; later
he stated that he found the piece of rub
Der tube exhibited with the curved whale
bone inside it. Recess was then taken
until a. IN. tomorrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-10-03
Lawmakers Past and Present
in Mont peIer For Fun and
Reunion.

Large g ,ndance, Pleasant Weather and Witty
Sayings the Features Address of Welcome by
Mayor Wing-Response by Ex-Gov Dilingham
A Reunion of the Senators in the Afternoon
A List of Those Present-Governor's Reception.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-10-03


laws legislative junkots to the state fish
hatchery. woman suffrage. the ballot law
me dumping oE saWduSi into streams, big
H"l" al punn' performances Tor reading
OF all petiuons hereafter by their title
only. Much Of the FUN was furnished by
'N-ScnatorS u. h. Slmohds of the Man
chester Journal II. W. Bailey of New
purN' itob'r' fo'erIs anu W. W. Henry
Oh hurIlnEloh
Nt'f non JOSIAH 'irout had made a
ana had cxtoucd the Senate of 1892. a
i'So'ut'on wa" introduced that no mem
."i ~ '.'' H'""'r "' lN'- ShaH ever pe
'HEipl' |" inc Once OF governor. The
ihotloH was seconded ny Mayor Grout
anna great applause. The hsh hatchery
ana koNhurN water came in for fun
snare OF fun. IT was suggested that the
S'haj" go INTO committee of the whole
ana VISIT the hatchery to see if the water
ther" Is iataI to human or official life.
Senator Foster moved an amendment that
tn" tank he brought here. The chair
stated that there We're already tanks
enough i'm the hall and on motion of Son
ator Bailey the Scnat" adjourned to RoX-
| bury
or.n1,s.r ,tt,,1nrpC pn,,e,,,.r
Cen. stephen Thomas of Montpelier
Is IN" oldest living cN-membcr of the Leg
iSIaturc I'm time of service in attendance
at the reunion. He was representative
in lS3>.
The oldest senator present i'm time of
service is Crosby Miller of Pomrret. who
was senator from Windsor county in
1851.
The Oldest representative present in
years is Erastus IIebard of Randolph
who is H5 years of age. He was roprescn.
tativc in 1886 and 1857 and voted for George
f. Edmunds for speaker.
"o\ hRNpRS RECEPTION
The governor. r....ptfor al Tho stato
House this evening was very Iarpo,v at-
tended. For nearly two hours fbr re-
ceiving party were kent busv sha,.in,r
hands with former members of the T'aeis9
lature, their wives and the society noonla
of Montpelier. The guests were introdIrnd
by Gen. Peck. cant. TlIthorlv and CoIe
Allen. Coffev. Morse and Bennett Tho
receiving party consisted of GOV Wood
bury. Lieut.. -tiov Mansur AM, cv-Gove
Proctor Farnham. Pinrroe ana page
The guests were received in the lobby at
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-10-03

The Palmer House, Chica go, has made
reductions on large number OF it's rooms,
on both the American and European plans,
and at the same time improved its service,
and was never in better condition nor bet
ter kept than at present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-12
KrMBALEs NEW MANAGER.

Atlnntas Big Hotel Renovated
Throughout for the Exposition
Rush.
Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 1.-THE Kimban
house went under the management Of
Warren Leland, the well-known Metro
politan hotel man. to-day. Mr.. Leland,
who is best known in Georgia as manager
of the oglethorpe at Brunswick, in its
palmy days, has the Kimball for the com
ing year. He has had wide experience in
the hotel business and will keep Atlanta 5
big hosiery right in the push
To-day Mr.. Leland's first act was to
make clear sweep of all the cooks.
chambermaids and other help about the
house, replacing them with force brought
along from New York. The clerks in the
office and cashier are the only remnants
of the old force. The Kimban has been
thoroughly renovated inside at cost of
about $4,000 for the exposition. and Mr.
Leland takes charge at very opportune
time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-12
TO ELECT Maj. BLACK.

Democrats of Washington County
Working Hard-The RegistratiOn
Lists.
Sandersville, Ga, Sept. 1.-THE regis
tration books of Washington county were
closed to-day. with $500 names entered,
almost equally divided between democrats
and populists, the latter leading by less
than fifty. The prospects are better for
the county to give Black majority than
in the preceding election, and if Watson
should carry the county it will be by
slender majority. The democrats have
been working hard since the campaign
opened and all feel hopeful that the coun-
~ win give the democracy the lead in
the contest on Oct. 2. This county is next
to Richmond in voting strength and one
of the most important in the district. The
work of the revision of the registration
lists begins tomorrow and some that are
registered will be stricken from the roll,
after which it is believed that the demo-
Gratis will have majority of the regis
tered voters