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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
Five win Die.

This is report which comes from
the Cyclone swept territory west of
Salem. The town Of Epiphany was
where the most damage was done
Rev. Father Kruger. the priest
there, is one Of those whom it is fear
ed was fatally injured. In all fifteen
persons were moro or less hurt, Eve Of
whom are not expected to survive.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
: No Rose Without Thorn..

No Rose Without ThOrns
Monday night ~ Mrs. L. j. Lowery
OF Sioux City was walking along the
street some one threw muriatic acid
upon her. By throwing up her arm
she prevented the acid from reaching
her face, but her arm was terribly
burned. The woman was recently
divorced and was about to marry
again. The police ara hunting the
perpetrator.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
xAs Cssnsas Went Ahead.

Anoka, Minn.-At the council meet
ing ex-AlA. ]. w. 6tssd, Of the Third
ward, sppsared with : written protest
against the councils dsclaring the
0andidates elected Tuesday 10 the
loea1ly choeen, claiming there were
oovognl illego1ifieo. Tho last sentence
~ what 10 turned his .injunctioD, :
1pad thatift the council did not take
ss4eonGe aOti0n, snay God have mercy
III your soulss" The 'sinjunction" was
wholly iCnofed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
Blg suit For Damages,

Mrs. Milo Gibson, whose husband, IN
engineer in the employ Of the B. G. R.
4 n, railroad, was killed while exam
lining his engine . few weeks ago, has
brought suit against the company to
recover $4,000 damages.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
Wool Shipments.

The wool clip will soon begin among
the sheep raisers Of the reservation
country. It is claimed BY we'll posted
men that the crop will be about one
third larger this year than last. About
800 tons will be shipped east via
Pierre, half as much N 3re via Cham
berlain, aud the et ct ,rn side of the
Missouri will furnish an increase at
the same ratio.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
Gssd Exsnpls 10 1elIsw.

The ladies Of jefferson have per
feCtsd IN organization for the pur-
pose Of cleaning the streets and alleys
Of that town and announce that they
intend TO hare tho work done IL they
have to do II themselves.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07

Presently some Of the leading busi-
ness mon went in and asked for their
entire balance. The lady In charge
asked them II Il was because they
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
Banik Fa,lurs Avsrssa.

The Kiltson county bank ct Hallook
came near failure recently. The
president Of the bank went to Grand
Gorks to eco the officers Of the Ma
tionAl bank which had considerable
Of his money when It closed It's doors,
and left his wife In charge Of his
bank. The depositors began run on
his bank and his wife paid ont tho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-21

Suppose that he was on that train; he
might have gotten Off at Park place and
have reached the Ann street building ahead
of US"
member that there was a blow struck be-
fore the fatal thrust with the dagger; that
the criminal locked the door, that he
washed his hands; that he stole paper
from the desk. Could all this have been
in the time that Norman would have had,
by your supp )sition?"
Perhaps not said Stalbridge. grinning
Il can see that we are wasting words y
said l. Whatever maybe the value of the
evidence you could give in his favor, you
will not give it." -,
Your intellect is unusually clear this
evening he said. hSti4 there is a posi-
bility that some one else In the 1ain may
have recognized him. %
There Is muchi greater possibility the
other way, rejoiHed. But 1 am going
to remove this matter 1out of the region
of possibilities an,
"How, may I ask ?2 o.
by compelling you to tell the truth-a
thing That | never hoped to see.'
Compel is very forribie word What
is your backing for.it?"
Let me meet that question with an
othef. where %ere YOU when my uncle
was murdered?" =, .
Stalbridg, smiled :, .c
81 was enjoying the charm of your So
ciety-a pleasure that is too often denied
me-" he said.
mandad.
My question struck him as if it had be en-
4 clenched fist He started back. Then
his brow darkeneI. He suddenly drew
himself up, and his lean hands became
like claws. He was about to utter a
threat. but somehow it seemed to stick
in his throat.
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mot An;onelli?' asked Norman. quickly
Antonio Antoneili," replied the detective,
consulting a note book. q! have his I'D
dress here. and a few ;icts in his history.
HIS interesting man.
1t was the day following he murder:
and Detective johnson ana I wee alone
together il the room where he crime had
been committed. l had taken an extra
ordinary liking for the fellow. There Was
a frankness in his manner ina. was very
refreshing, as contrast to what had ex-
pected to find, considering his proposition.
ut seems strange that / did not suspect
Antonelii in the first place. said l. 1T
was an Italians weapon that was used.
| and 1 might have guessed by his conduct
that he was one of the victims of the rail-
way deal
| His loss is less than thousand dollars"
| replied Johnson; ''but that makes no differ
| ence. II is the small loser who is the bit
terest, my experience teaches me-"
HAS he been arreSted?' l asked.
Before he could reply some one raped up
| on the door. Johnson admitted a uniformed
policeman, who merely said "all right" and
! then went out. 1t mus. have been i'm
portant message for 1t worked a wondrous
change in the detective. He at once drop
ped his frankness and candor and became
the detective of romance. From this IN
favorable transformation l argued that the
message should have been "all wrong"
What has happened?' l asked.
you'll know presently" he said.
There was an interval of silence. John
| waste paper basket with his cane. The
action reminded me of the torn document.
Has Mrs. Johnson succeeded in patching
that paper together?" l inquired.
Mrs. Johnson" he echoed, with an air of
perplexty.
Eyes! You said you had given it to her"
"There isn't any Mrs. Johnson" said he
Il never was married.
'Then who has the fragme eats of that
document"
They're in an envelope in my pocket"
he replied land they've been there from the
first Nobody need have any anxiety shout
them. All the men and women in the world
| couldn't patch them together in ten thous-
and years. But that doesn't make any diff
ference. The document was fake any
how
You mean that 1t was put there so that
you might find ft?'
Precisely. 1 had already searched the
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Stalbridge. Said he: The murderer did
this It was to be expected. We ought to
have known for certainty that these
scraps Of paper were here. He had COM
mitted murder to secure that document He
dared not go out upon rthe street with it In
been taken with this upon him, what could
4 was sas'i inclined to be Fskeptical but an
examination Of the bits of paper showed
me that they once formed part Of q legal
document. Besides, itIwas easy to see that
place. Moreover, care had been taken to
tear the paper into fragments Of nearly
equal size, so as to prevent any person
from putting them tfssther properly"
TT can be DONE" said StaIbridge, land
will stake my life that the document proves
street road into our hands. Moreover, Mr..
Davis" he continued addressing me direct
ly, 81 have to inform you that your friend
Norman has disappeared
You lie, Stalbridge." said a deep, intense
voice. II am here to defend myself"
almost a giant in stature. and the strength
of his facial outline matched the tremendous
energy of his form. His cheeks and even
his. forehead were flushed with anger.
knew that he had heard of the suspicion
that had been directed toward him, the at
tempts to find him and the search Of his
apartments and that he attributed the in
jury rightly to Stalbridge
Knowing Norman's high temper, was
afraid that he might do an act of violence
which he would regret all his life. hastily
placed myself between them, and just then
johnson said, in his most lifeiess tone:
mfr Norman, had the pleasure of call
not at home. and I took several things out
OF your room.
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The giant uttered q sound like the growl-
ing of a tiger, and instantly turned upon
the detective. l expected to see Johnson
annihilateds but he skillfully retreated from
the peril which he had so recklessly invoked.
He backed through a doorway into the
music room and Norman followed.
What happened in that room afterward l
am unable to state. but there was no vio-
fence. Probably Norman found ii impossi-
bic to be angry with such an automaton as
Johnson.
There was a great deal in my mind, in
that moment when / found myself alone
with Stabr!dge. / saw in him the most
dangerous prosecutor of my friend, and for
that alone I would have opposed him In
every possible manner. But l hated him.
besides and to fight against him was a
pleasure "
"stalbr;dse," said I. you know Norman
to be innocent"
81 know nothing Of the kind" he retort-
ed angrily. "You don't know what you
are talking about"
wait bit" l rejoined. Let me tell you
what | mean. When We We're walking
down Eesay street tl;s morning, you men
toned Nornans ra.1e, ana at that mo-
nlert you CHANGED to look up You started.
turned toward you, ard noticed a peculiar
expression in your face, l was then too
deeply intent upcn another matter to I'M
ierStand your look, but q comnrehe nSion
Of its meaning has been growing on me
ever sice. Stalbridse. yea saw walter
Norman in that train which passed uS at
that nom emit and It was the coincidence
of seeing him Just as his name was
your lips which startled you."
Stalbrfise glanced toward the music
room. johnson had closed the door.
A look~of amusement oversprcad my ad-
versary's countenance. Such look may
run around the circle of the fiends when
the red light strikes into a new face.
This is really humorous" he said in
low tone. You expect to prove an alibi
for Walter Norm IN by my testimony"
You do not de1y what / assert"
MY dear fellow. is it necessary? Can
you expect my conduct TO be affected by
the circumstanc ~ of my seeing or not Sec
ing Mr.. Norman at the time you mention :"
If you had seen him, that would have been
a different matter
DO you mean to tell me-" 1 demanded
horror-strickcn, chat you will let him be
condemned for this crime when a word
from you IAN save him."
I'm not so sure that he could be saved
IN the way YOU suggest he rejoined.
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placed. 1t would spring at once to the posi-
ton It seemed to prefer.
Just after the crime" said johnson.
"when you and bent over this bowl, look
ing for bloodstains. L noticed that leak.
Instantly 1 marked the level of the water
in the bowl. Afterward 1 experimental
ard found that the time required for the
bowl to he filled TO that point was ifty-cne
minutes. Take Twenty-Five minutes off FOR
the time between the discovery of the crime
-coincident with your uncle's death-and
twenty-six minutes. Now add four min
utes for the time taken by the murderer in
washing his hands. That makes just half
an hour that your uncle lived,
This Is guess work" said /. How do
you know that the murderer left no water
in the bowl?"
Because, my dear sir the last thing he
did was to push down this bit of papsr. and
he wouldn't have done that while there
was water In the bowl! He didn't let any
run afterward, otherwise the paper would
have been soaked. lie pushed it in sup
posing that it would fall down the pipe
Then he replaced the stopper-or it fell
into place-and my timepiece was in opera
ton.
Now as to the closing of that door.
Watch this little experiment. 1 open the
door thus. Now. will you oblige me by
opening the main door suddenly. Thanks
You perceive the drauSht of air shuts this
ore. 1t fastens itself. I've replaced the
lock you broke, and everything is as it
was So We've disposed Of your delusion
that you were right on the heels of the
murderer"
I was considerably perpleAed by this sud
den change of theory. 1t was hard TO es-
cape the detectives easoning in regard to
the time of the commission of the crime
yet there were several points that needed
explanation. For instance, how could the
door have been locked on the inside with
my uncle's keys? heard them drop out
of the lock. Who had put them into it?
ut was Mr.. Davis himself said John
son. when / put the question to him; 'he
was trying to get out. Doubtless he was
feebly crying for help, but no one heard
Those marks of hands upon the door were
his. The position shows that they were
made by some one who was supporting
himself with difficulty.
He could not open the door, and for a
very good reason. Dazed and dying, he
had selected the wrong bunch of keys. I
got the right one out of his pocket, and the
key Of that door was on 1t.
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"And that's the great point Of this case.
That door was locked-not with Mr.. Davis
key, for otherwise Il would not have been
n his pocket. There 70 but one other. and
that belongs to-"
'tetalbr1dGer I exclaimed.
Correct, and beyond q doubt Stalbrilge
= the murderer"
Ny instinct told me SO, even when I be-
Heved Absolutely that knew him to be In
nocent
And now for the reason why I deceived
you. continued the detective. AT first 1
acted on general principles. My theory
propounded in this room was intended to
deceive everybody. Afterwards I acted for
the sake of the effect upon 6taibridge.
did not know him to be guilty, but
strongly suspected him. had heard OF his
stopping you and taking you for a walk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-21
PART w. .-.-
THE SMALL STOCKHOLDER.

1I1f' oVNAI1L SIOCNf1OILDER.
You begin to- see the drift of my argu-
ment," said I. I'VE met not soul who
knew us on our little walk. We entered by
the side door. There CHANGED to be no one
on the stairs. Then. Stalbridge, If keep
my mouth shut. where Is your alibi? If
denounce you: If say that you were there
by the door when I came, what would be
your position? I have mentioned to no one
that had been with you before. And, by
the eternal heavens, If you withhold your
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He drew out mis- key and tried to put it
into the lock, but Ii met an obstacle.
There's a key on the inside" he whs-
pered "Hc must be there. after ALL"
At that moment 1 heard something fall
with a faint ring on the carpet within, and
following that sound there came a low, sob
bling cry. and then a crash.
Stalbrijge, who, because of his strange
stature, was bending over the Jock. sud-
denly Strengthened up, and turned almost
around. He leaned against the door,.
had never seen a live mans face look as
his looked then. The hound was thoroughly
frightened.
I seized the key out Of his hand: unlocked
the door, and flung 1t open. AS did so,
door upon the other side OF the room closed
with O snap. This / perceived mechanical
ly, for my gaze was riveted upon my uncle
He was on his knees beside his Ies:z. his
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face turned toward me. One hand clutched
the desk fer support; the other was press
ed upon his breast.
He knew mel could read 1t in his eyes.
He tried to speak. but only gasp.d, and
then fell forward ON his face.
Death proclaimed himself in that heavy
fall. Even the manner of 1t was evident,
at least to my eye, which is not wholly un-
trained.
knew that my uncle had died of a wound
from sharp pointed weapon. Instantly I
knelt by his side and turned him upon his
back. The rush of blood was dreadful. 1t
came straight from the heart.
All the world could not help him. My
thought flashed to the murderer. and I re-
membered the closing Of that door on the
instant of our entrance. / sprang toward
it, beat 1t down and rushed into the little
room beyond.
1t was entirely empty. There was no other
door but that by which had entered. ran
to an open window and looked down a sheer
wall to a paved court.
Myst.fed, turned back to the large room
where Stalbridge stood staring down upon
the corpse of his benefactor.
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oughly, and the torn paper wasn't there
Then, at Vice President Rodney's sugges-
ton. searched again. and
81 thought it was Stalbridge Who insti-
tuted that search. You said So
"Did I?'' asked the detective, innocently.
GLOW could have made such a mistake ?
AS q matter of fact, It was the vice presi-
dent. But Stalbridge made the search with
me. OF course we found the scraps"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-21
PART H.
AN ORDINARY, EVERYDAY DETEC
TIVE

dissatisfaction was the only strong emo
ton that had ever seen in Stalbridges face
up to that moment. That expression had
learned to recognize. and could even draw
safe differences from the degree of it's man
Hesitation. But it was new face that he
wore as he stood beside the body of Willard
Davis. I could not read it. Yet. If had
been compelled to do my best should have
said that he was tortured by a despairing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-21

From Puck.
Prospective Tenant (dubiously)-"weu.
I'd take the place. 1t has modern improye
ments. and so forth, you say; but
don't like that ugly crack in the wall over
there.
Janitor Chastily).'Crack. sir? Why.
that's the private hail.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05
Lewiston Locals.---Journal.

DR.. Wolfe, of Grayling, was ir
town on Wednesday.
DIR. Smith, of Detroit, was a bust.
ness visitor in town on Monday.
Lewiston now has six secret socie.
ties, one for every night in the week
Sheriff Nelson went down to West
Branch, on Monday, on official bust.
ness.
If the projeeted railroads are built,
Lewiston will become quite a rail
road center.
Swan Peterson obtained the watch
auctioned off by Otto johnson. -
Lucky Swan.
Miss Lettie Barker visited friends
in Grayling, last Friday, returning
home on Saturday.
Night Waterman Hubbard has i'm.
proved the appearance of the hose
house by applying coat Of paint.
DR.. N. III. Traver returned from a
ten days visit with his family in De.
troit, on Wednesday morning.
The planning mill is shut down this
week while repairs are being made In
the engine room.
N. P. Sailing came up from Gray
ling on Monday, and is land. looking
over North.
Mrs. ID. M. Kneelaud and daughter
Frances will entertain their friends,
on Tuesday evening, March Sd, for
the benefit of the Church. Admis.
sion 10 cents; everybody invited.
Postmaster Devlin, of Hillman,
was In town on Monday and Tuesday,
trying to interest our business men
to take some blocks of stock In the
Thunder Bay River Railroad from
this place to Alpena. We understand
he met met with good encouragement
for the enterprise here.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05

In his address before the Marquette
club, Chicago, at Lincoln's birthday
celebration, Senator Thurston, Of Ne
braska, gave the key note of the COM
ing presidential contest, as follows:
THE impending contest between the
republican and democratic parties on
the issue of protection Is not enough
of a contest to dignity the name.
There is not an intelligent American
man who does not know now, with
the same certainty which will rejoice
his heart on the morning after the
November election, that the republic
can party is coming back to power;
coming back to reassert the Ameri.
can doctrine of protection to Ameri.
can industries; coming back to reopen
the avenues of employment for Amer.
lean men; coming back to restore the
prices of American products; coming
back to provide for the output Of
American mines; coming back to res
tore the happiness to American
homes; coming back to permanently
re-establish the American system, and
to foster and encourage every Ameri-
can interest.
Meanwhile 1t should be remember
ed that Major Mckinley 10 himself I
member In good standing OF the Or
der Of Favorite Sons Chicago Trlb
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05

I0e special Sooe sale AZ -, -.
& Co.'S will continue for a short
time, therefore you should lose
no time in providing yourself
with footwear.
The Cadillac News and Express last
week says that potatoes in that city
we're selling at from six to eight cents
per bushel. The Cedar Springs Clip
per quotes the same prices at that
place.
Prof Calvin Thomas, of Ann Ar
Dor, son of Comrade S. V. Thomas,
of West Branch, has been rendered a
professorship In Columbia College of
New York City.
The Wopan's Home Missionary
Society of the M. +. Church will meet
to morrow afternoon at the parson-
age. A general attendance is de.
sired.
Any person, who will purchase
three cords of wood for one dollar,
whether from man or boy, knows that
it must have been stolen, or he was
taking a mean advantage of their liz.
norance.
The trial Of the Nestor township,
Roscommon county boodlers, at West
Branch, was concluded last Saturday.
II. G. Huntley and Alexander Robin
son were sentenced to two years con.
finement at Ionia. and N. T. Melon
aid to flftecn months In the. same In
stitution,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05
|F. g. P. M. R. R.
IN EFFECT NOV. "a, 1895.


Bay City Arrive--6:O5, *7:22. sos "9:45. 11:20
.. m ;'12:e5, 200, 3:2o, 5:07, $780, 500, '10:ls.
Bay City-Depart--6:20 700. *s:40. 1918,
ali 20 q. M 1851. 2:O5, 1850, $3.50, $40, sos,
5000 IN.
To Port Huron $3.50 a. m; 5;oo 900 p. m.
Arrive from Port Huron--I2;c5 p. m. SUI p. m.
To Grand Rapids--6;.0 a. m; $50 p. m.
From Grand Rapids--le;a5 1o;i2.p. m,
To Detroit--7;O0, II 30 q. m; f5;eO. 1900 p m.
From Detroit-s7;2 2 Q. m; 1925. 6;O7, 'lo;1s
p. m.
To Toledo--11 30 q. m; 90 1900 p. m.
From Toledo--fS go q. m. ; 5:07, ti0:l2 p m.
Chicago Express departs--7;OO. 20 .. M;
t9;00p. m.
Chicago Express srrives-t7;sa .. m. tio;ia
p, IN.
Milwaukee and Chicago--s;so p. m.
Pullman sleeper between Bay City and Chica-
60.
Sleeping cars to and from Detroit.
Trains arrive at and de part from Fort st. Un-
ion depot Detroit.
Parlor cars on dav trains.
Boats Of the company run daily, weather per-
hitting
stDaily.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05
J. A. ELLIS. d. D. g.,

The Dentist who has been In Lew
iston. the past few months, IL now To-
Gated In Grayl'ng, permanently. He
has rooms In the Goupil House. for
merly hotel, corner OF Cedar Street
and Ogemaw Avenue.
Recommendation. ]. M. Warren,
Pastor Congregational Church; M.
Steven son, Druggist, and Swan Peter
son, Hotel Proprietor, Lewiston.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05

/ have 40 acres Of land near Worth,
Arenac county. on which there is a
good frame house. Land corners at
a cross road, one quarter OF mile
from rail road, and | will sell 1t on
favorable conditions. Address Frank
Goupil, Lock Box 3S, Grand Marais,
Alger Co., Mich.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05
Farm for Sale.

l have 80 acres of fine farming land
IL miles from Frederic, for sale very
cheap. IL acres cleared; log house
and good we'll Of water. For further
particulars enquire of
A. z. NEWMAN,
Jan23m3 Crawling, Mich.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05
List Of Letters

hlbC Oh AoCCor0
Remaining In the Post ONCE at Gray
ling for the week ending Feb. 20, '9e.
Burke. James Fosdick. Jerome
Bishop Owen Manly. Charles
Persons calling for any of the
above letters, will please say 'Adver-
tised.'
w. o. BRADEN, p. M.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05

WILL make regular trips to Crawling
the 10th of each month, remaining
for three days. ONCE with DR.. ms
ley.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05
Wood for Sale.

Until further notice ! will sell:
Dead Jack Pine IS cts.
Jack Pine, cut green, Sl.00
Dry Beech and Maple $l.25
feb6tf PHILLIP MOSHER.