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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-10-19

''Hello there,' was the reply.
''Well?" said WILDLY.
''You are one seventy-six instead OF
one seventy-fve, aren't you?'
Eyes. Did I say one seventy-fve? ]
meant one seventy-six."
"All right; there you are, Mr.. Wild
BY"
'Whidby!" thought the young man.
81 wonder how he knew my name. All,
he must have overheard me speaking to
the police
The bell rang.
''Hello," said WILDLY. els that police
headquarters?
eyes. What is it?''
''This is Alfred WILDLY, 278 Leighton
avenue
II know; but what is wrong now?"
Il telephoned you about the murder
up here. Aren't you going to send some
one to see about it?''
''That was only few minutes ago,
Mr.. WILDLY, and it is over two miles.
Capt. Welsh has just left with Mr..
Minard Hendricks, the famous New
York detective, who happens to be in
town.
"Ah, I see," said WILDLY; "the time
drags with me, you know. I am all
alone.''
II understand. Good-by.''
"Good-by."
The young man turned and walked
round the bed for another look at
Strong's face. Surely, he thought, that
weird smile and the twinkle in the dead
mans eyes were the most remarkable
things ever connected with a murder
case. He could not bear to look at the
face, so he went into his own room. He
wondered what had caused him to over
sleep. He went to his bed and smelt
the pillows to see if he could detect
traces of chloroform. He had decided
that he could not have been drugged,
when the bell of a passing car caught
his ear. He knew that the car had
stopped in front of the house by the
whirring, chromatic sound as it start
ed on again. Then he heard steps on
the veranda and went to the door.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-10-19

took seat at the table farthest from
the door and ordered some eggs, coffee,
rolls and butter; but he found that he
had no appetite, and he drank his cof-
fee when it was so hot that it burnt
his lips. Then he bought newspaper
and sat for ten minutes gazing at it alb
sently:
On his return home he found the yard
filled with a crowd of curious people.
Some of them stood on the veranda
near the windows. The door was closed.
WILDLY tried the knob, but it was
locked. Turning, he saw Matthews COM
ing round the corner of the house.
capt. Welsh asked me to send you in
at the rear door, the man said.
''They're goin' to hold a inquest on 'im.''
WILDLY followed the gardener into
the house. HOW he disliked to see the
body again, and the strange smile on
the dead mans face! But there was no
help for it. He must do what he could
towards bringing the criminal to JUS
tice.
The atmosphere of Strong's room was
so close that WILDLY could hardly
breathe, and the perfume from the con-
servatory sickened him. The coroner
and his jury had arrived. Indeed, they
seemed to be waiting for him. He sat
down near window. He wondered
what they would ask him, and if he
could make intelligent replies.
The coroner opened the proceedings
with few words to the jury, and Wild
by thought they stared at him furtively
whenever his name was mentioned.
Then his testimony was called for, and
WILDLY felt that he was repeating word
for word the account he had given Hen
bricks short while before.
The detective rose next amid told in
careful detail how the police had been
called to the telephone by WILDLY and
first informed of the murder; how the
young man had met him and Welsh at
the door, and what was said about
whether the door was locked. He spoke
of the blood stain on Whidbys hand
! and produced the cuff with the drop of
blood on it. It was his opinion, he said,
that the cuff could not have been worn
at the time it received the drop, nor for
| at least half an hour afterwards, for,
as the jury could see, the blood had
/ dried hri IN such shape as to prove that
it had tl remained motionless for some
time time Mr.. WILDLY had said that the
| shirt with the cuff attached had lain on
e chair near "a: his bed all night.
Then the coroner called for Whidby'e
n1gh tshirt, and the jury passs it from
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-10-19
CHAPTER, TT.

It was Capt. Welsh, the chief of po-
lice, and Mr.. Minard Hendricks, the de.
tective from New York. The latter
scarcely nodded when he was intro
duced to WILDLY. Hiseharp, gray eyes
under massive, shaggy brows, rested Oh
the key which he had just heard WILDLY
turn in the lock.
elias no one been out at this door
this morning?'' he asked, abruptly.
mo" stammered Whidby-"yes; that
is, I came'to answer the ring of news
boy a moment ago."
''And you locked the door after he
left?"
Eyes"
why did you do it?" The detectives
eyes were rowing about the veranda, hall
and yard, but his tone sounded sharp
and to the point. WILDLY felt that he
was waiting for reply.
II don't know" replied the young
man, helplessly. II suppose I was ex-
cited, and it seemed to me that it would
be best to keep curious people out till
you came.'
Certainly" replied Capt. Welsh; but
the detective went on with a frown:
'Was the door unlocked when you
opened it for the newsboy?"
"1-I'm afraid can't remember" an
swered WILDLY.
'That is unfortunate, said Hendricks
''Where is the body?"
"This way" replied WILDLY. "The
second door on the right"
The detective opened the door, and
the others followed him to the bed.
He looked long and silently at the face
of the dead man; then he said: "Has
anyone touched this sheet since you dis
covered the murder?''
II drew it down to see where he was
wounded. If had thought
mo matter" replied the detective
and he lifted the sheet and examined the
cash. Then he replaced it carefully.
and asked: ''How was the sheet az.
ranged when you found him."
''Just as It's now, Think" said Wild
by. "Just as if the murderer had re.
placed it with both hands, one ON each
side, as you did,
oIoA'o "oASAO yOu oAOS AACAuAACAS
suddenly ordered. He raised the win.
dow-shade, went down on his hands and
knees, and made minute examination
of the carpet. Then he rose and sur.
veyed the room. Where did you sleep?'
he asked. ~" - ':S@%4a :
WILDLY pointed to the portiere. ''In
that room.'' Z
The detective drew the heavy cur
tains aside. - N
''You came through here this morn,
ing?" he asked. b : .z # "
es.' .5s s#s, ;.$S.=sssis .,5 $ =.
Hendricks looked at Whidby's bed
'sSlept later than usual this morning
ch ?'''he asked. isss =# :s,s !: ]:
es; u don't know what was The
matter with me. I felt heavy headed
and dizzy when / awoke.' . u . Il ..= r
Capt. Welsh i odded knowingly, bu,
said nothing i. .z5 !:
gu telephoned as coon, as you dis
covered the body r. Hendricks went On
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-10-19
A YOUTHS REPLY.
Its Quiet Dignity Discounted a Proc
tors "BulldOx."

Its Quiet Dignity Discounted a Proc
tors "Bulldox."
The Union Debating society, of Ok
ford university, has disclosed to many
man the possession of that gift which
enables him to think on his feet and to
express his thoughts so that those who
listen may be impressed. 1t has trained
statesmen, preachers and teachers SO
to lift up their voices that the world
needed their message.
When the union began it's life the uni
yersity dons bounced upon it, as ''likely
to lead young men to form premature
IDEAS" Having at first no habitation
Of it's own, it used the rooms of the stu
dents. On one occasion, while Samuel
WHEREFORE, subsequently the eloquent
bishop, was speaking, one of the proc
tors bulldog is his col.
lcge name-put in an appearance and
said:
'Gentlemen, the proctor desires that
you should dispense and retire each to
your own college,"
The chairman, named Patten, rose
with dignity and with the calmness of
a speaker Of the house of commons AMI
said:
''Sir, the house has received the proc
tors message and will send an answer
to the summons by an officer of it's own ~
The ohairman's quiet, dignified atti-
tude prevented the union from ever
being troubled by the proctor's "bul!-
dog" Doubtless, to many OF our read
ers it will recall the attitude of that
speaker Of the house of commons who,
when commanded by Charles l., seeking
to arrest five members, to point them
out, replied that "he had neither eyes to
see nor tongue TO speak, save by COM
mand of the house."
English blood has tho habit of reas-
sorting itself, now and then, boiling
up as does the great geyser of the Vel
lowstone parh.-Youth's Companion.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-10-19
Spear Points.

1dleness is danger seed.
Wisdom has a short tongue.
Unbelief is Satan's counsel chamber.
BE what you want others to think
you are. w.
He that does nothing makes but one
mistake.
Opposition is the mill that fans the
zchaf out Of us. ... 80. Il.
Defeat in the right is better than VIC
tory in the wrong. 1a.. ~. ::~ &: 6:
Build higher, foolish man, earth is too
low for safety.-Ram's Horn. * =.=.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-10-19

A certain minister, who is not always
so careful as he might be in making his
teachings and his practice correspond,
was lately telling some friends stofy
of adventure. It was a pretty tall"
story, and the minister's ten-year-old
girl was observed to be listening to it
very intently. When he finished, she
fastened her wide-open eyes upon her
fathers face, and said, very gravely:
lis that true, or are you preaching now,
papa ?''-Household Words. +. 5: *:..5$
ian, it you are any thing, walk
alone, and talk to others. Do not hida
yourself IS the chorus EpictetuA
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-10-19

Tibbs-"She is not only fine: looking
girl, but they say she has ESQ, 600 in her own
right" Nibbs-"What would you do if
ing."-Judy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-10-19

Glad He Was Glad.
Post-Well, how did you like: the picnic?
Yost-I was so glad to get home again
that was glad went.-Up-to-Date.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-10-19
The Old Man.

The Old Man.
A son is surprised sometimes, when his
father unbends little, to find what good
Journal
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-10-19

Star Plug Ia Strictly High GRADE.
No expense is saved--no false economy is
practiced-in the manufacture OF Star plug
tobacco. It is strictly hlgh-grade IN every
particular.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-10-19
Sad Naturally.

Gotham-People are so different here in
Boston. See how sad everybody looks.
Backbay-Naturally. How could they
look otherwise when they think Of the un'5
fortunate people who cannot live in bos'
ton?-Boston Transcript. -. ~. E
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-18
POSTOFFICE HOURs.

The general delivery window Is open from
i:15 am. to $50 pm, except while eastern
mail Is being distributed.
Money order and registry windows are open
from am. to pm.
Sundays the general delivery and Carriers
windows will be open from IL 100 q. IN to IL: 100
~, except when mails are heavy or late
In either case the window will open ON COM
pletion of distribution.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-18

mons advantage and he gradually be-
gan 10 win out. Az the end OF the sixth
round t1tZSlmmo looked the worse
for wear and CJrbett was putting.
1t was In the eighth rouud that the
sett ng of Corbetts star gan. Fitz
was bleeding. but h I'D good wind and
n S blows began to be delivered with
precision ana effect, it showed Fltz
syrong on long lighting, while on the
other hand Corbetts blows lacked
elGher cam or precision and it was
then that he missed many blows that he
could land lily at the beginuing Of
the fight. CorDet5 was gradually going
to pieces, Will FitZsimmuns was pull
ing himself logether from the terrible
effects of Corbett fight up to The sixth
round, From the ninth round to the
finish tltzsImmohs apparently no long
er feared COroett's punches although
they Were delivered fast, but seemed
t. lack steam: FitzsimmOns took a |
these blows but was doing effective
work, which eventually won. He con-
tinued to swing for Corbett's neck I'M
til he eventually landed hard eGonoh
to maze hun groggy and then is when
he sent In terrific blow on Corbett's
heart and knO ,ked him out.
F.tzslmmons has fought more real
ba ties tina any o her man in III riug.
He came from the we ter weight ella So
and fought out of that class IN Aus
tralla. 4 is first fight in this country
was in the middle weight class with
Mccarthy al San Francis %. He next
fought q Galveston man in New
Orleans and defeated him easily.
Then came his fight with Jack Dem p
sey, the ''Nonparell." Jack fought at
l54 pounds, FItzsim mons weighe1 14S.
The same crowd thai backed Jack
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-18
Aftermath.

The great fight has been fought and
James j. COrbett, whom his many
friends have announced as invincible
has gone down before that great fight
ing machine-Bob FitzsimDOns and
this too after one of the greatest battles
ever fought in the ring.
F'itzeimmons and COrbett have for
the past three years been accused of be-
ing takers, not fighters, but the battle
yesterday at Carson has convinced the
world that they are today the two
greatest pugilists the world has ever
seen, and while the bigger man went
down before the lesser, there is no rea-
son for James J. Corhett to be ashamed
Of the fight he made, the whole matter
rested in the fact that he was fairly
out-fought by Fitzsimmons, and while
he has the bravery and determination,
he has not the durability to stay with
Bob F'itzsimmons in a hard and long
fought battle. The whole battle was
foug ht Systematically and scientifically,
and showed at every phase that it had
been long studied and every detail laid
down by zach of the principals. The
change ia the tactics of each Bug1llst
after the sixth round showed that each
were satisfied that they were attacking
an invulnerable point on his opponent.
This change of tactics was to FitZsim
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-18

way they want to, there are others who
dislike him because some friend of
tnelrs believed that way and they did
not have the mani ness to differ in
OPTION from frien and still be friend
ly- Bob f tZSimmOnS is rough, but he
is no bar room fighter; he is uncOuth,
| but can appear in pub ic a thoroughly
| polished gentleman; he is jovial and
SEEKS no quarrels, but is tiger when
enrag, d; but the most that can be said
| of him is that he is a pheuOminal fight
ing machine and has fought his way to
| the championship tn rough many battles
| from toe weller weight class to the
| heavy championship. and he is deserv-
ing of everything due that title by the
sports of this or any other country.
| After all of Bob Fitz-imnOns fights
| there has always been some one to say
that he got in "chance blow" Be
fore the fight with Corhett yesterday
| there were many to say that Fitzsim-
mons could OF hit Corbett on the head ,
even John L. Sullivan sd d this. In
the first round Fitz landed twice on
| COrbett's head and F'itZsi mmODs stock
went up from that moment.
| F1tzsimmOn's hard h ting up to the
| fourteenth ruuod showed that he had
staying qualities and nerve, and kept
his head through all circumstances.
| The fight also convinced the world that
both Coroett and Fitz are game to the
end, but that Corbett has not got the
| constitution to stay in the gait that
| EitzsimmOns led him.
A laie telegraph report yesterday
says of the final blow.
''Fitz swung his right on Corbett'>
neck and as COrbett was going does
Fltz put terrific left hand blow jus
below Corbett's heart. 1t was all the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-18

Mr.. VIM. NJ. Shedd has been requested
by the state racing board of the L. A.
w. to accept the local consulship for
so.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-18

Dempsey in that fight have been against
! Fitzsimmons. They thought then that
Dempsey was irwin ible, but Fit
handled him easily and put him out in
| the thirteenth round and by the same
| blow he landed on COrbett yesterday.
He swung his right heavily on Jack :
neck and then drove in a terrible right
on his heart, and from that day until
his death two years ago. Dempsey was
a different man. FitzsimmOns won the
middle weight championship from Jack
Demp-ey. He defended the title aga nst
all Corners, and when there were no
more in that class that would fight him
he began fighting heavy weights. He
fought j m Hall, defeaHng him in four
rounds; he fought Peter Maher, heavy
weight champion of Ireland, at New
Orleans. and defeated him IN thirteen
rounds:.he defeated Joe Choynski in six
rounds in Boston: his second fight with
won in one round: Corbett had resigned
the heavy weight championship to
Maher and when Fitzsimmons won the
fight he took the title; Corbett after
wards claimed the title. FitZsimmons'
next fight was with Tom Sharkey, at
San Fra ncisco, whom he kn orked out
in the eighth round, but the referee
cheated him out of the stake. but the
public always gave Fits! mmOns the
credit for winning easily.
There has always been strong pre-
judice in this country against Bob Fitz-
simmons: some of it comes from the
fact that the hot sports have always put
their opinions and money up against
him and lost, while others dislike him
because they cannot handle FItz the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-18
THE WHEEL.

break up the L. a. w.
90 right ahead and run them, not ask
Ing any sanction from the racing board.
In this way the matter can be brought
before The public ana the L. a. w. can
act as it SEES fit. II they want an open
fight let them have it. If they want
TO quietly acquiese then all 0. K.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-18

more effective for the reason of COrbet,
leaning backward when it came. [,
caught him on the tensely drawn mus
cles Just over the spleen, and must
have caused most intense agony. Cor
bett was more unconscious from pain
than from the force Of-,the blow. AS
he lay wIitbing and grOveling on tie
floor his face presented the most ghast-
! w appearance imaginable. No man in
the last death struggle could have her
rified the spectators more, and agonlz-
J ing cries of pain could be heard above
/ the cheers of the victor"
The report then goes on to say:
.'And then followed one of the widest
scenes of the day when he arose to his
feet and with all the strength he had
left rushed at his opponent and tried to
finish the contest. Those nearest the
ring jumped over the ropes in spite of
all the efforts of the police to prevent
the EN- and in a moment the entire en-
closure was filled with a bowling,
shouting mob. and the noise and con-
fusion was so great that the referee
was hardly able to announce his de-
cision, awarding the battle to Fitz-
simmons.
I'm the middle of ALL Corbett, who
had been forced to his corner by his
friends. bLoke away from them and
rushed at E>itZSimmOnS a second time.
but this time instead of attempting to
renew the fight. he implOred the vic
tor to give him another chance and
accept a challenge from him. This
was refused and warm words followed.
Fitz was borne away with all the glory
of his new won victory and Corbett
left to return to his home in San
Francisco, carrying with him the de-
spair of defeat"
FitzsimmOns won beside the cham
pionship, the S15, 900 stake money and
the s., 600 side bet he had with Cor
bett. He is reported to have backed
himself heavily at the poo rooms and
it is supposed that in all the fight
brought him in $40, 900.
Fitzsimmons is even with Corbett
for abuse and insults from the latter
three years ago, when Corbett with his
crowd caught F'itz alone and tried to
bring on barroom fight in Philadel-
phia. F'itz has also kept his world
about making the fight hard one, be-
cause Corbett last week openly insulted
him as they met on the road near Car
son and Fitz offered to shake hands
and COrbett refused. There was per-
5onal grudge that was wiped out yes
terday as well as changing the cham
pionship title to Bob FitzsimmOns |
without cloud.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-18
Strong Again New H. liz s:S WI sis ss:'"s
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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-18

One of Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
would star. the poisonous matter in the
way 1t should go. If there's a good
deal of 1t, better take twO-that's q
mildly cathartlc dose.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-09-24
CASCADE ITEMS.

School opened Oh the eth inst, with
an enrolment of fourteen scholars.
Mrs. Carrigan and Mrs. Delicate,
with friends, from Custer are enjoying
themselves here by plunging and rusti-
eating.
Ira Tillotson, George Hathaway and
Fred Nuremberg are to go by the end
of this week up near Custer after more
lumber.
States Attorney Walter Anderson
has lately made frequent trips through
here to Edgemont on his bike, prefer.
ring the latter to the railroad or buggy.
Amos Tillotson returned from Mis-.
souri, last week and says that Cascade
is good enough for him. He will help
Mailer on his ditch and take irrigated
land in payment.
Over 600 acres of good irrigated land
will be seen here in green dress next
summer, and to the wayfarer will ap
pear like a gem in adead plain. There
are a good many hands helping to push
the irrigation ditch to completion now
TOURIST.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-09-24
Comfort to California.

Every Thursday afternoon, a tourist
sleeping car for Salt Lake City, San
Francisco and Los Angeles, leaves
Omaha and Lincoln, via the Burling:
ton route. 1t is carpeted; upholstered
in rattan; has spring seats and backs
and is provided with curtains, bed
ding, towels, soap, etc. An experienced
excursion conductor and a uniformed
Pullman porter accompany it through
to the Pacific coast.
While neither as excessively fur
nished nor as fineto look at as a palace
sleeper, it is just as good to ride in.
Second-class tickets are honored and
the price of a berth, wide enough and
big enough for two, is only So.
For a folder giving full particulars,
call at the nearest b. & M. r. r. ticket
Office, or write to ]. Francis. General
Passenger Route, Omaha, Neb.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-09-24
sor wishes us to do some heavy work

sor wishes us to do some heavy work
in this study.
That it is as difficult to estimate the
weight of a person, generally, as it is
the age, one of our professors found
this week when the said professor had
to stand treat because of mistaken
judgment.
Pres. Lymer left Wednesday night
for Omaha. From there he will go
over into Iowa, visiting the Des Moines
conference, in the interests of the col
lege. He will return in time to take
up his regular class and office work
next week.
The ubiquitous wheel got the better
of one of juniors Tuesday evening
and the result is that Miss Stanley is
in hospital nursing Il sprained knee.
She will not be able to attend reciita-
tions for a week and meantime all are
lamenting her enforced absence.