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New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
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some devilmcnt going on that | don't
understand.
gazcd at the light i'll hopeless bcwider-
inent, and as looked | saw it slowly
change color until the whole room was
bathcd i'll red glow.
" The Red Light on the Gross :" cried
aud sank back into "A chair, staring vacantl>
at the picture of the Crucifxion
With the idea OF fetching Elwyn to see
the red light left the ROOM but | had
hardly gone three steps along the passage
when my attention va, attracted By a
Slight noise in the room next the stiidy
sort ii combination workshop and lumber
room, which Vas generally kept locked.
The door WAS open and looked III eau
tionSly, almos, betrayed myself b, su
exclamation of astonislmcnl
Elwyn Was there in his dressing gown
and slippers, and he had Il dark l'Dtcgu IN
his hand. On the table could make ont
dinly a large bottle; and Is watched
SAW him pour something INTO it which
caused the contents to bubble and gurgc.
crcpt back to the study and Shut the
door as quickly as could, then threw my
self on to the couch to think. What did ii all
mean? Good heavens Was ElwNn trying
10 frghtcn his brother to death | could
i'll the lumbcr-room?
The red tint began slowly TO fade the
light became green again, and finally re
gained It's original whitenes,. Hardly had
it done 50 when heard Elwvn come eau
tiously out of the lumber room. As he
opened the door of the study something
prompted inc to feign sleep don't know
why, but did it.
They were waiting breakfast for me next
morning when | arrived downstairs. Mr.
Turton had had good nights rest and
chaifcd linn about his fears. and told him
We would manage yet to rout the mysteri-
Gus agencies that threatened him. Elwvn
joined me in my banter, and could not
help admirlng the man He was a con
suininatc actor.
After breakfast asked Cor book Oh
chemical physics and i'll ii found what
wanted.
That complete, il - said, closing the
book with bang
Completes what, Berthe said Mr.
Turton. looking up from his mornings
paper.
My theory, Mr.. Turton. I'm going To
explain the mystery OF those color-changc>
Of yours
There WAS a small conservatory opening
out Of the brcakfast-roolIi, anl l.lw>u had
gone in there To water the plants raised
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
TWINKLES.


globe through the tube II would replace
the air in the globe. and the light would
turn green. Hydrogen couldn't be worked
III the sline way without All explosion
consequently it would be necessary to send
some carbonic acid in first to prepare the
WAY for il. and similarly to finish it off
with SOME more carbonc acid afterwards" "
What OH earth are YOU talking about -
sad Mr. Turton, staring at NE as if he
thought | had lost my ,,n,c,
I'm only explaining the phenomena
saw last night"
You saw the Red Light ?" he cried,
dropping hi, paper and cropping for it
again with ncrycle>, iingcr,
heard Elwvn come into the room while
wls speaking. He WAS standing ju>t be
h.ud me. 5ut went on without turning
'ound. The incandc>ccnt light. YOU see.
wouldn't have done, a> ii require, " be
worked i'll 4 vacuum. Now | lave given
yon my theory. he'c are my Woofs
found these pieces of marble ald zine III
the lumbcr-room thi, morning. The mar
bic is for the carbonic acid md the zinc II
for the hydrogen."
Now, Mr.. Elwyn, | continued y.urr
ing round suddenly. can YOU explain
what you were doing in that room during
the time that WAS supposed To be asleep
in the study ,
had intended 10 work up to d amatc
finish, but it proved more dramatic than
bargained for. Ewvn had hower-pot in
hi, hand, and in a sudden burst of unyov
ernable passion he hurled it i'll nv face 1t
struck rie OH the temple and | fell down
stunned.
When came to myself Mr. Turton was
bending over nie and bathing cut on my
forehead
las lie escaped ," | asked. starting to
my feet
Yes, he hurried from the room when
YOU fell But what does it all mean. Rer
tie ?"
told hm all that | knew. OF course
1t was obvious that Elwyn must have writ
ten the letter and put it on his brother,
plate. wanted to have him pursued.
No, no. sad Mr. Turton "let him
escape
But he tried To murder ,ou-for the
sake ot what You would leave him, too
lie deserves t" suffer. And felt that he
did
He Is my brother. Bcr,ic. we must L.,
linn 60. No one mus, ever know of this.
Promise me, lad "
lie WAS - earnest about it that | gave
way reluctantly, admit though have
since come 10 acknowledge that he VA,
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
TITLE TOURNAMENT AWARD ]!

Over one thousand I.o'. H-
scripts were received at ,.e eo.cc
of TwINKLEs i'll compc'ir tHr
the award of ucri, a tW.. Y.-
lar gold piece which 49,. ei
for the most clcveriy cor-.. ..ei
short story. sketch or uA te.
not exceeding 500 words. +. .ch
the largest number of ..., u
well-known books are M uir
arranged. "
The work OF exA" -
large number OF ~ iHd
comparing thei' Msri'
has been ca- By
.hs rdi',-- .NINAf
r. ~c,mance W
IL II tn contcs'
e which one
scripts submitted shoa e
clever construction Cot
the largest number
well-known books
Their decision aWar.- NOR
to "A story in verse sent i Nai'
A. Davis, OF Ellisbuf- -~on
County, New York. an ,h''
lady the twcn,v-dolar g. Hiccc
will be sent
The winning story !, p. she'd
III THE SUNDAY TRIBvNr TO-
dav. together with a mrr d"
others selected by the JH -.- -
especially nerltoriou> ana fih>
Of publication
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

IIrLrN To- group OF girls A''
ii gymnasium Jim
Glrl, Why
Helen: lit viii look ~ ni"'" '''''>
manly, don YOU know.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-03

department family liquor store
known - the ssEm-El"
Ready-made wide black mohair
skfrts. 70 cents. instead Of d. So;
white cable cord and pin check wash
skirts, 80 cents. HcCebe Bros.
c. 4. Rose left this morning for
Belvidere Park, Wis, to pass the
Fourth with his family, who are
spending the heated term there.
The NJ. & X. and London ball mines
cross bats tomorrow At the hopfield.
Tomorrow's contest will be the rub
Der. each team having won . game.
The "Em-El" is the only whole
sale liquor house catering for the
family trade. and where you can
purchase any quantity. however
small.
Fire at Erie. Whiteside county,
this morning destroyed Is buildings
IN the principal part Of the town.
Fire protection was summoned from
Sterling.
Fancy ribbons. plain and moire
taheta, also stripes, checks and
plaids. 10 cents q yard, worth mp to
20 cents, this evening only. Nc
Cabe Bros.
During the hot summer days
Blaine's grape juice, diluted with
water and shaved ice. cannot be
equaled as . summer drink. For
sale 1t the "Em En-.
Robert Wilson '.Crazy Bobby" es-
capped from the poor farm yesterday
and came to Rock Island where he
was caught BY Bailiff Hull. Bobby
Was takea back today.
Bunyan's Pilgrim Progress at Me-
mortal Christian church Sunday
evening. One hundred views BY
powerful stereopticon. Free. except
collection. Every bedy invited.
Prevent that tired feeling. restore
your weakened vitality and wastee
energy BY securing bottle of thd
celebrated '.Em-Ei" rye whiskey. It
gives both appetite and strength.
Tho Gustus school OF business,
Skinner block, opposite postofice.
Moline, opens Sept. 1. Fer rates of
tuition, etc. cali on or address ]. E.
Gustus. 800 Forty-third street, city.
Celebrate at the Tower. Grand
band concerts, daylight fireworks,
theatrical performances by high class
vaudeville company. whole circus
with educated lions, etc. The big
gest and best celebration in the Vi
cinity.
Mrs. Regina Kramer, wife of the
late Frederick Kramer. died Ut 10
o'clock this morning at the county
infirmsry. She WAS an inmate Of the
insane ward. The remains were
brought to the city BY Undertaken
Wheelan and taken to the residence
OF Mrs. Amelia Schroeder on Four.
teenth.and.a-hslf street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-03
a Pleasant Celebration.

Petersen's island, six miles down
the river, 10 one of the finest islands
in the Mississippi-high and dry,
covered with oak and other hard
wood timber, rocky shores, much
like the government island, only
that 1t contains As acres instead Of
1900, and $500 has been spent in i'm
proving it this spring alone.
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations Of Rock Island and Daven.
port have Joined in arranging for .
good old fashioned Fourth Of july
celebration on this island. Monday,
July 8. The steamer J. r. Gage,
licensed to carry 1000 passengers.
has been chartered to run back and
forth between the twin cities and
the island all day Monday. leaving
here for the first trip at $50 q. m.
AID again At IL .. m, 2 p. m. and
leaving the island on the last trip mp
at $3.50 p. m: The round trip fare
will be Is cents. Tickets will be
sold at the Diamond 10 Office, and
the start made from there.
There will be lots of fun at the isl.
and. Base ball between the direc-
tors Of the two associations, with
state Secretary A. NJ. Bruner % um.
pire. Swimming races. boat races, sack
aces and other athletic sports under
the direction Of H. II. McCaskrin.
Music ali day BY the Tri-City band,
IA pieces. In the evening . stereop.
ticon exhibition Of $50 views, and
latter good display Of fireworks
from the same barge; also . band
concert. These are part of the fea-
lures.
Coffee. s cents; sandwiches, s
cents; ice cream. 10 cents; lemonade,
8 cents. and many other light re-
Treatments will be served under the
direction Of the 7. n. c. A. There
hasn't been for many years % good
an opportunity - this will b for
family and neighborhood parties to
enjoy . z God old-fashf6ned Fourth Of
July celebration q this. So bring
your baskets and cb19 along.
- ]. p. BAILEY,
General Secretary, Rock Island.
+. c. TUCKER,
General Secretary. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-03

and wrecked his body, and through the
merits Of q medicine is picked mp alive
and restored to health has had a almost
equally wonderful experiendk Here are
thousands of men, who have 1otytars over
worked themselves to the neglect Of their
health, and then when utterly wrecked
In body and shattered in nerve have
been picked up and restored to health by
Dr.. Perce's Golden Medical Discovery.
It Is a marvellous remedy that cogrects
all disorders of the digestion, invigorates
the liver, and fills the blood with the life
giving elements that build new flesh and
muscle. It IL the great blood-maker and
Aesh-builder. It cures 90 per cent. OF all
cases of consumption and Is q specific for
diseases due to disorders of the digestion
or imperfect nutrition. Druggists sell Il.
Myself and wife" writes NJ. H. g. Adams.
CT S:. r. ce S sE s.,:
and Favorite Prescription The medicines are
curing both Of us. We can't say too much 5oe
sse dostos here and sy one sosiie q yesr Cod.
en- Medical Discovery did so and thank God
for it. have recommended L highly to many Of
hem one dollars worth Of good that would pay
"Iwiu give you little statement Of my own
he morning. never Tos whole nights sleep. was
sch. and was restless. would throw up my
have mot time to write about now now feel
my life" s#ssf
Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the sur
They never gripe. One little Pellet {" is
gentle laxative, and two mild cathartic.
Substitutes are sometimes dangerous, and
always Cause discomfort
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-03

Cascarets Candy Cathartio, the
most wonderful medical discovery Of
the age. pleasant and refreshing 20
the taste, act gently and positively
on the bowels. cleansing the entire
system. dispsl colds, cure headache,
fever, haSitaal constipation and bill
tousness. Please bay and try . box
Of g. C. G. today; 10. IS, 80 cents.
Sold and guaranteed 70 cure. b Ill
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-03
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY

Ian Csught Breaking Iato Whoelan's Gro.
0osy store.
A man attempting to break into H.
L. Wheelan's grocery ON Fourth av-
enue about o'clock this morning
was frightened away by the shouts
OF Mrs. Joseph Pearson, whose apart
ments are above the store. She
shouted for the police. Officer
Thompson responded quickly, but
the fellow had flown. A window in
the rear had been lowered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-03

neman Who
hasbeH struck
by as1oteulno-
tive and is
picked up alive
and carried On
BY the cow
catcher has had
q miraculous
escape. The
ma " no
through neg
.1ect haa. sacn-
feed his health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-03

Thunder storms and sIIghfly
seeasr tonight; showers and cooler b
This was the wazmest morning ofthe
season In the central and upper Mis-
eoesoppi VALLEY. To the westward the
tempegaturs has fallen. considerable
change having occurred in the Rocky
mountain states.
TodAy's Temperature, 90.
g. Z. Hum. Observes. I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-14
ALL SORTS OF SCHEMES
For Transportation Fill the Air at
Dvaa.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 14.-John U.
Smith, United States commissioner at
Dyea, writes to the Evening Telegra m
in this city under date of September 5.
He says:
THE air is full of all sorts of business
schemes. There are representatives of
many mOneyed corporations here figur-
ing ON tramwayS and railroads. The
right of way is what sticks them all.
Alaska is great country, but it is very
hard to get title to any more of it
than you can spread yourself over.
The trails ought to be improved,
which could be done at small expense
1t would be great public Improvement;
but Alaska'S laws are so limited that no
one can even get the right of way to
make a trail or get a right of way for
a road.
The matter has come before me semi
officially. l have ruled that only
bridge can become private property
under a squatter's right of possession
and that no individual can construct
trail. If anyone builds a bridge he can
charge toll thereon, or keep people off
it. --
The men at Dyea and skaguay are
the most peaceabie and law-abiding
that l have meta great deal more so
few fights, but under the provocation of
the elements it is a wonder they get
along as they do. There have appeared
in some papers a few sensa tional arti-
cIes that have made mountains out of
nothing.
The Skaguay trail has been closed
by the miners themselves in order to all
turn IN and improve it, and those who
did not know of the arrangement have
been stopped by those at work, but no
serious trouble has occurred
The miners are not getting over the
Skaguay pass as lively as at Dyea. 1t
is a longer route and the trail is new
and muddy. There has consequently
sprung up quite town at Skaguay of
those who have decided not to go over
until spring."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-14
MUCH GOLD, NO FOOD.
The Humboldt Passengers Tell the
Same Old Story.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 1.-THE Hum
polot' winch arrived in port yesterday,
was eleven days from st. Michaels
She brings back advices which reit-
crate the stories of the untold wealth
OF the klondike and Yukon and verifies
the previous rumors of the shortage of
the food supply in the interior
There will be privation, sickness.
starvation, scurvy and death on the Yu-
kon this winter is what the returning
gold hunters say.
Only seven passengers on the Hum
boldt have money. 1t is impossible to
induce them to say how much money
they have, but the purSer of the Hum
boldt gives the following figures:
G. A. Wanger, 5000; E. Turner, $500;
j. F. Crieder, $4,000; w. Urquhart, $500;
]. D. Rodgers, 81 900; d. F. Atkins, $4-
500; Capt j. w. Whitesides, $4,000
j. n. Scretan, who came back on the
Humboldt and who has but very little
cash, says he came out to avoid star
walton at Dawson. Said he:
THUS far upwards of 1900 men have
pushed their way over the passes from
Skaguay and Dyea and have arrived at
Dawson City. The influx of miners over
the passes have frightened the old
timers in the interior, and those that
can, are coming out to winter in the
states and thus avoid what they believe
will be a winter of hardship, suffering
and perhaps murder and thievery."
There was only two passengers who
went up on the Humboldt who decided
to return and make the trip again from
Seattle in the spring. They were Dr.
A. C. Posey of Oakland, Cal, and j.
A Williams of San Francisco
The complete passenger list is as fol-
lows:
Dr. A. c. Posey, Mrs. E. Cronister, G..
A. Wanger, E. Turner, ]. F. Crieder, W.
Urquhart, J. P. Williams, Capt. j. W.
Whiteside and wife, W. E. Price, Geo.
Scott, J. N Scretan, Mrs. Woodward
and five children, t. P. Rodgers, d. E.
Atkins and Mrs. A. Clark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-14
FLEEING
FROM FAMINE.
The Steamer Bella, from Daw-
son City,
LIS Bringing Down 80 Passen-
gers Who Left
TO AVOID STARVATION
Are Bringing Down a Half Mil
lion in Gold.
Hotels and Restaurants Can No
Longer Buy Supplies.

Anvik, Alaska, Aug. %, via Seattle
Sept. A.-The steamer Bella of the
Alaska Commercial company passed the
steamer Hamilton this Afternoon. There
are 80 passengers on the Bella, 20 of
whom are miners returning home with
their stakes, said to aggregate $500, 900,
and the remainder are prospectors fee
ing from the shadow of famine to
come.
Louis Sloss, Jr., of the Alaska Com
mercia1 company, who was on board,
confirmed all the reports hitherto given
of the shortage of food supplies. He
said: I'VE have been compelled to
adopt measures" said he, to prevent
single individuals from cornering the
food supplies For this reason we have
limited the quantity of grub to be sold
to each person. One sack of flour each
week is all that any man is allowed to
purchase. We closed our store for a
time after the Bella arrived, declining
to sell to anyone until we found out
what we had in stock and how far 1T
would go toward supplying the orders
we had already. We will not sell sup
plies to either hotels or restaurants, and
as far as possible to miners only"
Jake McQueStan, the Alaska CONNER
cial company'S trader, who was one of
the number aboard the Bella, says there
are not enough provisions in the Yukon
country now to supply the demand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-14
NEGRO STRIKES WOMEN.
Peculiar Mania of a Georgia Man for
Whom Men Are Searching.

Atlanta, Sept. 14.-Much excitement
prevails in Athens, the seat of the uni
versity of Georgia, over the strange per-
formanceS of a negro who rushes upon
and strikes ladies in the street without
any provocation.
Five ladies have been attacked in this
way in the past two days.
Among the latter is the wife of s. G..
McLendon of Townsville. All the la
dies give the same description of the
negro, but so far all efforts to locate
him have failed. Fifty armed men
searched the town last night, and today
several hundred are out looking for the
mysterious aSsailant
Between 80 and 40 negroes have been
taken before the ladies who were struck
but none has proved to be the guilty
one.
Today the police force will be quad
rupled, and if the negro repeats his per-
Torrance he is not likely to live long,
as public indignation is at fever heat,
Today the ladies of the town are stay
ing indoors, afraid to venture on the
street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-14
CONyICTS WANT THEIR DUE
Suit Brought to Test Their Rights to
Overtime.

A few months ago N. M. Wells, a
members of the state board of pardons,
discovered that the present method of
computing the terms of sentence of con-
victs at the state penitentiary, and the
method of deducting time also, is in
correct and through it's workings con-
victs have been compelled to serve in
reality much longer terms than for
which they were sentenced.
Since the esta adjustment of the penl-
tertiary the state has profted, accord
ing to those figures, from the labor of
convicts alone. the astonishing sum of
over one million dollars.
To determine the questions involved,
John H. Atwood of Leavenworth came
to Topeka to file in the Su-
preme court habeas corpus pro-
ceedirgs to secure the release of
Convict Ness of Phillips county. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Wells figures Ness
should be released, but he is still con-
fined. The proceedings in court are
brought to secure his release and Will
also serve to settle the controversy
Since the publication in the Journal OF
the facts in this matter the cOnvictS
themselves have been doing cOnsidera-
BILE figuring and have arrived, many of
them at the conclusion that they are
now entitled to their freedom. This
condition is playing havoc with the dis
cipline at the penitentiary and Warden
Lands has entered into this plan to test
the matter. Attorney General Boyle
will APPEAR in behalf of the state and
Warden Lands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-14

Not how cheap but how good Is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-14
BOMBARDED THE SPARROW
Mt. Vernon Tradesm en- Used Roman
Candles and Skyrockets to
Drive the Birds AWAY

Mount Vernon, Sept. IA week ago
a colony of English sparrows esta blish-
ed itself in the trees on Fourth avenue,
the principal business thoroughfare in
this city. There were so many of the
birds that they inteTfered seriously with
the business of the merchants along the
street, and it was decided finally to
drive them away.
Last night the merchants dubbed to-
gether and bought quantity of Roman
candles and skyrockets, which they dis
charged in the trees. The birds were
frightened out and few away in
bunch. Some of them, blinded by the
light, flew against the walls of the
brick buildings and were killed. The
birds have not returned and the mer-
chants are congratulating themselves
on the success of their campaign
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-14

Privileges at Fairgrounds
For Festival week for sale at 500 Kan
SaS avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-14

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gem
orally needed when the langufd, ex-
hausted feeling prevails, when the liver
a tonic and Alternative is felt. A prompt
use of this medicine has often averted
long and perhaps bilious fevers- No
medicine will act more surely in coun-
terra citing and freeing the system from
the malarial poison. Headache, Indi-
gestion, Constipation, Dizziness yield to
Electric Bitters. soc and 81 per bottle
at J. K. Jones' Drug Store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-14
UNKNOWN WOMAN SUICIDES
Found Dead in a Montreal Rotel-
Was from New York.

Montreal, Sept. IA well dressed
young man who arrived here on the
Delaware & Hudson train from New
York asked the porter of the Hotel
Cadillac to take a young lady whom
he pointed out to a respectable and
quiet hotel.
At the Cadillac the young woman
registered as Miss Warner, New York.
Afterward she was found dead in bed
with a phial of carbolic acid on her
dresser half empty, and the name of
the place where it was purchased
erased. There are no means of identi-
fcation~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-14

Wasdin has been actively engaged since
the outbreak of yellow fever at Ocean
Springs and was present at the autopsy
at which the conclusion was reached
that the disease was yellow fever.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-09-10
I6E
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Offers the young women OF
he State thorough professional
literary, classical, scientific, and
Industrial education.
Annual Expenses $50 to $50
Faculty of Is members. More
than 400 regular students. Prac>
tice school of I26 pupils tor
teachers. More than I 200 ma
triculates representing every
county in the state except three.
Correspondence invited from
those desiring competent trained
teachers.
To secure board in dormi-
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Pree0taiti0m applications
must be made before August Ist.
For catalogue and information
address
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