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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05
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or energy Itself we can have no intrinsic
knowledge. because 1t is intangible ana in
visible, and electricity liz no more inysteri-
Gus In this respect than heat or gravl-
tation. 1t Is fortunately placed within our
power to learn by study aud experiment
me laws that control the action OF any
force. and 1t Is, indeed. grcat thing to
say. even in this Nineteenth century. that
me laws defining the behavior OF cleo
trlclty though OF COMPARATIVELY recent
date, are rs clearly formulated and as
thoroughly understood as those concerning
heat of any known force.
The expression. Energy in the form OF
heat, energy In the form Of electricity"
etc. Is a triflo clumsy, but very conducive
to clear reasoning, aud leads us to the con
slderation of an important law OF nature,
which, thoroughly graspod, viii bring tho
answer 10 our question. "What is electric
ity?" clearly into view.
THIS law is known as the principle OF the
conservation of energy and teaches that
energy or force. like matter. is ndestruct-
iblc Thus. for illustration, a smith beats
nail with demonstrating The hammer
against the gravity force, he brings II down
with considerable power He Is not ouly
doing work, but he seems to be expanding
or actually destroying energy for to the
superficial observer q certain amount seems
10 disappear al every blow. but the prin-
chile we are now considering tells us this
can not be tho case. II tells us that force
can not be got rid Of, it only seems to
disappear by changing form, always ap-
poarlng somewhere else In a new guse or
dress.
Thus, as tho nail is hammered, we soon
become aware az new energy that has ap-
peared on the scene without any apparent
reasop or excuse for Its presence In fact.
the nail has become hot. and the question
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FORECASTS BY FOSTER.

ST. Joseph Foster)My last bulletin
and
1 o II.
Rockies
conditions will prevail north
1t will other July critical months and this
be in OF June31
Cotton will a n
una Will
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war ana money was uithcult TO obtain at
~ per ceht annual interest, Wheh TINS
p"tn vas ""oP'eu Wh'' was 'heh anu are
now NuoWh hs mutual credit associations
were otsah'Heu 10 borrow money ana they
secured ioans' llrsl at per cent annual
-, ,n'ete St emu i"yvr io"e' r"tps Erauua'y
- 'v.u' W. hlSi.leuh o, these lhs',tu-
vor,hnr % ~ ioo" nan .ou"y anu On NJ
, ,o - lS'", tueS nan borrowed the
s1Nnu lota' OF oo''Io'i52 marks, which;
""'' annual lH'NI'al ~ the rate OF . pBr
,,.,.' 80 : wv N'n'' oliblhaly the dermaa
eonnnnics ~ bo,,in h,,o, 'oanS " cnose
loans we're paid back TO the royernment
and over this long period none of tho C,n.
~ 90, az" WoS'ern states OF nus Union have
financial institntinns ~, NY, w., v'uo,V' 'uelr
mense volumes of annual reno,.,s ifs,a ~
they have three commissioners. The state
ol Miehigan has only one commissioner.
a. uat SUITE mas smaller population than
,, rN"S' lWeny years ago II was not as
strohg financially as Texas but broad and
Noera laws have developed its institutions
ma cheap money Is now giving II manu-
lnVturins ana many other great enter
P'lses' WIN such satisfactory precedenis
We can nor understand why the State OF
i.nas should hesitate to use its power and
nuthority to protect the right and prop
-, ~ f''F'V vi ioAtS' AS u govern
heht u is The duty of the State of Texas
10 protect lie, liberty and property. and
surely no property rights are more sacred
10 me entire people OF Texas than our
permanent school funds and our agricul-
turai interest. Our principal resources are
derived from agriculture and stock raising
una MS long as these interests have their
very vital exhausted by high rate OF in
,erest no enterprises can be established mr.
IONS exist after they are created
Since We commenced To write nm, ava
discuss these questions many nersons ho,a
asked why ca MANI, ,,ou...- ~
no, a,.a, '"o' ,s"Se companies
N"s"seu III business IN Texas become
oahkruW? In answering this question we
wish to state that no foroIpu couror,os
have fnu,a heoo,,s. IN.
,,,,r,.N '"'s "pV'"'e uhueF
H"'ope"h charlefS mat were based upon
the ideas and experiences that have grown
oot OF me original German mutual credit
associations; though the foreign companies
here more nearly resemble what are know,
us the Euiopean land mortgage banking
system which Itself grew out of the German
Mutual Credit association plan. The COM
panies that have failed were orrani1nI
principally under the laws OF the Western
S'ates, which simply authorizes their ex
istence as the Texas laws now do. No
sateSnards nor supervision was provided
and the Immediate business ability of rs
management was its sole proteclion TIC
present American companies. with fa,v oxs
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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-18

"lr. Einard Hendricks, believe, I"
he began. Il am Ralph Benton. My
sister told me you had come. If there
is anything, Mr.. Hendricks, that can
do to help you, shall be only too will
ing. | want this thing run TO the
ground. Robbery was evidently not the
motive. aud if my father had an
enemy
"Has an examination been made to
show that your father was not robbed?"
DIR. Lampkin saw the young man
start. For fully 90 seconds he stared at
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nothing except Clipping from a news
paper, which had been thrust into 6
pocket inside the cover. "The cwner OF
it evidently left here in cab some time
last night" said the detective as they
started on.
AS they neared the house man and
woman came from the hall on to the
veranda. The latter was wiping her
eyes, and the man was evidently trying
! to console her.
Daughter Of the murdered man or a
guest" muttered Hendricks. Reaching
the steps, the detective removed his
hat and bowed. His studious glance
was on Montcastle rather than Oh Miss
Benton when he spoke.
"Minard Hendricks is my name," he
said. II have been notified by the po-
lice that my services as a detective
might be needed, and came out as
quickly as possible.
The girl released the arm of her COM
panion and approached the edge Of the
veranda.
81 am glad you came,' she said.
1t was my father. am Miss Benton.
Two policemen are out there waiting
for you. This is Mr.. Arthur Mont
castle"
Hendricks extended his hand to
Montcastle. II picked up something
belonging to you, Mr.. Montcastle," he
said, showing the notebook.
Montcastle stared first at the book
and then at Hendricks without reply
ing. a-.s5,a rrsis
You dropped it from your hanson
as you drove across the lawn last
night" continued the detective.
Montcastle and Miss Benton glanced
at each other inquiringly. 1t seemed to
Lampkin that look of vexation crossed
the face Of the former.
IL suppose it is mine, " said Mont
castle. LET me see it.
Hendricks deliberately put it into his
pocket. Excuse me-, he said. 81
should like to keep it little while"
You are welcome to it, said Mont
castle. 1t seemed to the doctor that he !
spoke in certain tone of defiance as he |
urned into the hall and disappeared.
u presume you want to see the SPOT"
aid Miss Benton. "You must go round |
he house that way and then down the
asst walk on the north side."
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ne stepped bdckUdrd holding the reDolq.
CT UcrU carefully.
inch. For the love of human Justice.
doctor, focus some Of your hypnotic
business on me. First quiet me, make
me thoroughly receptive, and then sup-
gest to me that have an all seeing eve
1t is the only thing that will save INV
reputation. l am an idiot, a staring
simpering idiot. -
Can you really talk so stupidlv and
attend to business?' asked Lamnkin
II have never seen your match. What
is the trouble?''
Can't for the life of me understand
why he murderer was SO careful IN
toss his weapon into the grass. And then
here is another mystery. Do you see the
tracks leading from the BODY in the
center of the walk?"
Quite plainly now," replied Lamn.
kin, but l should not have noticed
them il you had not pointed them ont {"
Come here Hendricks stenned
along the edge Of the grass in the direc.
ton OF the house about ten yards far.
ther he pointed to the tracks in the
walk :" 'ne
Can You imagine anything more
perplexing than tbat?"
.-r, tro BE CONTINUAL,
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CHAPTER iii.

Dr. Lampkin and Hendricks turn
ed round the house, taking the walk tc
the left. As they were passing the
drawing room windows Hendricks
glanced in.
II see another young lady and two
young men in there" he said; "mem-
bers of the house party, no doubt"
Shall you search the house?' asked
Lampkin.
I'D begin there first if it were not
Tor disappointing the police. They think
you don't know your business if Won
don t address your first inquiries to the
corpse. -
i think should begin at the house,
too" said Lampkin.
why, old MANI"
Il don't like the looks of that fellow
Montcastle.
Hendricks said nothing.
1t looks TO me as if there were some
sort of secret understanding between
him and this Miss Benton, I" the doctor
went Oh, watching Hendricks mex
pressive face
The detective stopped suddenly,
turned and surveyed the building from
the side, his sharp gray eyes fixed now
Oh the windows, again on the doors.
"Oh. beg pardonl" he said. "You were
saying that Montcastle-yes, he started
out to catch the 1880 train for New
YORK, but for some reason or other de-
cided not to leave. 4"
"Are you sure of that?' asked Lamp-
kin excitedly.
AS sure as can be of any of my de-
ductions," replied the detective, allow
ing his glance TO rove down into the
garden, where, at the end of the north
walk, he could see a policeman on
guard
How can you be so devilish accu-
rate!' asked the doctor.
Hendricks smiled He drew the note
book from his pocket, opened it and
took out the newspaper clipping.
Its a time table" he said "You
see, pencil mark has been drawn here
at the 1880 train. That shows why the
clipping was preserved. know it came
from an afternoon paper because the
schedule was changed yesterday. From
the ragged edge of the paper, / can see
that 1t was half cut, half torn, from q
newspaper by an excited person in
deuce OF hurry. From the way it had
been crammed into the book all in a
wad and from the fact that the light of
the electric lamp at the corner would
reach to the spot where we found the
book judge ii was consulted again
after the cab started and that il slip
ped from the hands of the owner.
"Unnoticed by himy' asked Lamp.
kin.
Perhaps he knew IL and was in too
great hurry to stop to regain it. You
know Montcastle said, az il it were on
the tip of his tongue, that 1t contained
nothing OF Importance. That looks as if
ne had since he lost il calculated on
the consequences Of its being found. -
But why didn't he pick it up later?''
Might have been afraid the place
was watched r.
a door leading to the back veranda
was opened.
ship said Hendricks, covertly slid
ing the book into the pocket of his coat.
Ralph Benton came down the stems
and slowly approached them,
-
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szszzzs=z
II make habit CT never allowing g
thing to pass me till see logical
reason for it," Hendricks responded.
Then Lampkin heard him utter low
exclamation as he bent close to the
drive and carefully sighted over the
surface of the grass to the house. 81
say, DOCTOR" he said in tone of salts
faction, "do you see nothing in the ap-
pearance of that grass worth noting?"
DR.. Lampkin initiated the detective
in STOPPING and sighting over the lawn,
and then, with smile Of defeat, said:
81 must acknowledge do not. am
not q cow or horse, and therefore,
Hendricks interrupted him with q
good humored laugh.
Don't you see that the dew glistens
white and silvery like broad sheet of
frost over the lawn?' u
"Of course That's plain enough"
We'll, don't you see two vague par
allel lines about five feet apart, where
the dew has been disturbed, leading
from this point TO the front door?''
eyes. do now-carriage wheels or
wagon" eflt
Hendricks stopped and examined the
grass, plucking blades of it and hold
ing them close to his eyes.
Hanson cab" he said, drawing
himself up, land rubber tired
How do you know that?' asked the
doctor.
Iron tires would have bruised the
grass. l can tell il was hanson be-
cause the tracks were made by two
wheeler. Four wheels would have left |
four tracks where the cab turned on to |
the drive right here
II see," exclaimed Lampkin in q
tone Of admiration. "What do You
make of it?''
"A note, said Hendricks. He smiled
at the very weakness of his joke, but
his smile Immediately gave place to a
serious, studious expression.
Whoever it was drove in that way."
Hendricks indicated the same sort of
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"Oh, IT'S you, chr WHAT'S upY"
tracks along the fence which curved to-
ward the house near the center walk
Il can see that by the way the horse s
hoofs were turned. The driver came in
on the grass and went ont Oh il to avoid
making any more sound than was neces.
sary."
You think so?" said the doctor in
wonder.
Yes" Hendricks returned lyon
see, fresh sand has been put ON the
drive, and cab wheels would make a
cfunching sound on it. ."
That's fact, at any rate, )" replied
the doctor.
Come on said Hendricks, starting
across the lawn between the cab tracks
he had first pointed out. 81 see some
thing up there. "
be was several yards in advance Of
the doctor and suddenly stopped and
began to examine something on the
ground. When Lampkin came up TO
him, he saw that it was a notebook
bound in calf. Hendricks stood mn.
leaving the book on the grass.
1 presume, he said, smiling, "that
you would pick it up at once, doctor
that is. il you wanted to know what it
contained"
Why mott" asked Lampkin.
Because il is not my method. 1t
must be done with good deal of care. -
Hendricks picked it up cautiously
and turned it over. See" he said, "it
Is wet On the under side and compare
lively dry on the side that was upper
most. Nrh f4
~ notice that" said Lampkin.
1t was dropped several hours after
the dew had begun TO fall; otherwise /,
would have been dry beneath and we,
on top Presumably it fell from the cab,
since we find it between the tracks O,
the cab, which went out after the dew
had fallen"
1T looks that way" said Lampkin,
but IL would never have occurred tt
me to think of ID. >"
Hendricks held the book toward tn,
light in the east and examined the GOV
er. II see monogram here" he said
A. M. We must find out to whom
II belongs" He turned the pages. The,
were all blank. and the book containe,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-18
Arkansas In No D.pv.r.

An Arkansas paperseports two Spanish
spies IN that state, taking observations Of
the Qualifications, etc But let us not no
Alarmed III Spain should seize Arkansas.
sne could not hold it There is enough
ague In Arkansas to shake of a nation 81
swapping turtles. - Louisville Conrier.
journal. So"l'er'
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Ihe con 7icts Of the penientiary are stin
wondering II County Attorney Miller of
"yandotte' who delivered an address be.
lore them In the prison chapel not long
ago, was Joking when he started out by
saying, Il am glad to see you all here 10.
day. kansas City journal.
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val, nvns the memoranda found On m.
oonnt !, 20 otus store in Pompeii is an ac e'
suma AZ a., .ne sale OF a bottle OF rose n sv
II oost u Tsp OF to beauty Of that citv
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Hendricks stood up straight.

Hendricks stood up straight.
"I'm sorry to disturb you" he said
"but wanted to ask from which di
rection you approached the body wher
yvu discovered the murder.
I'VE were all over in the center
walk" answered Stanwood. II came
in TO the right of him-just there,
think, near his left arm.
"Yes, see your tracks," said Hen
bricks but you did not have on those
| bootsy"
"No; hastily put on my slippers |
had little time to dress after Miss Has
tings raped on my door. "
"Ah, she gave the alarmP' said Hen
bricks.
Miss Hastings is guest of my Sis
ter, " explained Ralph, "a young lady
from Boston. "
Hendricks nodded reflectively.
Ibid you have q light when you
found the body, Mr.. Stanwood?'
mo, sir. "
"You struck match to look at him?"
"No, l did not. F"
81 see the murderer's tracks," said
Hendricks quickly, as if to divert their
attention from his last question. "He
did not wear broad heeled slippers, but
boots of a rather stylish appearance.
AS Hendricks spoke he glanced round
at their faces, and DR.. Lampkin fancied
his eyes dwelt longer Oh Ralph Repton's
than on that of any one else.
Ralph's eyes were downcast. ~.
could the murderer have been so
close as that?" he asked. 1T seems to
me that my father Ralph did not
finish his sentence. The detective looked
at him inquiringly as il to encourage
him to proceed and then turned his at
tention to the tracks. Stepping back to
the grass, he went along the edge of the
walk in the direction of the house for
about 80 feet. then stopped, crossed the
walk and began to search through
bed of high grass They saw him stoop
and pick up something 1t was a re-
volver.
Z Heres the weapon, he said indif-
"3S caliber. -
Benton was the first 10 approach. He
extended bis hand for the weapon.
Il beg your pardon, . said Hendricks
politely. He stepped backward, hold |
Ing the revolver very carefully by the
hip Of the barrel. t"You see, DOCTOR" he
went on, turning to Lampkin, "this
thing also has damp and dry side "
II see, " replied the doctor. looking
1t the revolver without touching it.
Its poor rule that won't work two
ways, .you see, said the detective, with
! smile. He took a white silk handker-
thief from his pocket and wrapped the
weapon in it. Cant be too careful in
thing like this after muir
ler," he continued. There is no tell |
ng what single spot or scratch might
unfold"
He remained standing on the edge of |
he walk for several minutes without |
peaking, his eyes first on the footprint |
nd then on the grass where he had |
ound the revolver. Ralph Benton and |
had moved down toward the |
ody, leaving Hendricks and the doctor
ogether.
What is it?' whispered Lampkin.
Il can't make head or tail of it,"
aid the detective, frowning, land
when get stumped this way
become so nervous can't advance an
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The North Walk Mystery.
By WILL N. HARDEN.
tcoSTrSUED.l

Copyright. 1897. by win N. Harben.l
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-15
Rroakn,a Nau Dntisa

Washington, Dec. 14.-Major General Brooke arrived in Washington from Fort ress Monroe yesterday, and was for more than an hour in consultation with Secretary Alger. He then, in company with Adju- tant General Corbin, proceeded to the White House, and when he returned to the war department it was formally Announced that the president had designated him to be military governor of the island of Cuba, a new post, which carries with it all the control of military and civil affairs in the island formerly exercised by the captain general under the Spanish regime. Each of the six provinces of Cuba will have its own military governor, but all of these will receive their instructions directly from General Brooke Thus in Havana General Ludlow will be governor of the city, but answerable to General Lee, the governor of the province of Havana, who in turn will be answerable to General Brooke.
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-15
Traoelcrs' Guide.
HOUSATONIC R. K. ROUTE
 Commencing Sunday. December (. isss.

HoUSAToNIC R. R. ROUTE Commencing Sunday. December (. isss.
 GOING SOUTH Leave North Adams 20 a m., Ptttsnsld IS Canaan t 26. Arrive New Haven 10 k1, Bridgeport II Se, New York II sa. Leave Albany 2 10 am, State Line @, Pitts field 8 10. Canaan 70. Arrive Bridgeport 12 05 p. m., NewBaven i2, 40 New York i.ss. Leave Albany 100 3. m., State Line II %. Canaan 2 42. Arrive Bridseport os. New Haven 35, New York 6.l0. Leave Albany 10 % a. m., State Line II 2o. Pittsfeld IA t5 ?. m,, Canaan 2t7. Arrive Bridgeport 72o. New Haven 500. New York soc.
 Leave Albany 2 220 p. m., State Lins z so. Plttsfeld 8 SO, oanaan t7. Arrive Bridge port 20. New Haven 70. New York 2 %. Sundays only) Leave Pittshsld tS ?. m.. Canaan 8 a5. Arrive Bridgeport 10. New Haven 20. New York 6 90.
 oomo NORTH Loavo New York 5 70 a. m. Bridgeport [ e6. New Haven 10, Canaan co, Arrive Pitts- field II 0b, State Llno 10 Al, Albany i2 II p. m, Saratoga IS, North Adams II @. Leave New York co a. m., Bridgeport 2 n. Now Haven 0 s5, Canaan IA Ss n. m. Arrive Pittsneld ? oo p. m, State Line 1T, AL bany 4S Saratoga 20. Leave New York 300 a. m, Bridgeport n os, Now Haven 10 80. Canaan s.i0 D. m. Arrive Pittsfeld 1000 ?, m.
 Leave New York 8 9S0 D. m. Bridgeport 70, New Haven 8 57, Canaan 6 90. Ar1vs Pitts Held i5, North Adams Os. state Lins 500, Albany Q 70.
 Leave Now York 8 30 p. m., Bridgeport { se New Haven 8 b7, Canaan I O4. Arrive Pitts field 30. State Line co. Albany co. Sundays only) Leave New Haven b0 a. m.. Bridgeport7 06. Canaan %. Arrive Pitts field II 06.
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-15

it gayly battered in summer shower, and when the door of the ark shut to keep out the tempest they did not forget the time when the doer of their home in Armenia was closed to keep out the spring rains which came to fill the cups of lily and honeysuokle and make all the trees of the wood clap their hands.
 Safe From Temptation.
 Again, notice that during that 40 days of storm which rocked that ship on that universal ocean of Noah's time the door which shut the captain of the ship inside the craft kept him from many outside perils. How those wrath ful seas would like to have got their wet hands on Noah and pulled him out and sunk him! And do all of you of the great army of the shut in realize that, though you have special temptations where you are now, how much of the outside style of temptation you escape? Do you, the merchant inoarcerated in the sickroom, realize that every hour of the day you spend looking out of the window, or gazing at the particular fig ure on the wall paper. or listening to the clocks ticks men are being wrecked by the allurements and uncertainties of business life? How many forgeries are committed, how many trust funds are swamped, how many public moneys are being misappropriated, how many bank ruptcies suffered It may be, it Is, very uncomfortable for Noah inside the ark, for the apartment is crowded and the air is vitiated with the breathing of so much human and animal life, but it Is not half as bad for him as though he were outside the ark. There is not an OK, or camel, or an antelope, or a sheep inside the ark as,badly off as the proudest king outside. While you are Qp ths pillow -Qr. lonuGs sxau will make