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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-17
CHAPTER XVII.
AN INTRUSION


Twas 30 moved by this discovery that
Twas not myself for several instants
The reading of these words over the
body which had been laid away under
the flower parlor was in keeping with
the knot of Grape on the window shut
ter and argued something more .aan re-
morse on the part of some one Of the
Knollys family. Who was this one, and
why, with such feelings in the breast OF
any of the three, had the deceit anc
crime to which had been witness sue"
ceeded to such point as to demand tho
attention of the police? An impossible
problem to which l dare seek no solu
ton, even in the faces of these seeming
ly innocent girls.
What plan MIR. Gryce intended to
pursue I was of course in no position to
determine. | only knew what course l
meant to pursue myself, which was to
remain quiet and sustain the part had
already played in this house as their
visitor and friend 1t was therefore as
such both in heart and manner that l
hastened from my room late in the aft
ernoon to inquire the meaning of the
cry I had just heard issue from Lucet-
ta's lips. 1t had come from the front Of
, the house, and as FASTENED thither I
met the two Miss Knollys, looking more
openly anxious and distraught than at
any former time of anxiety and trouble.
AS they looked up and saw my face
Loreen paused and laid her hand on Lu-
cetta's arm But Lucetta was not to be
restrained.
"He has dared, she cried, dared to
enter our gates, bringing police officer
with him. We know he is police Off
Ger because he was here once before, and
though he was kind enough then he
cannot have come the second time, and
with this man, except to-
Here the pressure of Loreen's hand
was so strong as to make the feeble Lu-
cetta culver. She stopped, and Miss
Knollys took up her words:
Except to make us talk on subjects
much better buried in oblivion, Miss
Butterworth, will you go down with
us? Your presence may act as a re-
straint. Mr. Trohm seems to have some
respect for you. "
"Mr. Trohm?"
"Yes. 1t is his coming which has so
agitated Lucetta. fie and a man named
Gryce are just coming up the walk.
There goes the knocker. Lucetta, you
must control yourself or leave me to
face these unwelcome visitors alone.
Lucetta. with sudden, fierce effort,
subdued her trembling.
IF he must he met" said she, my
anger and disGain may give some weight
to your quiet acceptance of the family
disgrace. l shall not accept his denun-
Citations quietly, Loreen. You must ex-
pect me to show some of the feelings
that | have held in check all these
years" And without waiting for reply,
without waiting even to see what effect
these strange words had had upon me,
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BEES OUTFLY PIGEoNs.-Probably
few people could say off-hand whether
bees or pigeons fly the faster. Yet the
question has been experimentally de-
cided in favor of the bee. A race for
a wager took place at Hamme, in
Westphalia. A dozen bees and as
many pigeons were carried to the vii
lage of Rhynhern, about league dis
tant, and there liberated. The bees
were first rolled in flour in order to
identify them. AS result, the first
bee finished a quarter of minute in
advance of the first pigeon, and three
others arrived before the second pig
con. The main body of both bees and
pigeons arrived together few seconds
later.
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fest any especial interest in the invest1
CATION till he saw the men in front stooI
and throw out of the way coil of rope,
when he Immediately hurried forward
and called upon the party to stop.
The girls, who were on either side oi
me, crossed glances at this command,
arl Lucetta, who had been totter.
forward feebly for the last few
::.iIutes, fell upon her knees and hid
her face in the hollow of her two hands.
Loreen came around and stood by her,
and do not know. which presented the
most striking picture Of despair, the
shrinking figure of Lucetta or the
straight but quivering form Of Loreen
lifted to meet the. shafts of fate with.
out droop of hereyelids or murmur
from her lips The light of the one Ian.
tern which Intentionally or uninten.
tionally was concentrated on this pa.
thetic group made it stand out from the
midst of the surrounding darkness in a
way to draw the gaze of Mr.. Gryce up.
on them. He looked, and his own brow
became overcast Evidently we were
not far. from the cause Of their fears
Ordering the candle lifted, he sur
veyed the ceiling above, at which Lo-
reen's lips opened slightly in secret
dread and amazement. Then he COM
manded the men to move on slowly,
while be himself looked overhead rather
than underneath, which seemed to as
tonish his associates, who evidently had
heard nothing of the hole which had
been cut in the floor of the flower parlor
Suddenly | heard slight gasp from
Lucetta, who had not moved forward
with the rest of u.s. Then her rushing
figure flew by US and took up its stand
by Mr.. Gryce, who had himself paused
and was pointing with his imperious
forefnger to the ground under his feet.
"You will dig here" said he, not
needing her, though l am sure he was
as we'll acquainted with her proximity
as we.
"Dig?'' murmured Loreen in what
we all saw was final effort to stave off
disgrace and misery.
my duty demands it," said he.
"Some one else has been digging here
within very few days, Miss Knollys
That is as evident as is the fact that a
communication has been made with this
place through an opening into the room
above. Seer And taking the lantern
from the man at his side he held it up
toward the ceiling.
There was no hole there now, but the
evidences Of there having been one, and
that within a very short time, were ap-
parent to all Loreen made no further
attempt to stay him.
"The house is at your disposal, " she
repeated, but I do not think she knew
what she said. The man with the bun
die in his arms was already unrolling
it on the cellar bottom. A spade came
to light, together with some other tools
Lifting the spade. he thrust it smartly
into the ground toward which Mr..
Gryce's inexorable finger still pointed
At the sight and the sound it made q
thrill passed through Lucetta which
made her another creature. Dashing for
ward, she flung herself down upon the
spot with lifted head and outstretched
arms.
"Etop your desecrating hand" she
cried "This is grave-the grave, sirs,
of our motherp'
TO BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-17
The STAMP ON CHECKS.
The Nuisance of the Age, and the Law
Yields Little Revenue at That.

The Nuisance Of the Age, and the Law
Yields Little Revenue at That.
Richmond Dispatch.
Judge Harry White, of Indiana, a
well.known man in his state, is out
spoken in his opinion concerning that
provision of the recent revenue law
which requires stamp on checks, and
he uuhesitatingly expressed the belief
that it is an embargo upon business,
to say nothing of being nuisance. He
says that the sense of congress, 80 far
as he has learned, is that the present
revenue laws should be modified as the
necessity for them cease, and to his
mind, the check stamp is the first fea-
ture of the legislation which should
be eliminated.
The judge states that the stamp-tax
has been claimed by some as the rich
mans tax, but he thinks differently.
With the present system of banking,
checks have become practically Cir
culuting medium, and they are
given for convenience, in many small
transactions. In fact, his investiga-
tions have proved that about 60 per
cent. of the checks received during
day in the average bank are for sums
of less than 800. Moreover, the tax
is not an important one, so far as the
revenues of the country are concerned,
and it is said that it only yields from
100000 to $3,000,000. His inves-
LEGATIONS show him that over 96 per
cent. of the business of the country
is done by checks.
That the check stamp is a nuis-
ance no one can deny. Aside from the
expense it entails upon large mercan-
tile establishments, it often delays
business at the banks. During the
last hours of the daily routine at these
institutions there is invariably rush,
and always, also, some individual who
has forgotten to stamp his check, and
who causes delay in his efforts to pro-
cure one. Women generally ignore
the law entirely, and rather than hag-
gle over picayunes the merchants with
whom they deal supply the defects.
And moreover, the stamps are not
easily procured the very time they
are most needed is the time when they
are hardest to get, Small merchants
living in isolated sections Of the state
or country are put to much inconven-
ience by the law, and would gladly
see its repeal.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
IN THE CELLAR

had meanwhile stood silent. There
was no reason for me to obtrude myself,
and | was happy not to do so. This does
not mean, however, that my presence
was not noticed Mr.. Trohm honored
me with more than one glance during
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-07-16

The Russell Record has got it very
bad. What's the matter? O he is
still sore over the Beloit convention.
He says that only one man is satisfied
with the nomination and he is careful
not to declare it publicly. Come off
the dump, SiXty-three delegates
voted for him on the first ballot, and
stuck to him until he won. Saying
nothing derogatory of the other cand-
idates who were all good fellows, W.
A. Reeder was the right man to NOM
mate, because he was and is the best
hustler of them all. What the Sam
Hill would the Record want? Ability.
brains, enterprise, dash, vigor. vim,
friends, Il clean character, and the re-
spect of the opposition? w. y. Reed
er has got them all. There is no man
in the Sixth district so well liked and
so deserving of public esteem as w.
A. Reeder. We know whereof we
speak The only bellyaching that is
being done against Reeder is by lot
of disgruntled politicians who, as
quick as they got to Beloit, saw that
the only way to beat his nomination
was TO form a combination of enough
delegates pledged not to vote for him
and let him die in sight of shore lack
ing only two or three votes of enough
from the start. They didn't do it and
that is what is giving the Record the
stomach complaint. But we should
give our brother advice rather than
contumely so we will say just wait I'M
Til you know him and you will say you
have been the biggest Ounce in the
Sixth diStrict-Saving and except
| ing only the Smith Center Pioneer.
| Bill Reeder for cOngreSSman-bleSS
your soul, he's big enough man for
president of the United States as per-
haps he will be fifteen years from now
and the Record will then be vieing
with the WORLD in his honor. Now
! dry up that whining and go to work
| to elect the ableSt man that ever ran
| for congress i'm the Sixth district.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-07-16

Hoxie Palladium or nearly all the
others-the Palladium says we do,
but that is for two reasons: first, it is
cheap way to get out of box, and
second, it is fifty miles from the toe
of the WORLDS boot. The WORLD
w IS then merely asking for the nth.
Now for what it knows. The farmers
around Wa-Keeney are paying 8
generally. some little more. Down
about Ogallah some have been so for
tunate as to secure help at S1.50. The
following farmers in this vicinity are
reported to be paying 8 per day: w
Hiber, Frank Wonner, John Reddig,
Robert Forester, Francis Ridgway,
DIR. Jones, d. j. Alsep offered s2.2o
and James Rinker offered $3.50 per
day for single hands on our streets
last week. Blair and Wilson paid 3
per day to hands in their alfalfa fields
and $50 per month for one man, and
this isn't much of Il farming county
either. Around Hill City 81 per day
is the common figure while p ].
Reidel called at this office last Friday
on his way home from Ellis county to
Ills Oh Ii tSUlHS IIc
5 lid that he had earned over $40 at 81
per day single-handed- Mr.. Reidel,
however, is crack emplCye and
might command the top wages. but
he said that others were receiving
the same. The Palladium will please
n tie that we have said nothing
of S5-l-day wages for single hands
which the Independent justly says
was in the minds OF eastern editors
The trouble with the Palladium is
that its mind is so warped ana poison
ed by its populistic ideas that it
would be very glad to see wages IS
cents a day and men tramping the
country to find jobs, but as it cannot
find that condition even at such a
poor place as Hoxie it says that con-
dition exists only a little distance
away. The General is here all
right, Brother Palladium, and you are
going to hear something ''drap" in
November.
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the price of coal. Right in line with
this policy the PopulistS in congress
demanded war with Spain, and now
that we have it are interpreting all
obstacles to the prosecution of war
with vigor. Before it was declared
they shouted that the reason the
President didn't want war was be-
cause he was league with the bond
holders, and now after war has been
declared they shout with just as great
ferocity that the war is a Republica n
scheme in behalf of the bondholder.
Your average Populist has no more
use for consistency in politics than a
tramp has for soap. - Minneapolis
Messenger.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-07-16
CONSISTENCY IN POLITICS

A Populist in this city. being con-
fronted with his wall of two years
ago that the election of Mckinley
meant twenty-five cent wheat. and
asked what he thought of the rise in
the price of that cereal, responded:
Il admit that wheat has gone up in
price, but that don't put any more
bread on the poor mans table, That
expression makes a perfect picture
of Populist principles. When it is
dry he complains of the dust; when it
is wet he howls because he hasn't any
rubber boots. If wages are low he
complains that the laborer can't live
on what he gets; and when wages go
up he complains that it increases the
cost of what the laborer produces.
When business is so dull that many
cannot find work. he blames the
''money power" and when business is
brisk it grieves him to witness the
prosperity of the plutocrats. He finds
fault with God because the sun don't
shine in the. night time when it is
needed instead of in the daytime
when there is plenty of light. And if
he had the direction of the universe
he would have the ice made in the
summer so as to make it cheap for
the poor mans table, and the warm
weather would come in winter tosaye
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-07-16

Captain Clarke thinks that the
CriStobal Colon would have escaped
but for the Oregon-think of it: the
Oregon-the vessel that half of the
people in the United States were GER
tain was going to be blown into
smithereenS by the Temerario, that
is rotting, somewhere, in the bowels
of Paraguay.-K. G. Star.
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WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR VACATION

the most necessary article to have
with you latter your pocket book is y
bottle of Foley's Collie Cure. 1t is /; n
absolute prevention or cure of all de-
rangements of the bowels caused by
change of, water. You are likely to
need it, Jones & Gibson
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field, one of the foremost doctors in
the Indian Territory. writes: Il have
recommended and sold Beggs' Blood
Purifier for the past five years and am
pleased to say it has no equal in anv
blood medicine that | have ever
tried" Jones & Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-07-16

Prince Louis Bonaparte is be-
trothed to Russian Grand Duchess.
which probably brings nearer the next
French revolution, as the army and
the rich desire a monarch V as prefera-
BILE to the Socialistic program which
now threatens the republic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-07-16

If we were boSsing the government
for about ten minutes we would fit up
the Cristobal Colon in good style, re-
name her the Maine, put Captain
Sigsbee in command, and, with a good
fleet accompany her, send her over the
sea to lead stiff bombardment
against CadiZ and other Spanish fort
flied forts, just to give the Dons a
taste of poetic justice and American
craftsmanship County News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-07-16

Win your battles against disease by
acting promptly One Minute Cough
Cure produces immediate results.
When taken early it prevents con-
sumption And in later stages it fur
nishes prompt relief. Jones s. Glib
son.
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E. C. Blanks, of Lewisville. Texas
writes that one box OF levitt :.
Witch Hazel Salve WIS worth 5000
to him. 1t cured his piles of ten
years standing. He advises others to
try it. 1t also cures eczema, skin dis
eases and obstinate sores. Jones &
Gibson
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-07-16

Sampson and Schley seem to get
along pretty well with that old fash
toned black powder.
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The Chief Burgess of Milesburg.
Pa. says DeWitt'S Little Early Risers
are the best pills he ever used in his
family during forty years of house
keeping They cure constipation,
sick headache and stomach and liver
troubles. Small in size but great in
results. Jones & Gibson.
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1t is not only Fighting Bob Evans
but Writing Bob Evans. His MARIA
tive of the naval battle at Santiago
is worthy of place besides the choic
est productions of Warburton or
J. Macaulay
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The Cove County Republican-Ga-
zette in its issue of July I. publishes
an Grafton entitled six Great Ma
tiOns and Word for Each" which it
credits to one BERTHE Hopkins. and in
fers that it was an address delivered
at commencement in Cove City,
While this may all be true, on perus-
ing the address, we find that it is,
verbatim, the address of Miss Emma
sCourtney, salutatorian of the Wa-kee-
ney class of 1898, delivered here on
May 20, and prepared by her under
our supervision Credit whom credit
is due, Brother Trimmer, or has your
rood nature been imposed on in this
matter?
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Sick headache, biliousness. consti-
patton and all liver and stomach
troubles can be quickly cured by us
ing those famous little pills known as
De Wits Little Early Risers. They
are pleasant to take and never grippe.
Jones X Gibson.
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Charity is heart cement.

Therain falls on the just and I'M
just. Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup cures
Cold. Asthma, and LaGrippe caught
in rain or shine. We keep it. Jones
6 Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-07-16

Your hair can be saved. Beggs' Hair
Remover will DO it as it acts directly
on the scalp and hair follicalS- The
effect is wonderful and permanent.
Jones & Gibson
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-07-16

Bob Moore, of Lafayette, Ind, says
that for constipation he has found De
Wits Little Early Risers to be
perfect They never grippe. Try
them for stomach and liver troubles.
Jones & Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-07-16

Rev. S. III. Jones, Tacoma, Wash,
says: Il have suffered for years with
constipation and Indigestion. One
bottle of Beggs' Little Giant Pills re-
lieved me entirely Jones & Gibson.
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Spain keeps changing her ministry
but that doesn't seem to change her
luck.
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Idleness is only the refuge of weak
minds. and the holiday of foois.-Che- :
terfield
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We cannot all go and lick the Span
iards, but we can help the good work
along by licking few revenue stamps
occasionally.
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There is ference between hav-
ing Il cross to bear aud being as cross
as a bear
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He who goes no further than bare
justice stops at the beginning of viz
tue-Blair
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THE VESUVIUS.

Only a little cotton,
Only little cough:
Only a town of atoms
Three or four miles off.
Cove County Advocate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-07-16

One-half the world makes a good
living working the other half.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-07-16

Beggs' German Salve is cure for
Piles. No matter how bad the case
might be. eThey relieve at once,
Scalds. Old Sores, Burns. Eczema,
TumorS, etc. Sold by Jones s. Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-07-16

Sense of touch consists of knowing
just whom to strike for loan.
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Small sins weigh heavy in the scales
of character.
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In the race for wealth, men run
down their health.
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Mr.. Goodby-I was surprised to see
you Intoxicated last evening. Staggers
II was surprised myself I thought
/ could stand more
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The smaller the man the larger
OatES he uses.
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Redbud, Gordon Co., Ga

htuDIu, UOTuON Co, Od-
BEGGS MFG. Co.
Please send by express at once one
dozen Beggs' Blood Purifier 1t is the
most wonderful medicine / ever tried
for Scrofula. Jones s. Gibson
s. r. TAYLOR
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The truth that is in US will be lived
by Us.
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Old Gentleman-What,. Let you
have Ethel. Why she is my only
daughter
Ardent Lover-Yes, know; and
1 am her only beau--N. Y Truth.
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To our inquiry as to who was living
about harvest hands and wages-the
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REPUBLICAN TICKET.

IL L - u - n l. -
For Recommendations,
w. J. BAILEY.
Nemaha County
For Governor.
w. E. STANLEY,
Sedgwick County.
Lieutenanant Governor.
HARRY E. RICHTER,
Morris County
Secretary of State.
GEORGE a. CLARK,
Geary County
State Treasurer,
FRANK GRIMES,
Wichita County
Auditor of State.
GEORGE E. COLE,
Crawford County
Attorney General,
A. a. GODDARD,
Shawnee County
State Superintendent.
FRANK NELSON,
Mcpherson County
Associate Justice.
WIN. r. SMITH,
wyandotte County.
For Congressman Sixth District,
w. A. REEDER,
Phillips County.
For Judge of 28rd District,
LEE MONROE.
Ellis County.
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