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Mrs. William serry. of Mahanoy City,
fractured her right arm at the elbow yester-
day by falling upon an icy pavement.
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Our stock of chinaware and lamps are
worth visit. We can suit you. Portz's, 81
Nnvth Main street. ll-2l.6t
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Dolls from l cent and upward. With or
without apparel, or carriages. POrtz's, 21 N.
Main street. Splendid assortment. ll-2l-6t
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A regular monthly meeting of the Board OF
Health will be held in the Council chamber
this evening.
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Use DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup for your
cough, or cold on chest or lungs. 1t is truly
wonderful medicine. No other remedy has
made so many remarkable cures. Price csc.
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one year guarantee accompanies every
watch repaired at Orkin's. 129 S. Main street,
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The little folks love DIR. Woods Norway
Pine Syrup. Pleasant to take; perfectly
harmless Positive cure for coughs, colds
bronchitis, asthma.
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bICk6rTB Cafe.
Fish cakes, free. tonight. Baked potatoes
and sausage tomorrow morning.
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Members of Barbara Fritchie Council,
Daughters of Liberty, will meet in their hall
on Sunday evening, at $50 o'clock, to attend
divine services in the Trinity Reformed
church. when the pastor, Rev. Robert
O'BOyle, will deliver a special sermon. Mem
bers of Maj. Jennings and Shenandoah Val
ley Councils are invited to attend.
STELLA BOWMAN, Councillor,
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Iron toys of every description, from 10
cents and upwards. Portz's, 2l n. Main st.
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O'NsilI'S
LTni-
ture !!

The best in quality
the best in style-the best
in value-gives the best
satisfaction. Latest pro-
ductiOns in dining room,
library and hall furni-
ture. Also white enam-
eled iron bedsteads with
brass trimmings, restful
easy chairs and settees.
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Daring Gang of Robbers.

Our free lunch tonight Fish cakes To-
morrow morning Noodle soup.
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Remember If You Have Cough or Cold,
Pan.Tina always cures, 25c. At Gruhler
Bros drug store,
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Johnson's Cafe, SO East Cenure Street.
Leading oyster cafe in town. Oysters
served in all styles and to your own taste.
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daughters of Lihsrtx Notice.

Try Cream Silver Polish. Best on the
market At Brumm's.
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DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup cures a cough
or cold in short order One bottle of this
wonderful remedy will effects cure. 1t is alb
solutely the best cough syrup made. Price
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An exquisite selection of celluloiG novelties
may be found at Portz's, 81 North Main st.
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The CollIories worked.

Coco Argoline, the genuine article, for sale
at Kirlin's drug store. IO-6-tf
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THE OFFICIAL COUNT.
Work of the Election Board Concluded at
Pottsviile To-day.

Special to EvREING HERALD.
POttsville. Nov 25.-'rhe county election
board met this afternoon to compute the re-
turns of the late election, including the
soldier vote taken at various camps.
The following are the official returns as an
nouncod By the board after concluding its
work
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There Never Was Better Cure
Than Pan-Tina for coughs, 25c. At Gruhler
Bros, drug store.
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Twenty-Five per cent. can be saved by buy
ing jewellery at OrkiD's, 129 South Main st.
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CraZed Mothers Acts.

Mrs. Pauline Poiza, of Mt Carmel, We'd
nesday night concluded to kill her infant son
and herself. She hurled the child down
flight of stairs, and then swallowed lot of
corrosive sublimate. She went into convul-
sions. When doctor arrived he found her
throat horribly eaten by the poison. He
labored all night with her but yesterday it
was found that she could not recover. The
child escaped with few scratches.
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ALICE MoRGANs, R. Sec'y. 11-24-3t
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Patrick Hayes died last night at the home
of his mother, ON East Lloyd street. The
deceased was a single man, about 80 years
old, and his death was due to pneumonia.
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.GULONQ.

Christian Gulong, a well known resident
of Pottsville, died in the hospital at that
place yesterday. At one time he conducted
hotel at Frackville. He leaves two
daughters and three sons.
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THE HERALD

Creates 6HHne5J 6eeaHse Of lis knswn
large circulation and yendeys rich
results 10 its advertisers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24
CHAPTER II

That afternoon at O'Clock DR.. Lamp.
KIN called at the hotel designated by
Hendricks and was informed by the
clerk that the detective was in his room
and had left orders for him to come UT
at once
The room was at the head Of the first
night OF stairs. Lampkin raped.
Come ini The doctor started. for
the words seemed to come from the
crack beneath the door. Lampkin turned
the knob and pushed The door opened
about six inches, struck something
and storl~'i. 1t was the head of the de-
tectIve, for when Lampkin had looked
through the narrow opening he found
Hendricks on his hands and knees ON
the floor.
oh, beg pardonp' he laughed,
rising clumsily. Il forgot that | was
blocking the way. Look outI Don step
on that thing"
What in thunder are you doing?"
asked the doctor, stepping cautiously
over a black suit of clothes which the
detective had carefully stretched on the
floor.
"Shl" Hendricks closed the door.
"Old man Benton's," he went on with
grin II presume you think / am
mad, ehi''
Method in it; I'd bet on that" re-
turned the doctor.
Don't quote Be original"
Hendricks Sat doup nm tha .;aa "a -
ped Tor a moment, his chin resting
thoughtfnlly in his hand. Presently he
rose and drew one Of the sleeves of the
coat downward an inch or so.
"How's that?' he asked.
"How's what?'' asked Lamnkin
What are you doing?"
Want to get him fixed as much like
we found him as possible. Hard 20 do
without stufting. For little I'd rim up
that mattress and utilize the contents
The more like old Benton it looks the
Sucker my brain wheels reyolys. Ideas
ideas, my friendp"
=, What do you expect to get out of
that suit?"
Two fifty at secondhand store. -
replied the detective. He burst into a
little laugh and abruptly relapsed into
intense thoughtfulness.
1 can see that you are deeply inter.
ested, observed Lampkin.
why, old saw bones?''
III you were not, your joke would
not have been so lame.'
moi too mich interested to enjoy
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CHAPTER XII

A week passed. DR.. Lampkin bad moi
seen Hendricks since the day following
the discovery of the crime Lampkin,
however, had watched the papers and
knew that nothing of vital interest con-
corning the mystery had been made
public. He believed that his friend was
still cropping in the dark, else he would
nave come to him to let off some of his
enthusiasm. Hendricks always came
just before climax or when one was
about to be reached.
Dr. Lampkin was very busy man
on the days of the week that it was DOS
slble for patients to consult him. He had
never allowed his profession to encroacb
upon his freedom, and so sign on his
door read as follows: "Dr. Lampkin
may oe consulted Mondays, Wednesdays
! and Fridays. Office hours, 8 q. m. to 2
p. IN.
His fame for curing nervous and i'm
aginary ailments, drunkenness and the
morphine habit through hypnotic sug-
gestlon had spread all over America.
and he was often so busy that he had TO
have three or four assistants. Today his
anteroom was full of people waiting
their turns, and Lampkin was admit
ting them, examining, treating and dis
missing them as rapidly as possible.
They sat in row, those nearest the
ONCE door coming first Once or twice
In looking into the waiting room to an
nounce that it was another's turn the
doctor noticed an old gray headed man
among the others. He sat holding a
folded paper in his trembling hand and
took pains to allow those who had come
later than himself to go in before him.
Afraid Of me-" thought the doctor,
with smile. HE looks superstitious. -
1t was near closing time, SO Lampkip
ordered the office boy to shut the outer
door and to admit no one else. The old
man was the last patient, and the fact
that he was left alone in the waiting
room seemed to brighten him more than
ever When the office boy closed and
locked the door, he sprang up, took hold
OF the knob and pulled at it excitedly.
1.-The doctor will see You in min.
ute, !" said an assistant, who had taken
his hat to go out "Sit down and wait
for him. I"
II believe I'll come back tomorrow,
Hammered the old man. II can wait.
I'm in no hurry"
wait moment" urged the assist.
ant "You look nervous. DR.. Lampkin
will not hurt yeu. He does not even
give medicine. You have nothing to be
afraid of.
The old man seemed only partially
treasured. He resumed his seat, his ewes
bent alternately on the outer door and
the one opening into the office. The as.
sistant sat down to keep him company.
holding his hat and gloves in his hands
He tried to draw the old man into con.
yersation, but the effort was futile
When Dr.. Lampkin opened the door and
motioned for him to enter, he began TO
tremble violently.
it Is your turn now," said the doc.
tor. smiling genially. Come in. I
won't hurt you. What is your troublep"
Inc old man made no response. His
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lCopyright, loSf' by VIII y. hATpSh-J
- tcoSTNuED.l
he limited 70 me only half an hour
ago that il might be well for me TO &C
70 you" answered Miss Hastings, "but
/ told him it was my desire to remain
with his sister, at least till some one
could take my place as her companion. f"
Il shall write your father at once, :"
said Mr. Hastings IF he should come
over, presume
Il should not leave here now if all
the relatives have on earth should i'm
plore me on their Bonded knees, was
Miss Hastings ultimatum, and. white
and red by turns from suppressed an
ger, Mr. Hastings left the house and
stepped into a cab at the door.
Miss Hastings sank into a chair,
overcome with weakness from her en-
counter with her uncle and the excite
ment Of the past IS hours. She won
dered what was 10 become Of her OF
one thing she was sure, and that was
that she would stand by Ralph Benton
Poor fellow! BY this time he must
know what the papers were saying As
If he bad not had enough TO hear with
ont thatl Thinking Of Ralph reminded
her that Alice might need company. so
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yours. " laughed Hendricks mechanical
ly. ''Ha. ha. hal One on me-" He SAM
on his knees. took hold Of the left lape
Of Benton's coat and examined i
closely.
what are you studying that lape
so atteDtively forg" asked the doctor.
Hendricks turned the lapel back anC
exposed the underside.
"See that piu'" he asked
Yes suppose you viii. take it as q
proof of stinginess and
Nothing of the kind" broke in the
detective He rose. opened the back
part Of his watch case and exposed q
tiny shred of white paper. II found
that under the pin just now"
''Well!" said Lampkin.
1T was there" replied Hendricks
There was a reason for its being there,
but i can't make it out yet 1t is one Of
the half dozen inexplicable things con-
nected with the case. When we know
who shot the owner Of this suit Of
clothes. We'll know what this bit of pa
per means.
Lampkin sat down at a table. "Has
anything turned up since saw you,'
Hendricks closed his watch with a
snap and sank ON the bed
lyon know was hungry when you
left me-" he began. "Well, went to
the kitchen. The cook, a colored man,
rather talkative by nature, offered to
give me bite in the dining room, but
| preferred the kitchen. 1t is the sink
OF household gossip. / got him started
by giving him plated ring with red
glass setting. / now know the house
from to lizard. Old man Benton was
dead against the house party. He hated
Montcastle for some reason or other and
had had scrap with Ralph nearly ev-
cry night for the last month. Jason con-
firms Jarnagin's story about the quarrel
between Mr.. Benton and Allen and says
Allen is snake in the grass and that
ne would not forgive an injury; that
& would rankle, you know, and then
Use and burst. SO to speak"
But you haven't a particle Of evil
ience against Allen" said Lampkin.
The fact that he has quarreled with
Or. Benton, when the old man was in |
he habit Of quarreling with all around |
i'm. would not count for much"
You are right" agreed the detect
We, frowning, "but something in the
If seems to promise to give me clew
efore long. The whole case and all
he people in it are buzzing round me
terrific rate, like swarm Of bees.
10 You know how we used to make
warm OF bees settle, doctor? We raised
frightful racket. If these folks don't
'ok out, I'll do that
What do you mean?'
III make an arrest, right or wrong.
in the lay out is keeping back
'mething, and want to know what
is. My progress is blocked. There is
'thing like the pressure of handouts
the wrists to cure lockjaw. But |
Iall give them little more time. ia
n tells me that Mr.. Farnhall, Ben
ms lawyer, is greatly disturbed about
me important papers which are miss
g from the old mans desk. am 60
g to try to help him find Them"
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she rose TO go TO her The door of Miss
Benton's room was not entirely closed.
and as Miss Hastings drew near she
recognized Ralph's voice He was
speaking excitedly
You are silly TO take on so, " he was
saying. Hendricks and his gang may
search till doomsday and never know
the truth. | have fixed that Montcastle
will help p"
Miss Hastings paused. The carpet
had mutfied her footsteps. They did not
know she was near.
never had such an awful feeling
In my life, " said Miss Benton. "Oh, /
can { staI'i 1t any longerl 1t will kill
mep'
Boshl Look at me. The papers are
even going over my record and limiting
that did il, and yet defy
Hush! Somebody will hear you,"
cautioned Alice, and the door was sud.
denly closed. Miss Hastings retreated.
white and quivering, to the library and
sat down again. She covered her face
with her hands and tried toreflect. No:
she would never entertain that thought.
Ralph Benton was her ideal. her con-
ception of all that was manly and noble
In man. 1t might seem to others that
he was guilty, but she would never be-
lieve it. And yet how strangely he had
acted when he came down from his
room just before the body had been
foundl And then the words which she
had just northumberland could he have
meant?
Miss Hastings happened to glance in
to large pier glass which reflected
part OF the hall in the direction of Alice
Benton's room and saw Ralph ap-
preaching. IL was the first time she
had caught his face in repose since the
murder, and the sight Of it shocked her
inexpressibly. He was white and bag.
gard, and his eyes were beginning to
be bloodshot
he came into the library. started
slightly ON seeing her and then ad.
vanced, with a smile.
II am so sorry for you, dear Julia"
ne SAID tenderly. 1T is not often that
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eyes were liked on the floor. A close oh
server and suspicious one might have
noticed that the long white beard and
hair were false. Seeing the paper in his
hand, DR.. Lampkin took it.
as this for mey" he asked.
The old man nodded. Eyes. he said
in a queer. piping voice. "My son
wrote il and told me to bring it to you. "
The doctor opened il. 1t ran as fol-
lows:
Dr. Lampkin:
DEAR SIR Having heard a great deal about
your wonderful skill IN curing imaginary di5'
eases, have decided 10 send my father 10 you
He has tho idea firmly fixed in his mind that
early IN life while drinking from brook on
his farm he swallowed a small snake. He be
heyes that II has grown 10 be pretty large one
and that II Is eating mp his food. Indeed my
father has an enormous appetite. IL Is hardly
ever satisfied. Do what you can for him, and
the bill shall be paid on presentation to me.
feel that you can do more for him than all the
regular physicians put together. Yours truly,
JAMES FRITZ LINTON.
"Ah, l seer' said DR.. Lampkin, ad-
dressing the old man and motioning his
assistant to retire. Your son writes
me that you swallowed small snake
when You were young and that it is
now giving you some trouble. Z"
The old man looked up suddenly, and
his eyes flashed Indignantly.
"Ah, he told you that, did he? He
admits 10 you that have the snake, and
yet he has been lying to me about it for
the last ten years. / shall 60 home and
give him good licking. He knows |
can't read, or he wouldn't have wrote
it.
The patient rose suddenly, as if to
leave
BE calm, said Lampkin. "He was
doing it for your good. AS for myself,
believe in being frank about such
things. OF course you have it, but can
remove il without any trouble. Come
into my office. "
Il am little uneasy about it, ;" said
the old man as he followed the doctor
INTO the other room. II have had il 70
ong that am afraid I'd be sort Of.
we'll, reckon there would be an empty
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awkward situation as this AS a rule
the great troubles come after marriage
not before.
Your trouble is mine II would b,
just as great If viewers separated. the
girl returned SADLY
He nodded and tprned his face FROM
Der. She fsncied his lip was quivering.
do you know what the papers are
limiting at, Julia-I mean about me?''
be asked without looking at her.
my uncle was here just now and
told me, answered the girl.
am glad You are aware Of that
anyway" Ralph said. ~ could not
consent 10 allow you to remain unless
you knew it. I"
Nothing on earth could make me
think you were guilty of such crime, 4"
said Miss Hastings, land / intend to
stand by you.
He sat down by her and took her
hand in his.
Il saw your uncle drive mp, and /
knew what he came for" said he.
land II you had deserted me / should
have given up. | could stand a good
deal, bat TO lose you now, in addition
to all the rest would be more than
could bear. Really, am in earnest"
Miss Hastings covered her face with
her hands and heaved a deep sigh. She
was thinking Of the words she had
overheard just moment before. She
wanted 10 ask him if he were not keen.
ing back something from her, but such
a question would imply a lack of faith
i'll him, and she remained silent. Steps
were heard in the hall Some men car
rying large bouquets and wreaths of
flowers were reflected in the pier glass
as they passed to the drawing room TO
lay them on the coffin Ralph followed
her glance 70 the mirror
Poor old mani be said. Il have
not yet realized that he is really dead
Sister acts as if she did not either. We
shall miss the dear old governor in
spite of all the rows.
The power of articulation seemed 10 |
have left Miss Hastings. She tried TO |
speak. She attributed the failure TO her
mental condition.
Poor Aunt Marthar sighed Ralph.
releasing her hand. 1T will kill her.
I'm afraid. If you only knew her, you'd
understand She is peculiar. but she
las been mother to sister and me and
las already suffered too much"
Does she know" asked Miss Has.
lngs, finding her voice at last. HAS
he heard?"
Not yet, replied Ralph. 81 tele-
'raphed DR.. Gibson at the sanitarium
o keep the papers from her. / hope he
viii be cautious Ii is on her account
nat we are so particular, but''-he re-
ected moment-'I forgot you don't
Understand. Some day shall tell You
be whole gloomy story We've have
ur skeleton, you see.
All families have them, observed
he girl wonderingly
ours is one, however, that can be
one away with by plentiful use of
ommon sense. and sister and | are do
" all we can in that direction. II has
cen uphill work, and now it will be
arder than ever. -
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In tho Literary worLshon

Hs,n,s looking over manuscripts
si,,sS some more OF that chronic poet .
Poetry" fori '"''' u Cat
,.e,s sSissant-Because 1t always ooms.
80, ~ course He's a humorist as we'll
~ post-Detroit Free Press "' "ei'
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| -' 0P'""S up, to0h hOtu OF me KNOB ana
! pulled IL ercttedlu
place left where it usually stays, which
might feel rather uncomfortable. even
II 1t does seem to get more good out of
my victuals than do"
Lampkin bit his lip and turned aside
! to hide smile
sit in this big chair" he said
your trouble is very common one
nowadays" he went on, to prepare the
mind OF his patient for hypnotism.
don't doubt it, returned the old
man, stretching himself i'm the chair
son etimes go into corner bar 70
take rink, and one night met three
men who claimed to have had
them. don't know what they took IN
get shet OF them. Seems like have
tried every connection under the sun
Joe isn't bit particular about his
Diet
"Joe?' interrupted Lampkin. "Whom
do you mean?'
That's my saG':e's name" ex
planned the old man. raising a mild
glance OF surprise to the doctor. "You
see, have daughter who keeps com
pany with young man, and she didn't
want me to talk snake so much before
him, SO l got to calling it Joe. TO he
polite, you know. l don't see WHY n
man can't talk about snake if he has
had one as long as have. -
.srse (To BE CONTINUED
IL Ihere such Disease as Hydrophobia?
The belief seems to be growing among
scientists that there Is, after all, no such
disease as hydrophobia. This strikes deem
at the root OF long established and ven
cradle opinion, and will no doubt be re-
ceived with great deal of opposition. but
there is so much to be said ON the subiect
and so many experiments have been made
tnat one Is inclined to suspend Judgment
at least and wait for further development.
An incident Is related where a man was
bitten upon the side of his face by n NOT
dog. lie applied to the hospital for treat
ment, and was found to be extremoIv
nervous. The dog was carefully examined
and pronounced by the veterinary To bo in
perfect health. Some experiments Inv in
oculation were tried on rabbits witbont
any unpleasant results Again and again
were the rabbits inoculated, and thew re.
manned to all appearance as well os evor
But the man became more and moro nery.
Gus and frightened, and finally died. Of
what disease the attendants in tho bosni.
tai found 1t very difficult to determine al.
though the death certificate was issued fo,
hydrophobia. to'
some eminent medical men declare that
one OF tho most important things is IN nj.
Tempt to eradicate from the public mind
the Idea that there is such a thing as bv.
drophobia They claim that it never oc.
ours IN iact but that there is nervous
terror which takes possession of the M. |
tient, who actually dies of what Is notbino
moro or less than fright and nervous con-
vulsions' or course such statement |
leaves wide margin for discussion and |
depate. As a matter Of fact, IL there Is no
sucn thing as hydrophobia there certainlv
rs nervous state that becomes terrible in
. .he extreme Really there must be some.
sning OF serious nature to cause such
dreadful suffering and death.-New YorI
Ledger iork