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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-04

lounge, looking very weak and ex-
hauSted, while on one side of him stood
Agatha and on the other Philemon,
both contemplating him with iil-con-
cealed anxiety. l had not expected to
find Philemon there. and for a.
moment l suffered the extreme agony
of g. man who has not measured the
depth of the plunge he is about TO take.
but the sight of Agatha trembling
under the shock of my unexpected pres
ence restored me 10 myself and gave
me firmneSS TO proceed Advancing
with a bow, 1 spoke quickly the one
word l had come there to say. Agatha,
l have done you a great wrong, and L
am here to undo il. For months
have felt driven to confession, but not
till today have / possessed the neces-
sary courage. Now, nothing shall
hinder me-" I said this. because I
saw in both Mr.. GilchriSt and Philemon
a disposition to stop me where L was.
Indeed, Mr.. Gilchrist had risen on his
elbow. and Philemon was making that
pleading gesture of his. which We
know so we'll Agatha alone looked
eager. What is it," she cried Il
have a right to know" / went to the
door. shut it and stood with my back
against it. a figure of shame and. des-
pair. Suddenly the confession burst
from me- Agatha" said l. why did
you break with my brother James?
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-04
AGATHA WEBS.
Powerful New Story By
ANNA KATHARINE GREEN
Author of "The

whether to marry her or be proclaimed
as the murderer of Agatha Webb. 1t Is
learned that the money was IN new bills.
and the keeper of a small store produces
one that strange man gave him late the
nlght or the murder. detective arrives
from Boston and reports: Simple case.
murdered for money. Find the man with
moving beard" Suspicion falls upon
one of the label brothers. Frederick
visits the hollow tree. The money Is
gone. Wattles. a Boston gambler. arrives
and demands $3.50 of Frederick in pay
ment of a gambling debt. Frederick Sc
father. The label brothers are found dead
of starvation, one of them clutching the
teli-tale loaf, the other a bio od-stained
knife. The Boston detective declares the
mystery solved. but young Sweetwater
astonishes the company by a new chain
or evidence pointing te another perpetra-
tor of the terrible crime. This time Anna
Del rage is suspected. Sweetwater finds
the hidden money where he has seen Miss
Page hide it. Miss Page is confronted by
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-04
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Copyright, 1899. by S. S. Mcclure Coz
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.

Just after a ball at the Sutherland
mansion Agatha Webb and her servant
tha's husband. who for years has been
growing demented is discovered asleep
at the dinner table. A trace of blood on
ms sleeve indicates him as the muir
Gerer. Miss Page, the niece OF
Sutherland's housekeeper persists in re-
naming about the Webb premises and
discovers blood on the grass. The money
drawer is found to be empty and robbery
Is ADDED TO the mystery. Frederick Suth-
efiand, a hayward youth. calls his father
20 witness his determination to be bet
1Sr man and promises not to marry Miss
gage, by whom he has been fascinated
MISS Page tells Frederick that she fol-
lowed him the night of the murder ana
knew where he had secreted a thousand
collars She gives him a week TO decide
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The letter that followed this was very

Inc letter that loiiOWeu THIS Was very
short.
Dear James-The package of letters
has been received. God help me to bear
this shock to all my hopes and the
death of all my girlish beliefs. 1 am not
angry. Only those who have something
left TO hold to in life can be angry.
Ny father tells me he has received a
packet, too. 1t contained $1,000 in ten
$500 notes. james, Jamesi was not nv
love enough, that you should want my
fathers money, tool
1 have begged my father. and he has
promised me to keep the cause of this
rupture secret No one shall know from
either of us that James label has any
flaw in his nature.
The next letter was dated some
months later. 1t was to Philemon:
Dear Philemon-The gloves are too
small; besides, 1 never wear gloves. l
hate their restraint, and do not feel
there is any good reason for hiding my
hands in this little country town, where
everybody knows me. Why not give
them to Hattie Weller; she likes such
things. while 1 have had my fill of
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Dear John-I am going to be married.
My father exacts it, and there is no
good reason why 1 should not, give him
this final satisfaction. At least 1 do not
think there is; but if you or your
brother differ from me
Say goodby to James from me. pray
that his life may be peaceful. / know
that il will be honest. AGATHA
Dear Philemon-My father is worse.
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finery. A girl whose one duty is to
care for a dying father has no heart
for vanitieS.

Dear Philemon-You will have nv
hand, although / have told you that my
heart does not go with it. 1t is hard to
you are satisfied to take a woman of
my strength against her WILL then God
have mercy upon you, for will be your
wife.
But do not ask me to go to Suther-
landtown. shall live here. And do not
expect to keep up your intimacy with
the labels. There is no tie of affection
remaining between James and myself,
but if l am to shed that half light over
your home, which is all can promise,
and all that you can hope to receive,
then keep me from all influence but
your own That this in time may grow
sweet and dear to me is my earnest
prayer today, for you are worthy of a
true wife. AGATHA.
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declares that he is the son of Agatha
Webb and that she died by her own hand.
and offers to produce the proof of his
remarkable statement. The letters in
Agnes Halliday's possession are brought
to the court room and read. They dis
close the courtship of Agatha Webb.
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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-06-01

AS MAY be seen by the county
commissioners proceedings this
week, the board has taken the pre-
liminary steps toward the erection
OF a new court house and jail. In
as much as the county is in good
shape financially and has the necess-
airy funds already on hand, the step,
we believe, is a wise one and will
meet the approval OF the majority
OF the people OF the county. That a
large and prosperous county like
this needs a better court house,
where important records and docu-
ments car be kept safe and secure,
is admitted on all sides.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-06-01
Adversely Is Our Best Teacher.
1t is Wrestling Against Opposition
That Makes Giants of Men.

Couture and character come
through sufferina,'' writes Rev.
Newell Dwight Hills, D. D., on the
"Pains that Polish Perfection," in
the June Ladies' Home journal.
'ELife is Gods university; happiness
is the graduating point, but trouble
and adversely are among the chosen
teachers. The world is built for Joy,
but man comes to his full estate
through the tutelage of sorrow. If
man washes his eyes in tears and
makes his garments white with
blood, he, too, is promised the
the throne and sceptre Of the higher
manhood. Suffering is an alchemist
refining cOarseness and transmitting
bad into good, seltishness into SYM
pathy. Steel is iron plus fire. Tools
are steel plus gashing axes. Stat
ues are marble plus the chisel, whose
every stroke makes sparks fly.
Manhood is nature plus the tempta-
tions that chisel out character.
Bronze doors of old cathedrals are
all OF beaten .handiwork, and charac-
ter is hammered out. on the anvil of
adversely; wine comes through
crushing of grapes, and Joy is a fine
spirit oft distilled from bruised al
fections. Sin and selfishness dig
great burrows in the face, so suffer-
ing is sent in to iron the lines out
smooth again. From Paul to Liv-
ingstone, what heroic leader hath
worn soft raiment? What Luther
or Lincoln was reared in Kings
palaces? 1t is wrestling against OPP
posing winds that works toughness
into trees and gianthood into men.
II the poets vision is ever fulfilled
and we judge the angels doing easy
duty at home, We must first, as vet
Grams OF the old guard, achieve our
scars and hold our tattered flags in
fierce BATTLES upon far-off frontier.
Optimists always, let us not make
believe and play there are no trou-
bles. One form OF folly is always to
drag the corpse into the banquet;
another is to try and triumph over
tragedies by averting our eyes.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-06-01
= Grain and Chaff. ~

Breathes there man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native land!
Whose heart hath ne'er within him burned,
AS home his footsteps he hath turned,
From wandering on foreign strand!
If such there breathe, 60, mark him we'll,
For him no Minstrel raptures swell;
High though his titles, proud his name,
Boundless his wealth as wish can claim;
Despite those titles, power and pelf,
The wretch, concentered all in SELF
Living shall forfeit fair renown,
And, doubly dying, shall 60 down
To the vile dust, from whence he sprung,
Unwept, unhonored, and unsung.
SIR WALTER SCOTT.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-06-01

AFTER many trials and tribula-
tions the farmers have finished seed
ing. We are having frequent show
ers and fine growing weather. The
outlook for a good crop is most ex-
cellent.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-06-01

time. Another few minutes ride
brought us to the beautiful city Of
Spokane, where we will make a short
stay. /
Ny letter has already become too
long and tedious and I will defer a
description of this place until some
future time. MAGNUs BYsTROM.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-06-01
FOREST AND PRAIRIE FIRE
NOTICE.
OFFICE OF. STATE FOREST COMMISSIONERS.
ST. PAUL, MIMI, March %, 1899.

OFFICE OF STATE FOREST COMMISSIONERS.
ST. PAUL, MINI, March 49, 1899. !
Chapter 1876 Of the General Laws of the State
and Presidents of village councils Fire War
dens, and it is made their duty to take precau-
tions to prevent forest and prairie fires, and if
them; and in emergencies to call upon any
si male Rerson over EIGHTEEN years Of
The Forest Commissioner is required to provide
and sign an abstract las herewith) of the penal.
ties under said law, and it is made the duty of
cause said abstract to be published in at least
three. ISSUES Of the official paper in their re-
nv snd s e eaG between the 18th
hereby instructed to publish this notice entire
Under said law
The following are liable to a penalty
not exceeding $500 or imprison-
ment in the state prison not over
ten years, or both:
Any person who maliciously sets or causes to
to be set on fire any woods, prairie or other
combustible material whereby the property
OF another is destroyed and life is sacrificed
The following are liable to penalty
not exceeding $500 or Imprisonment
not exceeding three months:
Any person refusing, without cause, to assist
hre wardens in extinguishing forest or
prairie fires
Any fire warden who neglects to perform his
duties. A'-
Any person who wilfully, negligently or care
1eSsly sets on tire, or causes to be set on fire.
any woods pralrleS other combustible
material. thereby causing injury to another.
Any person who shall kindle a fire, on or
dangerously near to forest or prairie land
and leave it unquencbed, or who shall be a
Any person who shall use other than incom-
bustible fire wads for firearms or carry
naked torch, tirebrand or other exposed
light in or dangerously near to forest land.
Any person who shall wilfully or heedlessly
deface, destroy or remove this or any other
warning placard posted under the require
ments of the above mentioned Act.
ANY rallroad company wilfully neglecting to
gines; or to keep its right of way to the
width of 100 feet cleared of combustible
, material; which shall fail to comply
with other provisions of Section IL of the
above mentioned Act
The following are liable to penaly
of not less than SIS nor more than
$50.
Any railroad employee who wilfully violates
the provisions of Section II of the above
mentioned Act.
Any owner of threshing or other portable
steam engine who neglects to have eff
Gent spark arreSterS or who shall deposit
live Goals or hot ashes without extinguish-
ing the same.
R. C.sDUNN Estate Auditory,
C. C. ANDREWS, Forest Commissioner.
Chief Fire Warden.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-06-01

The contest for the speakership OF
the next national house of repre-
sentatiyes is getting lively. There
Gre 1nany candidates, but it takes a
real big man to fill Tom Reeds
shoes. The sentiment among west
ern congressman > is in favor of a
western man. Henderson, of Iowa,
has, seemingly, a strong following
at present.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-06-01

The Arkansas legislature has
enacted law which subjects to fine
any woman wearing a stuffed bird
on her hat. 1t also provides pen
atty of from $25 to $50 for each bird
skin or part of a bird offered or ex-
posed for sale for millinery purposes,
or for killing birds for such pur-
pose.-Epworth Herald.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-06-01
LETTER FROM THE FAR WEST.
SPOKANE, Wash, May "a, 1899

SPOKANE, WASH, May "a, 1899.
EDITOR SHEAF:
Having retired to our room, tired
from a day of walking and sight see
ing, our thoughts roam back to
Warren, our home and friends left
behind, and thinking that a greeting
from the far west would be of inter-
est to your numerous readers, I ven
ture to make an attempt to give a
brief description Of our trip up to
the present.
Boarding the south-bound passen-
ger at Warren, Saturday evening,
May 20, we went as far as Crooks
ton, stopping there until next morn
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-08
STIFF NORTHWESTERN.
Newport News Visited By a Severe
Gale.

Newport News, Va, March 1.-THE stiff
est northwester that has visited Newport
News in years swept this entire section OF
Virginia last night and it is still raging.
The storm started last night with
heavy downpour of rain. After midnight
it stopped raining and a cold wind blew
from the north. The wind increased In We
locity and Travelled at times fully sixty
miles an hour.
The crews of the ships in the river spent
a night of suffering The United States
transport Thomas, which started for Sa-
vanah at o clock yesterday afternoon was
ordered back on reaching Old Point and
returned to the harbor at $3.50 p. m.
The vessel blew a distress whistle during
the night for assistance as she was drag
ging her anchor. The whistle continued to
blow through the early hours of the morn
ing, but on account of the roughness of
the water no tugs ventured to her assist
ance. She ran into the ship yard pier and
was somewhat damaged. The Thomas tied
up this morning in the slip for safety She
will have to be repaired before leaving.
The two masted schooner J. p. Keagie is a
wreck at the bottom of the river in the
slip between the breakwater and the pas
senger pier.
Quite a number of oyster sloops which
put into the harbor for shelter ran aground
along the river front.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-08
Brilliant Programme of
Ghe Treble Cief Club

The programme for the Treble Clef club
concert, which takes place at the Con-
servatory of Music tonight at $50 o'clock is
as follows:
1. Female chorus-(a), Sweet and Low"
(Hawley); (b), DAY is at Last Departing"
CRaff)
q Alto solos-(a) ''Thy Beauty'-Mrs.
Beach; OBJ, when the Heart is Young
(Buck), Miss Leah Ullman.
8. Violin solo (selected)-Mr. Oliver
Chalifoux.
4. Four female choruses, with accompani-
ment of harp and two horns, Opus. II,
0Sahms) Ia, "Whene'er the Sounding
Hap is Heard" (b), Come Away DEATH"
tc), THE Gardener" (d) 1.-The Death of
Trenar."
5. Soprano solo from Queen of Sheba;"
mark)-Mrs. e. G. Chandler.
g. Female chorus-'"The Water Nymph"-
(Rubinstein.)
Alto solo-Miss Leah Ullman.
This programme is of unusual interest
as it contains Brahms Opus. II, the group
of four songs for female chorus, given for
the first time in the United States. The
Treble C1eb club has rehearsed these songs
faithfully. and it will interpret them
beautifully. Brahms ranks as the greatest
classic composer who has lived since
Beethoven. He produced superb works in
every department of the musical art ex-
cept the operate. He had no taste for the
stage. The drama bored him beyond meas
ure. But in every other field he labored
with enthusiasm and rose always to the
highest point of excellence. Had he never
written anything but these four choruses
his fame would have been lasting.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-08
An Official Organ Will be
Adopted at Federation Meeting

Among the questions that will be brought
before the Alabama Federation of women's
Clubs at its forthcoming meeting In April
will be the selection of an official organ
The two papers which are applicants for
this honor are the New Era, published
weekly in Birmingham, and Woman's
Work. published monthly in Montgomery.
Tho fact that these two journals are both
devoted to club work and are brilliantly Cd
tied will make the decision a difficult one,
and at present there is great deal of in
terest among club women In regard to the
action that must necessarily be taken at
the approaching meeting. 1t is understood
that an effort was made some time ago to
consolidate Woman's Work with the New
Era, but this was not accomplished and
the two papers will send in their formal ap-
plcations at the annual meeting. The del
egates from the Birmingham clubs will rep
resent one of the notable club centers in
the south, and they will use their influence
in urging the federation to cons der favor
ably the adoption of the New Era for the
official organ. The New Era has given the
women of Alabama every assurance of its
interest in all club matters, and in the
event that it is made the representative of
the State Federation, of Women's Clubs,
the decision would be particularly a happy
one The following is the New Era's Of
fetal application:
To the Club Women of Alabama:
The New Era is now the duly appointed
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-08
BASKET BALL.
An Exhibition Game at the Athletic
Club Tonight.

A lively exhibition game of basket ball
will be played at the Athletic club tonight
between the Athletic club team and a team
of picked men. The principal object of the
game Is to get the club team in the best
possible condition for the Chattanooga
game, which will be played in that city ON
Friday night. But, in addition to this, the
scrubs" declare that the Champs" have
gotten the swell head since they defeated
Nashville last Friday, and need to be taken
down peg, while the Champs are VOW
ing revenge against the Scrubs for the
defeat received at their hands week before
last.
The Athletic club team will be composed
of Huey, Ferguson, McDonough, Biddle and
Underwood. The picked teams men are
Bradford, Dean, Stollenwerck, Warren and
Donelson.
A small admission fee will be charged to-
night, to be applied toward paying for the
clubs uniforms. Professor Miles has had
new grandstands built. which he says will
be able to stand any strain that may be
put upon them. There will be no more col
lapses, he says.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-08
cSSsE2SASSSzHESfS2S SISSSHSSsSSc6SsSsEscss
I'm SOCIETY,". +.

Walter G. Cleveland, of ST. Louis, is
spending a few days in Birmingham.
Mrs. ]. II. Enslen, chairman, requests
the committee on entertainment for the ap-
preaching meeting of the Alabama Wo-
mans Press Association to meet at IL
O'Clock on Thursday morning at the Wo-
mans club.
Miss Kate Meade returned home yester-
day. She spent a greater part of the win
ter in Columbus, Miss, and New Orleans.
A pretty home wedding occurred yester-
day afternoon at o'clock that united in
marriage Miss Hattie N. Morgan and W.
p. Baker. Rev. Mr.. Weir, of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church. was the officiat-
ing clergyman. Immediately after the cere-
mony the young couple left for Macon, Ca.
the grooms home. The brides home at 81
Eighteenth street was prettily decorated
for the happy occasion.
The Creche held an important meeting
yesterday morning at the residence of Mrs.
Nixon.
$50
Mrs. Henry Warden, of Athens, is the
guest of her brother, Nathan Malone, at
his residence in Seventeenth street.
Mrs. F. H. Warren, of Montgomery, will
be among the visiting women at the meet
ing of the Press club. She will be the
guest of her sister, Mrs. N. B. Feagin.
There will be meeting of Pelham
chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, this
afternoon at o'clock at the residence of
Mrs. Rose Garland Lewis.
There will be a business meeting of the
Terpsichorean club this evening.
$50
There will be a joint meeting of the de-
partments of philanthropy and civics at the
Woman's club this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Business of Importance will be presented
and every member of both departments
and all interested in the work are earnest
ly requested to be present.
There will be a special called meeting of
the Jewish Woman's Council this after
noon at 8 o'clock in the vestry room of
Temple Emanuel. Business of Importance
Is to be transacted and a full attendance
is desired.
The local press women will meet this
morning at Ii o'clock at the Womans club.
The board of managers of the Hillman
hospital will hold their regular monthly
meeting at the hospital Thursday morning
at 10 o'clock. All members urged to be
present.
BY order OF the president
The department of current events held
an interesting meeting yesterday at the
Woman's club.
There was a large and enthusiastic re-
hearsal of the opera Martha" at the Rifles
armory last night. Rapid progress is being
made with the chorus. Mr.. Williams is
very much delighted that the chorus which
has enlisted for Martha" Is the strongest
and best ever seen for any amateur opera
given here previous to this time A very
fine performance will be the result. There
will be a special rehearsal for the gentle-
men this evening, and for the ladies Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs Herman Saks will entertain the
Twentieth Century Euchre club this after
noon.