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Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
ROGER WAS GENEROUS.
But 1t Was with Something He
Couldn't Keep All to
Himself.

A little boy in North side kindergarten
has discovered at an early age the art OF
making others do unto him the things he
would like to have done by inducing them
to believe they are getting the chief enjoy
ment themselves. When the hour for lunch
con arrives Roger eats his own very quickly,
in fact in quite the boiling fashion of the
bear he pretends to impersonate. Then he
is ready for his play.
"Pm hungry little grizzly bear," he roars
threateningly, "and 1 want you to fill me up.
Come, hurry up, little boys and girls, fill me
up, fill me up, o. Or I'll grind your bones to
And the children, enjoying the subtle
frolic of the youngster, proceed to drop
into the small hungry mouth bits of cake
and sections of oranges and pieces of bread
and butter and an occasional morsel Of
candy, until the little grizzly bear" has
emptied every lunch basket in the kinder
garten and is the only "illed up'' youngster
in the school.
But the time came when Roger found
something to give in return for the filling
process He arrived at the kindergarten one
morning with a nice, aggravated case of
whooping cough, and in "a hours every COM
panion in his class had caught it from him.
NATURALLY, he would give it away, you
KNOW explained the ironic teacher, de-
prived Of her school, "Roger is such gen.
erous child."- ."-Chicago Chronicle.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
plete confession to Denham and my
self lust now."

plete confession to Denham and my
self just now."
''And I presume the mystery is solved
at last" remarked Lampkin, tenta-
lively. II must say, however, that
I am still in the dark on one or two fea-
lures of the case. For instance, it
seems an unnecessary thing for Kola
to cremate the body and inform you
anonymously that the remains would
be found in the hotel"
''That seems to have been an after
thought, and there was reason for it,"
explained Hendricks. "He was spend
ing pleasant evening with his victim
in Caruthers' rooms and committed the
deed sooner than he really intended.
Caruthers, it appears, was just begin
ming to suspect that Kola was not an
Italian, and dispute arose between
them. Kola struck him single blow
in the temple, and he fell dead with
out sound or blood.''
"Ah, I see!" exclaimed Lampkin.
"Then," went on Hendricks, "Kola
feared, as he was seen to enter Car
uthers' rooms, that he would be sus-
pected, so he quickly resorted to the ex-
cellent scheme of making it appear
that his victim had suddenly left the
city.
"He first crowded Caruthers' body
7into one of his big trunks and deliber-
ately went down to the street and en-
ployed passing baggageman to come
up for the trunk, pretending that it
was his. Without attracting notice,
he got the trunk delivered at his own
rooms in town, and early the nextmorn-
ing had it removed out here by his In
dian servant. He next dropped Car
uthers' valet a note from Philadelphia,
which was mailed in that city by an
eastern confederate, and later he
forged another communication to Miss
Huntington.
"But, in the meantime, he was think
ing Of some unique means of totally
destroying the body. He ended by cut
ting it up and reducing it to ashes by
oxy-hydrogen flame, all except the
hand, which, for a time, escaped his
notice. He was about to throw the
ashes away when he ran across the
hand. Then the thought occurred to
him that unless it was proved beyond
doubt that Caruthers was actually
dead there would be endless litigation
before Miss Huntington could come
into her uncle's estate. AS you know,
that would not have suited Kola, SO he
put the ashes and hand in the vase, and
managed to get them into Caruthers'
apartments. His first idea was that.it
would be taken for the work Of crank,
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
NICE PRESENT FOR A BRIDE.
A Former Sweetheart of Charities
Gave Her a Pillow Stuffed with
His Pretty Curls.
THE END.

Both of the girls had been unfortu-
nate enough to fall in love with the
same man at different periods of his
and their existence, and the girl who
had been engaged to him for over
three years at one time was not the
one who finally married him. The
other girl, while knowing nothing of
the actual engagement, knew that the
first girl had been strong and danger
GUS rival, and she was more than
pleased to receive, among her other
wedding gifts, dainty remembrance
from her husbands old love. The
husband, being better acquainted with
the old love, suspected something Pc
culiar, although he didn't know what
or why.
'"That was a beautiful slumber pill
low you sent u.s." said the bride to the
other girl, upon the occasion of the
first call, "and such lovely, firm fill
ing, too. What is it filled with, dearie
excelsior or curled' hair?''
"Curled hair" the other girl made
smiling answer, "curled hair, my dear;
Charles hair, in fact. All the time he
was engaged to me-over three years,
as you know, of course, darling. I
made him save his pretty curls every
time the barber cut them, and bring
them to me. It was an awful bother
to him, but he always would do any,
thing I asked him-I hope your in
fuence over him is half as strong, my
dear girl-and got enough hair in
time, naturally curled hair, you might
say, to make lovely big pillow. l
thought you really ought to have it
now, as you finally captured him, so
I sent it to you. Tell Charlie all about
it, won't you?"
The ragman who haunts the alleys
of that particular neighborhood made
the find of beautiful soft pillow on
the brides garbage box next morning.
Chicago Times-Herald.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15

of wood. but deeper down they were Of
unhewn stone.
Perhaps 40 feet from the surface o1
the earth, they found themselves in q
long, narrow cavern, which wound
abount like serpent's trail. And when
they had gone perhaps 200 yards from
their starting point they found them
selves stopped by brick wall in which
was rusty iron door. The door was
locked, but bunch of keys hung on a
hook near by.
1--WE have found him." said Lampkin.
Hendricks nodded as he began to try
the keys in the lock. After many fail
ures, the door was finally opened, and,
in the combined light of the lantern
and a streak of daylight that came in
at tiny crack in the rock, they saw,
crouching in corner, a white-faced
creature with walling eyes and dis
heveled hair.
"Who is it?" came from his lips in a
rasping whisper.
"Friends." said Hendricks.
Gielow tried to rise, but fell back
ward.
I'm Gods name-water!" he gasped.
"Here, drink this first, said Lampkin,
kneeling and drawing out from his
pocket flask of brandy. Gielow tried
to take the bottle in his hands, but his
fingers were too stiff from cold. DR..
Lampkin placed the bottle to his lips,
and Gielow drank.
"Oh, thank God!" he said. us il true,
are you friends2'
"This is Mr.. Minard Hendricks" an
swered Lampkin, with a glance at the
holder of the lantern, "and Miss Hunt
ington is outside in a carriage waiting
to take you home.'
ooh, no, really?' cried the prisoner,
and then he lowered his head to his
knees and laughed like happy child.
1T seems like years since came here" "
He tried again to rise, but Lampkin
stopped him.
"You must first drink some of this
liquid food," he said.
AS he opened the bottle, Gielow eyed
it like a famished beast. AS he was
taking it from a spoon from the doc
tors hands, Hendricks peered out
through the crack.
II have the solution now,'' he re-
marked. "In cutting the new road
along here, they came within few
feet of chopping the end off this cav
ern. The blasting caused the crack.
He must have thrust his message
through it."
Gielow nodded as he ate, but he made
no comment.
'Now, that is enough for the pres
ent," said Lampkin. "We must get you
out of here and warm you up before we
do anything else"
They raised the artist to his feet, and
bore him slowly between them along
the dark passage, and up the dark
stairs to the hall above.
We'll take him straight to Kola's
room and wrap him up" said the
doctor.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
Important Steps.

Not long ago a number of consta-
bles we're assembled at Scotland Yard,
London, for the purpose of being ex-
amined in matters relating to police
duty, previous to being appointed as
sergeants. The following question was
asked a candidate by member of the
examining board: "You are on duty
in the vicinity of a menagerie, and
you are informed that a lion has
broken loose and is roaming about
the streets. What steps would you
take?" "Jolly long ones, sir!" re-
piled the constable, to the amusement
of the, other members of the board
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
hence his cranky letter to me. Hia

hence his cranky letter to me. Hia
next inspiration was to hypnotize Gle
low and make him confess and flee, but
for week the artist persistently avoid
ed him, and it was not till Kola discov-
cred that was back from Boston that
he accidentally met the artist and ac-
complished his purpose"
"But why did Kola make the first at
tempt on your Hfe?" asked the doctor.
because he had already decided to
murder Caruthers, marry the heiress
and continue his role of Italian
count in New York, and was afraid that
would sooner or later recognize him."
"But the second attempt on your
life?" questioned Lamplzin.
''Was because he found out that was
at the rooms of Count Bantinni the
morning after Gielow's apparent flight,
and was afraid would finally discover
his disguise. I think from the fact that
he avoided me during that time that
he was afraid of me, but after he played
the Bible trick on US I think he be-
lieved he could frighten me out of fol-
lowing up the Bantinni clew and into
belief in the guilt of Gielow. However,
his fears got the best of him and he
decided to kill both you and me by
means of his dead-fall."
Just then there was the sound of a
gong down the road and the patrol
wagon dashed into view.
''The ambulance will follow pretty
soon," remarked Hendricks. doctor, l
am going to leave you and Miss Hunt
ington with the patient while Denham
and 60 in with our booty"
THAT will be all right" answered
Lampl1in. "We1l look after him."
Denham and Hendricks had led Kola
out to the wagon and put him in, and
Hendricks was about to climb in after
him when DR.. LampHn came to the
door and signaled to Hendricks to come
back.
"Miss Huntington wants to see you
before you Co." he said.
A sheepish expression was mingled
with the flush on Hendricks face as
he entered the room where Gielow lay
awake and smiling contentedly. Miss
Huntington rose from the bedside and
held out her hand.
II couldn't let you go without speak
ing to you," she said, her eyes filing.
II shall never forget your goodness as
long as live. You are the best friend
ever had. Arthur" she said, turning
to Gielow, II cannot say what I want
to say. am going to kiss him." And
she put her arms around the neck of
the detective and kissed him on the
lips.
Hendricks grew very red in the face,
and saying something about wishing
he had it all to do over again, he backed
from the room. AS he turned at the
threshold he stumbled over a rug and
almost fell into Lamplin's arms.
The doctor braced him up with
hand on each of his shoulders, and
grinned and smacked his lips signifi-
cantly. But Hendricks only swore at
him, waxed redder in the face and de-
scended to the wagon and crawled in
beside Kola.
THE END
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
CHAPTER XX,-CONTINUED.

"Good, good!" approved Hendricks,
us Kola's body began to grow limp.
~'Give him some more!"
ooh, no, he must not be too deeply
under it," objected Lampkin. 'He is
just right now. Let him loose. I'll man
age him as easily as rowboat down
stream. Now, if he will only talk!"
Kola's face was bloodless. For mo-
ment there was no sound inside or out
side Of the house. Lampkin raised the
towel a little, for the lips of the Indian
were moving.
A harsh laugh broke from the deata-
like face.
Its the wisdom of the east"
chuckled Kola. "l'll never be suspect
way, I shall be free. Yes, free, and rich,
and as powerful as king"
There be- paused. Lampkin held up
his hand to warn the others not to
speak, and in a distinct voice said:
''But Gielow-will he be found?"
*'Never!" burst impulsively from
Kola's lips. mo one else knows the Sc
cret door. No one would think of the
head of the dragon"
The eyes of Hendricks and the doctor
met. Hendricks flashed knowingly,
and he grunted as he turned and ran
into the hall. A moment later Lamp
kin followed, finding the detective ex-
amining the walnut dragon at the foot
of the stairs.
II believe on my life that the head of
the thing unscrews," Hendricks ex-
claimed, excitedly. "See where it has
been rubbed by use. By Jove, have
it'll"
Grasping the head in his hands, Hen
bricks gave it a powerful wrench, and it
began to turn. In moment it came
off, and they saw, protruding from a
hollow tube in the neck of the dragon,
a steel rod with q ring on it's end Hen
bricks tried to push the rod downward,
but it resisted his efforts. Then. as
cending the steps till he was above the
ring, he pulled it steadily upward. A
little bell inside the dragon rang. This
was followed by a creaking sound un-
der the hall floor, and tall gilt-framed
plate-glass mirror in the brick wall
near by leaned outward on one side.
Running to it, Lampkin pulled it out
and found that it turned on hidden
hinges. And behind the mirror was re-
vealed . doorway and narrow fight
Of stairs leading downward into the
darkness. There was lantern on the
arst step, and Hendricks lighted it, and
holding it above his head he hurried
. dowr the stairs. At first the steps wsre
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
CHAPTER XXI

When they had put him in big, soft
bed in the chamber adjoining Kola's
reception room, Hendricks went out to
the carriage. The green curtain was
still down, but he saw that it was pulled
aside, and that the occupant was peer
ing cautiously out. When she saw him
coming, she opened the carriage door
and looked anxiously into his face.
Hendricks smiled.
"Gielow is safe," he said. ''He is
weak, of course, but he will pull through
all right
She seemed unable either to answer
or to move. The stare of her eyes
seemed to indicate doubt on her part as
to the verify of the news.
II think you might come in, if you
wish," added Hendricks. eve have put
him to bed, and the doctor is preparing
something warm for him."
Without word, she got out of the
carriage, and dumbly followed him.
AS they were ascending the steps, she
paused halfway up the fight and
looked at Hendricks pitifully, and then
down at her feet. Her knees bent and
she clutched his arm.
IL don't know what's the matter
with me-" she faltered. 81 don't seem
able to move. Oh, please pardon my
weakness"
''It's the shock" said Hendricks, al
most tenderly. "You must try to calm
yourself. All the trouble is over, you
know, and the prisoner is in chains" F."
Il thought something serious had
happened" she said, slowly recovering.
Il heard the crash, and then, as you did
not appear, and the sergeant remained,
I thought something was wrong"
"Perhaps you had better go back to
the carriage and not try to go in,' sug-
gested Hendricks.
The remark seemed to rouse her to
action.
"Oh, no, must see him! lean help,''
and, releasing his arm, she mounted the
steps unaided.
Hendricks led her to the door of the
room where they had taken Gielow.
Lampkin appeared on the threshold,
"He's begging to see you, Miss Hunt
lnStOI, SAID ne.
He pushed the door open, and when
she had gone in he closed it and stood
facing Hendricks. For moment they
looked into each others eyes without
speaking. Then Hendricks turned
away abruptly.
He went into little alcove off the
big reception-room, and, glancing at
Denham and the sleeping Indian, he
rang the telephone.
He ordered from the nearest police
station a patrol wagon, for the prisoner,
and an ambulance, with all the COM
forts available, for the transportation
of an invalid. Then he came and looked
down at Kola's face. :.;-
II presume you found Gielow pretty
bad of, remarked Denham. There was
something in his tone which showed
vast respect for Hendricks.
Hendricks nodded, and then he
stretched his, hand over Kola to the
young officer. . ...., ~ .>:,..4 -
my boy, you saved three lives this
morning, and showed the sort of stuff
You are made Of. I shall never forget
you. You won't lose by it. ! shall
speak tc your chief about you, H he
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15

ever goes back on you, or you need en-
ployment, come to me-"
Denham flushed to the roots of his
hair.
"Thank you,. Mr.. Hendricks" he
said, feelingly.
At this juncture the Indian opened
his eyes and stared fxedly at Hendricks,
II hate you, Hendricks" were his
first words.
"Flies seem to do the same thing in
the SUMNER" answered Hendricks
drily, "but manage to get along. ]
am not bald-headed."
IF you will guarantee safety to
me-" said Kola, after a moments delib-
Grafton, Il will restore Gielow to
you. He may be alive yet, but if do
not reveal the secret of his hiding-place
he will never see the light of day. ]
tell you am positively the only living
possessor of the secret"
Hendricks face wore comical ex-
preston. He glanced at Denham and
said:
Erich, isn't it?"
Denham nodded, and Kola's bead-like
eyes rolled back and forth wondering
ly as his gaze vibrated between them.
1T is not an unreasonable request" i"
said he.
"You forget replied Hendricks,
suavely, "that you have already court.
eously volunteered all the information
necessary. You are gem, Count Ban
tinni. You actually do so many good
deeds that you forget about them. You,
of course, remember telling us about
the head of the dragon, the lantern,
the stone stairs, the long cavern, and
the cell at the end"
Kola's face darkened. He reflected
"a moment and then said:
II see you made me talk unconscious
ly. I acknowledge that you have un-
done me completely"
He sat up and his handouts clanked
as he folded his hands over his knee.
SIS Gielow alive?" he questioned.
''Thanks, yes;" said Hendricks.
'Well, am glad of that, anyway. He
stood between me and my desire, that's
all had against him."
Half an hour later Hendricks went
out on the veranda and looked down
the road. DR.. Lampkin was there walk
ing back and forth.
Flows Gielow?" asked the detec-
tive.
"Tip-top," answered the doctor.
SS1 Yz>11 TT
the prisoner?''
"Resigned and meek as lamb" an
swered the detective. HE made COM
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
Where He Would Succeed.

eve are all qualified for some occupa
tion,' said the thoughtful man. "The trouble
is we don't always know what it is, and SO
we make the wrong selection. Now there
is Brown, the dumb man. He always is
complaining that he is handicapped by his
afiiction, whereas it would insure him sue
cess if he only knew enough to take up the
right line of business"
''What would you call the right line for
him."
''The tonsorial line, of course"- "-Chicago
Post
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15

Pe-ru-na works tremendously with
nature to eject the tubercles from the
lungs, and works so successfully that
if there is cure for consumption
Pe-ru-na is the remedy.
Read this letter from Mrs. 81. A.
Tyner, of Four Oaks, N. c., about her
daughter, Mrs. L. Keene. She says:
Pe-vu-ua Med1c1ne Co., Columbus,O.
DEAR S1Rs:-''My daughter had every
symptom of consumption-suppression
of menses, night sweats and great ema-
citation. She was so low that none of
our neighbors thought she could live.
In May Mr.. G. r. Adams, of this place,
who had taken Pe-ru-na, told me if
anything would help her Pe-ru-na
would. got a bottle of it and some
rock candy and began giving it to her.
During the first few days she was so
weak she could only take a half tea
spoonful at a time, but I gave it to
her as often as she could bear it. In
less than week she could walk two
hundred yards and back without rest
ing; she kept getting stronger, and in
twelve months she seemed to be as we'll
as she ever was in her life. feel, and so
does every one that knew about her
sickness, that Pe-ru-na saved her life.
Ny daughters name is Mrs. L. Keene."
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
About the Size Of 1t.

Willie-Say, pa, the paper says the
wedding was a very quiet affair; what
does it mean by that? f. ~
Pa-It must refer to the marriage Of
deaf and dumb couple, my son.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
UNIONS SUSTAIN GOV. sIluNtNBtRG.
laboring Men Refuse to Enlist on the
Side OF Anarchy in Idaho.

Boise, Ida, Dec. 3.-Thelocaltypograph.
ical union has received many demands
that it drop from the roll Of honorary
membership the name Of Gov. Steuneuberg
because OF his action in the Occur d'Alenes
riot matter. The union, after making a
thorough investigation through IA COM
mittee, and securing a statement from the
governor setting forth his attitude toward
organized labor and the reasons for his
Occur d'Alene policy, to-day adopted the
following resolutions:
Whereas, Owing to the action OF Gov.
~Steunenberg, OF the state OF Idaho, bearing
on the trouble in the Occur d'Alene aud to
the further fact that demand has been
made by sister typographical unions that
the name Of Gov. Steunenberg, Who is an
honorary member OF Boise City Typo.
graphical union No. 27l, be stricken from
the rolls OF said union; be it
Resolved, That Boise City Typograph.
zeal union No. 27l has made such investi.
cation M to satisfy it that the said action
Of Gov. Steunenberg was necessary to the
protection OF life and property and to the
maintenance of peace in the Coeurd'Alenes
and for the punishment OF those respon'
sible for murder and the destruction ol
property in the said Occur d'Alene section,
Therefore. be it
Resolved, That Boise City Typograph.
zeal union No. 271 declines to remove the
name Of Gov. ~Steunenbere from its roll o.
membership
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13
by the thousands in Kentucky would
not tolerate his high-handed purpose.
But "all Is well that ends WELL"

1t looks very much as though Brig
ham II. Roberts, the Utah polyg-
amist, would have to return to the
bosoms o ihls severalfamilles without
doing the state some service" The
sentiment against him In Washington
Is very strong and party lines are
obllterated in the consideration OF
his case. 1t speaks well for the man.
hood and womanhood OF this country
when such a resistless public senti-
nent can be aroused In a brief period
OF time. IL IL n cheap and easy mat
ter for a few cynical writers to cast
reflections upon some who oppose
the seating OF Roberts. 1t IL no mr.
gument to say that certain congress-
men have their private "harems" and
that Washington IL n wicked place.
The fact il that n great majority OF
our national legislators nre pure, up
right men, who have a profound re-
gard for the sanctity OF the home and
the laws governing society. Fur
thernore, petitions have reached
congress containing over n million
names, embracing the signatures OF
the very best people in the United
States, asking that this man Roberts
be denied n seat in congress. There
IL a great difference between a public
recognition Of al evil and n that is
practlced In seclusion. To elevate a
polygamist to n position next to the
highest in the gift OF the American
people; to make a law-maker out OF
n law-breaker IL repugnant and dis
graceful in the eyes Of most people
and they have shown the proper
spirit in making thcirieelings known.
We want NJ relic or follower Of Brig
ham Young in congress and thesoon-
er he is disposed OF the better.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-13

William S. Taylor was given the
certificate OF election in Kentucky
and will be the next governor ofthut
state. The attempt Of Guebel to
steal the state was so brazen and so
devoid Of all elements ofdccenc, that
he could not find II dozen men in the
state to aid him in his foul designs.
The official figures show that TAYLOR
received a plurality OF 2,aN3. Goebel
is the kind of n politician that should
besat downupon everywhere. Could
he have found men as desperate as
himself he would have wiped out
Taylor's plurality completely, but h,
would never have been governor OF
Kentucky. He was fully anticipated
and coppered early in the game. Re
publlcans and honorable Democrat.