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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-03
ALBERT BECKER CONFESSES,
says He and His Wife Quarreled on the
Viaduct at Chicago and He Threw
Her Into the Lake.

CHICAGO, March 2.-Albert Becker.
the South Side butcher, who has been
In custody for week on suspicion of
having murdered his first wife. Teresa
Becker, broke down Wednesday night
under the long-continued cross-uues-
tioning of the police and made a COM
plete confession.
Il killed her on January 81" said
Becker, detiantly. 1--WE were walking
on the Randolph street viaduct and be-
gan quarreling. 1 became angry
and threw her into the lake. Then
l went home"
Since Becker's arrest, his second
wife, 17-year-old Eda Sutterlin. has
been in custody. Becker inquired con-
tinually for her, asking the police why
she was not released. He was
always given an evasive answer and
apparently receiving the impression
that Eda would in some way be con-
neeted with the disappearance of his
first wife, Becker, according to the
theory of the police, made the confess
sion in order to absolve her from any
blame. The body of the murdered
woman has not yet been found.
Becker's story of the crime is looked
upon with suspicion by many of the
officers who have been working on the
case. All the evidence gathered has
indicated far more brutal method of
murder than drowning and the opinion
is expressed that Becker finding him
self cornered, told a story that re-
fected as lightly as possible upon him
self.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-03
CHAPTER N.

Two days later Hendricks was de-
clarcd able to go down to his Office. He
had just finished dressing when his
mother raped on his door.
you have visitor in the drawing
room, said the old lady. with q smile.
"a visitor?" grunteG the detective,
impatiently.
"A young lady," smiled Mrs. Hen
bricks. "She would not give her name,
but she is about the prettiest creature
I ever saw. She is dressed in the latest
fashion, and drove up in her own car
rage"
Hendricks turned quickly and flushed
slightly.
Tail and slender, erect, walks like Il
queen, golden brown hair, and heavy
eyebrows over eyes like"
"Yes, think it is Miss Huntington, -
said Mrs. Hendricks when his fund of
adjectives was exhausted. "She is very
anxious TO see YOU"
Tell her I'll be right down." said
Hendricks. ''She is just the person I
wanted to see."
4 moment later when he entered the
little drawing-room he found the
Eeiress standing near a window.
81 am afraid 1 shall be a great in
truder on your time" she began, as she
took his hand, in the cordial clasp of
which there was a vague reinsurance,
shut have been TO your office three
times hoping to find you in"
Hendricks cleared his throat. He was
really shocked at the alteration in her.
She had grown thinner, and her great
lustrous eyes shone from sockets in
which there was no sign of blood.
II am certainly glad you came" he
said, leading her to comfortable chair.
Il would nave been pleased to have met
you-to have come to you, but l have
been confined to my room by Slight in
disposition"
$50 the office boy tod me-" cried Miss
Huntington, land was so sorry"
IF there is any way in which L can
serve you would be delighted to do it.
said Hendricks sitting down near her.
The girl took q deep breath, and when
she spoke her voice vibrated with the
Importance of her mission.
II went to my Lawyers, Howell and
- u y s,.1Sz a -, II
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-03
CHAPTER X-CoNTINUED.

you have both missed q beautiful
sight" resumed Mr.. Simplins. when
our great retort opens for the reception
of the prepared body the interior is
seen TO be perfectly white, like the in
side of a snow cave, so intense is the
heat. But the infiOwing air turns it to
a delicate rosiness that can't be
equaled in Italian skies. i have seen
people turn away and say they recog-
nized it as the only Legitimate gateway
to the unseen universe-doing away as
it certainly does with all horror of the
grave and decay"
Hendricks raised his hand.
Not quite so last, please" he said,
gently You have made a mistake. L
hope l am not dangerously i'll. l am
only confined to my room by slight
indisposition. I may as we'll come to
the point. am a detective, and it is
often necessary for me to make inqui-
ries into different businesses and"
"a detectiye-the DEVIL" Mr.. Simp-
kins blurted out, and he flushed angrily
and reached for his hat. My Lord!
what do you take me for? I'm no de-
tective! l have to earn meat and bread
for my family. You are the second de-
tective that has tried to take up my
time for nothing. Sergeant Den-Den
something came to my house, and be-
cause didn't give up my time and
tell him all the ms and outs OF my
business be threatened to have me up
as an accomplice in that Palace hotel
murder. My gosh! 1 sent him about
his business in jiffy. I'd like to see
any of your gang try it. We don't
cremate one handed men for every muir
derer in New York! 1t is plainly con-
spiracy to bring cremation into dis
repute, and if there is any law-any
protection we'll have the benefit of 1t"
Hold on, keep quiet" cautioned Hen
bricks, thrusting his fingers into his
vest pocket and producing a $40 bill.
Il don't want any mans time for moth
Jag. If this will pay you for only five
minutes more of your time L shall be
glad, and we may part friends. am
a private detective, and hope l don't
approach unoffending men with threats
when 1 seek information that they have
a perfect right to withhold"
A great and humble change came over
Mr.. Simpkins as he reached for the
money.
IL beg your pardon, sir" he STAN
fnered. This is the second time I've
been too fast, and if you'll overlook it
III do what 1 can to help you. The
other fellow had such lordly air about
him and made himself so disagree
able"
81 know him." broke in Hendricks
and then he turned to DR.. LamplSin.
g PLEASE baaH me that little card
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-03
THE D0INGS OF A WRETCH.
Obstruction Placed On the Southern Road
Near COrinth, ky.-The Engine Ditch
ed and Engineer Injured

CINCINNATI, March Robbery, per-
sOnal revenge against some member of
the train crew, or fendish desire to do
evil inspired some person to place a
half-rOtted railroad tie lengthwise on
the Cincinnati Southern railroad tracks
about 100 yards this side of Corinth
station Tuesday night. Corinth, KY,
IS 40 miles from Cincinnati.
Engineer Mofitt and Conductor
O'ConneIl were in charge of what is
known as No. 8, the fast train that
leaves Cincinnati at $50 each evening.
When the train was APP reaching Cor
NTH Tuesday evening, at $50, the en-
gineer noticed the obstruction after
rounding a curve, but not in time to
prevent the engine from striking it.
The engine was overturned, and
five coaches were derailed. The for
ward end of one of the sleepers left the
track. None of the passengers, how
ever, were injured beyond being shaken
up. The engine turned over on its
side in the ditch and Motif was pulled
from under it with three, of his ribs
fractured, his collar bone broken and
probably internal injuries. His friends,
and fellow workmen say that he can
not recover. The company officials
class his injuries as of the painful-but-
nOt-serious character.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-03

wanted to employ them and that was
ready if necessary to spend every cent
of my Inheritance in Mr.. Gielow's be-
half. They of course were glad to ten
der their services, but when told them
of your politeness to me the other
night, and that something seemed to
tell me you would help me if it lay in
your power, they declared at once that
you could simply do anything you
wished. And then they told me they
had been reading the papers and had
not noticed that you were employed on
the case by the police, and said if I
could retain you ought to do it at
once"
Hendricks bowed and smiled uncom-
fortably.
Il do not exactly understand" he
said, slowly. 'EI don't exactly see
how anybody at this stage could aid
Mr.. Gielow until we know more of the
matter"
'SThe lawyers agree with me" replied
the heiress, that he ought to be found
and brought back by his friends, and
not wait till the police arrest him."
"Oh!" And Hendricks exclamation
showed that he was still in the dark.
81 happen to know some things that
you are unaware of" hastily added Miss
Huntington, "and my lawyers agreed
that if we could possibly retain you
with what I know we could help little.
I am willing to let you name your own
price"
Hendricks sat up in his chair and
crossed his feet.
''We'd never quarrel over money mat
tiers, Miss Huntington; and as I am
not employed by the other side pledge
myself to your cause"
A glow of color family tinged the
hitherto bloodless face of the heiress.
'EYou are so good!" she said, in a
husky voice. 81 know you will do all
that can be done, and my lawyers think
if we could get him to come back volur-
tarily, and give himself up, that we
might be able to prove that he was in
sane
. "Insane?" cried Hendricks, his sur
prise driving away his timidity.
81 am going too fast" said the girl.
plaintively. Il have not told you all,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-03

and my lawyers advised me to do so as
soon as you promised to join US. We
know that it would be folly to try to-
prove that he did not kill Mr.. Caruthers,
for, Mr.. Hendricks, he actually con-
fessed it to his servant, and have some
thing else that puts it out of the ques-
ton to doubt Henri's word-a letter
from Mr.. Gielow himself. In it he ac-
llnowledges the deed"
ga letter from him?" exclaimed Hen
bricks.
Eyes, and in it there are absolute
proofs of unsoundness of mind. Oh,
Mr.. Hendricks, it drives me wild to
think that have brought him to it, and
/ that he. may die for what he is morally
accountable. Ny lawyers admit that
it may be difficult to prove his insanity,
but they say it is our only chance, and
that we ought to begin our work at
once" e.~.-r-s
Hendricks contracted his brows and
shrugged his shoulders.
'May 1 see the letter."
Miss Huntington produced it from
her pocket and eyed him as he pcrused
it. 1t ran as follows:
Charleston, S. c., Dec. g.
Dear Dorothy: When you get this you
will have heard of the murder of Caruth
ers. Go at once to the studio and make
Henri tell you of my confession. Tell him
1 want him to testify against me, S l wish
no one else to be implicated in the slight
est. L regret what have done, but it is too
late for regrets now. l sail from this
town tomorrow for foreign port to be-
gin life anew. Forget me and all the
trouble have brought on you. 1 had one
true friend in New York besides yourself
1t is Count Bantinni. He suspected that
I was thinking of perpetratIng crime and
plead with me almost on his knees, but 1
would not listen to reason. was crazy from
1t all. / confessed to Henri and the count
in the studio The count tried to persuade
me to turn myself over to the police but
eluded him and got away. l have been
reading stories of crime and detection, and
that, coupled with my trouble, turned my
head. l fanccd that l could invent plan
for doing away with my rival that would
in its very boldness defy detection. l even
wrote letter to Mr., Minard Hendricks to
cause him to think the crime was commit
ted by a personal enemy of his but at the
last moment l was unable to face it all.
That you may forget me is the last wish of
ARTHUR CIELOW.''
Don't you see that it is the letter of
an insane man." asked the helress, her
eager gaze resting on the face of the
detective as he lowered the letter. 1t
is not at all like him."
SIS it his hand ?" asked Hendricks, his
broad brow still wrinkIed.
Undoubtedly, know his handwrit-
ing well. See, his name is written ex-
actly as he signs his drawings"
Hendricks glanced at the signature,
his mind wandering to other things.
1--WE must submit it to handwriting
expert" he said. Il know grapholo-
gist who has never made "a mistake
Willyou kindly send me something else
that he has written, and will you letme
retain this 2" 81
Certainly" answered the girl; then
she nerved herself to ask and hear the
reply toAa leading question: do you
Mr- 81
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-03
Negro Lynched.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 2.--Morris
Christopher the Negro who committed
an outrageous crime on a young white
woman at Hope, Monday afternoon
and who narrowly escaped lynching
at the hands of mob at that place
Monday night, was taken out of Jail
Tuesday night and mobbed. What be-
came of the Negro or what his fate is,
is not known. A dispatch to the Ga
zette reporting the affair. says that he
was taken from Jail and punished as
he justly deserved He admitted his
crime
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-03
Senate Amendments Concurred In.

WASHINGTON, March 2--Mr. Burton
chairman of the river and harbor com
mittee. has moved nOn-concurrence IL
the senate amendments to the river
and harbor bill under suspension O.
the rules. There was no debate upor
Mr.. Burton's motion, which prevailed
without division.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-03
Rebels Building Earthworks.

MANILA. March 2.-The rebels are
very active at Caloocan an& Malabon.
They evidently intend to mount bat
terry in front of Maiabon church, de-
stroyed by the fire of the United States
monitor Monadnock on February 81.
They can be seen throwing up earth
works for guns and epaulcments-
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-03
He Didn't Quit.

The Gray-Haired .Man-Yes. I once
made over $4,000 inside of three hours,
dealing in wheat.
The Innocent Maiden - Goodness!
What did you do with it?
Lost it in another deal next day.
Chicago Evening News.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-03
What You Won't Take.

"What is advice, Uncle Chriseo-
pher?" 80. ...s..... ~.
advice is an insipid dose which 90
man will take himself, but which
everybody is always trying to for pe
down the threats of other people. ~
Chicago Record.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-03
Two HOunehOIds.

Mrs. Heartsore-Yes, it just keeps
me on pins and needles to think my
dear boy belongs to a football club.
I'm so afraid something will happen.
Does yours?
Mrs. Cheery-Indeed, he doesn't. He
wanted 20 join one, but just packed
him off to France, where they don't
have anything worse than dueling
clubs.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-03
A Wonderful Woman.

The Friend-Have you seen your hnH-
bands mother yet?
The Bride-Yes; and she is the mo4t
xtraordinary woman ever heard OF.
The Friend-How is that?
The Bride-Why, she thinks me govd
enough for her son.-Tit-B Bits.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-03
An Easy Choice.

She-What would you rather have,
wealth or the affection of the woman
you truly loved?
Ht-Wealth, by all means. Then. ]
coule have the other on She side~-
Chicago Daily Newa
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-03
Wages Increased.

BALTIMORE, March 2.-The Maryland
Steel Co., of Sparrows' Point, Wednes-
day announcodKa 10 per cent. increase
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-03
country Residence Burned.

GREESsNURG. Ind, March 2.-Th'
residence of John Eardc beck, in Ma
ion township, burned. The houSeholS
fr~cts were s1yed.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-10-21

Why experiment on yourself with
remedies of doubtful utility when
you can get Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, which has stood the test
of timer Twenty-Five years sale
and use have proven that remedy
to be a prompt and certain cure for
colds. 1t will cure a cold in day
if taken as soon as the cold has been
contracted and before it has settled
in the system. Sold by T. J. Flaws.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-10-21
Relative Importance or Letters.

To those who have never con-
sidered the subject it might appear
that each letter is of equal import
ance in the formation of words, but
the relative proportions required in
the English language are these: A,
IS; b, 16; C, 80; d, A; e, 1870; t, 25;
G, II; h, ga; i, 80; j, 4; k, 8; ], 40;
m, 80; n, 80; o, 80; p, Is; q, 5; r,
81; $, 80; t, 80; u, "a; v, IL; W, 20;
x, 4; y, 20; z, 2. 1t is this knowl-
edge of how frequently one letter is
used compared with others that en-
ables crpytogram readers to unravel
so many mysteries.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-10-21

BRYAN has been doing heroic
work in Kentucky this week. 1t
was asserted that he had better
stay out of that State and let the
two factions of the Democratic party
have their fight ont to suit them
selves. But Bryan thought different
ly. He could not stand by and see
the Republicans walk away with
the plum without making an effort
to stop them. Bryan is advocating
the election of the regular Demo-
cratic ticket in Kentucky, and it is
believed that by his mastery argu-
ments he has healed the soreness
among Democrats to such an extent
that the regular ticket, with Gobel
for Governor, will now win the day.
1t is sincerely to be hoped that this
is the case at all events.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-10-21
Prospect for Copper.

The papers report Senator Clark
of Montana as having refused one
hundred million dollar offer for his
United Verde copper mines in Ari-
IONA. 1t is said that these mines
chow up the richest and biggest
bodies of ore in the world.
1t is reported too, that Senator
Clark has sold the output of these
mines for the next three years, at a
fixed price, and that the Rothchild's
of Europe are behind the purchase.
If this be truth it means much for
copper prospects and it is a guaran-
tee almost, that it will pay to con-
tinue the search for copper deposits,
and that the present price of that
metal will not materially change
for some time to come.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-10-21
GRAND GIFT DISTRIBUTION.
The Most Remarkable Offer Ever
Made by a Reliable Concern.

EDITOR Lyon COUNTY TIMES:
Please announce that for limit
ed time we will give absolutely free
to every married lady sending name,
address and two-cent stamp for
postage, an elegant triple-silver-
plated Sugar Shell. Such goods
sell in jewelry stores at rs cents
each. This is the most expensive
advertising we have ever done, but
it will make us thousands of friends
and permanent customers. There
is nothing to pay except two cent
stamp as sort of guaranty of good
faith. The Home-Furnisher, our
own monthly publication, showing
our line of high-grade silverware
and furniture, will also be sent free
But one Sugar Shell to family.
QUAKER VALLEY MFG. Co.
Morgan & Harrison Streets, Chicago.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-10-21
QUALITY AND NEWS.
Fame and Excellence are Determin-
ing Factors in Successful
Development.
ONE OF THE IMPORTANT EUNCT-
ION OF HIGH-CLASS PAPERS.

In presenting interesting phases
of scientific and economic problems,
high-class newspapers frequently
give information of as great value
in their advertising columns as in
those devoted to the publication of
the principal events of the day; and
when the fame of a product is ex-
tended beyond it's natural limits
into foreign lands, and large de-
mand created throughout Great
Britain and her Colonies and the
principal sea-ports and cities of
Europe, Asia and Africa, it becomes
a pleasant duty to note the fact and
to tell of the points of excellence on
which 80 great success is based.
We refer to the now worldfamed
laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs, the
product of the California Fig Syrup
Company. The merits of this we'll
known excellent laxative were first
made known to the world through
the medical journals and newspa-
pers of the United States; and is one
of the distinct achievements of the
press. 1t is now we'll known that
Syrup of Figs is an ethical propri-
etory remedy, approved by the most
eminent physicians everywhere, be-
cause it is simple and effective, yet
pleasant to the taste and acceptable
to the system, and not only prompt
in it's beneficial effects, but also
wholly free from any unpleasant
after effects. 1t is frequently refer
red to as the remedy of the healthy,
because it is used by people who
enjoy good health and who live well
and feel we'll and are we'll informed
on all subjects generally, including
laxatives. In order to get its bene-
fetal effects, it is necessary to get
the genuine Syrup of Figs. which
is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-10-21
To Whom 1t May Concern.
STATE LAND OFFICE,
ARSON CITY, Nevada. Sept 30th, 1899.

Notice is hereby given that the State of Ne.
vada, under the Act of Congress approved
June l6. 1880 III Stats. 2s7), has filed in the
United States Land Office at Carson City. List
No. 233 of lands selected under said Act. and
has applied for patent for said lands; that a
part OF said list is open to the public for in
spection. and a copy thereof. by descriptive
subdivisions. has been pOstt in a convenient
place in said United States Land once for the
inspection OF all persons interested, and the
public generally. .t
Within the next sixty days following the
date of this notice protests or contests against
the claim of said State of Nevada to any tract
or sub; division described in the list. on the
ground that the same is more valuable for min
eral than agricultural purposes. will be receiv:.
ed and noted by the Register and Receiver of
the United States Land Office at Carson City.
Nevada. for report to the General Land Office
at Washington. D. C. ....
The following are the subdivisions describ-
ed, to wit:
sen of NwN. Ell OF SWL. and sWN Of sen
Sec 2, and MEX OF MEX Sec. ~, T. n. K. %
E., M. d. B. & MOO acres.
X. D. KELLEY,
State Land Register of the State of Nevada
Date of first insertion, October 2, 1899.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-10-21
He Fooled The Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton,
of West Jefferson, o., after suffering
10 months from Rectal Fistula, he
would die unless costly operation
was performed; but he cured him
self with five boxes of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve, the surest Pile cure
on Earth, and the best Salve in the
World. 25 cents a box. Sold by
T. J. A. Flaws.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-10-21
Mr.. F. G. NEwLANDs has adopted

1880
new tactics in his advertising
business. The expense of running
the Silver State as metropolitan
daily was too great, and then the
other papers did not seem to copy
from that journal freely enough.
Now Newlands is placing matter
eulogizing himself in all the papers
in the State that will accept his
figures for the work. Nobody
should get the idea into his head
that half the papers in the State
are publishing three or four columns
of stuff about Newland's antitrust
views for the love they bear New
lands or the fun of setting type.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-10-21

Stony Brook Of the most malarous
districts in this State and bothered with malaria for times
could work and always very costpaed as we'll FOR
years had malaria bad the spring when engaged in blowing,
that could do nothing but shake must have taken about barrel
qunne pills besides dozens other remedies but obtained
any permanent benefit Last fall in peach time had most serious
attack OF chS ard then commenced take Rpans Tabues
friends advice and first box made all right and have
been without them take Tabue each morning and night
feel than usually exhausted take three
day. They have kept stomach bowels regular and
have had the least touch Of malaria splitting headache since
commenced them know also that sleep better and wake
refreshed than formerly don't know how many complaints
Rpan Tabues will help but do they will any the
condition and would be without them any price
honestly consider them the cheapespced medicine the world as
they also the beneficial and the most convenient TO take
twenty and have worked hard all life the
farmers both early and late and all kinds OF weathef
and have enjoyed such good health have since last fall In
fact neghbo have all remarked improved condition and have
said "Sav, John what doing 10 look so heathy2
NwnInt
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