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put upon the British market without paying
a cent of duty. 1t seems impossible that
such trust can be formed, but, as there
are score or more similar trusts in Great
Britain controlling articles of quite as gen.
eral use as wall paper, 1t is not improbable
that this combination will succeed. The
tariff is certainly not the mother of the
British trusts, but it must be admitted that
there are great many orphans in the
of FIRE
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Morgan County Gold.

MartinsVlIIe (Ind.1 Reporter
Morgan county is destined to become
prominent as a gold field. Gold hunters are
the coolest weather in Sycamore creek.
in Clay township. Gold was found in pay
ing quantities. according to scientific test.
the Adams Brick Companys plant at the
north edge of town. Gold is found often
in the little streams in the Polk Fisher
neighborhood, five miles south OF town.
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young lady In this county embarked In
the poultry business last spring with six
teen Plymouth Rock birds. She now has
one hundred chicks, besides selling enough
eggs to more than pay for the expenses and
time I'm looking after the flock. She expects
TO keep forty hens during the winter and
reap large profit from the sale OF eggs.
The Sun is asked not TO publish her name.
as her enterprise is new and she is unwill-
ing to undertake the support of a man and
the poultry at the same time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-07

The McKisson organ in Cleveland. o., as
might be expected. is supporting Mclean.
McKisson was McLean's candidate for
United States senator against Hanna when
he saw that he could not get the Office Nc
Kisson ran for mayor and was defeated by
Republican votes, and now his evening
paper is supporting Mclean
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-07

Another and stronger appeal is to be made
for help for the Porto Ricans. Something
more than a mere appeal will be necessary.
There should be some organized machinery
or method Of reaching the people. Why
should not the government utilize its post
Offices or the national banks?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-07

Probably no person ever got himself elect
ed President of republic with less trouble
than General Jiminez in San Domingo. He
did not even have to run the gauntlet OF a
nominating convention and his campaign
expenses were nil.
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II President Mckinley had not his de-
tractors and vilifiers he would be the first
President in time of war to escape them.
Washington. during the revolutionary war,
Madison, during the war Of 1872, Polk. dur
ing the Mexican war, and Lincoln, during
the civil war. were all held up to public
execration by the Atkinsons and Boutwells
NJ thafr Hav
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ATLANTA, Ca. Sept. G.--Sigm md Lam
dauer president of the southern agricul-
turai works. was found At an early hour
this morning in a canebrake On the Chatta-
dying condition. He lived about IN hour
after being discovered never regaining con-
sciousness He had taken an overdose OF
morphine, whether with suicidal intent Is
not known. He had peen In Tad health fer
some time. Mr.. Landauer was one IF the
weaithiest Hebrews in the city.
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Baltimore American.
Among recent suicides was that Of a
young woman who could not control an in
tense curiosity TO experience the sensation
of death. The investigating young mind OF
the present needs TO be gently but firmly
collared and led back relentlessly to the
path of healthy thinking from which IL has
shown an alarming tendency TO stray into
the byways ana thickets of abnormal folly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-07

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Sept. k-The Bur.
lington company scored again to-day In it,
night with the Kansas City. Fort Scott a.
Memphis road over rates on packing house
products frcm Omaha and Kansas city 10
the Southeast. The Burlington gave notice
OF its third reduction OF 3 cents per 100
pounds frem Omaha 10 the Southeast. max
Ing a cut OF cents In little over a week.
The Memphis company. determined 20
Kansas City as against Omaha. VIII meet
the cut tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-07

Whether General Otis remains in COM
mand in the Philippines or whether Gen.
eral Miles or General Merritt is sent to re-
lieve him, the one thing needful is to do
whatever is necessary to insure short,
sharp ana decisive campaign next fall and
winter. The situation does not admit of
any personal consideration or army poll
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-07

One of the most valuable functions of the
federal courts is to set the state courts
right when the latter undertake to over
ride fundamental constitutional principles.
The United States District Court, at Little
Rock, Ark, has just done this by setting
aside an injunction granted by State court
forbidding the bringing of miners from an
other State into Arkansas. The order of
the State court was evidently in sympathy
with local sentiment. In dissolving the in
junction the United States judge said;
A State has the right TO prohibit the i'm
sons afflicted with contagious diseases, but
1t has no right to prevent the incoming of
men from other States not within the
classes enumerated. The fourteenth amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States guaranteed equal protection to all,
and under that amendment persons had a
perfect right to go from one State into an
was not within the power of a State to stop
them so long as they did not belong to the
interdicted classes.
OF course this is good law. and the sooner
local judges and other local authorities un-
derstand it the better. The right of free
locomotion and the right to live and work
where one pleases must be guaranteed to
every American. subject only to punish
ment for crime to such restrictions as
those above indicated by the federal Judge.
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II the United States Is fighting cfviliza-
tion In the person Of Aguinaldo, as the anti
exparsionists say, what are they fighting N
the person OF President Mckinley?
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Chicago Post.
I'm willing to give you S. for that article
on How TO Live on Is Cents Day., said
the editor.
Great mackerel." cried the contributor.
why. that won't much more than provide
US with our regular Sunday dinner"
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Creek Nation Election.

MUSCOGEE. I. T.. Sept. 6.-Returns from
the election held in the Creek Nation yes
terday are coming in slowly: The election
that p. Porter. OF this place. the leader
OF the progressive element. has been elected
chief Of the nation by small majority.
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II levy Of 70 cents was necessary to af-
ford a revenue of sl.114.OOo in 1899 how can
q levy of 50 cents bring revenue Of s., l3l, 900
on about the same valuation?
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
Ef;W YORk-Astor House.
CHfCAGO-Pairner House, p. o. News Co, 2i7
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel.
| cINcINNATI-J r. HawIey & Co.. 1a Vine
street.
1OrISVILLE-C. T Deering northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book CO.. 25s Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON. ID. C-Riggs House, Ebbitt
House and WIZARDS Hotel.
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Any person wanting direct communication
with human being bearing the title of
the Undisputed Whole Thing would DO well
to write to General Jiminez, San Domingo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-07

1t is an old saying that two heads are
better than one" Maitre Labori believes
that two crowned heads for ones client
are better than a lot of republican heads
against him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-07

1t is announced in Washington on what
is called unquestionable authority that the
case of Captain Carter. which has attracted
so much attention for months, will be de-
cided adverse to that officer within two
weeks. 1t is given out on this authority
that the attorney general can find nc flaw
in the proceedings of the court-martial and
that revelations of a sensational character
will be made in that officers report. For
fourteen years Captain Carter had the direc-
ton of the improvements in Savannah har-
Der. during which period it is claimed that
he defrauded the government of over a mil
lion dollars. When Captain Carter was as
signed TO the Nicaragua commission his sue
cessor made the discovery. He was defend
ed by able counsel and every effort made to
Clear him. Since his conviction some of the
most powerful political influences have been
brought to bear upon the President to have
the finding OF the court and its sentence set
aside. The President having no time to de-
vote to consideration of the several thou
sand pages Of testimony. had 1t examined
first by ex-senator Edmunds and since by
the attorney general II the facts are as
stated Captain Carter will not get clear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-07

The quality of harmony which Altgeld is
manufacturing in the East bears bludgeon
for trademark.
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trolls less now than he did then. Mr.. Bout
we'll allows his enthusiasm for Aguinaldo TO
run away with him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-07

The most daring trade combination that
has been announced for years is one in
London which proposes to crush out all
competition in the wallpaper business and
raise the price % per cent. II this combina-
ton shall succeed. one-third of those now
in the business will be thrown out of en-
ployment. This Will lead those who have
been taught TO believe that protective
tariff is the mother Of trusts--to use the
language OF the head of the sugar trust
to inquire how it comes about that In free
trade England trust can be formed-a real
trust-controliing the supply and making
the price Of an article that half-dozen
countries produce in abundance and can
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recegnlzeG &c s5EnIEd 20 carry Will II
unpleasant memories. l Hooked up, and
there was the police superintendent OF
the previous night-Jewell. I now knew
his name to be. "a
"Well, captain" said he, with evil
dent determination to talk, Il hope
you are feeling none the worse for our
nights hospitality. Pm afraid it has
told upon you, though, judging by your
looks, but ] hope you see that l was
simply doing my duty and was obliged
to carry out the letter of the law
THANK you, Mr.. Jewell. I've no
doubt I, shall be all right again after a
nights rest. Of course, know you on
ly did your duty, and it would be abb
surd for me to bear you grudge on
that account. Have you any further
traces of the murderer"
swell, yes, we have" replied the
officer. ''We have received some rath-
er singular inforalation-
which I think will interest you"
was burning with anxiety to know
if there was any more evidence against
George, so I listened readily enough.
"On occasions like these" began the
superintendent, somewhat sententious-
ly, "we are often indebted to the public
for most valuable information, without
which indeed, I must confess, we
should many time be at loss. The
discovery of the missing part of the
dagger last night was due to such a
cause, for stranger brought it to Scot
land Yard. Then, thanks to the con-
ductor of the Harlesden bus, we have
traced our fugitive to Manchester,
where for the moment our clew ends,
though no doubt our friend Caminada
there will already be able to supplement
our information, and at l O'Clock today
we again received from an outsider a
most important piece of news. We had
previously found out that the murdered
woman was lady's maid at Mr..
Spiegeleisen's, and had so learned that
she was the object of n attentions of
a young gentleman of position.
Here the superintendent looked at me
inquiringly, as if he half expected me
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coming from That direction yourself.
Can You tell me if l, shall find Mr.
George Fenton at home?'' o.
did not see him. He was not in
when was there, butof course he may
be there now. 80
Il hope he may" said the officer,
dryly / fancy he will be able to give
me some valuable information. Oh, by
the bye, I don't think told you the
name of the gentleman who was paying
attentions to the murdered woman. It's
another Of these extraordinary coinci-
dences. 1t is the same Mr.. George Fen
ron." x - rr~r e- ee
Here the superintendent seemed bust
~ engaged Ticking some imaginary dust
from his coat sleeve. But I felt that my
face was still we'll within range of his
penetrating eyes. Still, ! could not keep
the surging blood from my face. It was
too horrible to hear the tolls being
woven closer and closer round the un-
happy lad. The merciless voice went on
in cool, even tones:
"You are doubtless aware of this last
fact, Captain Brett?"
Eyes, know something of it,
"This would scarcely please his fam
lily, captain?"
Probably not
"And it might cause little unpleas-
ant family jars. IT'S sad thing when
events Of this sort occur. Young men
don't brook interference in such matters
makes 'em kick over the traces-go a
bit wild-eh, captain?'
Superintendent Jewell was little
too obviously trying to draw me, so ]
replied:
"In this particular instance there
was nothing Of the kind, Mr.. Jewell
Mr.. George Fenton is friend of mine
and is as straight as a die--certainly
not at all wild. But I must be moving
have an engagement.
'Well, good afternoon, Captain
Brett. I am on my way to your friends
house just now. only hope may find
him in. He seems to be just the very
man we want. Good afternoon, sir. F"
AS left the lynx eyed officer I felt
the net was indeed being slowly drawn
ACUAid SSOIS5O Il SltOu. III was SNiuSut
that when all the circumstantial evi
dence was collected and George Fentor
found to be missing from home war.
rant for his arrest would only too sure
~ be issued. The news could not be
| long kept back from his father anC
mother that their son was suspected Of
this fearful crime, and I pictured the
effect of the terrible news upon his
| parents.
But amid all this trouble my course
was clear. While the officers of the law
were gathering evidences Of his guilt,
must to the best of my ability strive tt
j find grounds for his innocence. Mabel!
belief in him was firm and mistaken
Mine must be the same, and no stone
would I leave unturned to attain onl
end.
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CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK


CHS affair. There is no need 70 Keep the
matter Tram you now The woman who
has been murdered was fame Of
Georg s. Thedad was infatuated with
her. Now thank God that is at an
end. But how did the poor wretch come
by her death? What We're you doing
there: WY were you arrested?'
The old man gasped out his words in
a whirl Of excitement. These questions
were most natural under the circum
stances, but as they were hurled at me
/ again felt my equivocal position.
Were to tell him all l knew, just as
it happened, should expose the Grim
inality of his own son-Mabel's brother
and yet did hesitate im leriled my
own reputation.
All the answers l had carefully pre-
pared for these and kindred questions
vanished from my mind and left it a
perfect blank. NJ felt that the old man
was waiting for my reply, yet l could
not speak, and all the while my atten-
ton was rooted elsewhere on one OF
bhose trivialities that stand out incon-
gruously on the most momentous occa-
sions. AS l looked at Mr.. Fenton and
beyond him my eye was caught by the
perpendicular lines Oh the wall paper.
Between two of the lines fly was
crawling along the center with absolute
precision. All the while, when ought
to have been collecting my thoughts for
some sort of an excuse to my prospective
father-in-law, was wondering to which
side the fly would eventually incline,
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"Well, good afternoon, Captain Brett"
to say something, but as l remained
silent he continued, still looking keenly
at me from time to time, as though
watching the effect Of his words
"Well, as I said, about o'clock we
received most important information.
A hall porter Of the Metropole called al
our station and stated that last night
he heard a remark in the hall Of the
hotel which might have very impor.
tant bearing on the case. 1t appears
there were three Or four gentlemen
smoking and lounging in the entrance
hall and talking loud enough to be
overheard by the porter or any one else
in their vicinity.
"The conversation happened to turn
upon weapons, and one of the gentle
men, who seemed to have travelled a
great deal, described some curious arti-
Giles of warfare he had come across in
Africa, whereupon another visitor, a
Mr.. Keighley Gates, casually mentioned
a peculiar white glass dagger he had
seen the day before in friends rooms
l have made it my business to see Mr.,
Gates and get what information I
could. Mr.. Gates seemed rather COM
municative yesterday, judging from
what the porter said, but since glass
dagger has come SO prominently for
ward in today's paper it is wonderful
how reticeDt he has become. He most
reluctantly substantiated what be had
said, and at length admitted he had
seen such dagger in the room of a
friend. Still more reluctantly did he
give me the name and address Of this
friend. It appears sand here the off,
Ger fixed his eyes keenly upon me-"it
appears this dagger is the property of a
certain Mr.. George Fenton." k3aa5 hr
This was the first time George q name
had been mentioned in, connection with
the murder. felt this was the begin
ming Of the end, but my face did not
betray my feelings. After short pause
Jewell continued, -"I believe you told
me last night, Captain Brett, that you
had spent the evening at a Mr.. Fenton's
house?" -------------.-"-----,
s'That is So" !" -.-5.s1 ~-'''.>
lyon gave the address as De We're
Gardens?" o:&-s.a .z'sg-s ts J..
eyes. a4s.g. SIS Il. raa xg.sF
''That is precisely the address ex-
tracted from; Mr.. Keighley Gates
rather curious coincidence, Captain
Brett?''
cit is certainly coincidence. " / re-
piled. o~
''Then you will probably have seen
this remarkable glass dagger which at
tracted the attention of Mr.. Gates! /
believe it was hanging on the wall of
Mr.. George Fenton's room?"
Eyes, remember seeing such weap-
on there I answered, "but I don't
quite see the connection between that
particular dagger and this murdes.
There are doubtless plenty of similar
Veapons in London at this mome,3s.
They used to be- common lin the old
days Of the. Venetian repubhe, and they
ave- manufactured now in qnapti b. 10
supply the denlatek of shesmodern IN
rio collector. - s''f - - Z
ssOh, no doubt. said the officer,
Ybut it just happens Pm rather wishful
to-ssee. this particular curiosity at this
moment. By the wsv. you seem ia be-,
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CHAPTER VI,
A SURPRISE OR A CLEW?

| l61G superintendent J0Well WlGu
sinking heart, for knew only too wei
what would happen at De We're Gar
dens. Once, indeed, I turned back tt
follow him there; but, after all. wha
! good could do? I could not ward of
even for an hour the storm of trouble
| that was about to break over that un
happy household.
! Some time afterward, when the edge
OF the agony had been dulled, Mabe
| told me Of what occurred. OF course
George was not at home, nor could hi:
whereabouts be given. A Venetian glas!
dagger was admitted to have Lung until
recently on the wall Of his room. The
superintendent asked to see Georges
photograph and this tailed with the
descriptions of him given by the bus
conductor and by those of the pursuing
crowd who had given information. II
was further admitted that George had
left the house the previous evening in
dress clothes. His friendship with the
unhappy woman was not denied.
The chain Of circumstantial evidence
seemed complete, and a warrant was is
sued that same night for the arrest OF
George Fenton for the murder of Har.
riet Staples. Earlier in the day YER
dict of willful murder had been brought
in by the coroner's jury.
The suspense and agony of the next
few days for Mabel and her parents
were simply awful. The father and
mother were bowed down in terrible
grief Mr.. Fenton entertained no doubt
of his sons guilt, his connection with
the murdered woman having fully pre-
pared him for believing the worst, and
it was pitiable to see the old man
crushed by the awful blow. Mrs. Fen,
ton was utterly Frustrated, but her anx-
iety was all for her boy. She never
spoke of the murder, but sat all day in
her room piteously asking each new
! conner whether there was any news of
George. Mabel alone in that house pre-
served an appearance of calm. Her pale
drawn cheeks, her anxious eyes, told Of
her inward suffering, but she moved
about seemingly unconscious Of the
blow that bad fallen, busy with her
household duties.
AT last there arrived the news Of
Georges capture, and it came almost as
a relief to us. Better this than the
dreadful uncertainty which had hung
over us like an awful nightmare. The
moment Mabel heard of his illness she
announced her determination of going
to nurse him, and, accompanied by a
maid, she set off for Yorkshire to the
wilds of Craven. She would not hear of
my going with her q her journey.
must stay in town to look after her ia
ther and mother and arrange for the de-
tense.
In weeks time George was fit to be
moved He was brought up to London
and formally charged before the police
magistrate with the murder of Harriet
Staples. Chiefly on the strength of my
reluctant evidence be was committed
for trial at the Old Bailey.
All The while the unhappy lad stout
ly maintained his, innocence, bHt bis
so1&ads add eaeHssf Msse IN 4pR1h.
Against his ownsimp probable account of
what Mutually had taken place there
was arrayds aSmass of overwhelming
evidence from the conclusions of which
it seemed impossible to escape. It could
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CIVIC SOCIETIES.

Z A M-Sauk Centre Chapter No. 80
Meets First and Third Fridays, at Masonic
Hall GEO. <. iNGRAHM, If. ?
Il. X KELS, Secy.
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Duncan, was it George?'

Duncan, was it George?"
The fly had gone to the left after all.
/ knew IT would. / did not dare to re-
ply nor even look. at her.
"Dunea6, came the voice again. ID
was George You saw therel"
"It WAS sE s
"And you believe him tobe the MUIR
dererg' She drew herself up to her full
regal height. her eyes flashing and her
hands otinohing and unclinnhing in 80 p,
Qressed. .indiRRatip ION sxAils s. hsr lwAsss