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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-14
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TERMEDIATE CABIN, $17; INTERME-
DlATE CABIN ROUND TRIP, ga
STEERAGE, S1175.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-29
NO. 1O3.
LET US SMILE

The thing that goes the farthest to-
ward making life worth while,
That costs the least and does the most,
Is just pleasant smile,
The smile that bubbles from a heart
that loves its fellow men,
VIII drive away the clouds Of gloom
and coax the sun again,
It's full Of worth, and goodness, too,
with manly kindness blent-
1t Is worth a million dollars, and it
doesn't cost a cent.
see CHEEKY smile;
1t always has the same good look-it's
never out Of style
1t nerves us on to try again when fail
ure makes us blue;
The dimples Of encouragement are good
for me and you.
It pays higher interest, for 1t is mere
ly lent
It's worth a million dollars, and it
doesn't cost cent.
A smile comes very easy-you can
wrinkle up with cheer
A hundred times before you can
squeeze out a soggy tear.
1t ripples out, moreover, to the heart
strings that will tug,
And always leaves an echo that Is very
like hug.
So. smile away. Folks understand
what by smile is meant,
It's worth a million dollars, and 1t
doesn't cost a cent.
Baltimore American.
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mirable man once. and If he was /
into theft and murder 1t was not unti
his faculties had been weakened b,
his own suffering and that of his muct
loved brother"
THANK you" was her simple reply
and for the first time every man there
thrilled at her tone. Seeing II, all the
dangerous fascination of her look and
manner returned upon her with double
force. 81 have been unwlse," said she
land let my sympathy run away with
my judgment Women have impulses
Of this kind sometimes, and men blame
them for 1t till they themselves come
to the point Of feeling the need of Just
such blind devotion. am sure | re,
greet my shortsightedness now. for ]
have lost esteem by 1t, while he"-
With wave Of the hand she dismissed
the subject. and DR.. Talbot, watching
her, felt a shade Of his distrust leave
him and In Its place a species Of ad.
miration for the 1.-THE. graceful, be.
witching personality before them. with
her childish impulses and womanly
wit which half mystlfied and half Inn.
posed upon them.
Mr. Sutherland. on the contrary, was
neither charmed from bis antagonism
nor convinced Of her honesty. There
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shouts and stray Sounds OF laughte
that came up from the wharfs wher
a ship was getting under way CAV
me a certain sense Of companlonship
Perhaps-but it folly for me to di
late upon my feelings; it Is my errant
you are interested In and what hap
pened when I cane up to the labels
dreary dwelling" -
The look with which she paused, os.
tensibly to take breath, but in reality
to weigh and criticize the looks Ct those
about her, was one Of those wholly in.
describable ones with which she was
accustomed to control the Judgment of
men who allowed themselves to watch
too closely the ever changing expires.
sion Of her weird yet charming face.
but 1t fell upon men steeled against
her fascinations, and, realizing her in
ability to move than, she proceeded
with her story bef,re even the most
anxious Of her hesers could request
her to do so. -->--
81 had cqkfep said she, Every quietly
along the for my feet were light
~ shod, G,es.he moonlight was too
bright for ce' make a mlsstep. But
as I clear ~hdhe trees and came into
the open Place where the house stands
I stumbled with surprise at seeing a
figure cro,ching on the doorstep had
anticipated finding as empty as the
road. 1t was an old mans figure, and
as l paused In my embarrassment he
slowly and with great feebleness rose
to his feet and began to grope about
for the door. AS he did so heard
sharp. thkhng sound. as Of something
metallf falling on the doorstone, and,
taking la quick step forward, looked
over older and saw in the moon
light or' feet dagger so like the
one b dd lately handled In Mrs.
Webl 3yard that was overwhelmed
with L ,tonishment and surveyed the
aged4a ald feeble form Of the man who
had ! ropped 1t with sensation diff
culSeo describe. The next moment he
wal STOPPING for the weapon with
startled air that has impressed itself
distinctly upon my memory. and when,
after many feeble attempts. he sue
cteded In grasping 1t he vanished into
the house so suddenly that l could not
}e sure whether he had seen me stand
ng there or not.
"All this was more than surprising to
ne, for had never thought Of associ-
lting an old man with this crime. In
Iced was so astonished to find him In
possession Of this weapon that forgot
Ill about my errand and only wondered
low could see and know more. Fear
ng to be observed where l was. I slid
n among the bushes and soon found |
myself under one Of the windows. The
'hade was down. and l was about to
,ush 1t aside when | heard some one
moving about inside and stopped. But
could not restrain my curiosity, so.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-29
CHAPTER xVIII-CoNr1NuED.

CHAPTER XVIII-CoNTINUED.
But Miss Page paused again to look
at her finger and give that sidewise
toss to her head that seemed so un-
called for by the situation to any who
did not know of the compact between
herself and the listening man below.
81 hate to 60 back to that moment"
said she, "for when l saw the candles
burning on the table and the husband
of the woman above sitting there In
unconscious apathy I felt something
rise In my throat that made nee death
ly sick for moment. Then | went
right In where he was and was about
to shake his arm and wake him when
detected a spot Of blood on my finger
from the dagger I had handled. That
gave me another turn and led me to
wipe off my finger on his sleeve"
"It's pity you did not wipe off your
slippers. too" murmured Sweetwater.
Again she looked at him: again her
eyes opened In terror upon the face OF
this man. once so plain and insignifi,
cant in her eyes. but now so filed with
menace she inwardly quaked before 1t.
for all her apparent scorn.
"Sl!ppers." she murmured.
did not your feet pass through that
blood : In the grass, as well as your
hands?"
She did not answer She held him
possibly in too much scorn.
al have accounted for the blood on
my hand" she said. not looking at
him, but at Mr.. Courtney. IF there Is
any on my slippers. 1t can be account
ed for In the same way" And she
RAPIDLY renewed her narrative. II had
no sooner made my little finger clean
never thought Of any ont suspecting
the old gentleman-when ! heard steps
on the stairs and knew that the MUIR
derer was coming down and In an.
other instant would pass the open door
before which stood.
Though had been courageous
enough up to that minute, was seized
By a sudden panic at the prospect Of
meeting face to face one whose hands
were perhaps dripping with the blood
of his victim. TO confront him there
and then might mean death to me. and
| did not want to die. but to live. for
am young. sirs. and not without a
prospect of happiness before me. So
I sprang back. and. seeing no other
place Of concealment In the whole bare
room. crouched down In the shadow
of the man you call Philemon. For
one. two minutes. ! knelt there In
state of mortal terror. while the feet
descended. paused. started to enter
the room where | was. hesitatcd. turn
ed and finally left the house.
Miss Page. wait. wait. put In the
coroner. You saw him. You can tell
who this man was!'
The eagerness Of this appeal seemed
to excite her 4 slight color appeared
in her cheeks and she took step for
ward, but before the words for which
they so anxiously waited could leave
hcr lips, she gave a start and drew
back with an ejaculation which lett
more or less sinister echo In the ears
of all who heard 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-29
THE MYSTERY OF
AGATHA WEBB.
BY ANNA KATHARINE GREENE,
Author of he Leavenworth Case Lost Man Lane
and Ring Etc. Etc
Copyright, 1900 by Anna Katharine Green.
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS,

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS,
In order that new readers Of The EN-
oUIRER may begin with the following
instaliment Of this story, and under
stand 1t just the same as though they
had read it all from the beginning, we
here give q synopsis of that portion OF
which has already been published:
The story opens with the close of
ball after daylight in the morning.
While the guests are leaving the house
Frederick Sutherland dashes out fran
tically and disappears in the woods on
the other side Of the road. Agatha
Webb is found up stairs murdered:
The body Of Batsy. the cook, Is found
hanging from a window. Philemon
webb, Agatha's husband, is discovered
sitting. before a dining table asleep,
with a smear Of blood on his coat
sleeve. Philemon being charged with
the murder. his mind, alrady feeble
gives way completely. All Agatha
Webb's money has been taken. Miss
Page, standing on the lawn, points to q
spot Of blood on the grass. Frederick
Sutherland, who has been a wild fel-
low, promises mis- father to reform; also
to give up Amabel Page, whom he has
been expecting to marry. MISS Page
tells Frederick that she followed him
on the night Of the murder and saw
him secrete s., 900 in a hollow tree. She
declares that he shall either marry her
or she will proclaim him murderer.
She Is about to leave him and the town
when she is held as a witness. The
past life of Agatha Webb. Six children
have been born to her and all died In
infancy. It is learned that the money
taken from Agatha Webb was all In
new bills. A storekeeper produces one
of them that q strange man with
flowing beard gave him the night Of the
murder. The problem now Is to hnd
the man with the long beard. Suspic-
ion falls on the label brothers. Fred
erick visits the hollow tree and finds
the money gone. Wattles a gambler
from Boston, demands $3.50 Of Freder-
lex in; payment of gambling debt.
Frederick secures a check for the
amount from his father, pays the debt
and is about to leave home when he Is
stopped by Miss Page. Knapp, detec-
tive, and Abel, with the coroner, visit
the label brothers. They are obliged
to break into the house, and find both
brothers dead. A spot OF blood is
found on the clothing OF one or the
brothers, and miniature OF Agatha
Webb when young girl Is lying on
James labels breast. The party visit
the hollow tree, and Sweetwater, who
has oined them, digs under It and finds
$3.50. The finder declares that Amabel
Page buried the money. He also de-
clares that he followed Amabel Page
when she left the house on the night
of the murder and saw her bury the
money. He accuses her oftrying to
throwsuspicion on one Of the ZeDel
brothers with one Of the bills. Miss
Page is examined with reference to her
conduct on the night Of the murder.
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lrushh d1Oay toaoard the lonely road. u
Hing hairpin from my hair, / work.
q little hole In the shade and through
5 looked into a room brightly H.
pined by the moon which shone In
pugh an adjoining window. And
pit did see there| Her eye turned
Frederick. His right hand had
en toward his left, but it paused
er her look and remained motion
"Ony an old man sitting at ia
tand"- Why did she pause, and
v did She cover up that pause with
atholly inconsequential sentence?
PRps Frederick could have told.
Fsrick. whose hand had now fallen
att side. But Frederick volunteered
nolg, aid no one. not even Sweet
wa guessed all that lay beyond that
anhich vas left lowering In the air
to fnishd-when? Alas, had she
not the ay and the hour!
VT she lid say was in seeming ex-
planOn other previous sentence. 1T
vast thesame old man had seen
on taoorsap. and while ! was look
ing am ecame aware Of some one
leavfthe buse and passing me on
the 4 up Ill. OF course this ended
my Fest what went on within.
and. ping as quickly as | could, |
hurritnto be road and followed the
shaddl cold just perceive disap-
peariIn thewoods above me. l was
boundentleaen. as you see, to fol-
low o0y aGenture to the end. But
my tahow ecame very difficult, for
the bt was high and shone down
upon h0ad 10 distinctly that could
not iolt the person before me as
closer 81 wished without running
the Tk being discovered. | there
fore ruH more to my Ear than to
my ee. I'd as long as could hear
his sips front Of me vas satisfied.
But resly. as we turied up this
very Ill. ceased to hear those steps
and bane confident hat be had |
takento I woods. | ws so sure of
this lat lid not heslt,ta to enter
them nyst and. knowing the paths
we'll. is We every opportunity Of
doingIivira as we do. dtectly oppo-
site t,s fot. easily fond my way
to thelttle airing that Ihave reason ]
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Frederick had just shown himself at
the top of the staircase.
"Good morning, gentlemen" said he,
advancing into their midst with an air
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-29
A COSTLY TARGET.
ssI,so0 Required to Construct a Dummy to
Test New Gun.

The New York Journal prints an ar
ticle on the forthcoming test of the
Gahlmann gun, coast defense weapon
which The Sun has described already.
In the general sense Of dimensions and
alleged destructive qualities, this gun
makes greater claims than any thus
far in use; but those who are incred-
ulous Of its prospective, intimate that
there Is as much, If not more, peril to
those who stand behind it than to
anything that attempts to interfere
with its half-ton projectile in their
flight. It Is said that Senator Hanna
was instrumental in reviving interest
in the weapon, and succeeded in having
board appointed to conduct the test.
Sandy Hook will be the scene of this
hazardous undertaking, which will
have several collateral considerations
besides that Of the utility Of the gun.
The Sun already has announced that
an armor plate target will be erected,
In contradiction Of the report that the
ram Katahdin probably would be used,
since she seems to be a failure in her
assigned mission. But the New York
Journal has gathered some information
that will be of interest to the layman
as well as to the artillerist. In the
first place, 1t is stated that dummy
side Of a warship 400 feet in length
will be constructed of armor plate 1S
inches thick, presenting broadside
to the gun. It will, Of course, be on
land, but at about the range within
which the Gathmann invention will be
effective. This target alone, 1t is add
ed, will cost ss1,9OO but since no shell
now in use has succeeded in penetra-
ting IS inches of Krupp steel armor, it
is not entirely ordained that tt soSA
battleship will become q
Another item Of expense @ +
Of which % roul
fired at an aggresat
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that further confession which would
alter the whole into q denunciation of
himself which he would find it diff.
cult If not impossible to meet. But
this extreme discrimination made him
lose heart. 1t showed her to be an an
tagonist Of almost illimitable resource
and secret determination.
IL did not suppose there could be any
doubt" she added, In such q natural
tone Of surprise that Mr.. Courtney
dropped the subject and DR.. Talbot
turned to Sweetwater. who for the mo-
ment seemed to have robbed Knapp Of
his rightful place as the coroner's con.
fdant.
Shall we let her go for the present?"
be whispered. "She does look tired.
poor girl!'
The public challenge which Sweet
water had received made him wary.
and his reply was guarded one.
IL do not trust her. yet there Is much
to confirm her story. Those sand.
wiches, now! She says she dropped
them In Mrs. Webbs yard under the
pear tree and that the bag that held
them burst open. Gentlemen. the birds
| were so busy there on the morning aft.
| er the murder that could not but no.
tice them, Notwithstanding my absorp.
ton In greater matters. ] remember
wondering what they were all pecking
at so eagerly. Then the length of time
that elapsed between the moment Ia,
bel was seen rushing from Mrs. Webb's
gate and the hour In which be bought
the bread has never been quite &C.
counted for Though | doubt that SO
old u man would find strength for that
journey to the woods, | Gun but &C.
knowledge that 1t would account for
those very minutes we have had some
difficulty In filling up. But the flower
whose presence on the scene Of guilt
she challenges me to explain! How
about that. sirs? And then the money
80 deftly reburied by her-can any ex-
PLANTATION make her other than acces.
sorry to crime on whose fruits she
lays her hand In way tending solely
to concpalment? No. sirs. and 80 !
shall not relax my vigilance over her
actions even II. In order to be faithful
to 1t. have to suggest that warrant
be made out for her Imprisonment"
"You are right" acquiesced the coro
ner. and. turning to Knapp. he sug-
gested that Miss Page was such an Inn.
portant witness In this matter that
perhaps 1t would be better to have her
down In the town where she could be
more easily under his eye.
Nothing could have pleased Mr.. Suth. |
erland better. Glancing at Frederick |
and seeing that he was rather pleased |
than disturbed by this suggestion. he
gave his unqualified approval. and
Miss Page was notified Of the coroners
wishes.
She made no objection. On the con.
trary. her cheeks dimpled. and she
turned away with alacrity to prepare
herself for departure. But before 60
ing she approached the coroner and
said perSuaslvely:
"a have told you all that came to my
mind this moment But after thinking
Z over | may remember some little de-
khat have escaped me today
Dar back" cried Mr. Courtney
ut back something; let US
~ with q slas look
10 O>Sho |,
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This am ready TO StDeGT TO bef0Te GOD
and before nlanP'
was something In this matter that
could not be explained away by her ar.
gument. and bis suspicion Of that some.
thing he felt perfectly sure was shared
by his son. toward whose cold. set face
he had frequently cast the most un.
easy glances. He was not ready, how.
ever. to probe into the subject more
nearly. nor could he foSsl hRake Of
Frederick urge oQutG
fession a youp1
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-07
JUNEAU ODD FELLOWS.

of officers-Banquet-A Flourish
 ing Lodge.
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-07

Winter Goods at reduced prices at c. A. LindsGrom's.
 Our ingenious townsman G. Roene is planning a water bicyle.
 A number of new business enterpris- es are on the way for Douglas City.
 Mrs. w. L. Harrison was quite ill last Sunday but is much improved at this writing.
 entertainment is billed for every night this week at the Standard Music Hall.
 Bro. Cole has a peaceful look on his face since the library and readingroom is so nicely located.
 Harry Crofts continues to improve and before many weeks his pleasant face will again be seen on our streets,
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-07
When The Cut is Made.

It is common thing to observe that merchants advertise cut prices on goods. The Treadwell store makes the cut when the goods are first received. All the merchandise in that mammoth establishment is bought in large lots with spot cash discount, and with no wharfage and low freight rates, the Treadwen people can undersell any thing in Alaska and are doing it, too. Have you ever seen the line of ladies' dress goods, or in fact everything a woman needs at that place? On mems wear it beats everything. If you want the best at the lowest prices go to Treadweu.
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-07
NEW QUARTERS.
The Douglas Public Library and Reading Room
 rIoved to the Post Office.

The new quarters of the library are conveniently located and tastefully fitted up, with desk iu the corner furnished with writing material etc., free to the general public. There is also a cosy corner where one can drop down for moment and take look at all the leading magazines and papers of the day. The shelves are filled with standard and readable volumes in the line of history, biography, poetry, fiction etc. which has lately been re- plenished by a contribution of forty volumes, which were donated to the library by friend of Rev. H. Ham, mond Cole. This makes so new books added within the last two months. Bro. Cole informs us that he is expecting another case of books from the East very soon. There has lately been con- tributed a number of United States government publications including works on the salmon and seal fisheries, agriculture, gold and other mineral re- sources of Alaska, finely illustrated with maps and photographs, and of ficial reports on operations in Cuba and the Philippines, and the blowing up of the Maine. Mir. w. c. Boyd has also contributed a half dozen desirable books. This is without doubt splen- did beginning for public library ad- mirably located for the use of all and should be well supported and encour- aged. All honor to the generous citl- zens of Douglas and Treadwell who
 now subscribe for it's maintainance and may their number be increased.
Douglas Island news., 1900-02-07
Dogs.

Surely Douglas City has more worth less CUTS than any other town of it's size in Alaska. The most of them are not only worthless but vicious, and will slip up behind one and summarily introduce himself by taking small bite out of a persons anatomy. This may be fun for the dogs, but is to say the least surprise a person does not appreciate. We hope some of the sports of this city will indulge in little tar get practice on these worthless animals, until it will be at least safe for wo- men and children to venture upon the streets.