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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

w. s. Crumley he's accepted a posi-
ton with the Ritter Lumber company,
of Pineola, and is now at Erwin taking
up lumber.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

Geo. R. Brown has returned from
Rochester, N. Y. His vacation has
agreed with him and he returns much
improved in health.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

Gold nust tlour-best made.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

Bw Cold Dust -four
The best soap is "Brag" at Jackson's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

Why have your eyes ache and head
ache from using spectacles that do not
fit your eyes? Monday, April 3Oth,
call on P. S. Mcclure, optician, from
Knoxville at his Office at the Greenwood
Hotel in Johnson City. He will exam
inc your eyes, and adjust glasses for
You that will be easy ON your eyes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-04-26

We wish to secure the services of O
local or travelling salesman to sell oul
line of lubricating and refined oils
greases, paints and white lead. Salary
or commission. Address The American
Petroleum Product Co. Office and Re,
tinery, Findlay, Ohio.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-31
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

More than 200 municipalities in Eng
land. Scotland and Ireland now own
the municipal gas works.
The longest canal in the world is the
Erie in New York, extending from AL
bany to Buffalo, a distance Of 3S1 miles.
The cost of construction was So, :
500.
The Paris Figaro says that the word
"sirdar." which has been so frequent
ly used since the exploits of Lord kitch-
ener, is a contraction Of the Arabic
words, "Sayer ed Dar;" that sayer
means inspector or watcher, and dar
means palace-ergo, inspector Of the
palace Webster's international Die
tionary, however, says that ''sirdar''
comes from the Persian ''sardar;'
"sar.' the head, top, and 'dar," holding
possession-hence chief or general.
The earlier editions of Webster's
dictionary contained verb ito jew
and defined ito cheat" "'to play with, y
etc. At the request of number Of
Influential! IsTae:ites, the word was
eliminated from the book. As mat
ter Of fact. however, the word had no
connection with or reference to the
followers Of the Mosaic faith 1t was
derived from The French "jeu" and
'JCuir. which means ito play with.
80 cheat etc, but its photography
! had been corrupted to lew"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-31
THE
FARMER
WORNS
HARD

For living. He has to. He must
rmake hay while the sun Shines" no
matter how he feels. The result is over
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In such a case DR. Pierce's Golden Med
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Of digestion and nutrition. 1t cleanses
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Temperance medicine, and contains no
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~Iwas troubled with indigestion for about two
years. writes VIM Bowker Esq, Of Juliaette,
Latat Co.. Idaho. al tried different doctors and
remedies but to no avail, until aO'ofe TO Dr.
Pierre and ne told me what to do. l suffered
with pain in my stomach aud LEFT side and
thought it would kill me- AM glad to write anc
let YOU know that am all right. can do my
work now without pain and don't have thai
tired feeling that used to have. Five bottles OF
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery aud two
vials of his Pleasant Pellets cured me-"
Sick people can consult DR.. Pierce by
letter free All correspondence private
Address Dr. R. " Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-31
BRIGGS H0UBK
Carson City, Nevada
GILBERT BRIGGS. PROPRIETOR

This old established hotel Known from Maine to Ore
gon and from Georgia the Gulf has recently inaugur
system Of electricity throughout the entire build
ing whereby every is lighted by ncandescent lights
At the present time this is the only hotel in Carson that is
lighted exclusively by electricity First-class through
out Best 81 day house the Coast Free bus to and
from the Meals 25 cents, lodging 25 nd 5Ocent
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-31
YOUNG MOTHERS.

Group is the terror Of thousands Of young
mothers because its outbreak is so agoniZing and
Frequently fatal Shiloh's Cough and COnsump-
ton Cure acts like magic u cases of Group. 1t has
never heen known to fail. The worst cases re-
lievei Immediately. Price 25 cts, 50 cts and 81 CO.
For a at Nevada Drug Store.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-31
DR.. HARCOURT

Has taken the Office recently occupied
Building, opposite the bank, and is pre-
pared to attend promptly to professional
business.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-31
a Great liniment.

DR.. Bentdh's liniment, which affects
man and beast alike. is the grandest cura-
tive liniment ever manufactured in the
world. You have but to use it once and
YOU will never use anvother. If
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-31

iIFRENCH TANSY WATERS, the
worlds famo IS remedy for irregular
and painful periods of ladies'; are never
failing and safe. rejuvenate the system;
brighten the eyes; restore health and
beauty to the faded; French Tansy
Waters are the only reliable female rem
edy in the world; imported from Paris;
| take nothing else from druggists. but in
sist on genuine; in red wrappers with
! crown trade mark. Price s.. For sale by
/ all leading druggists or sent by US direct
on receipt oi price. La France Drug Co.,
importers, 3O6 Turk ST., San Francisco.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-22
CHAPTER XVIII.
A Willy WITNESS.

Frederick rose early. He had slept
but little The words he had overheard
at the end of the lot the night before
were still ringing in his ears. Going
down the back stairs in his anxiety to
avoid Amabel, he came upon one Of the
stablemen.
Been to the village this morning."
he asked.
NO. sir. but Lem has. There's great
news there. wonder if any one has
told Mr. Sutherland"
What news. Jake? don't think my
father is up yet"
"Why, sir, there were two more deaths
IN town last night-the brothers label
AND folks do say uem heard it doz-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-22

"A foarer aDorn by poat at the dance Wds
found near BdtSys skirts"
from the direct path to the labels, /
hurried down High street just in time
to see the man enter Mrs. Webb's front
gateway.
at was q late hour for visiting; but,
as the house had lights in both Its low
er and upper stories, should by good
rights have taken it for granted that he
was IN expected guest and gone my
own way to the labels. But did not.
The softness with which this person
stepped and the skuliing way In which
he hesitated at the front gate aroused
nv worst fears. and after be had open
ed that gate and slid in l was so pur-
sued by the idea that he was there for
no good that l stepped inside the gate
myself and took my stand in the deep
shadow cast by the old pear tree on
the right hand side of the walk. Did
any one speak?'
There was unanimous denial from
the FIVE gentlemen before her, yet she
did not look satisfied.
81 thought | heard some one make q
remark" she said and paused again
for q half minute, during which her
smile was q study. 1t was SO cold ana
in such startling contrast to the Vlvld
glances she threw everywhere except
behind her on the landing where Fred
erick stood listening to her every word.
1--WE are very much Interested re-
marked Mr.. Courtney. Pray 60 on"
Drawing her left hand from the bal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-22

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
In order that new readers of THE EN-
QUIRER may begin with the following
installment Of this story, and under
stand 1t just the same as though they
had read it all from the beginning, we
here give synopsis of that portion OF
which has already been published:
The story opens with the close of a
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
spot Of blood on the grass. Frederick
Sutherland, who has been wild fell
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
MIN SeCrele Sl,UUU III d nOllO" liSS. ohS
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 witness. The
past life Of Agatha Webb. Six children
have been born to her and all died in
infancy 1t is learned that the money
taken from Agatha Webb was all in
new bills. A storekeeper produces one
of them that a strange man with a
flowing beard gave him the night of the
murder. The problem now is to find
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 gambler
from Boston, demands $3.50 of Freder-
ick in payment of gambling debt.
Frederick secures 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 of the
brothers, and a miniature of Agatha
Webb when a young girl is lying on
James Zabel's 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.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-22

en- times between the grocery and the
fish market that it was one Of these
old men who killed Mrs. Webb. The
dagger has been found in their house
and most Of the money. Why, sir.
what's the matter? Are you sick?"
Frederick made all effort and stood
upright. He had nearly fallen.
"No-thatis, am not quite myself.
So many horrors, Jake"
What did they Gle Of? You say they
are both deid-both"
Eyes, sir, and it's dreadful to think
of. but it was hunger, sir. Bread came
too late. Both men are mere skeletons
to look at. They have kept themselves
close for weeks now, and nobody knew
how bad of they were. ! don't won
der it upset you, sir. We all feel it a
bit, and Just dread to tell Mr.. Suther-
land"
Frederick staggered away. He had
never in bis life been so near mental
and physical collapse. At the thresh-
Oiu VI luS SllIluS lOolh oOOi hS nSI aAS
father Mr. Sutherland was looking
both troubled and anxious-more So,
Frederick thought, than when he sign
ed the check for him Oh the previous
night. AS their eyes met both showed
embarrassn fnt. but Frederick. whose
nerves had been highly strung up by
what he lad just heard, soon control
led himself and. surveying his father
with forced calmness, began:
This Is dreadful news. sir"
But his father. intent on his own
thought. hurriedly interrupted him.
"You told me- yesterday that every
thing was broken off between you and
Miss Page, yet saw you re-enter the
house together last night little while
after gave you the money you asked
for"
81 know, and it must have had bad
aDpearance. | entreat YOU, however, to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-22

ustrade where it had rested, she looked
at one of her fingers with an odd back
ward gesture.
IL will" she said, and her tone was
hard and threatening. give minutes
no longer, passed when J. was startled
by a loud and terrible cry from the
house, and, looking up at the second
story window, from which the sound
proceeded, | saw q woman's figure
hanging out In a seemingly pulseless
condition. Too terrified to move,
clung, trembling, to the tree, hearing
and not hearing the shouts and laugh
ter of a dozen or more men who at thai
minute passed by the corner on theil
way to the wharfs. l was dazed,
was choking. and only came to myself
when sooner or later, | do not know
how soon or how late, q fresh horror
happened. The woman whom l had
just seen fall almost from the window
was a serving woman, but when
heard another scream knew that the
mistress of the house was being at
tackled. and, riveting my eyes Oh those
windows, | beheld the shade of one OF
them thrown back and hand appear
finging out something which fell in
the grass on the opposite side Of the
lawn. Then the shade fell again, and
hearing nothing further. ran to where
the object flung out had fallen and
feeling for it. found and picked up an
old fashioned dagger, dripping with
blood. Horrified beyond all expression
| dropped the weapon and drew back,
trembling, into my former place Of con-
cealment.
"But ! was not satisfied to remain
there. A curiosity, a determination
even. to see the man who had commit
ted this dastardly deed attacked me
with such force that was induced to
leave my hiding place and even to en-
ter the house where in all probability
he was counting the gains he had just
obtained at the price Of such precious
blood. The door. which he had not
perfectly closed behind him. seemed
to invite me In. and before had real
lied my own temerity | was standing
In the hall of this III fated house"
The interest which up to this moment
had been breathless now expressed IT.
self in hurried CALCULATIONS and broken
words. and Mr. Sutherland. who had
listened like one In, dream. exclaimed
eagerly and In tone which proved
that he for the moment at least be-
lieved this more than improbable tale
"Then you can tell US If Philemon
was in the little room at the moment
when you entered the house|
As every one there present realized
the Importance Of this question,
general movement took place. and each
and all drew nearer as she met their
eyes and answered placidly:
"Yes: Mr.. Webb was sitting In
chair asleep. He was the only person
saw"
"Oh, | know he never committed this
crime" gasped his old friend, In a re,
lief so great that one and all seemed
to share it.
"Now have courage for the rest.
Go on. Miss Page"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-22
CHAPTER XVII-CoNTINUED.

"Thirty-five minutes then passed be,
tween the moment James label was
seen rushing from Mrs. Webb's gate
way and that in which he appeared at
Lotions bakery. demanding loaf of
bread and offering In exchange one OF
the bills which had been stolen from
the murdered woman's drawer. Thirty
five minutes. And he and his brother
were starving Does it look. then. as
If that money was in his possession
when he left Mrs. Webb's house?
Would any man who felt the pangs OF
hunger as he did or who saw brother
perlshing for food before his eyes. al
low 35 minutes to elapSe before he
made use Of the money that rightfully
or wrongfully had come into his hand?
No. and so say that he did not have
it when Mr. Crane met him. That. In.
stead Of committing crime to obtain IT.
he found 1t in his own home. lying on
his own table. when. after his frenzied
absence. he returned to tell his dread.
full news to the brother be had left be-
hind him. But how did il come there!
YOU ask. Gentlemen. remember the
footprints under the window. Amabel
Page brought it. Having seen or Iler
haps met this old man roaming in or
near the Webb cottage during the time
she was there herself. she conceived
the plan Of throwing upon him the onus
Of the crime she had herself commit.
ted and with a slyness to be expected
from her stole up to his home. made a
hole in the shade hanging over an open
window. looked into the room where
John sat. saw that he was there alone
and asleep. and. creeping in by the
front door. laid on the table beside him
the 500 bill and the bloody dagger with
which she had just slain Agatha Webb.
Then she stole out again and in 20
minutes more was leading the dance
again in Mr. Sutherland's parlor."
"Well reasonedr murmured Abel.
expecting the others TO echo him. But.
though Mr.. Fenton and DR.. Talbot
looked almost convinced. they said
nothing. while Knapp, Of course. was
quiet as an oyster.
Sweetwater, with a quiet smile cal
culated to hide his disappointment
went on as if perfectly satisfied.
"Meanwhile John awakes. sees the
dagger and thinks to end his misery
with it; but finds himself too feeble
The cut in his vest. the dent in the
floor, prove this, but if you call for fur
ther proof, u little fact, which some II
not all of you seem to have overlooked
will amply satisfy you that this one al
least of my conclusions is correct. Opel
the Bible, Abel; open it not to shake Il
for what will never fall out from be
tween it's leaves, but to find in the Bl
BILE itself the lines | have declared tt
YOU he wrote as dying legacy will
that tightly clutched pencil. Have yol
found them?
No" was Abel's perp!cxed retort
81 cannot see any sign Of writing ol
fly leaf or margin"
Are those the only blank places II
the sacred book? Search the leaves
devoted to the family record. Now
what do you find there"
knapp. who was losing some OF hi!
Indifference, drew nearer and read To-
himself the scrawl which now appear
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-22
TO BE CONTINUED.

BRYAN AS AN ED1ToR.-Wm. ]. Bry'
an gave out the following statement
last Saturday:
IT have for several years had in con-
temptation the Establishment Of week.
ly newspaper, and this seems an op-
perfume time for undertaking 1t. In
tending to devote my life to the study
and discussion of public questions,
have taken this method because 1t will
best accomplish the purpose which
have in view.
Through a paper T will be able tc
keep in touch with social, economic and
political problems. The paper will al
the same time, If successful, provide
an income sufficient for my pecuniary
needs, and this kind of work will allow
me more time with my family than
have been able to enjoy for several
years past.
II expect to lecture occasionally, es-
pecially in college towns, where can
speak to students; but my principal
work will be done with the pen, or, per-
haps I should say, with the pencil.
"The paper will be called The Com
moner and will defend the principles
set forth in the Kansas City platform
I shall be publisher and editor. Place
of publication Lincoln, Nebraska"
CIGARETTE BoYs.-Dr. David Starr
Jordan gives grim argument for the
use of cigarettes" what John Bunyan
would call short by-way to destruc-
ton.
AS a college teacher, my expert
ence with boys who had formed the
cigarette habit, is somewhat limited
1t, however, confirms me in the opin-
ion that such boys are like wormy ap-
piles, they drop long before the harvest
time. Very few Of those who enter
last beyond the first year. They rarely
make failures in after years, because
they do not have any afterlife. The
boy who begins cigarette smoking be-
fore he is Is never enters the life of
the world. When other boys are TAX
ing hold of the worlds work he is con-
cerned with the sexton and the un-
dertaker.
There is one grim argument to be
made for the use of cigarettes by boys
it helps on the survival of the fittest.
The manly boy does not take to such
things"
THINKS THEY SHOULD BE SUPPRESSED.
Senator Ward, Of the Kansas legis-
lature, announces that at the next ses-
sion Of that body he proposes to intro
duce a bill to exclude by means Of pro-
hibitive licenses, the following agents
whom he considers undesirable:
The salesman Of the patent plough;
the inferior cultivator sold by photo
graphs; the steel range vender; the
sewing machine peddler; the lamp and
washing machine shark; lightning rod
agents; the salesman Of inferior bug
gies: the piano and organ player who
carries a sample in his wagon; nom
resident fruit tree agents; the nomad-
ic book agent; the clothes-to-order
dude; the n-the-installment har-
ness salesman; knife and scissors ped
dler; the Italian, Caucasian or Greek
who peddles statuary plaster casts of
animals heads; paint and varnish
hawkers; patent fence schemes; spec
tacle filters who carry their wares In a
box as they walk.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-22
THE MYSTERY OF
AGATHA WEBB,
By ANNA KATHARINE GREENE
Author Leavenworh Case, "Lost Mans Lane Hand
and Ring" Etc, Etc.
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
cd TO every eve on the discolorea page

Copyright, 1900, by Anna Katharine Green
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-08
Parks Paw q Town.

The Topeka Capital is taking ur
the park idea with as much enthusi'
asm as the REFLECTOR. 1t says
Kansas is doing well these days. She
is making money. Kansas ought to
begin to,spend more money in order
to improve her appearance. 1t pays
to "spruce up" The creation ant
maintenance Of parks is particularly
good way to "spruce up" a town. A
park trims up good town in the
same way that well fitting suit Of
clothes trims up a finely formed man.
A finely formed man may wear
slouchy clothes, and no one will pay
any attention to him, but give him a
bath, comb his hair, slick up his
whiskers, and fit him out with fine
suit OF clothes and be will attract at.
tention. People will notice him. A
tidy man can get job quicker than
q SLOUGH. A town with parks will at
tract residents quicker than one with
out parks. Parks give evidence Of
the presence Of the progressive spirit
which should mark all towns. Every
town in Kansas that pretends to be
at all, ought to have at
least one park. The day is coming
when to be in the list OF front rank
towns in Kansas it will be necessary
TO have park.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-08

"The Trust in Politics is the title
Of an article contributed to the Febru.
ary number OF the North American
Review by ex-senator W. A. PETER.
Mr.. PETER thinks 1t fortunate that in
the approaching presidential cam
paign the trust question is to be
taken up as political issue; and be
sees reason to believe that the discus
sion will be conducted on broad, high,
patriotic ground in the fact that men
and women Of all parties are agreed
on the principle that no profession,
trade, occupation, business or calling
shall be permitted to operate to the
public injury The ex-senator lays
stress upon the proposition that reg
ulating price does not mean fixing
price, and be advocates the institu-
ton of Department of Commerce in
the national government.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-08

The Fifth district congressman
stands well among his fellows. AT a
meeting Saturday Of the members Of
the Kansas delegation to choose a
member to represent Kansas on the
Republican congressional committee,
Representative Calderhead was elect.
ed. Choice Of representative was
between Messrs. Calderhead and
Bowersock, each OF whom received
three votes. A suggestion from Mr..
Bowersock resulted In Calderbead's
election. There was no prejudice or
i'll feeling engendered 10 the contest,
and no candidate voted for himself
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-08

Col. Metcalf is the right stuff. Re-
garding his candidacy for delegate a,
large he says this; 81 am no candi,
date. am no politician. My name
has been mentioned by some Of my
friends. | have been asked about it.
| am not hunting it. I'll make no
fight for it. I'll not ask my friends
to push it. I'll not even ask for it,
but were it rendered me | would ac-
cept.N A man who talks that way
deserves good deal at the hands of
his party. Col, Metcalf is showing
as much sense in peace as he did
bravery in war.