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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-09

81 fear do. You have been 10 Por-
chester. You have seen my SOM
Sweetwater made hurried, almost
an entreating, gesture.
"Never mind that, Mr. Sutherland.
had rather you wouldn't say anything
about that l am as much broken up
by what have seen as you are. new
er suspected him, sir; only the girl to
whom he has so unfortunately attach
ed himself. But after seeing him
abandoned to grief in that place, over
that grave, what am to think? What
am l to do?. honor you; l would not
grieve you. but-but-oh, sir, perhaps
you can help me out of the maze, into
which have stumbled Perhaps you
can assure me that Mr.. Frederick did
not leave the hall at the time she did
missed him from among the dancers
l did not see him between II and 3. but
perhaps you did. .and-and'-
His voice broke. He was almost as
profoundly agitated as Mr.. Sutherland.
AS for the latter who found himself
unable to reassure the other on this
very vital point. having no remem-
brance himself of having seen Fred
erick among his guests during those
fatal hours he stood speechless. lost
in abysses. the depth and horror of
which only a father can appreciate.
Sweetwater respected his anguish and
for Il moment was silenNhimself. Then
he burst out:
Il had rather never have lived to see
this day than be the cause of shame or
suffering to you. Tell me what to do.
Shall be deaf. dumb
Here Mr.. Sutherland found voice.
You make too much of what you
saw" said he. My boy has faults and
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-09

"T-ou haze q right to command me-"
has lived anything but satisfactory
life, but he is not as bad as your fears
would show He could never have
taken life That would be incredible.
monstrous. in one brought up as he has
been. Besides. if be We're SO far gone
in evil as TO be willing to attempt
crime. he had no motive to do so:
Sweerwater. he had no motive A few
hundred dollars. But these he could
have got from me. and did. but
Why did the wretched father stop?
Did he recall the circumstances under
which Frederick had obtained these
last hundreds from him? They were
not ordinary circumstances, and Fred.
erick had been in TO ordinary strait.
Mr.. Sutherland could not but acknowl-
edge to himself that there was some
thing in that whole matter which con
tradicted the very plea he was making,
and not being able to establish the con
viction of his sons innocence in his
own mind he WIS too honorable to TRY
to establish it in another His next
words showed the struggle he was
laboring under.
1T is that cir! who has ruined him..
Sweetwater. He loves her. but he
doubts her. as who could help doing
after the story she told us Cay before
yesterday. Indeed he has doubted her
ever since that fatal hight. and it is
this which has broken his heart and
not-pot = again the old gentleman
paused: again he recovered himself,
this time with a touch of his usual dig
nifty and self command Leave mer'
he cried. Leave US. Nothing that you
have seen has escaped me. but our in
terpretations of it may differ will
watch over my son from this hour, and
you may trust to my vigilance"
Sweetwater bowed
You have u right to command me-"
said he. You may have forgotten, but
l have not. that | owe my life to you.
Years ago-perhaps you can recall it: it
was at the Black pond-I was going
down for the third time. and my moth
er was screaming in terror on the bank.
when you-you plunged in and Well,
sir, such things are never forgotten,
ouu' az Stiu peloic. YOU navy Only W
command me-" He turned to go. but
suddenly came back. There were signs
Of mental conflict in his face and voice
also. Mr. Sutherland. am not
laxative man. If ! trust your vigil
lance. you may trust my discretion
Only l must have your word that you
will convey no warning to your son:
that you will not even let him see he
lies under any suspicion, least of all
your own"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-09

4 moments conUcrsu ti07l 1oroUcd the dTia,-
c1'S S1,pposition to he correct.
lack to Sutherlandtown. He said in
excuse for his INDIGESTION that he had
undertaken to walk. but had found his
strength inadequate TO the eyertion.
he was looking very pale and trembled
so that the landlord. who took his or
der. asked him If he were i'll. But Mr.
Sutherland insisted that he was quite
well. only in a hurry. and showed the
greatest impatience till he was again
started upon the road. :,
For the first half mile he sat perfect
~ silent. The moon was now up and
the road stretched before them flooded
with light. AS long as no one was to
be seen on this road or on the path
running beside it Mr. Sutherland held
himself erect, his eyes fixed before
him in an attitude Of anxious inquiry,
but as soon as any sound came to
break the silence or there appeared in
the distance ahead of them the least
appearance of plodding wayfarer he
drew back and hid himself in the re-
cesses of the vehicle. This happened
several times. Then his whole man.
ner changed. They had just passed
Frederick, walking, with bowed head,
toward Sutherlandtown.
But he was not the only person on
the road at this time. A few minutes
previously they had passed another
man, walking in the same direction. AS
Mr.. Sutherland unused over this he
found himself peering. through the
small window at the back of the bug
gy, striving to catch another glimpse
of the two men plodding behind him.
He could see them both, his sons form
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fro j BE Continued

a theft of $1,000 worth OF diamonds
from Edwards u sloan, Wholesale jew
elers. and Il threat to kidnap the
young son of George Fl. Edwards I'M
.ess>S1 900 was paid Immediately for
the return of the gems. is Il story with
which the Kansas City detectives are
wrestling. The boy is being guarded
closely.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-09

canton, O., nIarcn Iv.-rte7.,re.....
and Mrs. Mckinley left at 1910 last
night for Washington. They occupied
a private car attached to the regular
Pennsylvania train. The day was a
quiet and uneventful one for the presl-
dent. He only left the Barber home
for an airing and short walk about
the house.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-09
w. A. McFENRY, Pres. SEARS McHENRY Cashier
First National Bank.
DENlSoN, IOWA.
Capital and Surplus, s125ooo.oo
Deposits, 425ooo.oo
Loans, 45oooo.oo
w. "A. McHENRY, Pres.
SEARS .McHENRY, Cashier
.S125,o 900. 90,
425.ooo.o 90.
$50, 90.

With thirty our large
the lowest Deposits received
individuals Also make
We sell
steamship solicit
MONEY TO LOAN ON LONG OP SHORT TIME
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-09
Copyright, 1900, by Anna Katharine Green.
BY Anna Katharine Green.


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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01
PROSECUTED BY BLAcKMAILERs
An Internal Machine Received by sn
OGontz. Pa. Woman

PHILADELPHIA. July IA coachman
in the employ Of Charles d. Barney,
broker ard son-in-Iaw Of Jay Cooke. Nv
ing at Ogontz. Pa went TO the postoffee
for the family mail and in II found par
Gel resembling a CONNECTION box As he
lifted it he found a black powder running
from one corner The package was ad-
dressed to Miss {. Barney. Ogontz Post
office" The man carried it to Mr. Bar
ney's place and delivered it to Miss Bar
ney. He cautioned her about opening the
package
Miss Laura Barney took the box and
cut the bottom out. Inside was about
half pound OF powder and a rudely con
structed piece of machinery which was
intended to explode a paper cap. and so
ignite the powder The machine was so
badly made that 1t is doubtful if it would
have done the work intended.
Thoroughly frightened. the women of
the family sem for MI Barney. who eX-
amined the continuance. but did not think
il very dangerous The Barneys are ut
terry at a loss as TO the identity Of their
enemy But it IS recalled that Mr. Bar
uey has been in receipt Of numerous let
tiers since February last, calling for
money and threatening the lives OF Mrs
Barney and her daughters unless the de-
T5Iand was met. The first letter was ad-
dressed TO Mr. Barney fHiteTate in ext
and written with an apparent effort 70
disguise the handwriting Il bluntfy dc-
rpaudrd SO GOO. under penalty Of shooting
Mr. FYarnev OF one of her three daugh-
ter,s At the first opportunity. Mr.. Barney
vas told TO meet the writer : representa-
tive at a PeCifiCd point Mr. Barney sent
q representative to the place designated
which is surrounded by woods OF some
what thick growth
The representative waited in vain, and
the matter almost slipped Mr. Barney ;
mind when Two or three weeks later an
other letter arrived. giving an address in
Philadelphia Worried by the growing
anxiety Of Mrs Barney and his daugh-
terS Mr. Barney says. he reported the
matter TO the Philadelphia postal authori-
ties To his establishment ne was told the
postal authorities could Go nothing in the
matter as the Federal law makes no pro
vision for prosecution against the writer
Of q Matchmaking or threatening letter
Mr. Barney then sent dummy letter TO
the name given. This letter vas never
called for and he afteTwaTd recovered II
from the POStOfhCe.
A third letter came. about week after
the second letter. repToa ching the anxious
husband and father for not having kept
faith and reiteTating the demand Tor 30
600 in bank notes This time the writer
told Mr.. Barney to place the money under
the platform OF the CheltOn Hills Station
of the BethIenem branch OF the PhIladel-
phia and Reading Railway.
A dummy package OF the shape and
bulk of $4,000 In notes was put IN the deS-
iEnated place and detectives were engaged
F! vigil was fruitleSS, for no one came and
to this day the weather-stained package,
as far as Mr.. Barney knows is in the
| hole under the station
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01
sIarried sixty-two Years.

PARKERSBURG, X. Va, July THE
oldest couple IN this county, and probably
the oldest IN tbs State-8ir. and Mrs. Wm
n Evans-celebrated the sIxty-second
anniversary Of their marriage Saturday
Mr. Evans received the first box Of
freight that ever came to PaTkeTsbuTg
over the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
and was a passenger On the first passeu-
ger train that came to Parkersburg over
the same road, coming from Grafton on
II and taking ali day for the trip Al
though they have been married so long
and have lived TO be almost ninety years
old. Mr.. and Mrs. Evans are both in ex-
ceIlent health.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01
4 Bulb Company Chartered.

PETERSBURG. Va. July IA charter
has been granted by Judge L NJ Mullen,
of the Corporation Court. Of Petersburg
to the American Bulb Company The cap
itaI stock is 10 De not less than $4,000 nor
more than 5000 The officers Of the
company are President J. De Garris
BOurEaiZe. secretary Basis De Garris
BpurgaiZe. treasurer, George Cameron.
gr- There Is also \ board OF directors.
The purposes for which the company is
formed are the planting. raising, growing,
buying. selling and trading II bulbs,
roots. flowers. &C.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01

Another splendid home Of a New York
millionaire is -'Way1es Court the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Z, H Weatherbee, at
Mamaroneck-on-t It is Of Tu-
dor architecture. with seventeenth cen
fury notifications The lawns. which
cover several acres. are OrnamenteG with
Venetian lions, bishops wells of solid
ma rble. brought from Rome and AVignOu-
and Japanese tombstoneS. which can be
lighted up at night with candles. In one
corner of the grounds is an Indian hut.
with most of its accessories. and there Is
q fine limestone pier reaching ont into the
Sound. from which Nr. WeatheTbee and
his guests go sailing
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01
IN THE soCIAL WORLD.

The Breakers" Airs. Vanderbilt's place
at Newport. can nd longer lay claim to
being the most imposing residence at that
resort OF princvly homes. Mr.. z. J. Ber-
wind. of New York; has just completed a
structure that he riiodestly calls villa, g"
brt which is so splendid in its architecture
that no genii in the lwhoIe Arabian Nights
colony could have erected its equaI-not
even with the aid Of }Aladdiu and his Won
derfuI Iamp II is tbuiIt of limestone IN
the styIe of Louis XIV and set in grounds
that are not vet hAished. though land
,CaDe gardeners have been Al work at
them for over a year There are stone
terraces and veIvetyf slopes. with NINA
r1Ire lakes and ponlds to be nIisd, pre-
s7lTna bIy with nothing less elegant than
gold fish In the hsgIt which divides the
house tn. walls are Of creamy caenstone-
There are huted ceIsImnS Of tinted mar
bleS on bases OF gilt bronze and panel
paintings f.orn an old palace in Venice
There IS q breakfast room whose carr
iues and furnishings bark back to Louis
Ky varied with Chinese lacquer work IN
black and gold v-artranted five centuries
old In comparison, the rug and SILK ORA
psries Of this room are kIttenIShly youhS.
being woven in the looms OF the eighteenth
century The library IS Henry Il and near
BY is a palm room. the walls entreiE
OF cTeau-white stone At one END Is a
fountain Of red marble, with dark bronze
figures Of nereids and Triton holdlhS q
dolphin ST,outiuey water. In the four cor
ners are four status OF white InstrbIe-
representing the four seasons There is
q marble stairway, with GoDelIn tapes
tries on the stone walls and a marble
gallery. wide and .cataedral-iike IN It's
stately sinpIfcifv the walls Of which are
lined with red silk. ion which are hung
twelve panels reproducing famous per
traits Of celebrated Printers.
This palatial creation reminds one OF
the fine house erected by retired lurn-
herman at one of the fashionable resorts
last year. he had : wife. d dear. com
mon foolish. geod-heaTted little soul, who
fairly gasped with establishment because
her small hoy caught the measles Measles
WIS such common disease that she
didn't dream Il weJld dare invade her
brand new turreted villa. set IN a garden
with d fountain. two statues and a set Of
chair
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01

Justice and Mrs. White have opened
their summer home on the Hudson, near
Saugerties. known as Meadow Side which
they have taken for the season a recep-
tioa in their honor was given by Mrs
Charles A Spalding at her residence, Fall
ing Waters. last Friday afternoon MIS-
Spalding was assisted by her mother Mrs
Culver. her brother Lieutenant Com
Tnander Culver L s N and the Misses
:fasbrouck. Of Ogdensburg- Seventy-five
OF more guests were in attendance
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01
sIseptten Turn ReIterers and Are

Cured.-''WheB ! read that DR.. AgHew's
Catarrhal Powder could relieve Catarrh IN 10
minutes | was far from being convinced l tined
ia single puff through the blower Afforded IN
slant relief stepped pain over the eyes ana clean-
sed the nasal passages Today ! am nee from
Catarrh" 3. L. Egan, Easton, Pa sold by T.
: Williams Ninth and F streets; Edmguds &
Williams Third Street and Pennsylvania Ave
nue-IT
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01

General Breckinridge's family viii be
widely scattered this summer The Cen
eraI Is not member Of General Corbins
party. as has been stated, but viii Leave
shortly for the Philippines, accompanied
by his son. Mrs Breckenridge and the
younger members Of the family having
remained in town with the general IS
long as possible viii leave next Friday for
North Hatley, Canada, where their sum-
Iner viii be spent. Master Henry Brock
inridge, who took the hOnOrs OF the Uni
versity School last year. is at Bar Har-
Dor with tutor. and Lieutenant and Mrs.
Hines are in Europe.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01

Mr. Charles c. Glover and family are
occupying Cottage No. 10 OF the hotel
suite Of camping cottages on the shores
Of OSgood Lake in the Adirondacks. No. ,
has been taken by Mrs ETnmOnS Blaine,
the daUSh:er-in-law OF the late James G.
ElIine, WI viii stay there with her fam
ny the greater part Of the season
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01

Ex-Post master General John Wanna
maker win occupy his cottage at Cape
May Point this summer. which was form
erIy that of the late ex-President HarT1-
son
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01

Mrs Uriah H Painter and her daugh-
ter. of this city. who have been spending
the past six months in Europe, arrived
last week at their cottage on Ocean Ave
nue. West End Long Branch
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01

Bishop SatterIee. with his family. viii
spend the summer IN Twilight Park.
Haines Falls. in the Catskilis. at his fine
cottage there
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01
Another JGWGIry Sale

This sale will prove to be even
a stronger drawing card than the
jeweIry offerings Of a month ago.
This time we bought every piece
of ieweIry that was a manufaC-
turer's overproduction. Some
pieces were used as samples. 1t
took three weeks Of dickering be-
fore our low offer was accepted
but we triumphed, and as hereto
fore we are willing to share our
good fortune with you Our guar
antee goes with every piece. a
rare chance indeed to buy jewelry
at about one third actual value.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01

Mr.. Robert T. Lincoln, ex-Minister 70
England. and his family are enjoying
summer life near Asbury Park He has
taken the Hawkins cottage at Deal
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01

From now on. duri
term, the store VIII clio 1.cs
except Saturday. when b.
o'clock.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01
&c
lZ4c Batiste L. WIS,
sc.

\ choice Collection vy
yard of this seasons 5fHr
Fine, sheer cloth, wit handsome
printings and dark ats @a3
white grounds. 30 ine ps de
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01

All the privileges Of the Casino, at New
port. have been extended by the Cover
noTs TO Gen. Joseph Wheeler Yesterday
afternoon he was entertained by Senator
George Peabody Wetmore at luncheon
lie viii be ioinad by his family today, and
VIII sDead the summer at Newport
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont upon ar
irving at Newport on the satanella yes
terday, went at once to their villa. BY
the-Ssa. Mr.. and Mrs S ). Rowland and
Miss Anna Sands are expected to Join
them today.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01

~ REAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA
& CO. Main Store corner eth and g
Streets Branches al the city
~ snd IN ali mzrkctH-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01

The Postmaster General and the Attor-
ney. General were among the prominent
visitors AT Bedford Springs last week
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01

DR.. and Mrs H. L. Baer are making a
visit to Atlantic City Mrs, Baer was
Miss Mabel Mckinley. the Presidents IA
YorIte niece.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01

ArrRn Genlents to Celebrate Missouri
Day At the PHn-Americnn TOmOr-
royy-Some of the Unique Exhib-
its From ChIIe-The Fruit Display
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-04
Some Proposed Laws.

One Rucker, whose prefix is P. j., COM
municates to Columbia State the follow
ing platform:
eff i run for the house the fellow that
beats me will have to get up and get,
for the following laws l am going to
pass: The farmer that plants corn
closer than four or five feet apart put
him in the penitentiary. Anyone that
don't send their children to school as
long as free schools run put them at the
whipping post. Anyone that is not vac
cinated put him in jail and vaccinate with
pure smallpox. Any farmer that does not
salt his hogs put him on the changing
for not sailing his hogs because they are
liable to cholera without salt. All farm
ers must raise corn and wheat enough
to do them. If they don't ! will put him
to work in blacksmith shop. II any
does not help his wife about the house
on a rainy day or Sunday he shall not
have any dinner If any lady cooks
meals victuals when she announces that
the meal is ready, any one of the family
who does not come at once shall have his
mouth filled with cold muSh and hand
kerchef tied over it to keep him from
swallowing it. If any person complains
of hard times put him in the pententiary
the poor house and the changing all at
one time. No one has a right to COM
plain of hard times. All bachelors over
40 years old shall be hung at once. All
oil maids over thirty who have had five
good chances to marry and refused them
shall be sent to China as missionaries a
q punishment for not marrying. The
man that out talks his wife in a quarrel
shall be shot. An lyman whose wife has
been dead for Eve years and he has not
married again shall be paid premium
for he has shown plainly to the world
that he needs it by not having enough
sense to marry again. Every person
shall have plenty of poultry, good gar
den, two dozen or more Japanese plum
trees, grape arbor, pecan trees, good
peach and apple orchard. If he fails to
have these he shall be sent to Africa.
Any man that digs a well in his lot in
stead of near mis- house shall be made to
draw all the water his wife needs for he
can run a trough from his well to his
lot to water his stock. Any one that
keeps hog any closer than 200 yards or
his dwelling house shall be made to sleep
with them until he dies of typhoid fever
Any one that drinks whiskey and don
put 80 per cent of water in 1t shall have
his stomach lined with copper before he
drinks it, This TX and TX whiskey shall
not burn out the stomach. wise man
will spend money to make his family hap
py, but fool will spend his for dis
pensary whiskey and let his family suffer.
Any member OF the house that is guilty
of eating pinders while in session shall
be dslodged from that body.
You have my bylaws and platform, SO
help me carry them out"
Mr.. Rucker seems to cover the whole
field of reform, but South Carolina is
hard to beat when it comes to reform
ing and Peter may be expected to do the
job right.