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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
CHAPTER VIII.

THE HOLLOW TREE.
Frederick Sutherland was q man OF
finer mental balance than he himself
perhaps had ever realized. After the
first few moments of stupefaction fol.
lowing the astounding alternative
which had been given him he broke
out with the last sentence she probably
expected to hear.
What do you hope from a marriage
with me that to attain your wishes you
thus sacrifice every womanly instinctY
She met him on his own ground.
"What do l HOPPER She actually
glowed with the force of her secret de-
sire. Can you ask poor girl like me.
born in a tenement house, but with
tastes and ambitions such as are usual.
ly only given to those who can crafty
them? 1 want to be the rich Mr.. Suth-
erland's daughter, acknowledged or un-
acknowledged the wife of one who can
enter any house in Boston as an equal.
With a position like that i can rise to
anything. l feel that 1 have the natu-
raj power and aptitude. have felt II
since l was a small child"
"And for that he began.
"And for that" she broke in, 81 am
quite willing to overlook any dark spot
on your record. Confident that you will
never repeat the risk Of last night, l
am ready to share the burden of your
secret through life. If you treat me
we'll, l am sure / can make it light for
you"
With a quick flush, an increase of
self assertion she had probably not an
ticipated, he faced her with q deSper-
ate resolution that showed how hand
some he could be If his soul once got
control of his body.
Woman" he cried, they were right.
You are little less than a DEVIL
Did she regard it as a compliment?
Her smile would seem to say so.
"a devil that understands men," she
answered with that slow dip of her
dimples that made her smile so danger
Gus. You will not hesitate long over
this matter; week perhaps"
81 shall not hesitate at all. Seeing
you as you are makes my course easy.
You will never share any burden with
me as my wife,
Still she was not abashed
ut is a pity" she whispered. ut
would have saved You such unnecessa-
ry struggle. But a week is not long to
wait. 1 am certain of you then. This
day week at IL o'clock. Frederick
! He seized her by the arm and, lost to
everything but his rage, shook her with
a desperate hand.
} do you mean it, he cried, n sudden
horror showing itself in his face, not
withstanding his efforts TO conceal it.
Il mean it so much" she assured
him, that before | came home just
now paid visit to the copse over the
way 4 certain hollow tree where
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12

Woman, they ,pcrs right; you are uttle
less than n deDil "
you and l have held more than one
tryst conceGls within it's depths a pack
age containing over 81 600. Frederick
i hold your life in my hands,"
The grasp with which he held her re-
laxed. A mortal despair settled upon
his features. and recognizing the i'm
possibility of further concealing the ef-
feet of her words upon him. he sank in
to a chair and covered his face with
his hands. She viewed him with an air
of triumph. which brought back some
OF her beauty. When she spoke, It WAS
to say:
"If you wish to join me in Springfield
before the time | have set. well and
good. l am willing that the time OF our
separation should be shortened. but 1t
must not be heightened by so much as
a day. Now, if you will excuse me.
will go and pack my trunks"
He shuddered. Her voice seemed to
cut through him like a knife.
ORA wing herself up. she looked down
on him with n strange mixture Of pas
sion and elation.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
(To be Continued Next Saturday.

Pepsin preparations often fail to re-
lieve indigestion because they can di-
gtst only albuminuos foods. There
is one preparation that digests all
classes of food, and that is Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. 1t cures the worst
cases Of indigestion and gives instant
relief, for it digests what you eat.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12

II you are going to California this
winter, or expect to visit Arizona or
Northern New Mexico. it will pay you
to make the trip via Trinidad Gateway
using the uneQualled service of "The
Denver Road" in connection with the
Santa Fe through service to the coast.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12

I'd in the energy which how took pos
session of her whole threatening and
inflexible personality.
Marry me-" she. cried. cor 1 will
proclaim you to be the murderer of
Agatha Webb!"
She had seen the death of love in
his eyes.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12

back against the wall.
You are Ill, Frederick. You are
really Ill. Let me call down Mrs.
Harcourt But no, l cannot summon
her. She is this girls aunt"
Frederick made an effort and stood
up.
do not call anybody" he entreated.
81 expect to suffer some in casting
this fascinating girl out Of my heart.
But 1 will conquer the weakness ulti-
mately. Indeed will. AS for her in
terest in Mrs. webb's death'-how low
his voice sank, and how he trembled-
''she may have been better friends
with her than we had any reason to
suppose. ! can think of no other mo-
tive for her conduct. Admiration for
Mrs. Webb and horror
Breakfast 10 served, gentlemen"
cried a thrilling voice behind them.
Amabei Page stood smiling in the door
way.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
The Mystery of Agatha Webb.
BY Anna Katharine Green.
Author

Copyright, 1900, by Anna Katharine Green.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-08
BIG LEGAL FIGHT ON

Indians and NIillowners ON One Side snd
the Government on the Other.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, jan. 5.-Seven
well. TODD farmers on the Oneida reser.
walton have been arrested by the United
States marshal, charged with cutting
timber belonging to the government to
the value of $49,000 A. the same time
the government is preparing to bring
suit against a number of prominent
millowners in the northern part of the
state to recover the value Of the lum.
Der which will approximate $50, 900.
Three lum bering firms are involved.
1t is charged by the government that
the Indians cut more timber than they
were permitted to. Tho Indians, how
e> en-, claim that the right to cut tim
Der was an unlimited one.
The result is that there will be big
fight between the Indians and the mill
owners on one side and the govern.
ment on the other. 1t will result in
definitely determining the rights Of the
Indian as to the lands that have been
allotted them and as to the rights of the
Indian as a citizen. The arrests are
made on an order from Washington.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-08
COAST TO COAST
Big Railway Deal Said to Have
Been Made by Hill, Morgan
and Rockefeller.
Means a Continuous Line I'M
der One COntrO! From New
York to Seattle.
LARGE PURCHASES OF STOCK
LARGE PURCHASES OF STOCK
Promoters Reported to Have
Bought $l5,OOO,OOO Of St.
Paul In a Day.
Road to Be Combined With the
Great Northern and Balti-
moro and Ohio.

CHICAGO, jan. 5-The Chronicle
says: President Albert j. Earling Of
the Chicago Milwaukee and ST. Paul
railway has sold his 20, 900 shares Of
stock in the road. The limo has passed
into the control of ]. j. Hill, J. Pier.
pont Morgan and John y. Rockefeller.
Mr.. Earring now enjoys the distinc.
ton OF being president and general
manager Of q company in which he
does not own single share of stock.
He has made q profit Of $780, on his
stock aud does not know whether he is
to 10 retained in IN official capacity by
the new management. James J. Hill
will enter the directory Of the Chicago,
M" -. 80 .,l,i s. EaE! road j. q Few
days and within month it VIII be
part Of continuous line under one
control from New York to Seattle. The
Baltimore and Ohio road may be the
Eastern link. s....
The big purchases made by Hill and
his supporters did not figure in the
market transactions. They were made
outside the exchanges and in =,
Direct Dealing With the Holders.
Earling was not the only big Chica.
goan to part with his stock. Marshall
l4eld 10 reported to have disposed Of
his stock amounting to e3,0O0.0O0. The
Alexander Mitchell estate parted with
q. 600. 900 worth and the heirs Of tho
late George T. Smith are said to have
disposed Of $1,000, 900 more.
Mr.. Earnings stock was sold for g..
Gao, 900 going at 1852 q share. The to-.
tai purchases made Thursday by the
Hill interests are reputed to have been
in excess Of $l5, 100000. The St. Paul
line will pass over to the Great Norm.
en- under lease, IL is said, whereby
tue preferred stockholders will DO CUR.
anteed per cent and common stock,
8 per cent for two years and Z
per cent thereafter. Under the lease
the officers Of the Great Northern will
direct the line from st. Paul to Chica.
20 and what changes will take place in
the consolidated management are i'm.
possible to predict.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-08
RAMPANT SPECULATION.

Phenomenal Rise In Certain Securities ON
tho Stock Market.
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The stock mar
kct opened weak in sympathy with
London and because Of continuation
of the bear raids of the previous day.
but rallied sharply about noon. A phe.
nomenal rise in certcn. stocks followed.
A comparison Of the low prices at the
opening with the top figures recorded
at 3 clock furnish the only adequate
illustration Of tho rampant bull specu.
lation in progress. st. Paul rose from
las to 1856 7-S, Northern Pacific S05-a
to SO Ia, Tin Plate IS to 50, Sugar 1876
to l42, Erie first preferred u 3.4 to IS,
Pennsylvania 145 to l49 ia, Great
Northern preferred 1873 to 1874 Ia, and
Metropolitan 1865 to 100. Outside Of
these striking gains were general. Re.
iterated rumors Of Jesse Of tie st.
Paul to the Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern. with guaranteed
dividend Of per cent, rising ulti.
mately to per cent, accompanied the
rise.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-08
SAMUEL T'L.OE:N CLUB.
Cleveland, HNI, Lan"n: md Others {"
Icrom" Members

Cleveland, Hin, Lamont md Others Ia
Ecrom" Members
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The Journal
and AIver User says:
Grover Cleveland. David B. Hill,
Daulci S. Lamont. William II. Shee.
haI, William c. Whitney, Jacob y.
CAnter and other Democrats. are, i: i:
ann uunred. 70 become membors Of the
SANTA. +. T!ldan club, with headquar.
tor 4. Broad way and SevenIy.second
sweet, nlr.ce ~ Ct incorpord fer
which have just been signed by Justice
LeynntrItJ i'll the supreme court.
Tho cInA. as declared by those who
are promoting lts interests, is to be the
ploHrGr in the voillont suggested by
Grover Cleveland for the 'raorgoni2.;'
tion Of the Democracy and TO promni.
gate true Democratic prime, PICS
throughout the Ul.tei States 1t is
to ~. {; na,4ouai rs VOL as state and
local institution aud will seek to have
nominated for utlic" o. "sln,on purc"
Democrats running on 'old- fasMI0MeG'
- , y y 90
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-08
GAVE HIM TIME TO PRAY.
North Dakota Farmer Kills His Sisters
Paramount.

North Dakota Farmer Kills His Sisters
Paramour.
GRAND FORKS, n. D., Jan. 5.-Will.
lam Barry has given himself up to the
sheriff Of Cavalier county for killing
his hired man, Andrew Mellen. Mr..
Barry is wealthy farmer, and one Of
the most respected citizens of the
county. He is single man, and has
for years had his sister with him as
housekeeper. The story that Mr.. Barry
tells is substantially as follows: He
had been doing chores, and on coming
in from the barn he found his sister in
tears. On being questioned by him
she confessed that for some time she
and Mellen had been unduly intimate,
and that she was to become mother.
Going to the barn, he found Mellen
inside, doing the morning chores.
Barry gave. Mellen the choice Of death
by the rope or the knife. and told him
that hslkad just five minutes more to
live, Ia recommended that he say his
Ana3bfayers. Promptly at the end Of
fy1minutes Barry stabbed the kneel.
ing man in the back, killing him in.
stantly.
travels visited Paris, and while there it
occurred to her that it was the proper
thing to have her portrait painted BY a
famous artist. Accordingly she hunted
up the studio Of q painter Of high reputa-
ton and raped at the door.
A pupil Of the great painter opened the
door to the lady.
''Will you kindly sit down and wait q
few moments? he asked when Mrs.
Newrich had stated her errand.
swell, I'm in hurry. Is your master
busy?" she asked.
eyes, madam; he is engaged on a
study" n
ION studyv' exclaimed Mrs. New
rich. 'Well, no matter, I guess / won't
wait. shan't want him to paint my
picture. l want an artist who has got
all through with his studies. Buffalo
Times. .. ssgE &.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-08
eATCHELDER DEAD.
Was Formerly Quartcrmnster General OF
" she Army. g 81.

Was Formerly Quartcrmnster Gcusral OF
" shs Army. $50
WASHINGTON, Jah, 5..-Gencral r. n.
Batcholder, former quartcsnahter gem
eral Of the army, died here at 2:25 p. M
General Bntchelder had been in deli.
cate health for several years past. but
his illness did not assume critical
phase until just before the holidays,
when he suffered from an attack OF
angina pectoris Intn,nent will be
made at Arlington cemetery Monday
after services in All Souls Unitarian
church at 1880 in the morning.
Con oral Batchelder served with dis.
tinction during the war and was
awarded a medal Of honor for most
distinguished gallantry in action
against Mosby's guerrillas. He re.
ceived the brevet ranks Of major, lieu.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-08
WAR is DECLARED.
Rubber Trust Announce. +. Five Per Con

Rubber Trust Announces Five Per Cent
Cut in Price Of Goods
BOSTON, Jan. 5.-The United States
Rubber company has cut the price Of
its products per cent and the com.
pany will rebate to its jobbers per
cent on all goods now on hand. Nego-
tiations which have been pending with
the IA independents companies have
been declared off and no further effort
will be made to combine with tho out.
siders. The present cut in prices,
which will be followed BY another
moro serious April l, IL considered the
opening Of q rubber trade war.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-08
DIsQuIETING REPORTS.

Important Cable Message From Our
Minister to vonezuals.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Cable advices
received at the state department from
Minister LOOMS are Of disquieting
character. The department declines to
make public the details, but it is sur.
missed that there 10 . possibility Of re.
sistance on tho part Of one Of the az.
phalt companies to the legal processes
of the Venezuelan government, that
may result seriously. n
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-08
QUITTING THE MARKETS.
Worlds Production Of Beet Sugar Il Get.
ting Too Large.

% w 0xl0'0 ffOOUCClOn OF h00t euR0S IL C0ts
ting Too Large.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The remark.
able extension Of the beet sugar indus.
try is Cutting the markets Of the
world, according to United States Con.
sui Hughes at Ooburg, Germany, in q
communication to the state depart.
ment. The European producing lands
are Germany. Austria, Russia, France,
Belgium, Holland, Sweden, Denmark.
Servia, Bulgaria, Roumania. switzer.
land, Italy, Greece and Spain. Persia
is just entering the field and Egypt ID
waking up to the fact that her soil is
adapted to the cultivation Of the beet.
The United States, says the consul, is
pressing them all, with Argentine and
Chile trying to follow in her footsteps.
Spain Of late years has taken great in.
terest in the industry. II
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-08
THREE EMPLOYEES KILLED.

Terrific Explosion in . Powdorhouse at
Tholnps Point, n. j. fE
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. GA terrific
explosion of powder occurred in the
powderhouse of the Repauno Chemical
company's works at Thompsons Point.
N. j., a thinly settled spot on the Del
aware river. ~ miles below this city.
The building was annihilated and three
workmen in it at the time were blown
to atoms.
Several workmen in other buildings
were hurt by the force of the explosion
but none seriously. rs
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-08
IL Now . Duchess.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 6.-The pope has
created Madame Antonio de Mier y
Cells, the widow Of the late minister
Of, Mexico to France. duchess. IN rec.
ognition Of her gifts to the church. one
Of them being splendid residence in
Paris for the papal nuncio. IS
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-08

tenant colonel and colonel. u. S. A,
and of major, lieutenant colonel, colo.
mol and brigadier general Of volunteers,
the latter brevet being awarded on
March IS, 1885. for faithful and meri.
torious services during the war. In
1890 lie was promoted to brigadier gen.
er.l in the ro1 dlar eil..y and en.erad
upon hls duties rs quartermaster gen.
eral Of the army. He retired in 1896.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-08
Eight Turkish Soldier. killed.

CoNsrANT1NoPLE, Jan. SIN the
course Of . serious ARRAY near 1lshtib,
originating in an attempt to arrest
anumber Of Bulsarians suspected Of
being smissaries Of the Macedonian
committee, eight soldiers we're killed.
The troubles 0oadAuo,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-08
viii R.h. b,,it.t. tn. baltimore.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-The naval
board of construction has decided to
almost completely rehabilitate the
cruiser Baltimore, now lying at the
Brooklyn navy yard. Her improve.
ments will involve an expenditure Of
about $500. 900 and take at least year
and half,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-08
ANOTHER Booz INQUIRY
congregational Committee Begins It's In.
vestigAtion.

. vestigation.
BRISTOL, Pa, Jan. 5.-The house
committee Of five congressman ap.
pointed by Speaker Henderson to in.
vestigate the case of Oscar L. Booz,
formerly West Point cadet, who. it
is alleged, died from injuries received
from being hazed by the upper class
two years ago, began its inquiry here
during the day. Congressman Dick
called the session to order. A number
Of witnesses were present but the com.
mittee decided to hear the members of
the Booze family first. Four members
of the family testified in the forenoon.
In the afternoon four physicians who
attended Oscar Booze were heard.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-08
Denied by EARRING.

CHICAGO, Jan. GA. J. Earring,
president Of the St. Paul who was
seen at his home in Chicago, said the
report Of any deal involving tho ab-
sorption of his road was not true.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-08
ACCOMPANIED BY STEAD.

Practically Decided shat Mr. Nru: ~
VIII .s.ner'cn.
NEW YORK, Jan. ga dispatch &c
The journal and Advertiser ircM Lo..
don says:
II is ;..Inpsc certainly deci:tcd tin:
Mr.. Kruger Will 90 TO America in t'en,
ruary, probably accom- panied by Vi. T..
Stead. who viii MAKE : ringing CAM
paAM:. =. HG4.ail ci s.ul'ir;G ~ Efar.
.'''- Journal cGG. runl :l.f saw -.
Stead just before lie l,f; .or P4ila 40
company With john t. Ml:lniian", "
Y
iC,
LEADS 4, Vi AK ..l, o.: l.4 E-la..
Errope &utl de-: ','
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-16
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The Rev. Robert Forbes, D. D., of
Duluth, presiding elder of the NJ.
E. Church, will visit this city on
Wednesday of next week. This will
be his last official visit for the year.
On that occasion he will preach
in the NJ. E. Church at eight O'Clock
in the evening, and at the close of
service administer the sacrament of
the Lords Supper, and also meet
the regular session of the quarterly
official conference of the church,
when the business of the year will
be reviewed. DR.. Forbes is always
heard with pleasure in our city and
we hope a large audience will be
present. Remember the date-next
Wednesday evening, August 21st,
at 8 o'clock
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-16
TO the TOURNAMENT,

The Virginia Fire Depa rtm1ent has
been doing some tall practice work
1.-THE past Sewaiights, preparatory for
the Third annual Tournament of
Ethe Mesaha " ermilion Firemen's
Associations Hibbing on We'd
:1nesday, Thursday and Friday of
next week.
The Virginia team will be repre-
scented by the following anember=,
as furnished us by Capt. Deering,
and Will be accompanied by the N.
". A. Band:
+. +. ohn-H {. :. Reeves, Edw.
3ohnSon, J. ". Decviny, Stewar+
Smith. john: Lackri. Frank Nichan,
Peter W7rir&. Victor Peterson, VIM.
Prince. John Duf}1a. l. Halvcrson,
Frank J. Reid, +. ~ Richards, Ionn
Demgen, AZ. Rickfcrd, Harry D.
Ed F. Sweeney, Martin Mel
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-16
SAVE YOUR MONEY
FOR A RIDE ON THE
TWILIGHT LIMITED"

TWILIGHT LIMITED"
Saturday, August 31st and daily
until and including Sept 9TH, THE
NORTH WESTERN LINE, &C., St
P. N. & o. will sell excursion tick
cts Duluth to St Paul and Mime
apolis at $3.50 for the round trip
good to return on or before Sept.
9th. This rate is named on account
of MINNESOTA STATE FAIR and
includes ticket of admission to
same. The TWILIGHT LIMITED
leaves daily at 4:30 p m. from
Brown Stone Depot of THE
NORTHWESTERN LINE" foot of
9Th Avenue West and is conceded
by all travellers to be the finest and
most popular complete passenger
train between Duluth and the Twin
Cities of Minnesota.
Call on S. A. Love, City Ticket
Agent, 400 West Superior Street,
Duluth for general information as
to fair attraction, etc.
SIG sept 6
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-16
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE
To Sell Intoxicating Liquors.

To the Common Council of the City of Vir-
9inia, III the county OF St. Louis and state
of Minnesota:
The undersigned, AXEL PAKKALA,
hereby makes application for license to be
granted to him to sell Intoxicating liquors for
period of one year from the 22nd day of
August, 1901.
The place where said business is to pe car
Eied on is designated as follows:
The lower floor of that certain two story
brick building situate on lot II, block 1s, on
Chestnut street, city of Virginia.
Said applicant prays that such license be-
granted to him pursuant to the ordinance of
said city of Virginia., and the statutes Of said
state OF Minnesota, in such case made and
provided.
Dated at Virginia. MINI, Aug IL, 1891,
AxEL PAKkALA
The above application will be heard and
considered by the Common Council of the
City OF Virginia. on Tuesday. Aug. q, 1907, at
s O'Clock p. 10.
ALBERT E. BICKFORD.
Aug. 1913 City Recorder
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Il 'fHOE SOCIAL.

Virginia Hive No. 81, l. @. T. NJ,
nvill give Shoe Social at Hawkin-
son Hall On Monday evening next,
afrom ] to 8 ,oalock
THE L. O. r. N. ls in need Of cash,
Eut we desire todo nothing rash.
$50 shoe social we will hold.
And our plzn for ahis we now unfold
jslst take tire number Of your shoe
And simply multiply by two:
If the size of the shoe you wear Is four
Eight cents will let you through the door.
Well entertain you.with song. dance an 4 jest
And cake Of the very best;
APlate of cream will cost only dime.
We hope you will come and have good tisae.
M:snything prevents you from coming thus,
Money in envelope please forward us:
BIZ. come if you can and enjoy the fua,
We'll make you Weleeme every one.
-Con2naittee.