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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-16
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrn Cure.
F. J. CHENEY e. CO.. Props
Toledo, O.
We. the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions aud financially able TO carry
out any obligations made by thetr iir;n
WEST & TRUAX. Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. o.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Price
&c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-16
GENERAL CONFERENCE
N. 6. cHURcH soUTH.

Dallas, Texas, May to June 6,
For the above occasion we viii sell
tickets to Dallas. Texas, and return
at rate Of one fare plus $500. Tickets
on sale May and with final return
limit Of June Z. except BY the payment
Of 80 cents and deposit Of ticket with
joint agents an extension Of limit will
be granted to leave Dallas not later
than June 80.
A. J. Corklns, Agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-16

The George II. Dodson real estate
agency yesterday sold lot No. IN
block 10, East Guthrie, to Joe p Win
ton; consideration sl,05O.0O. which
speaks well of the value OF residence
lots.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

John F. Houghton to Hayden
G.. Farquharson and Bert c.
Maine, wd, lots 8. 10, blk 10,
West Guthrie ...s. ....$ 225.OO
Jacob Kaler and W to William
Rawlings, wd, pt Y ne Y
4-1S-2 -. -. -. ...... 100000
Joseph w. Back ct al to ]. G..
Liebhart, wd, lots Z, s, blk
20. Guthrie Proper ..... 5000
F. E. Houghton and W to ]. G..
Liebhart, qcd,, lots Z, 8. blk
20, Guthrie Proper -. .. 5000
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-16

Logan County Tops Cattle Market.
Frank Miller saw Farmer Hagan
and went 25 per cent better on a
shipment of fat cattle. He got s6.25
in Kansas City This speaks volumes
for Logan county; two farmers top
ping the two largest western markets
on fat cattle the same day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-16

A4ASSP' Au5uSS Aoe " A1eH, ooAt AonO
City, 5000.
Final return limit on all tickets Oct.
31st. Stop-overs will be allowed on
going trip at and west OF first Colo
RADIO common point. Return trip must
be absolutely continuous passage. be-
ginning date OF execution.
A. J. corkins, Agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-16

The ola reliable Delmonico is the
only cool place in town to eat.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-16

The Delmonico is the only dining
room in town which has fans.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-16

strawberries. tomatoes and all
delacacies OF the season at the Del.
ssnonico
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-16

On and after June 1st we will sell
tickets to Colorado and Utah at rates
as quoted below:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-16

Eat at the Delmonico where you can
enjoy the breeze of the fans.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-16
EXCURSIONS TO
COLORADO AND UTAH.

June, July, August and September,
1902.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-16

A. J. corklns, Agent
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

der, honest and indulgent husband until he
had been snatched from her. Mother and
daughter, both widows, were q truly sad and
sympathetic pair.
As we spoke / watched her eyes, and
noted her every movement attentively, but
failed utterly to discern any suggestion OF
what her mother had remarked.
once. at mention Of her dead husband,
she had of a sudden exclaimed in a low
voice, full OF genuine emotion:
All, yes. He was so kind, so good al
ways. / cannot believe that he will never
come back" and she burst into tears which
her mother, with a word Of apology to me.
quietly soothed away.
When we rose | accompanied them to the
drawing room, but without any music and
with Mary's sad, half-tragic countenance
before us, the evening was by no means
a merry one, therefore / was glad when, In
pursuance OF the country habit Of retiring
early, the maid brought my candle and
showed me to my room.
1t was not yet 10 o'clock, and, feeling in
no mood for sleep, l took from my bag the
novel l had been reading on my journey,
and, throwing myself into an armchair. first
gave myself up to deep reflection over a
pipe, and afterward commenced to read.
The Ginning OF the church clock down in
the village aroused me, causing me to
glance at my watch. 1t was midnight. l
rose, and, going to the window, pulled aside
the blind and looked out upon the rural
view lying calm and mysterious beneath the
brilliant moonlight.
How different was that peaceful aspect to
the one to which l was, alas, accustomed
that long, blank wall in the noisy Maryle-
bone Road. There the cab bells tinkled all
night, market wagons rumbled through till
dawn, and the moonbeams revealed drunken
jewellers after "~closing time"
A strong desire seized me to go forth and
enjoy the splendid night. Such a treat Of
peace and solitude was seldom afforded me,
stifed as / was by the disinfectants in hos
pital wards and the variety Of perfumes and
p~astilles in the rooms Of wealthy patients.
Truly the life OF a London doctor is the
most monotonous and laborious of the
learned professions, and little wonder is 1t
that when the faded medico finds himself
in the country or by the sea he seldom fails
to take his fill Of fresh air.
At first a dificulty presented itself in
letting myself out unheard, but l recollected
that in the new wing OF the house. in which
l had been placed there were no other bed
rooms, therefore with a little care l might
descend undetected. So, taking my hat and
stick, / opened the door, stole noiselessly
down the stairs. and in a few minutes had
made an adventurous exit by a window
fearing the grating bolts OF the door-and
was soon strolling across the grounds by
the private path, which l knew led through
the churchyard, and afterward dow to the
river bank.
With Ethelwynn l had walked across the
meadows by that path on several occasions.
and in the dead silence OF the brilliant
night vivid recollections Of a warm sum-
mer's evening long past came back to me-
sweet remembrance OF days when we were
childishly happy in each others love.
Nothing broke the quiet save the shrill
cry OF some nightbird down by the river.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

II am quite in ignorance" l said. I'VE
are most intimate friends, but when en-
gagged on such Investigations he tells me
nothing OF their result until they are com
plete. All l know is that so active is he
at this moment that l seldom see him.. He
is often tied to his office in the city, but
has. / believe, recently been on a flying visit
abroad for two or three days"
Abroad" she echoed. Where"
81 don't know. 1 met a mutual friend in
the Strand yesterday, and he told me that
he had returned yesterday"
HAS he been abroad in connection with
the inquiries, do you Think" Mrs. Mivart
inquired.
II really don't know. Probably he has.
When he takes up a case he goes into it
with a greater thoroughness than any de-
tective living"
Yes" Mary remarked. 81 recollect now
the stories you used to tell us regarding
him-of his exciting adventures-of his
patient tracking Of the guilty ones, and Of
his marvellous ingenuity in laying traps to
get them to betray themselves. l now recol-
lect quite we'll that evening he came to
Richmond Road with you. He was a most
interesting man."
Let us hope he will be more successful
than the police" l said.
Eyes, DOCTOR" she remarked, signing for
the first time. 81 hope he will-for the
mystery Of it all drives me to distraction"
Then, placing both hands to her brow, she
added: "Ah! il we could only discover the
truth-the real truth"
Have patience" 1 urged. "a compli-
Gated mystery such as it is cannot be
cleared up without long and careful in
CURRY"
"But in the months that have gone by
made som discovery" she said in a voice
of complaint. "Yet they have not the
slightest clue"
ave can only wait" I said. Personally,
I have confidence in my friend Jevons. If
there is a clue to be obtained depend upon 1t
he will scent It out"
/ did not tell them Of my misgivings, nor
did I explain how Amber, having found
himself utterly bafied, had told me OF his
intention to relinquish further effort. The
flying trip abroad might be in connection
with the case, but l felt confident that it
was not. He knew. as we'll as l did, that
the truth was to be found in England.
Again we spoke of Ethelwynn, and from
Mary's references to her sister l gathered
that a slight GOODNESS had fallen between
them. She did not, somehow. speak Of her
in the same terms Of affection as formerly.
1t might be that she shared her mothers
prejudices, and did not approve of her taxi
ing up her abode with the Hennikers. Be it
how 1t might, there were palpable signs Of
strained relations.
Could it be possible, I wondered, that
Mary had learned of her sisters secret en-
gagement to her husband?
l looked full at her as that thought flashed
through my mind. Yes, she presented a
picture of sweet and interesting widow
hood. In her voice, as in her countenance,
was just that slight touch of grief which
told me plainly that she was a heart-broken
remorseful woman-a woman, like many
another, who knew not the value OF a ten
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
CHAPTER XVI.
Reveals AN Astounding Fact.

Dinner was announced and l took Mrs.
Mivart into the room on the opposite side
OF the big old-fashionod hall, a long, lew
ceilinged apartment the size Of the draw
ing room, and hung with some ARe cid
family portraits and miniatures. Old
Squire Miyart had been an enthusiastic
collector OF antique china and the speci-
mems Of old Montelupo and Urblno hang
ing upon the walls we're remarkable as
being the finest in any private collection
in the country. Many were the visits he
had made 10 Italy to acquire those queer
looking old medieval plates with their
crude coloring and rude inartistie draw
ings, and certainly he was an acknowl-
edged expert in ceramics.
The big red-shaded lamp in the center Of
the table shed a soft light upon the snowy
cloth, the flowers and the glitterlng silver,
and as my hostess took her seat she
sighed slightly. and for the FIRST time asked
OF E~thelwynn.
II haven't seen her for a week." | was
compelled to admit. Patients have been
80 numerous that l haven't had time TO go
OUT 10 see her, except at hours when calling
at a friends house was out OF tho ques-
ton"
do you like the Hennikers7" her mother
AhAAANNf laAHAub htI eyes lnQulIluBly 10
mine.
Yes, I've found them very agreeable and
pleasant"
Him." the old lady calculated obviously.
well. l don't. l met Mrs. Henniker once,
and l must say that did not care for her
in the least. Ethelwynn is very fond Of
her, but to my mind she's fast. and not at
ell a suitable companion for a girl Of my
daughters disposition. II may be that /
have an old woman's prejudices. living as l
do in the country always. but somehow /
can never bring myself to like her."
Mrs. Miyert, like the majority OF elderly
widows who have given up the annual visit
TO London in the season. was a tribe behind
the times. More charming an old lady could
not be, yet in common with all who vege-
tate in the depths OF rural England she was
Just a tribe narrow-minded. In religion,
che found fault constantly with the village
parson, whom she declared was guilty OF
ritualistie practices, and on the subject Of
her daughters she bemoaned the latter-day
emancipation Of women, which allowed them
10 so hitler and thither at their own free
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

and the low roar Of the distant weir. The
sky was cloudless and the moon so bright
that l could have read a newspaper. l
strolled on slowly, breathing the refreshing
air, and thinking deeply over the complica-
lions of the situation. In the final hour l
had spent In the drawing room / had GER
tainly detected in the young widow a slight
eccentrlcity Of manner, not at all accentu-
ated, but yet SUFFICIENT to show me that she
had been strenuously concealing her grief
during my presence there.
Having swung myself over the stlle, I
passed round the village church yard, where
the moss-growng grave stones stood grim and
ghostly in the white light, and out across
the meadows, down to where the waters OF
the river Meme. ripping on, were touched
with silver. The river path was wide, run
ming by the winding bank, away to Peter
borough and beyond. AS l gained the rlv-
er's edge and walked beneath the willows
l heard now and then a sharp, swift rustling
in the sedges, as some water rat or other,
disturbed by my presence, slipped ava into
hiding. The rural peace OF that brilliant
night attracted me, and, finding a hurdle, l
seated myself upon 1t, and, taking my pipe.
enjoyed a smoke.
Even since my student days I had longed
for a country life. The pleasures OF the
world of London had no attraction for me,
my ideal being a snug country practice.
with Ethelwynn as my wife. But alas! my
idol had been shattered, like that of many
a better man.
With this bitter reflection still in my
mind, my attention was attracted by low
voices-as though Of two persons speaking
earnestly together. Surprised at such in
terruption. l glanced quickly around, but
saw no one.
Again l listened. when Of a sudden foot
steps sounded, coming Gown the path 1
had already traversed. Beneath the deep
shadow / saw the dark figures OF two per-
sons. They were speaking together, but in
a tone so low that l could not catch any
word uttered.
Nevertheless, as they emerged from the
semi-darkness the moon shone full upon
them, revealing to me that they we're a
man and a woman.
Next instant a cry of blank amazement
escaped me, Tor l was utterly unprepared
for the sight / witnessed. / could not be-
lieve my eyes, nor could you, my reader,
had you been in my place.
The woman walking there close to me
was young Mrs. Courtenay-the man was
none other than her dead husband
Ito Be Contlnued.)
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

for which medical science has never yet
accounted, namely the impression Of form
upon the Imagination? You have one day
suddenly thought OF a person long absent.
You have not seen him for years, when,
without any apparent cause. you have recol-
lected him. In the hurry and hustle Of city
life a thousand faces are passing you
hourly. Like a flash one man passes and
you turn to look, for the countenance bears
a striking resemblance to your absent
friend. You are disappointed, for It is not
he. A second face appears in the human
ph"antasmagoria. You are amazed that two
persons should pass SO very like your
friend. Then, an hour later. a third face
actually that Of your long-lost friend him
self. All Of you have experienced similar
vagaries of coincidence. How can we &C
count for them?
And so Il was in my own case. So deeply
had my mind been occupied by thoughts
Of my love that several times that day, In
London and in Brighton, l had been startled
by striking resemblances, Thus l wonder
whether that voice l had heard was actually
hers or only a distorted Authorization. At
any rate the woman had expressed hatred
Of Sir Bernard Just as Ethelwynn had done,
and further, the old man had openly defed
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

will. Like all such mothers, she consid-
cred wealth a necessary adjunct to happi-
ness. and IL had been with her heartiest APP
prevail that Mary had married the unfor-
tunate Courtenay. notwithstanding the diff
ference between the ages OF bride and
bridegroom. In every particular the old
lady was a typical specimen Of the sources
widow. as found in rural England today.
Scarcely had we seated ourselves and
had replied to her question when the door
opened and a slim figure in deep black en-
tered and mechanically took her chair. She
crossed the room. looking straight before
her. and did not notice my presence until
she had seated herself face to face with
me.
OF a sudden her thin, wan face lit up with
a smile Of recognition, and she cried:
why. d%octorl where did you come from?
No one told me you were here" and across
the table she stretched out her hand in
greeting.
81 thought you were reposing after your
long walk this morning, dear, so did not
disturb you" her mother explained.
But. needless Of the explanation, she con-
tlnued putting to me questions as to when
l had left town and the reason OF my visit
there. To the latter l returned an evasive
answer, declaring that l had run down be-
cause had heard that her mother was not
altogether we'll.
Eyes. that's true she said. Poor
mother has been very queer Of late. She
seems so distracted, and worries quite I'M
necessarily over me. l wish you'd give her
advice. Her state causes me considerable
anxiety"
VERY we'll" / said, feigning to laugh, Il
must diagnose the ailment, and see what
can be done"
The soup had been served, and as car
ried my spoon to my mouth l examined her
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

plicated. Since the conclusion Of the in
quest | had seen nothing of the widow.
She had stayed several days with Ethel
wynn at the Hennikers; then had visited
her aunt near Bath. That was all l knew
OF her movements, for, truth to tell, l held
her in some contempt for her giddy pleas
ure seeking during her husbands illness.
Surely a woman who had a single spark of
affection for the man she had married
could not go out each night to theaters
and supper parties, leaving him to the
care Of his man and a nurse. That one
fact alone proved that her professions OF
love had been hollow and false.
While the twilight fell l sat in that
long, somber old room that breathed an
air Of a century past, chatting with old
Mrs. Mivart and learning from her full
particulars Of Mary's eccentricities. My
hostess told me of the proving of the will,
which left the Devonshire estate to her
daughter, and Of the slow action Of the
executors. The young widows actions, as
described to me, were certainly strange
and made me strongly suspect that she
was not quite responsible for them. That
her remorse was overwhelming was plain
and that fact aroused within my mind a
very strong suspicion OF a circumstance l
had not before contemplated, namely, that
during the life of her husband there had
been a younger male attraction. The acute
ness Of her remorse seemed proof of this.
And yet, II argued logically, the existence
OF a secret lover should cause her to con-
graduate herself upon her liberty.
The whole situation was an absolute
enigma.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
An Up-to-Date shave.

The antiseptic shaving saloon is the
latest achievement in hygienic science.
says an exchange. The victim is seated In
an enameled iron chair, with his neck and
shoulders enveloped in a rubber pad that
has been dipped in an antiseptic solution.
Previously the razor, soap dish and brush
have been sterilizcd by half an hours hard
boiling. Nothing is allowed to touch the
face that has not been either sterilized or
disinfected antiseptically. Even the finger
tips OF the operator are dipped in a solu-
tion. Taps are turned by the foot, and the
drawers where towels are kept are microbe-
proof.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

instead Of bringing forgetfulness, as l
hoped it would.
where is Mrs. Courtenay?" ] asked.
Here. She's been back with ne for
over a month. It was TO see her, speak
with her and give me IN opinion that l
asked you to come down
Us she unwell?"
81 really don't know what ails her. She
talks Of her husband necessarily, calls him
by name and sometimes behaves so
strangely that have once or twice been
alarmed"
Her statement startled me. l had no
idea that the young widow had taken the
old gentleman's death so much to heart.
As far as I had been able to judge it
seemed very much as though she had every
desire to regain her freedom from a matri-
monial bond that CALLED her. That she
was grief stricken over his death showed
that l had entirely misjudged her charac-
ter.
rs she at home now ! asked.
Eyes, in her W sitting room-the room
we used as a school room when the girls
we're at home. Sometimes she mopes there
all day. only speaking at meals. At others
she takes her dressing bag and goes away
for two or three days-just as the fancy
takes her. She absolutely declines to have
a maid.
you mean thai she's just a little
well, eccentric" l remarked seriously.
Eyes, Doctor" answered the old lady In
a strange voice, quite unusual to her and
fixing her eyes upon me. ITO tell the truth
/ fear that her mind is slowly giving way"
l remained silent, thinking deeply, and
as / did not reply she added:
you will meet her at dinner. l shall
not let her know you are here. Then you
can Judge for yourself"
The situation was becoming more COM
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-23
Big Blizzard in the West.
(By the Associated Prcss.)

Denver, Colo, Dee. 20.-The worst snow
and wind storm since the great storm Of
1895 has ragged in Colorado today. The
blizzard was general today throughout
Eastern Colorado and Wyoming and
Western Nebraska, and Kansas. The
average snowfall was eleven inches, ana
q fortv-fvc miles wind blowing across
tho p~rairics piled the snow in huge drifts.
In Cheyenne business is at a stand
still, and the snow is piled in drifts from
three to six feet. Sterling and many
other small towns between Denver and
Cheyenne are cut off from cOmmunica-
ton witch the outside world. Cattle are
suffering from q lack of shelter and the
trains on all roads are delayed many
hours. if net abandoned. Last night the
Colorado Southern train out of Cheyenne
struck d snow drift on Buckhorn Hill
and soon was covered with drifting snow.
One hundred miners from Sunrise dug it
out. Another train was stalled on the
Colorado and Southern between Horse
Creek and I1artYille Junction.