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for the men" said Labelle. Fourier
stood there alone. had him covered
with my rifle, but was badly fright
ened~ Fourier spoke first. He came
toward me acting very nervously and
said: can pay you that money now.
Just forget this. It's all right l was
so frightened I didn't know what
was doing, but took the money, $35.
which he handed to me. That is where
1 made my mistake
In relating his story of the murder
Fourier said: when we were In
Dawson this spring Labelle came to
me and said, Pete Che always called
me Pete), let's go to Whitehorse.' We
thought there might be some games
running there. We went There were
60 games there. Then Labelle said we
would meet strangers and hustle them
down the river. 1 said. It's tough, but
1 am with you We got small boat
and we met the three fellows. We
agreed to take them to Dawson for So
each. We camped at night. Every
night LabeIle said to me he would kill
them.
I'VE camped the last night on an
island below Stewart In the morning
/ was asleep. He threw a piece OF
wood at me andI knew what it meant
I heard a shot was sure one was
done for. He said 1t was a rabbit
Then he shot again Then he fired
back and shot the big man (Bouthi-
lette). He fred twice ut him. / saw
the three bodies near the water. We
searched the bodies and threw them
in
Fourier admitted pawning the
watch of Bouthilette In Dawson, and
stated that the bloodstafned notes
found on him at the time Of his ar
rest were given him by Labelle-
The American authorities on the
lower Yukon found the body Of Gilbert
EufOrs just where Fourier said he
was killed. The corpse was picked up
Oct / and was fully Identified at
Eagle
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dom and A1phonse Constantin were
slain by Fourier, by Labelle or by
both. Down below Dawson, on the
American side. Gilbert Dufors was
shot to death by Labelle, according to
the state of Fourier.
Immediately after the murders be-
came known the most remarkable po-
lice force on the American continent,
or perhaps in the world. went to work.
Major Wood issued his instructions
to William H. Welsh, one of the
shrewdest and most experienced of
the detective force at his command.
These instructions were brief. Run
this thing down 1" said Major Wood.
To the Yukon police this order
means "Stay with 1t until you know
the truth and place the murderers I'M
der arrest"
At Whitehorse Welsh found that
Constantin had arrived from Dawson
and gone across the mountains about
the middle of May. This confirmed the
story of his Dawson friends that Con-
stantin was bound for Vancouver, per-
haps for Quebec.
Fourier and Labelle were both well
known to the police. They were
gambling house boosters both at Daw-
son and Whitehorse. Evil associa-
tions and unsavory regulations kept
both under the eye of the service.
Then Welsh found in Peter Rock,
a Whitehorse grocer, a man who sold
a small quantity of provisions to a
boat party and who knew both Four
nier and Labelle by name and by
sight. And the best part of Rocks
service to the case was his positive
statement that Labelle had returned
about July 16 to Whitehorse. To Rock
Labelle said he was going to Atlin. He
had evaded the police and his move
ments were not of record.
1t was now near the last OF July.
Welsh impressing Rock the grocer
into his service, crossed the mountains
to Skagway following the trail of La
belle.
On Aug. three miles from Ogilvie
on the banks of the Yukon. another
body was found. 1t, too, was con-
veyed to Dawson. No one recognized
1T. With the information already in
hand Major Wood and his men at
once and instinctive1y connected this
third body with those of Bouthilette,
Beaudoin and Constantin. 1t was not
the body of Fcurnier or Labelle.
Where were they?
Labelle was, in all likelihood still
alive, since he had passed through
Whitehorse southwark; Fourier, I'M
less murdered like the rest. could at
least throw light upon the crimes.
On Aug "a Pete" Fourier quietly
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Murdere1s Trail
Detectives Of the Northwest Spend Months
IN Tireless Search of Men Who Had Com
United Crimes Ia the Yukon,

Fourier went quietly to the guard
house. He protested that he did not
know what he was wanted for; he had
committed no offense, and the inqufsi-
t1on Of the police failed to move him
to = damaging admission. But 'Pete"
was held.
Meanwhile Welsh. the detective,
had struck the trail at Skasway and
was hanging to 1t with the tenacity
Characteristic OF the man and his
training Labelle had not dallied
long in Skagway. Welsh followed him
to Vancouver B. c.. and thence to
Seattle
In Seattle records OF a local employ
ment bureau showed that he had been
sent to a logging camp In the eastern
went there. Labelle had moved on.
Then the pursuers began a syste-
matte search of the logging camps
The trail was followed to Spokane,
thence to Nelson and Rossland in Brit
ish Columbia; back across the inter
national boundary to Thompson's
Falls. through Missoula and Butte. In
Montana, to Pocaterlo, Idaho, and to
ogden, Utah.
Then came Welsh's triumph. One
jump from Ogden to the little town Of
Wadsworth, in Nevada, and Eduard
Iabelle. quietly at work in the camp
of a railroad contractor, was taken
into the hands Of the relentless and
far-reaching Yukon law. Doubly iden-
tilted by Welsh and Rock. branded by
both as triple murderer, the captive
weakened. He admitted his knowledge
Of the killing and made his confess
sion, blaming Fourier. He readily
agreed to accompany the detective to
Dawson without the formality of ex-
tradition. The trio started on the re-
turn trip.
While in Seattle on his way to Daw-
son Labelle made what he claimed
was full confession. He told of be-
ing at the opposite end OF the island
from where the party was camped and
Of hearing three shots. He had sus
I,ected Fournier's intention to kill the
others and began to fear for himself
He remained away more than an hour
and at length ventured into camp
about midnight.
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the prices on the bill of fare at all
but dined and wined and went back
into society.
Well, on the night of which we
spoke in opening this sketch an hour
after the performance closed at the
Lyceum, any one strolling into Gia-
como's might have seen nearly the en-
tire party of actors and actresses who
had entertained them SO hilariously,
eating and drinking and quarreling
and gossiping before the bar or at the
unclothed tables.
And apart from all at an obscure lit
tie table in corner sat the one OF all
the troupe who had inspired the great
est laughter and displayed the great
est abandon-Billy Pepsin. His face
was heavy with gloom and the express
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sive eyes which had flashed so signi-
ficantly and so wickedly at the
audience were dull and retrospective.
He was eating his chops alone and
moodily washing them down from a
mug of ale at his elbow. He paid no
attention to the sallies of the others
who now and then sought to arouse
him from the cloud that seemed to
envelop him, but sat on alone putting
his pipe after his simple repast was
finished. And so he had sat and so
acted for many months-months which
had now grown into years, as was re-
called by Alphonse Ginaud, who did
the wonderful acrobatic act, and who
had been associated with Billy for
many years OF and on.
Too bad. amt it," said he tossing
a finger toward the solitary figure.
I'D like to see a woman who could do
it to me. He never has smiled Off
the stage since Sally left him, I'll bet
the drinks. Anyway, I never saw
him.
What's the story?'' inquired a
stranger in dress suit who was doing
the town and had drifted into Gia-
como's Place with his party, as he
ordered drinks for all at the bar.
Alphonse feeling the Importance OF
the situation, slipped his wine thought
fully and replied:
well guess there's no harm in 1t |;
everybody knows-and there amt
much to 1t, anyway. Billy Pepsin, the
funniest man In the biz. got dead
stuck ON a little soubrette. Sally Wat
ers, and married her. She was q pref
ty little piece and fresh from the
country. Well, sir, you never saw such
lolly-gagging as happened for q year
or too. Billy was clean daft and when
the little girl came we all thought he
would go bug-house. They fixed up a
little fat and Billy refused all offers
to go out of town-preferred to take
half as much and be home.
well, you know the ways OF wom-
en-she tired of it and skipped out one
day with Jew manager, who had al
ways had q roll as big as your leg
and wore diamonds that put your eyes
out That's all there is to it only that
Billy has never been known to smile
since. He's got the kid in an expen-
sive school and is saving every cent
he lays hold of-so she won't have b
be an actress, he says. Had a chance
to kill the Jew once, but didn't raise
his hand. Said he reckoned Sally
knew best what she wanted Too bad
spelling of the best fellow that ever
happened My. but how 1t would sur
prise the guys who laugh at him every
night to get glimpse of that mug
on the stage
The glasses ratified and jingled and
the conversation paxaad 20 pleaaantaz
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able police force In the worlds story
Of the detectives of the British North
wegt-of the men who ferret out the
murcsr mysteries OF the tangled Wild
erness Of the Yukon.
In the territorial jail of the Klondike
ut Dawson lie two men, whom the
wonderful detectives of the Northwest
charge with the murder Of four men in
valley.
and Eduard Labelle-
The murders took place on a little
island in the British Yukon.
Leon Bouthiiette. Joseph Guy Beau
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His witticism Was Costly.

Magistrate Brann is an 1rishman,
and intensely proud of his lineage. 1t
is one point upon which it is not safe
to chaff him. Recently a number of
boys who had been arrested for some
petty offense were taken before his
honor. Among them was one whose
speech and general appearance
stamped him as Italian Somebody
had told the boy to give an Irish name
and tell his honor he was Irish.
The magistrate questioned the boys
until he came to the young Italian.
Whats your manner" he asked.
Mickey da Casey" replied the
youngster, amid a roar of laughter.
I'm Irish.''
'Oh, it's Irish you are, are your"
smilingly replied his honor. well, SO
am I, and I'll just fine you $40 for in
sulting an honorable race.-New York
Times.
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and the pure wine of the land of their
nativity, also, during the still watches
Of the night did many newspaper men
through with their protracted grind,
bick their way through the grimy al
ley for their early morning repast
And the place was not without q GER
tain reputation to the more prosperous
portion of mankind and often came
parties, with. q keen desire to behold
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A strona Roy.

Derby, Conn, has a strong man."
IL years old, who lifts 500 pounds
with comparative ease, and juggles
100-pound dumb-bells for an everyday
exercise.
This muscular youth is Peter Mo
dorno, and his occupation is that of
barber. His appearance bellies his
extraordinary strength. and many
patron of the shop where he is en-
p1oyed has lost wager against Peters
ability to perform feats credited to
him by the proprietor. Peter has put
above his head eight successive times
q dumb-bell weighing as much as him
se1f. It is his ambition to be cham
pion strong man, and all who have
seen him handle heavy weights be-
lieve he will attain his desire Peter
attributes his great strength to daily
exercise, his habit Of eating only SIM
pie food and his abstinence from tea,
coffee. alcoholic beverages and to-
bacco.
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The New AIchemists.

II in your neighbor's cellar you see
q light burning clear along toward
midnight, in these times, make up
your mind that he is at work on GER
tain experiments which, If perfected,
will enable him to run his furnace all
next winter without leave or license
from coal barons. With many commod-
tiles he works in an endeavor to
bring about this blessed state of things.
and the probability is that if you were
to see him as he came above stairs
ready to lay him down for his nights
sleep you would discover on his face
IN expression that would convince you
he has got so near his aim as to look
success in the eye. OF course, you
would feel like throwing up your hat
as you recognized this, for you know
that if he does create something of
the sort you can adapt it to your own
wants, and that in time the place
occupied in your cellar by coal bins
may be taken for something else.
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want to go back to the orchard
The orchard that used to be mine:
The apples are reddening and Milling
The air with their wine
want to wake UP in the morning
To the chirp of the birds in the caves:
want the west wind through the corn
The rustic OF the leaves
I want the old song OF the river.
The little. low laugh of the rfiis:
I want the warm blue of September
Again on the hills.
I want to lie down In the woodland.
Where the feathery clematis shines.
Gods blue sky above, and about me
The peace OF the pines.
/ want to run on through the pasture
And let down the dusty old bars;
I want to find you there still waiting.
Your eyes like twin stars.
o nights, you are weary and dreary,
And. days. there is something you lack.
To the farm in the little. old valley
I want to go back
Alice z. Allen In Lippincott's-
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WRITTEN BY LINCOLN
VALUABLE RELIC OWNED BY THE
STATE OF IOWA.
The Formal and official Aoeeptance
by the Great President of His
Second Term AZ Chief Magistrate Of
the American Nation.

Abraham Lincoln was chosen to his
second term as President OF the
United States in November, 1864
After the ofacial canvass of the votes,
q committee of the two Houses OF
Congress was appointed to notify him
of his election, says the Des Moinesi
Register and Leader. The COMMITTEES
consisted of Lyman Trumbull of Hli-
nois, on the part of the Senate, and
Messrs. James r. Wilson of Iowa and
John F. Dawson of Pennsylvania on
the part of the House. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Wilson was at
that time q member of the House of
Representatives. Waiting upon him
at the Executive Mansion, the commit
tee, by its chairman, notified him Of
his election to a second term Mr..
Lincoln, in anticipation of this official
visit, had his acceptance, written by
his own hand, and filling little more
than half a page of old-fashioned let
ter paper, ready for the occasion. He
read as follows:
Having served four years in the
depths of a great, and yet unended,
national peril, 1 can view this call to
a second term in nowise more fiatter-
ing to myself than as an expression
of the public Judgment that may bet
ter finish a difficult work, in which
have labored from the first, than could
any one less severely schooled to the
task. In this view, and with assured
reliance on that Almighty Ruler who
has so graciously sustained us thus
far, and with increased gratitude to
the generous people for their con-
tinued confidence, 1 accept the re-
newed trust, with it's yet onerous and
perplexing duties and responsible
ties"
When the official ceremony was
over Mr.. Wilson said: with your
permission, Mr.. President, I would be
glad to keep that page of manuscript"
you are very welcome to it, replied
Mr.. Lincoln, handing it to Mr.. VIII
son. This paper, which was Mr.. Lin
coins formal and official acceptance
of his second term as President OF
the United States, was retained by
Senator Wilson until his death. 1t
has since remained in the possession
of his family. Just now they have
turned it over to Mr.. Charles A1drich,
by whom it has been placed in his
great autograph and photograph col
lection in the Historical Department
of Iowa. While it is not signed, it is
We. a manuscript of great value. 1t
would command a price in New York
City or London which would have to
be expressed in four figures. 1t is a
precious memorial of the great mar
tyr President and of James F. Wilson
of Iowa. We may add that the page
upon which it is written also contains
seven lines, which are in the hand
writing of Mr.. Wilson, explanatory of
the manuscript.
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Apropos of the eternal domestic
question, an English woman relates
this experience: Il engaged maid
named Pearl, and as / simply could
not ask Pearl to MI the coal scuttle
happy woman to have one to fl1.-
or to ho1ystone the doorstep. 1 said:
4 would rather call you by some other
name. Have you a second one?' Yes
replied the damsel, brightly, my sec
ond name Is Opal So I stuck to-
Pearl At one time all but engaged q
maid named Hermione. but upon
sskfng her, Have you a black dress.
white caps and aprons |? she replied.
ecidly: Yes, ! have; but I'm not GO
ing to wear 'em. Ma didn't christen
me- Ermione for 70 wear : livery :
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Made Friend. win MeneIek.

William Fitzhugh Whitehouse. who
went with Lord Hindlip on an ex-
ploration trip to the Upper Nile, has
returned to New York. He was ac-
companied by his father, Fitzhugh
Whitehouse. When in Absynnia Mr.
Whitehouse and Lord Hindlip were
detained three days as prisoners. az
the local officials refused to recognize
Emperor Menelek's letter. When their
release had been obtained the en-
reror invited the travellers to Ads
Abeda. treated them with great Coz
diality and permitted them to shoot
over his private preserves, to which
NO white man had previously been ad-
n.itted. The emperor also entertained
them at . banquet
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aEdItressr compIimented.

the Emporia Gazette since William
Allen White went to Idaho and left
Mrs. White to get out the paper
Kansas City Star.
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Boiling meat is less wasteful than
baking and baking less wasteful thaD
roasting
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THE GLARE OF THE FOOTLIGHTS
By ELMER BERNARD.

Copyright 1902 by DAILY STORY FURNISHING coMrAxr3
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30
@ UAIL- HUWTIWG 80 80

It'll HE hunting season is now close at hand and long
M MM this lover of the chase has had all his
lA EN overhauled, make ready for the
lgaa@SSs stubble
The best thing about hunting is
Its into the air and
down dale. absorbing and
good health while In pursuit Of The love for hunting
almost primal passion with mankind 1t mans first
pursuit when became for him to hustle for
preceded the sedate and less exciting
pursuit agriculture the killing for the
killing not altogether meet with the worlds
proval these latter Of arusm and selfrestrant
you nore' becoming
motto and the game hog is held in contempt by all right
sporsmen another kind Of hunting which
becoming popular hunting with
Tho beauty of it is that there close and
hunt with where and when he will without
taking warden lying in wait The
hunters that the joy of kill does not for instant
with the satisfaction to be derived from
the securing after hours and be days of arduous labor
negative great, beautiful animal taken
native environment and without the knowledge at least
clicked of the sitter for his portrait This
pursuit many devotees who willing
far heavy burdens to exercise much ingenuity
patience adroit hunter in order their
quarry earth And the pictures they produc
transitory enjoyment that when the
eaten They give pleasure not only to themselves
and be thousands of others who had
conception Of how big and birds
even fishes looked in their native environment.
photographs presented on this while
work Of ardent devotee of the art Photographic H
Peck are picuring various phases Of the
hunting Mr. Peck has had
personae of his pictures we'll
has shown thoroughly apprecative
artistic of his subject
of his but
thew are only few out large collection of prints
are many trips made with parties
hunting regions a EEa5#ts hi a.s g S5
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-24

This encourages manufactur.
ing and our supply of oil is ex-
haustless. new feds being
found constantly.
The strides made III water de.
velopment in recent years and
now that the government is to
assist. will bring agriculture to
larger proportions and in a
country where little rain falls,
and all of that in three months
of the year water is King.
While California has had min.
ing booms, still more mineral is
being taken from the ground
today than ever before, but of
course it has settled down to
regular business This city is
the mining headquarters for all
of Southern California. Ari-
zona and most of Nevada and
the mineral product in that
area is no small item, ! am
glad to say that the health of
my family is very good this be
ing what brought us to Jalifor.
MIA. One word more, when l
visit Missouri in 1904 don't keep
me there too long so that l will
miss my vote. Not that Roose.
velt will need my vote Ito be
-lected, but l do not want to
miss the chance of voting for
so good a man.
Very Truly
JOHN MASSEY.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-24
Vegetable Cures.

Tomatoes rouse torpid liver.
Lettuce has a soothing. quiet
ing effect upon the nerves and
is a remedy for insomnia.
Celery - an acknowledged
nerve tonic,
Onions are at so tonic for
the nerves,
Dandelions purify the blood
r,I tone up the system.
Walercress is a good, all
.ound" brace up for the system.
Potatoes should be eschewed
by those who "have a horror
of getting tat"
Spinach has medicinal prop,
critics equal to all blue pills
ever made.
ParsulpN, it is contended by
scientists, possess almost the
same virtues claimed for sar-
saparilla.
Ordinary lima beans, someone
has said, are good to allay
thirst.
Asparagus is efficacious in
kidney ailmen,s.--Post-Dis
patch.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-24
Russel Sage's Epigrams.

Russell Sage has written a
short article for Independent,
entitled. "Wealth-A Decree of
Justice The article is replete
with epigrams and shows con.
clusively that Mr.. Sage has
given the subject of the article
very earnest thought Some
of the most pointed sentences
are reproduced. and, while
many people will doubtless dis
agree with Mr.. Sage. the fol.
lowing extracts from his com.
position should prove interest
ing reading:
"Intelligence. industry, hon
esty and thrift produce wealth.
and those who possess such
qualities are best fitted for it's
proper use or care"
so long as some men have
more sense and more self.con.
troll than others, just so long
will such men be wealthy
1T is just as wicked to in
trust some men with large
amounts of money as it would
be to put on idiot in charge of
an express train"
The chief responsibility of
the man Of wealth is in using
his money for purposes that
will do the greatest good to the
greatest number Of people"
1T is observable that the
very rich men of today are far
more democratic than ever be.
fore in the history of the
world"
There may come 4 time
when the state will put a limit
upon Il mans fortune.
The people know that up
to the gresent time the great
capitalists have been only
captains of industry"
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-24

Dean Hole Of Rochest Z is
made the anlh"r h.' rrpl.l of
ma0y amusing ,..> .uOles. None
was related with more ze st, tbs
said. than that of a verv ferved
pastor who was in the habit of
Offering up the following prayer
Of Queen Adelaide:
20 Lord, save Thy servant,
our sovereign lady the queen!
Grant that. as she grows as an
old woman, she may become
new man! Strengthen her with
Thy blessing, that she may live
Il pure virgin, bringing forth
sons and daughters to the glory
of God! And give her grace,
that she may 60 l., fore her peo.
pie like a hegoat on the noun
tains!"