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The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-27
CHAPTER XNv.

'."See here, Sturgis, this won't do. I
forbade you to do stroke OF work
to-day, or even to leave your bed; and
here you are scribbling away just as
though nothing had happened. tell
you when a man has the narrow squeak
you have, there has been tremendous
strain upon his heart, and it is posi-
lively dangerous"
Don't scold, old man; have never
in my life been better than | feel to-
day. And, besides, this work could not
be postponed"
"Oh, pshaw! That is what nine out
of every ten patients say to their physi-
clan. They are modestly convinced
that the world must needs come to
standstill if they cannot accomplish
their tiny mite of work"
DR.. Thurston, who had assumed his
frown of professional severity, pro-
eeeded to feel the reporters pulse.
"Well, you are in luck; better than
you deserve. Almost any other man
would have been laid up for week by
the experience you have been through.
And here you have the face to recover
without the assistance of the medical
profession, and in spite of Your insolent
disregard of my express orders to leave
work alone for the present. Now, there
is Sprague-"
"Ah, what Of Sprague?" asked the
reporter, anyiously.
"Sprague has had close call. But
he is safe now. II lender and intelli-
gent nursing count for anything, he
will probably be up in a day or two"
Miss Murdoch"
Eyes. She has professional nurse
to help her; but she has insisted on
taking charge Of the case herself. And
an excellent nurse she is, too, and
charming girl into the bargain-and
what is more, a noble woman"
docs she know of her fathers
death?"
II broke the news as gently as
possible. She took it much more calm
ly than l supposed she would. There
evidently was but little sympathy be-
tween her and her father"
ION her side, at any rate"
'.Yes. Her first act on learning of her
fathers crimes was to send for law
yer. She refuses to touch a cent of his
money, and has instructed her attorney
to make such restitutions as may be
possible and to turn the rest to char
liable institutions. This leaves her al.
most penniless; for the property she
held in her own right from her moth
er's estate amounts to very little. For
tunately, Sprague is rich enough for
both. What are you doing there, il /
May ask?"
DR.. Thurston pointed to q bundle
which lay upon the table.
'That is Murdock's autobiography
alegacy to me. The package was found
near his valise in the death chamber.
He had addressed it to me at the last
minute"
ibid it help you in your account Of
the Knickerbocker bank case for the
Tempest?"
"A little; but naturally, Murdock's
account of that crime was not CON-
plete. The entire journal, however.
10 Of absorbing interest. II is a pity
that IL cannot be published"
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-27

w. S. Baird is at work this
week for |. G.. Trimble, painting
the court house.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-27
CHURCH DIRECTORY,
METHODIST,


Regular services for Canyon City
LIST and ;'rd Sunday at II O'Clock II.
IN. and Z p. IN. At Tulia 2nd Sunday
and at Bula 4th Sunday in each
month. Sunday school ut Canyon
every Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock
Junior and Senior Epworth
Leagues at $50 and $3.50 p. m, res
pectivcly. Prayer meeting every
Thursday night. Everybody invited
to attend these services.
REV. j. +. STEPHENS, Pastor.
BAPTIST.
Services at Canyon City on the
second and third Sundays of each
month, at11 n. m. and at p. m.
Also at Tulia on the fourth Sunday of
each month, morning at night and
at II o'clock on the day before.
REV. j. r. BURNETT Pastor.
Prayer meeting Wednesday nights
at Canyon City.
Sunday school ut Canyon City each
Sunday ut 10 o'clock, II. III.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Preaching at Canyon City every
4th Sunday morning at II O'Clock
and at night at the Methodist church.
REV. T.. H. MosLEY, Pastor.
CUMBERLAND RESBYTERIaN.
Preaching every third Sunday
morning at the Court House at III
O'Clock and at night.
REV. G. NJ. LOTION, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN.
Preaching ON fth Sunday in each
mon Ii at II II. m, and 1880 p. III. at
the BAPTIST church by Elder II. NJ.
| Bandy.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
/ h,,1I
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-27
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

The Christian Scientists will hold
their services at 2:30 p. m. each sun
tny in the court room. Other de-
nominations will kindly make Il note
of this when arranging their after
noon services. The Scientists usu-
ally take up about one and One-half
hours altogether.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-27

The revival meeting is still in
progress at the Methodist
church.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-27

Rev. II. H. RobeSop is IN the
city this week.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-27

Be sure to get our prices.
SMITH, WALKER q Co.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-27

Rev. Poole and Mr.. A. Oliver
of Hereford were in town this
week.
For strictly first class black
smithing go to Harter.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-27

break in; can't find any way of open
ing H."
A few minutes later. the detectives.
after dealing upon the shelves some
telling blows with an AK, called upon
Murdoch to surrender.
Receiving no answer to their sum
mons, the men stood irresolute for
few seconds. Then, with grim deter
mination, they attacked the door;
raining the blows upon it fast and fu-
riously and filling the air with a show
er of spinters.
At length final stroke sent the
weakened hinges from their fastcnings,
and the men rushed through the I'M
dcrground passage into the murderers
laboratory.
A hasty, startled glance told them
that Murdoch was not there.
They started for the stairs and were
met by policeman who was just en-
tering Murdock's office.
Have you got him." asked the detec-
tives in chorus.
"No," replied the policeman, sur
prised; "Mr. Sturgis says he went down
here about 20 minutes ago"
1--WE chased him in from the other
end not ten minutes ago"
The policeman hurried down the
stairs.
Murdock's valise and package stood
conspicuous upon the long pine box.
But Of Murdoch there was no sign.
"Gone!" exclaimed one of the detec-
tives. deeply mortified at the thought
that his quarry had slipped through
his fingers. "Gone! How? Where?
He cannot have escaped He cannot
What is it, Mr.. Sturgis?"
He had suddenly caught sight of the
reporter, half way up the stairs.
Weak and i'll, Sturgis, with blanched
face, chung unsteadily, with one hand,
to the railing; while. with the other,
he pointed toward the lead-lined vat,
whose dark viscous contents were
bubbling like boiling oil.
A pungent vapor rose in dense clouds
from the surface Of the liquid. Through
1t the fascinated gaze of the Mortified
men vaguely discerned a namcless
thing, tossed in weird and grotesque
contortions in seething vortex.
AMurdock had escaped the justice OF
men.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-27

Preaching ON fth Sunday in each
mon Ii at II a. m, and 1880 p. III. at
the BAPTIST church by Elder II. Nj.
Bandy.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-07

lobe, and the veins may be seen ira
versing the piece throughout its entire
extent. A peculiar fact about 1t is that
it is still growing. Ny attention WAS
called to place that had been defaced
with knife, and which has nearly re-
gained Its original outline. Ii appears
to be polished to hieh degree, which
afirms its growing propensity. Even
where it was .awed, it is b ghly polished
and as smooth as satin.
Mr.. Flanders said that, as we'll rs he
remembered. the entire organ weighed
thirty two pounds when removed from
the body.
The name of the negro from whom 1t
was taken was Joe King. He was one
of twenty four arrested in 1886 at East
man, Georgia, for rioting. Nineteen
were given life sentences, and five, one
Of whom was Joe King, were hanged
and buried in square pit back Of the
Jail. Afterward colored prisoRsrs com
planned Of STANCE noises and sights about
the jail at night and the grand jury
odered a disinterment Of the bodies,
which was done under the supervision OF
Dr. j. NJ. Buckins. The cofins CON
tanning Joe and another one or two were
open. On examination the docter
found this body 70 be partly petrified
The fingers, portions of the skull, part
of the neck and the liver being the prin
cinal parts Tue doctor sawed the liver
up and gave pieces to those who were
instrumental in apprehending the
rioters.
Mr.. Flanders arrested Joe King ani
another one Of the Eve executed. and Il
him was given the strange specimen
described above.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-07
McClain, was also present, and
Swiftly sped the foot of time,
Whose tfeadiug was on flowers.

But interest was center Ell about some
freaks of nature and curios that Mr.
Flanders has in his possession.
The writer was shown a piece of
Fowler's earth. which is kind of min,
eral substance of deep brown color,
used in refining sugar. It's weight was
only a few grains. 1t was about a g
hard as chalk. When touched to the
tongue it had no taste. and when
crushed it formed pasty mass free
from grit 1t was taken from mine at
Wild Wood, on the F. q. s. p. road,
Sumpter comfy, Florida.
Another specimen was tooth of
probably shark. 1t is almost black in
color. and delicately conyaluted length-
wise the tooth on one aide, and deer
fold divided it into two parts on the
other. Mr.. Flanders found it in ths
Natchaway river in Georgia. Will.
seeking for bait in the creyices of tn,
shoals.
A very interesting specimen was ,
Ipetrifed knee-cap, which Mr. Flander
found in firm earth at depth of seventy
two feet, while digging we'll neal
DonaldsonvilIe on the line of Decatur
and siller counties, Georgia. Man,
other bones were found. but the one il
question was the only one petriRed.
The most interesting specimen was
small piece Of petrified liver Of Negro
e II was taken from the point Of the lei
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-07
STRANGE
CURIOSITIES
Owned by Mr.. Flanders,
at Beaumont.
4 NEGRO'S PETRIFIED LIVER.
Earth Used in Refining Sugar. But
Tasteless.
A VERY STRANGE LOOKING TOOTH.
Petrified Knee-Cap Found Seventy
Two Feet in the Earth.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Beaumont, lug. II haa the pleas
ure to dine last evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Flanders. Of Beaumont. They
are typical southern couple. and de-
light in dispensing the hospitality of
their home to their guests.
Miss Eddie Breland, the bslls oi
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-07
| this Shoe Sale Of OURS

Should interest all when consider standard makes that in
uded this sale and also that old stock offered but all goods
We have old always the knife time each
clean them
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20

VIM. Frazer has sold his buggy team
to Frank Smith.
On March nth son was born to Mrs.
J. S. Summons.
Mrs. Frank Smith will take charge of
the lilo restaurant Saturday.
Flowing which had commenced in
earnest has been stopped by the recent
cold snap.
William Riley is very i'll with heart
trouble at his home two and one half
miles west of Fletcher.
School closed here last Saturday Prof.
Allison has gone to Spokane and will
teach summer school near that city.
Mr.. Looney was in Fletcher snd vicin-
ity Friday contracting fax for the Voll-
er-Clearwater Co., But farmers are not
inclined much to contract this season.
A. G. Sampson carpenter and contrac-
tor of Fletcher sold his household goods
at auction last Saturday and will leave
with his family Monday for Seattle where
he will locate.
Mrs. Bohart and family will move back
to the ranch next week. Mrs. Bohart
has been living in town during the win
ter to give her grandchildren the advan-
tage of school.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20

seven of those who made application to
enter the naual service. The recruits
are Albert NJ. Small. Jno. N. Lindsay,
Ira c. Graham, Philip A. Shearer. James
O'Brien and two Chambers boys. Lind
say and Graham enter the service as
landsmen for training at salary $40 per
month. Shearer, O'Brien and the
Chambers boys enlisted as apprentices at
S9 per month and Small enters the navy
as a fireman of the second class at $50 a
month. Small, Lindsay. Shearer and
Graham left Sunday morning with Lieu
tenant Morton. The Chambers boys fol-
lowed Monday morning and O'Brien will
Join Lieutenant Morton at Pendleton,
Oregon in few days. All recruits will
report for duty at San Francisco. The
apprentices will be put in the training
school and the others will go at once
aboard ship.
Most of the recruits are from we'll
known Lewiston families. Albert Small
is the son of Alb Small of the firm Of
Small & Emery. Jno. Lindsay is the
son of ]. N. Lindsay. Philip Shearer is
the son of Mrs. NJ. Truscott of Mt. Idaho
The Chambers boys lived with theii
parents near Lewiston. Graham is q
stranger in the town having been here
only few months. Young O'Brien is q
boot-black. an orphan boy who was left
behind because it is first necessary to ap
point him a guardirn and get that
guardians consent before Uncle San
will accept him. Several young boys o.
Lewiston were anxious to enlist and
were only prevented by their parents not
consenting.
Lieutenant Morton went from here tC
Wallace and will visit Missoula. Great
Falls, Helena. Butte. Pocatello, Boise
Pendleton, North Yakima and Ellens
burg on this recruiting trip. All Wash
ington and Montana recruits report al
the navy yards at Bremerton near Seattle
and all Idaho and Oregon recruits report
at navy yards at Moore Island near Sar
FRANCISCO.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20

Miss Genevieve Vollmer and Miss
Morrell returned Tuesday from Spokane
where they have been the guests of the
Misses Gilbert.
John H. Hawthorne and Miss Gala
Wilson were married at noon yesterday
at the home Of the brides brother, Wei
don Wilson, at Alpowa, Kew. f. p. Smith
of Lewiston officiating. Mr.. Hawthorne
was until recently engaged In business in
Arkansas, where he met his bride. He
will soon open mercantile establish
ment with Fred Beckwith in the Theis.
sen building.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20
Nez psrcss Call q Council.

A council Of Indians from all over the
reservation has been called to meet At
Kamiah on March as, and invitations
have been sent to Nez Perces in all parts
OF the reservation to attend. The coun-
Gil has been called by several chiefs who
are members Of the Second Presbyterian
church here and is for the avowed pur-
pose Of discussing the matter Of c. T.
Stranahan's appointment As superiutend-
ent Of the Lapwai Indian school. The
Kamiah Indians are largely Of the
opinion that Stranahan's appointment is
now being held up, not so much on &C.
count Of his bond not having been ap-
proved. a. because Of the remonstrance
circulated by Eddie Conner Of Lapwai
and signed by the preachers and elders
OF the churches at Lapwai, Kamish and
Meadow Greek. The coming council
will discuss at length the question of the
ACCESSIBILITY Of further protesting against
Stranahan's appointment to the school,
or II he is placed in charge, whether the
Indians shalt not make it practice of
sending their children to the public
schools in place Of permitting them to at
tend the Lapwai institution.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20
Deposition on the Coast.

Thunder Mountain has friends to the
east Of it but it has enemies to the west.
In Colorado. and, in a way, in Utah,
there is 4 Thunder Mountain boom on.
In Oregon. especially around Portland
and in Washington, particularly at
Seattle. knockers are at work and Thun-
der Mountain is being raped necessarily.
Seattle and Portland evidently view with
alarm the prospect of curtailment of
Alaska traffic because of the great in
terest in Thunder Mountain. Seattle
papers, it is said, have turned Thunder
Mountain down cold. The feeling there
is revealed in q letter to Judge Olden.
president Of Bosses chamber Of com.
meree, from Edward Cosgrove. who was
appointed = committee Of one by certain
Seattle people to gain authentic inforfna-
ton regarding Thunder Mountain. In
his letter he referred to the antipathy Of
the Seattle newspapers to the new Edo
RADIO.
From Colorado and other places come
dozens upon dozens of letters asking for
information a. to Thunder Mountain.
President Oldeu said today it had become
quite 4 task to answer even small per-
centage Of the inquiries. All the printed
matter he could get hold of was being
sent out. The supply was limited and
would soon be exhausted. He said the
chamber was so situated financially just
now II could not employ the clerical as
sistance required to handle the cor
rcsponsience. Some steps will doubtless
be taken soon to relieve the congestion
in chamber of commerce headquarters.
Boise Statesman
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20

is the leading chapter in Wonderland
1902, the Northern Paciic's annual publi-
cation just issued. The chapter relates
the history of mining in Montana from
the early days and is illustrated from
some rare old photographs and from
some taken especially for the purpose.
The book is good one for your friends
in the east as we'll as for yourself.
Send six cents and address for each COPY
wanted, to Chas. S. Fee, Gen'i. Pass.
Agt.. st. Paul, Mimi, and he will mail
il to each address.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20

Trouble for the P. 4 IN
Touching the matter of the much dis
cussed completion Of the Northwest rail-
way from Huntington down the Oregon
side Of Snake river, there is much to be
said. says the Baker City Herald. From
high officials Of the 0. X. & N. railway,
and consequently of the Union Pacific
system, it is learned that the Harrimans
have repeatedly been approached Tor aid
in carrying out the project Of building
line from the o. X. & N. to Lewiston on
q water line grade. These officials have
displayed a certain leaning toward the
enterprise but have spared for time,
pending the consummation of scheme
which they seem to have on foot. to-wit:
The killing of the p. & I. N. railway
from Weiser, Idaho. This line. built by
Mr.. Hall, has been surveyed through
Lewiston, a 2oo-ton smelter has been
built ON its route, and the completed
portion between Weiser and Council is
being operated daily at tremendous loss.
Just As soon as the Union Pacific dis
covered that Hall was surveying the p &
l. N. to Lewiston, then war was declared
and war is still waged. The Union Pa
ciic has refused to grant transfer
privileges to Halls line, a prohibitive
freight rate has been placed on ore and
other commodities consigned for trans
fer at Weiser. and every opportunity is
being taken advantage of by the Union
Pacific to "freeze out" the P. & l. N.
Efforts on the part of Mr.. Hall to secure
capital to extend his line into the timber
belt of Meadows have been nipped in the
bud by the Union Pacific, and whatever
move Hall makes is blocked by Harri-
man. This policy is directed toward
definite end-the securing of control by
the Union Pacific Of the p. & I. N.
When this accomplished the line will be
extended into the timber belt and will
be used simply as small feeder to the
big system. Then-and not till then
the Herman system will be in position
to consider the Northwest project of a
water line from Huntington to Lewiston,
thence by open river to the sea.
In fact it is believed that the Harr-
man system has given the Northwest rail-
way some sort of assurance that this is
the program. Consequently the new
owners Of the Snake river line are said
to have taken heart, and will construct a
line from the o. r. &. N. at least to the
Iron Dyke mine, as early as possible.
As showing the policy of the Hartman
system rs applied to the p. 4 l. NJ, it
might be stated that the 0 R. 4 N. and
the o. S. l. has made a rate on ore from
Baker City to Weiser Of IS so. This is
the same rate as from Baker City, Hunt
ington or Weiser to Salt Lake smelters.
Even if the Northwest line is completed,
the ore from Panhandle mines brought
out ON it could not be shipped to the
Weiser sinelter over the q. S. l.. and p.
& l. N. on account of this prohibitive
rate. 1t seems, therefore, that MIR Hall
and his ''Pin" are up against II.
While it is poor spirit that glories in
the misfortune Of others, at the same
time there is reason for the people Of
eastern Oregon to rejoice over the Union
Paci6c's stand for the ultimate adoption
Of the Hartman system of the North
west route and its consequent completion
to Lewiston.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20
Joint Debate Friday,

The Lewiston State Normal school and
the Cheney Wash Normal will have q
joint debate in the Normal auditorium
tomorrow night. The ship subsidy bill
will be the question for discussion, the
Lewiston Normal having the affirmative
will speak III favor Of the bill. Fred
Cox, Joseph McGee and James Mcdonald
will represent Lewiston. and the Cheney
debaters are G. d. Martin. Dexter Adams
and Ethan Smith. Judge r. G. Steele
will act As presiding officer, Supt. Night
Of the Lewiston schools will be time
keeper and Hon. G. w. Bean, Prof. G..
NJ. burnside Of Pullman and L. N. b.
Anderson Of Moscow will act a. Judges.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20

City taxes become delinquent March 20.
Jake MONTE was down from Oro6no
yesterday.
w. r. Kettenbach has gone east or
business trip.
R. G. Beach made business trip to
Spokane this week.
s. o. Tannahi!l, now a merchant at
lilo. was visitor in the city over Sunday.
Mrs. Patrick II. Whitman Is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. T. d. Barton. at L.sp.
wal.
cement walk Is being constructed in
front Of the Binnard building on Main
street.
Jno. A. Miller, now in charge Of the
nav Touring mill at Dublin, was visitor
In the city Monday.
Staas Speaker, ex county assessor,
was In the city this week visiting his
daughter Mrs. p. II. Waldman.
McGiivery 4 Boston shipped to Sites
Monday bill Of furnishings for the new
hotel. The invoice amounted to A35.
Jno. Gookin u down from Spokane en-
Gagged In closing deal on some mining
properties where he has an interest.
Will Keller Of Culdesac has accepted
the position At the Owl Drug store made
vacant by the resignation Of &. J. Smith.
Lenora Jackson. the famous violinist,
will appear at the opera house Saturday
evening under the auspices Of the Caeci-
liam society.
r. 8. Ward and Ben Dill made trip
TO the white pine country returning
Tneaday aiter making selections Of
claims in the Collins district.
William Anson and wife Of Dixie were
IN the city yesterday enroute to Portland.
Mr.. Anson 10 assistant postmaster at
Dixie and has an interest in large out
Rtting store.
j. T. Clark, the postoffice inspector
who broke his leg last week near Nez-
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:. Sseen WI open = STORE ~ point
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o1sn = tug n.an"e ko"ae ABOUT Apr'i
= 's"y Wn soon " estao''she" on
S1s1e ''ve' = '"ss point.
+. +. Coldren has arrived from Butte,
ssousana' % accept position with the
G Asoa as'gn' company Mr. Noidren
- aas'a censly oxen employed as
esscsc'au VIVA sne nutse E'ectric rail-
Way ssssem'
Aisaes Mary and Zillah Murphy left
Tuesday for their home in Chicago.
They have been visiting with their siste,
Min Murphy Of the Fashion millinery
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20

ohafSeo with introducing Liquor.
Agent Stranahan arrested Charles Par
rish Sunday at Spalding on the charge of
introducing liquor ON the reservation.
Parrish was brought before comm ,ssioner
O'Neill and bound over for trial. His
case was set for today at 10 \. m The
testimony introduced was to the effect
that Parrish had bottle Of wine at q
dance at Spalding and passed it freely
among his friends. Commissioner O'Neill
bound him over till the May term of the
federal court.
Another case was filed against r. G. F.
Smith this week and he will answer Sat.
urdav to complaint filed by James
Slickpoo.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20

When man knock softly at your door
he comes to borrow.
When man starts Tor q dentists Ofaice
he usually strikes . tooth hurry gait.