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The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13

into n valise; he saw him take from
the same safe few richly bound
notebooks, which he proceeded to do
up in q neat bundle, securely tied and
sealed.
This done, the chemist put on his
hat and coat, and was preparing to
pass out into the hallway, when q
knock sounded upon the door.
Murdoch opened slightly-enougb
to show himself, without revealing
the presence of the other occupants
of the room.
II was one of the housemaids.
Place, sur" said the girl. in q
frightened voice. 1.-THE polacemun says
he can't wait no longer; he must see
yer right away"
"Are they in the parlor?"
Only the polacemun, sur; the other
man said he would wait outside"
Murdoch took minute for reflec-
ton.
wait in the hall until l call YOU"
he said. ut last. IF the policeman be-
comes impatient, tell him shall not
be long; that l am engaged on most
important business"
No sooner had the girl gone than
Murdoch, Selling the valise and the
package, opened the door of the ex.
tension. His eyes rested for awhile
upon his daughter, who, still absorbed
in the tender care of her inanimata
lover, was oblivious of all else There
was in them an unusual expression
almost tender light; but the i'm
passive face was otherwise emotion
less.
The chemist seemed to hesitate for
brief instant whether to speak;
then, passing out into the extension,
he softly closed the door behind him.
Sturgis alone, weak and powerless,
had seen him go.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13
CHAPTER XIII.
THE SPEAKING TUBE.

Nature has implanted in every one
Of its living creatures, from the
top TO the bottom of the scale.
The strongest of all instincts -
that of self-preservation. As Sturgis
fell forward and cIutchcd wildly al the
air. his hand struck the stone wall of
the square chamber. No conscious i'm
preston was made upon his brain by
The contact; but, automatically, hi.
fingers frightened as they slipped over
the smooth surface. His right hand
struck an obstacle and closed upon il.
III the conyulsiye grip Of dying man.
Then sudden CLEAN of consciousness
swept across his sluggish brain.
II was the speaking-tube,
He chung to it with the remnant of
his strength and eagerly placed his
lips TO the mouthpiece. For a few min
utcs he drank in with avidity the re-
vivifying draughts of air which grad
ually brought him back from the brink
Of death.
With returning consciousness. the
thought OF his dying friend REQUIRED to
him in all its viridness. He tried 10
go to his assistance; but he was sick
and faint, and his limbs were powerless
10 respond to his will Then. at last,
he was seized with utter despair and
gave up the struggle.
lie had sunk dejectedly upon the
chair when faint and indistinct muir
muir, as OF distant voices, beat upon his
ears, whose natural acuity seemed ex-
traordinarily increased by the long
nervous tension under which he had
been. The ruling passion is strong in
death; without knowing Just WHY he
did SO, Sturgis found himself again at
The speaking endeavoring 10 hear
the conversation, the sound of which
evidently came from Murdock's Office.
lie could barely distinguish word
here and there; but be recognized the
timber Of one of the voices. Il was the
chemists, and his interlocutor was n
woInan-perhaps his daughter. II only
he could reach Agnes Murdoch with
some word or signal.
In suspense. he held his ear 10 the
aouthpiece, occasionally taking
cath OF fresh air to renew his
ne'h.
=
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13
copyright. 1872. by Frederick A. Stokes conp.n,.l

THAT reminds me-" said Agncs
consciously, as charming flush suf-
fused her beautiful face, that l have
not yet preached the principal object
of this interview"
Murcocll observed her closely and
waited for her to proceed. But Agnes
was once more laboring under 4
strange embarrassment and could not
find words in which to frame the con-
fidcnce she was so reluctant to offer.
Perhaps the chemist OWNED some
thing Of the nature of what she was
struggling to find expression for. At
any rate, he noticed her embarrass-
ment and endeavored 10 come to her
assistance with a few encouraging
words. spoken with unusual gentle
ness, Agnes, engrossed with her own
thoughts. did not notice it; but there
was in his manner as near an ap-
proach to tender wistfulness as his
nature was capable of.
At last the young girl seemed 10
gather courage, and she was about to
speak. when there was knock upon
the door.
"Plaze. sur; there do be two gin.
tlemin in the hall"
who are they, Mary?"
"Snure, thin, sir. l dunno, barrin'
wan NV EN- do be a polacemun."
did they ask to see me?"
They did not, sur; shure they asked
if Mr.. Chapman was i'm
Mr.. Chatham"
"Yis. sur. And told 'em he wuz here
This afternoon, and l wud see wuz
he here now, fur ! amt seen him go
yit."
We'll, Mary, you see he has gone,
since he is no longer here" said Muir
dock quietly. Take the gentlemen
into the parlor, and tell them l shall
be with them in a minute"
'All right, sur"
After the maid had left the room,
the chemist rose from his chair and
walked toward the door leading to the
library.
If you will excuse me for a few
minutes, Agnes, shall see what these
men want. Wait for me here, if you
will. / shall be back directly"
So saying, he noiselessly opened the
folding doors and passed into the IL
brary, closing the doors carefully be-
hind him.
Freed from the presence of her ia
Their, Agnes almost instantly regained
her composure. She had not, how
ever, had much time 10 collect her
thoughts. when she was suddenly start
led by loud, shrill whistle, which
brought her TO her feet in alarm.
"Well?"
She asked the question in anxious
tones. as if realizing that life and
death were in The balance. Then she
placed her ear to the mcuthpiece.
AT first she could not make out the /
words spoken by her invisible in /
terlocutor. Then. gradually. they fell I
upon her ear with terrible distinct /.
ness; and she stood spellbound as in /
a horrible nightmare, with sudden ter
ror in her staring eyes, and with the I
fearful sense of impotence in her trem- /
bling limbs.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13

This week We received a real nice
invitation to attend the Third An
nual meeting of the Panhandle Stock
mems Association to he held at
Quanah, the 25th and 26th inst. The
card reflects credit, not alone upon
the printer who printed it, but it is
in keeping with the reputation that
Qunnah made twelve years ago for
being live, up-tO- date and progress
i've town. Rah for Quanah,
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13

might upon the shelves, causing the
bottles to dance and rattle.
Come now" he shouted, "the games
up! You may as well be reasonable.
You can't possibly escape, for you're
surrounded"
No answer came from within.
The man tried his powerful strength
upon the door without any perceptible
effect.
When the second detective arrived
upon the scene he found the first one
removing the bottles from the shelves
by the Light of match held in his
left hand.
Get light and an AK, Jim. There's
secret door here which we'll have to
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13

Last Saturday night Arthur MOI
gan lost II light colored Overca0t
about four miles south of Canyon
City. The finder will be appropri-
ately rewarded if he will leave it at
the Canyon Lumber yard or The
StnYer Office.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13

The ladies say that if you
want to get pie.full come to the
old Bank building Friday March
18th, from 4 o'clock in the af.
ternoon till the pies give out.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13
- - . /. - - 90 - 9. . !. .

Mr.. VIM. NJ. Franklin of Collin
county who has been prospecting
Randall county for several days has
gone to Terry county to look at
some land represented by j. H. Gar
risOn.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13

J. Il. lowell and son. p. W. Price.
|. b, Edwards. j. W. Finchcr, f. J.
Irigg aud Geo. Black Jr. were in
from the country this week.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13

We wish to say to our friends
and patrons that we will discon-
tinue giving trading stamps
after April lst. This will give
all who have stamp books part
ly filled time to ill them up.
Very Respectfully,
2 Canyon Mercantile Co.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13

d W. Pink>ton has sold his
interest IL the Silverton Mer-
camille Company and will go
out west.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13

Last Saturday we had the pleas
ure OF meeting our old friend and
fellowtownsman, Mr.. l.. Simpson,
General Manager OF WIN Cameron
Lumber yards.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13

Cas- Brooks, f. Brooks, Bus,
ter DeGraftenried, Willis Fish
er, Cra wford Evans, Nick Orr
were in town this week.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13

Sunday morning near Wayside
Mr., Crawford Evans residence was
burned to the ground. Everything
was lost except one feather bed.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13
SPECIALLY
EDITED.
TWO PAPERS
YOU NEED

You need THE STAYER, because it's
your local paper. 1t gives a class of
news yOu can't get elsewhere. You
need The News because it gives you
all the State news. The SLAYER and
The Semi-Weekly News one year for
$3.50, cash in advance.
The News is promptly stopped at
eypiratio OF time paid for.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13

A. r. Carnes, representing the Dali
las News came in Sunday and re-
manned over Monday working for
the News.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13

Z, G.. Fogerson, G.. F. Ried,
j. r, Holman, S. r. Moore,
Ernest Loring, Chester Pyatt
and Mr.. Hancock of Silverton
were in town this week.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13

j. C.. Cox, Carlton, Dallas county,
has been prospecting in this county.
He has returned home to sell out
and move out here.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13

Mr.. j. w. Cummings has returned
and Is now running the butcher
shop.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13
&. - - - - N I. . ~ -

Mr.. j. ". Orr, late of Hills
boro has moved to Canyon City.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
METHODIST,

Regular services for Canyon City
lst and Bird Sunday at IL O'Clock a.
N. and p. m. At Tulia md Sunday
and at Bula 4th Sunday in each
month. Sunday school at Canyon
every Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock
Junior and Senior Epworth
Leagues at 2:30 and $3.50 p. M, res
pectively. Prayer meeting every
Thursday night. Everybody invited
to attend these services.
REV. j. E. STEPHENS, Pastor.
BAPTIST.
Services at Canyon City on the
second and third Sundays Of each
month, at II a. IN. and at 7 %. 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. II. BURNETT, Pastor.
Prayer meeting Wednesday nights
at Canyon City.
Sunday school at Canyon City each
Sunday at 10 O'Clock, a. IN.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Preaching at Canyon City every
4th Sunday morning at II O'Clock
and at night at the Methodist church.
REV. L. III. MosLEY, Pastor.
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN.
Preaching every third Sunday
morning at the Court House at II
O'Clock and at night.
REV. G. M. LOTION, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN.
Preaching on 4th Sunday in each
mon h at II a. m. and 1880 D. m. at
the Baptist church by Elder H. NJ.
Bandy.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-03-13
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

The Christian Scientists will hold
their services at 2:3O p. m. each Sun
tay in the court room. Other de-
nominations will kindly make note
OF this when arranging their after.
noon services. The Scientists usu.
ally take up about one and one.half
hours altogether.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-18
GERMANS
FIRE ON
HAYTIENS
Continued from Page -

in his cabin, and two sailors of that
vessel also persisted.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-Secretary
Moody today telegraphed the COM
marders of the battleships Wisconsin,
now at Bremerton, and the cruiser Gin
cinnati, at Cape Haytien, directing
them to proceed as soon as possible to
the Isthmus of Panama, the Wisconsin
reinforcing the Ranger at Panama and
the Cincinnati taking station at Colon.
1t will take the Wisconsin fully twenty
days to make the long trip of over 1850
miles down the Pacific Coast to Pana-
ma. The Navy Department had in
tended to send the Boston, which is
now getting ready for service at San
Francisco to relieve or reinforce the
Ranger, but the alarming situation
which has so quickly arisen on the 18TH
mus prompted the officials to take more
active measures to increase the naval
representation of the United States in
that section. The Cincinnati will only
consume a few days in her trip across
from Cape Haytien, so that by the be-
ginning of next week she should have
+ ,cheG the other terminal of the Pan
anna railroad. The destruction of Ad-
miral Killick's flagship swept away the
entire naval force of Hayti, and naval
officials believe that the Cincinnati can
relinquish her post there with safety
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-18
KAUAI WILL VOTE
FOR PRINCE KUHiO

Frank Andrade returned yesterday
from Kauai and reports that Republi-
can organization on the Garden Isle is
complete He states that wherever he
went he found that the Republican
feeling was growing and the organizers
were now able to put their hands on
this or that person and say they knew
how he would vote next November.
Mr.. Andrade says that there viii be
$50 more votes this coming election
than at the one in 1900, and that the
registration so far gives ia more votes
to the island. The recent trip of Prince
Kuhio made a good impression on the
natives and from all that he could learr
the Princes stock is on the rise.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-18
Marcus Island CLAIM

WASHINGTON, September 6.-Act-
ing Secretary Adee has been informed
by the Japanese legation here that Cap
tain Rosehill, who undertook to lay
claim to Marcus island and take poses
sion. arrived on that island on July Goth
last. He was met there by a japanese
war ship, the commander of which
handed to him the letters addressed by
the State Department, pointing out the
advisability of his avoiding any forcible
demonstration to support his claim. The
Captain accepted these letters as suffi-
Gent and left the island about week
later. He has not lost any right he
might have had, according to the State
Department, and if he has any JUS
claim it may be pursued to a conclusion
in the usual diplomatic channels.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-18
FAT NERVES.

A whirl Of excitement was
recently caused in the scien-
tific world by the news that
the mystery of nerve action
has been solved.
1t is announced that healthy
nerves are fat nerves-and
that it is the fat in the core of
the nerve which is sensitive
and by hardening and soften
ing creates nerve action.
Maybe this explains why
SCOTS Emulsion has always
been such a remarkable remedy
for nervousness.
SCOTS Emulsion feeds thin
nerves with the best of all fats,
the pure cod-liver oil and
strengthens them with the best
of nerve tonics, the hypophos-
phites.
For all forms of nervousness
and neuralgia take SCOTS
Emulsion.
Send for Free Sample
ScOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, 4oo Pearl St, ". Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-17
PERSONAL POINTS

Il. X. Gable has returned from Cali
fornia.
Mayor and Mrs. Il. f. Knox are in
Chicago.
Mrs. Jeanette Downing has gone
for Il visit in Fullerton, Neb.
Mrs. Jennie Metzgar. of Port BY
rcn, last night left for trip to Ne
braska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank X Ebcrhart. of
Forest City. Mo-, are here to spend
the holidays.
Warren Burnham. of Big Island.
last evening departed for visit in
Howard, Kans.
II. ID. Mack is back from trip to
Albuquerque, y. NJ. where he went
to attend Il meeting of the represen-
tatives of the Santa Fe road.
Rev. Charles T.. Bengston and Rev.
o. \. Elmquist. two Augustana col
lege graduates, left this morning via
the Rock Island. the former for Idaho
Falls. Idaho. and the latter for Salt
Lake City. Both go to accept charges.
President NJ. II. Sexton departed
this afternoon for Dubuque to look
into the baseball possibilities of that
city with reference to consideration
of the application for franchise in
the Three-I league He will visit OF
tumwa also before returning.
Henry Carse has returned from
New York City, where he attended a
meeting of the executive committee
of the National Bottlers' association.
He was accompanied from PittSburg
by his sisters, Misses Katherine and
Elizabeth Carse. who will make Rock
Island their future home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-17
Never Came Back.

+. Stickncy. Chicago: Fred ID. Har-
land. New York: +. Il. O'Bricn. Chi
cago: !. Frank King, Chicago: +. :.
Leonard. Detroit: f. ID. LlaiS, Chica-
90: !. J. Epstein, Chicago; I. ID.
Smith. Chicago; II. Mitchell. Chicago:
Charles W. Caldwell, Cedar Rapids; j..
II. Miller. North English; W. s.
Strong. Cleveland; {. {. Wood. Chi
cago: II. F. Lydecker. New York;
John +. Grady. Peoria; w. II. Sears.
Rockford
At the Rock IsIand-F. y. Wood,
Edgingtou: Y. F. Beideer. Lincoln.
H.: II. =. Purviance. Lincoln. Ill; O..
NJ. Kiest. Lincoln. ILL.,: w. F. Helm.
Latham. ILL.,; p. \. Merriman. Moline;
r. II. Lees. Coal ALLEY: J. NJ. Hutch
inson. Orion: ID. NJ. Dineen. Orion:
Thomas Mowers, Atkinson; j. H..
Brown. Lansing; II. II. Dorman. Dav-
export: W. f. Nicholas. Rockford;
Ray Il. Mertz. Chicago; {. V. Eng
strom. Peoria; Otto Gellig. Peoria:
y. f. Ives. Galesburg; l.. j. Stanton,
Peoria: II. F. Gingrich, St. Louis; C..
+. Ebert. Quincy: NJ. ID. Jones, Car
lendeu. Mo-; j. II. Pitney. Peoria; j.
C. Swank, Coal Valley; w. Il. Carey.
Carbon Cliff: II. W. Cross, St Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-17
VIII send a Lobby.

1t was decided to appoint lobby OF
three members of the board to go tc
Springfield at the next meeting of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-17

general assembly for the purpose of
working for the interests of a pro-
posed change in the state laws relat-
| ing to the disbursement of funds for
the poor in cities, that came up in the
form of a resolution at the April
meeting of the board. In effect the
amendment proposes to give the
county boards power to appoint all
poormasters.
The committee appointed to con
slider the application of Judge Par
menter for n private room in the
court house recommended that the
| first room at the left of the east en-
| trance of the court house be set apart
for the county Judge. and that in or
der to Vacate the present quarters of
| the master in chancery. which were
intended as the ladies' witness room.
the room on the first floor that has
been used by the county superintend-
ent of schools for the holding of
teachers examinations he turned over
to the master in chancery with the
understanding that the examinations
be held hereafter in the grand jury
room and at such time as the grand
jury is not in session.
Tax Ferrets Turned Down.
Considerable time was devoted to
considering Il proposition for the en-
ploying of tax ferretS that had been
laid over at Il previous meeting. \
wide divergence of opinion in regard
to the advisability of taking this
method of collecting taxes that are
illegally withheld prevailed There
was a general sentiment. however.
that there would not be enough profit
accruing to the county to warrant
making the necessary expenditure
and the proposition was finally re-
jected.
\ call for the 18th annual conven-
ton of supervisors and county clerks
of the state was read and through
the efforts of Supervisor Donovan it
was laid on the table. Therefore the
county will probably be spared the
expense of sending delegates this
year.
y somewhat lengthy report was
made by the committee on Jail and
Jail claims recommending certain mi
nor changes and improvements about
the county bastile. Statistics were
given showing that the effect of the
workhouse provided last winter has
been altogether beneficial. There
have been since the yard was opened
1926 yards of stone broken. This
was purchased at a cost of $212.6S
and sold for S276, thus making Il profit
of $63.3S. During last year the aver
age number of prisoners confined in
the county Jail was found TO be 81
per month. while the average has
been but Al during the present year
The stone pile is credited with caus-
ing the difference.
y letter relating to the trip of the
board to inspect the new infirmary
of Mercer county and thanking the
Mercer county board for courtesies
extended on that occasion was read
and made Il matter of record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-17
Hotel ArriNalR.

At the Harper-H. II. Frankel, New
York; L. ID. Pinney, Moline: y. y.
Crocker, Boston; c. ii. Anderson, Chi
cago; w. Il. Darius, Ottumwa. Iowa;
w. o. Hitchcock. Peoria: w. y. Lally.
Chicago; Fred Webb. Peoria; y. ;.
fireman, Chicago; \. Il. Talbot, Lin
coin, Neb.; NJ. Silverbey, Chicago; Ii.
w. KimbaIl, Chicago; Charles X.
Ladd, Kewanee; j. Il. Errett. Clere-
land: Hoyt Stone. Jr., Chicago; En-
cry {. Graves, Geneseo; j. >. Britt,
Syracuse; +. f. Willard, Chicago;
Mrs. Joseph f. Sarton, Los Angeles;
l.. j. Lively, Chicago: X. y. Wattles.
Chicago; +. &. johnson, Beardstown;
J. s. Curtin, Beardstown: III. +. Olson,
Chicago; j. II. Harris. Albany; Ben
iamin Whitsitt. Presumption; George
IL. Crosby, Chicago; j. ID. Clarke, Chi
cago; 5. S. McConkie. Upton. Iowa;
l.. j. Brien, Milwaukee; II. 5. Hornie,
Cincinnati; c. II. Davis, Cincinnati;
C. ID. Traphagen. Lincoln. Neb.; y. D..
Buenzhi, Madison; f. NJ. Johnson. Ii
fayette. Ind; +. Lobdel. Chicago; w.
c. Hunter, Chicago; f. j. Mcknight,
Chicago; George H. Green, Chicago.
Hotel Harms (European)-G
NJ. Peek, Omaha; w. 7. Etcken, Oma-
ha; Cecil j. Smith, Chicago; Charles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-17
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks office, Rock Island,
H.. until Friday, Dec. PC, 1902. at )
o'clock p. m, for finishing five rooms
at Detention hospital.
Plans and specifications on file at
city clerks office.
Certified check, in amount, 5000,
payable to the mayor, must accom-
.pany each bid. The city reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Dec. Il, 1902.
ii. c. SCHAFFER. City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-17
Six Million Boxes a Year.

In 1895, pone; in 1900, 5000, 900
boxes; that's Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic's jump into popularity. The
people have cast their verdict. Best
medicine.for the bowels in the world.
All druggists, Ioc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-17
Licensed to Wed.

Miss Bertha King was taken in the
ambulance yesterday afternoon from
her home, 5O7 Twentieth street, to St
Anthony's hospital.
Mrs. Mulvey was taken from the
hospital to the home of her daughter
at 1927 Seventh avenue.