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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-22
A studio secret

Sometimes" sighed the weary papa.
as he tried in vain to quiet the turbu-
lent infant. II wish I was a photogra-
pher."
And why" nonchalantly asked the
mother. as Sc turned TO another chap
ter.
Because a photographer seems to be
the only man on earth who can make a
baby look pleasant when 1t doesn't wish
to."-Chicago News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-22
CHAPTER TX.
The Broken Figure.

-&a 4 E
ANY particular object In that
course?" David asked.
There ought to be an object in x
erything that even an irrational man
says or does" Bell replied. II have
achieved some marvellous results by
following UP a single sentence uttered
by a patient. Besides. on the evening
in question. you were particularly told
to approach the house from the sea
'front.'
Somebody might have been on the
lookout near the western Road en-
trance" Steel suggested.
Possibly. I have another theory:
Here we are. The figures over the fam
lights run from 1877 upwards, getting
gradually to 21s as YOU breast the slope.
At i o'clock In the morning every house
would be In darkness. Did you find
hat TO be sol"
II didn't notice a light anywhere IN
I'll / reached 21s."
stGood. again. And you could only
ind 219 by the light over the door. Nat
urally you were not interested In and
would not have looked cor any other
number. Well. here is us. where / pro-
pose 70 enter. and for which purpose /
have the keys. Come along"
David followed, wonderingly. The
house In Brunswick Square was some
what Irregular In point OF architecture.
and Nos. 2is and 21s We're the only
matched pair thereabouts. Signs were
not wanting. as Bell pointed out. that
at one time the houses had been occu-
pied as one residence. The two en-
trance halls were back to back, so TO
speak, and what had previously been q
doorway, leading from one TO the 9TH
er had been plastered up within COM
parativeiy recent memory
The grim and dusty ~desolation OF an
empty house seemed TO be supplement-
ed here by deeper desolation. Not that
there was any dust on the ground floor.
which seemed a singular thing seeing
that elsewhere the boards were pow
dered with Il, and ~festoons OF brown
cobwebs hung everywhere. Bell smiles
a~pprovingly as David Steel pointed tee
fact out to him."
"Do you note another singular point?''
the former asked.
"No," David said. thoughtfully; 'I-
stopl The two side shutters In the bay
windows are closed. and there IL the
same vivid crimson blind in the center
window. And the self color OF the walls
L. exactly the same. The faint discol-
oqation by ne fireplace In n perfect
facsimile"
I'm fact. this Is the room you were in
the other night" Bell said. quietly.
'Impossible!' Steel cried. ''The blind
may be ar accident. SO might the fad
ing of the distemper. But the furniture,
the engrayings. the fittings generally"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-22
By Fred M. White
CHAPTER vIII. tContinued.,


CHAPTER VIII. fContinuedD
when my logical formula came back
I thought os IT," he said. On inquiring
as to whom it was who rung me up on
that fateful occasion, / learned that the
number was 0O17 Kensington and
that"
Gates own number at Princes
Gate" Bell exclcin ed. THE plot thick
ems"
1T does, indeed" David said. grimly.
at is wilkie Collins gone mad, Gabo-
riau In extremis. Du Boisgaboy suffer-
irF from delirium tremens. ! go TO
Gates house here, and am solemnly
told. In the midst OF surroundings that
/ can swear to that / have never been
there before: the whole mad eSpedi-
ton Is launched by the turning OF the
handle OF a telephone in the house of a
distinguished, trusted, IL prosaiG citi-
zen Somebody gets hold Of the synop-
sis of a story of mine, Heaven knows
how"
That IL fairly easy. The synopsis
was short, / suppose?"
"Only a few lines, 1000 Words, a sheet
OF PAPER. My writing is very small. 1t
was tucked into a half-penny open IN
velope-a magazine Office envelope.
arked Proof. urgent There were
the proofs Of a short story in the buff
envelope"
which reached its destination In due
course?"
$50 l near this morning. But how on
earth"
Easily Enough. The whole thing
gets slipped into a larger envelope, the
kind OF ~big-mouthei affair that enter
prising firms send put circulars and
patterns with. This falls into the hands
OF the woman who is at the bottom OF
this and every other case. and she reads
the synopsis from sheer curiosity. The
case fts her case, and there you are.
Mind, i don't say that this is how the
thing actually happened, but how IL
might have done SO. When did you
post the letter."
X can't give you the date. Say ten
dayr ago"
And there would be no hurry for a
reply" Bell said. thoughtfully. "And
you had no cause for worry on that
head. Nor need the woman who found
IL have kept the envelope beyond the
delay OF a single post, which Is only a
AiAStEt VI dI ho0E VI 80 III IUIiuOHs II
you 60 a little farther we find that
money Is no object. hence the f1,o00
offer and the careful, and doubtless
expensive. inquiry into your position.
Steel, ! am going to enjoy this case"
You're welcome 10 all the fun you
car get out OF It." David said. grimIy.
$50 far as I am concerned, I fail TO see
the humor. Isn't this the Office you ara
Mffer?"
Bell nodded and disappeared, presently
20 return with two exceedingly rusSy
keys tied together with a drab piece of
tape. He jingied them en- his long.
slender forefinger with an air OF posi-
tive enjoyment.
Now come along" he said. at feel
Ike q boy who has marked down some
thing rare in the way OF a birds nest.
We will go back to Brunswick Square
exactly the same way as you APP
preached It on the night OF the great
adventure
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-22
h Upper Dog.

Jasper-I always sympathize with the
upper dog in a fight.
Jumpup-You mean the under dog,
don't you?
Jasper-No. I don't. Some fool phi
lantbropist is sure to come along and
kick in the ribs OF the ppe dog.-New
York Sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-22
He Had.

Haven't you any occupation?.
asked the woman at the kitchen door.
after listening to his tale of woe.
Yes. ma'ain," responded Tuffoid
Knutt. 'Tm q hunter"
"a hunterf OF what?'
Grub. ma'am."-Chicago Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-22

EAuns Martin.
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well" ''-h
Marie johnson So
Il Mich is VIC
Lodge No, 6,
Templars MI
%other women
in Peruna a 81
female wear
&.u. to do VIII;
world know v
sruns is. For
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"a arising tn
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or pain for u
ng sisters to
uefor me. ~
Ruth Emers'
h, N. Y.,writ
hears with irr
Frustion, and
six weeks.
rateful feel.
health and
is always a y
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-22

PATE

N Patents Is'
| yorthwcSter
. Branna En-
. James Macl
4 hirge morris
karen, Hinck
bne; Samuel
/ combination
&tOn, Mimi, CT
\ binders; Ell
"A fence wire I
&op & johnson,
pnser Press Bid.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-22
n Written Preu.,,l

Scibhles-I wrote a story m
came near winning a t5O,aM N
Dribbles-What side-tracka
Scribbles-The girls father
News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-22

Every woman would live lort
woman would grow old.
The news-herald., 1902-06-28
ARTICLE ".

ARTICLE -.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be conducted by a Board of three go
Directors, who shall be elected annu-
ally by the stockholders of the corpo-
ration on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in April in each year.
Until the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in 1903, the following named
persons shall serve as Directors; Il,
w. Jackson, A j. Scofield and P. IT,
TreptOW,
The news-herald., 1902-06-28

Article 9. All conveyances or in
cumbrances of real estate of this cor
poration shall be executed by the Pres
ident attested by the Secretary, and
The news-herald., 1902-06-28

under its corporate seal. Other lnstfu-
ments in writing shall be executed by
the President and Secretary, or such
other officers or agents of the corpora
tion as the Board Of Directors may in
writing direct
BYLAWS
Article 10. The Board of Directors
may adopt such bylaws providing for
their own regular meetings and for the
government of the affairs of the cor
pOration as they may deem best for it's
interest, provided they are not in con-
flict With these articles.
AMENDMENTS
Article IL These articles may be
altered or amended by a two-thirds
vote of the capital stock a any regular
stockholders meeting. or a special
meeting called for that purpose, pro-
vided notice of such proposed amend
ment shall be given to each stockhOlder
at least ten days prior to such meeting.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. said in
corpOrators have hereuntO set their
hands this 23rd day of April. A. D. 1902.
GEO. B. UPTON.
GEO. r. SANDERS
DONALD S. MICHELSEN.
Territory of Arizona,
County Of Maricopa SIS.
Before me, d. F. Hall d Notary Pub
lie in and for the County and Territory
aforesaid, on this 23rd day of April. A.
D.. 1902, personally appeared George B.
Upton, George e. Sanders and Donald
S. Nicholson, personally known to me
to be the persons described in and who
executed the within instrument. and
they acknowledged to me that they ex-
ecuted the same for the purposes and
considerations therein expressed.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal the day
and year first above written
(Sea1) D. F. HALL
Notary Public.
My commission expires June 24th,
1905.
Territory of Arizona,
County Of Maricopa. SIS.
I, B. f. McFall. County Recorder IN
and for the County and Territory
aforesaid. hereby certify that I have
compared the foregoing copy with the
original Articles of Incorporation Of the
ORC GRANDE EXTENSION MINING
COMPANY filed and recorded in my
CIHce on the Z4tn DAY or April, l9U2, III
Book No. 9 Of interpretations at Page
-, and that the same is full, true
and correct copy of such original and
CT the whole thereof.
Witness my hand and seal OF office
this oath day OF April 1902.
(Seal) B. F. McFALL
County Recorder.
BY A. S. ARTHUR, Deputy.
Filed and recorded in the Office of the
Secretary Of the Territory of Arizona
this oath day of April, A. d 1902 at
$50 p. m.
ISAAC T.STODDARD,
Secretary Of Arizona.
First Publication May 10, 1902
The news-herald., 1902-06-28

the SHARKS sand Devine brothers and
netted them big profit, the ore being
RIM through the Sunset mill.
The foregoing are among the leadlhs
PROPERTIES contributory to WlcNenbur$,
and while there are numerous others
of great merit. lack of space prevents
us making special mention OF more.
The news-herald., 1902-06-28

Job printing al the
NewS-Herald office.
The news-herald., 1902-06-28

First Publicato May 10. 1902.
The news-herald., 1902-06-28

Territory of Arizona,
County of Maricopa. SIS.
I, b. f McFall, County Recorder il
and for the County and Territory
aforesaid, hereby certify that I have
compared the foregoing copy with The
original Articles of Incorporation o
the Wickenburg Smelling and Refining
Company filed and recorded in my Office
on the 9Th day of May, 1902, in Bool
No. 10 of interpretations at page -
and that the same is a full, true anC
correct copy of such original and O
the whole thereof.
Witness my hand and seal Of offio
this 9Th day of May, 1902.
(Seal.) 3. F. MCCALL,
County Recorder
By A. S. ARTHUR, Deputy.
First publication June l, 1902
The news-herald., 1902-06-28

under its corporate seal. Other instru-
ments in writing shall be executed by
the President and Secretary, or such
other officers or agents of the corpora
ti0n as the Board of Directors may in
writing direct
New-York tribune., 1902-03-25
WANTS LIGHTS TO FIND BATHS.
LAW AND TAAIMANY AND REPUB-
IICAN ORATORS

The League for Political Education held a meet
ing last night at No q West Fortieth-st, for the
discussion of Civic Opportunities" Borough
President Cantor was the principal speaker Ex-
Controller Coler expected TO be present but
sent word that he compelled to remain a
home owing 10 d severe cold. Elliott u. Goodwin
secretary Of the Civil Service Reform Association
gave interesting talk on the application OF the
Civil Service laws this city. Mr Cantor alluded
20 his two hobbies-street signs and public baths
1T IS almost settled that are to have three
great public baths he said. "AH that remains is
for the Board uf Estimate 10 appropriate the neces-
sary 81" co. and that feel is assured But with
out street signs could not find the public baths
II the economy Of the Controller will permit we
shall also have nnce street signs that the men
and women who live in CITY "a well as those
who visit US will not he compelled 20 RELY upon
policemen and street urchlns fer direction"
Speaking Of the civil Service Law he said.
Il left horde of offaese4kers In my office this
afternoon who don't believe SO thoroughly in Civil
make any appointments under the present law
can make as many removals 1 wish for cause
any old cause viii do-bGr when comes TO putting
obstacle called the Civil service law While com
petent men should be retained in office. the situa-
men in city offices never took = civil Service ex
h Civil Service iI nd a na @ them along
This IS unfair 10 the thousands Of men who are
competent 20 pass examinations and ought 10 have
Service law: II is one Of tie unfortunate features
OF the law
Mr Cantor regretted the absence OF I-oIer
because. he said
i would like 90 know what he thinks looking
backward after four years I'm the Controller office
It might serve example to the men in office
EefOre determine what course [
Mr.. Cantor took up the subject Of politics and
asserted that at present there are not two plat
forms between which the voter may choose
Under Tammany rule. when you into a Tam
many meeting. you hear the eulogizing
every city department. Everything IS almost divine
n its character and workmanship. When Tam
many IS out Of power II IS to-day the orators
declare that never there anything bad as
the present fusion. In the Republican meetings
the rule Is the excepting that they not only
ind fault with Tammany. but they are beginning
20 criticise the fusion government trying to
reform its work. But have government
such never had before In this city. 4 non
partisan government must necessarily prove her
eft 20 the citizenship"
After expressing his belief that New York CITY
should be permitted 10 make her excise laws
Mr.. Cantor asked number of questions pro-
pounded by his auditors. The last speaker was
Michael 4. Fitzgerald. president OF the Letter Car
riers Association. who contributed his views on or
the meeting
New-York tribune., 1902-03-25
on TRIAL FOR BRIBERY.
PARTRIDGE HEARS CASES OF POLICE
MEN CHARGED WITH EXTORTION.

With the assistance Of District Attorney Jerome
Police Commissioner Partridge yesterday began
the trials OF Policemen Thomas A. Burke and
Patrick J. Reid. Of the East Thirty-hrh-st. sta
ton. accused OF attempted bribery. They are the
policemen who entered the saloon of Adam Goetz.
at No 4g2 Second-ave, on Sunday. February q,
and arrested Goetzs after he sold whiskey 10
them. Mr.. Jerome before the Court OF Special Ses-
sious. made a plea for leuieuCy, declaring that the
arrest was made through spite because Goetz was
not a member OF the Liquor Dealers Association.
Later the charge was made that the two policemen
tried to extort money from Goetz promising 10
have the dismissed In court.
otto A ROsalsky, counsel for the two ponCril"h
bTGIrsteG ia as4S[ h cs . b dionei Parridge over
ruled the objection The lawyer said he W"uld 20
to the Supreme Court and get injunction. be
newspaper about the case, showing tnat ne
a biased judge. Mr. Jerome declared ne was
present as Interested spectator. His assistant
Mr.. Sanford conducted the examination OF the
witnesses.
arrested him he told them that his father was
proprietor Of the saloon. They sent for lis rather
and talked to him. They told him the case could
be settled, said the witness The oner 70 settle
the case was refused
The elder Goetz said on the witness stand that
when he called downstairs after his sons ar
serious lie sold me two whiskeys-'
"I told him. continued the witness, that II was
thinking Il was q joke, but Burke SAID IT Was "A
serious business Then he said il could be settled
easily. l told him had nothing 10 settle
The said he did not tell captain Delaney
OF the attempted bribery but later he told Captain
Norton Goddard. Captain Delaney testified that
he had not given special instructions Burke and
the Sunday in question Captain Goddard said he
had not caused the charges Of attempted bribery
10 be brought against tn" policemen.
Roth cases were adjourned until to-day TO permit
the defence TO secure the attendance Of witnesses.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-25
WEAVING NET FOR POLICE.
JEROME TO INDICT AND TRY AND
PARTRIDGE TO DISMISS THOSE
UNDER CHARGES.

District Attorney Jerome and Police Commits
sioner Partridge yesterday mapped out a plan
for the trial and dismissal OF policemen charged
with crime. There now under indictment by
the grand jury eight policemen, charged with
neglect of duty and conspiracy, these charges
being misdemeanors. but not providing tor as
missal in case Of conviction.
The plan agreed on is TO first try the accused
policemen before Commissioner Partridge anu
If the evidence against them is strong enough
TO warrant their dismissal they VIII be droPpeu
from the force. Then. if the District Attorney
has opinion that there is enough evidence
TO place the accused men on trial crlmlhahS' '"e
District Attorneys office will prepare com
pIaint and have the men tried in court H.
however the cases gainst the men are uls-
missed by the Commissioner, and there Is an
element of evidence that would convince jury
that the accused men We're crmnally guilty a
case will be prepared the facts and evidence
submitted TO the grand jury and an EFFORT haue
TO have the men indicted.
II the charges against policeman are dlS-
missed by the Commissioner. and the facts and
evidence should not warrant the presentation
Of the case TO a trial jury, District Attorney
Jerome will ask for the dismissal Of the indlct-
ment-that is If the case has been before the
grand jury previous TO the trial by the Commits
sioner and an Indictment against the police
man handed down.
The eight policemen now under indictment
are Sergeant Shies, Wardman Dwyer, Detec-
tive Sergeants Schoenck and Darcy and Police
Cox all of the West Thirtieth-st. station.
who were indicted on charges growing out or the
GlennOn case; Policemen Burke and Nesbit' OF
the East ThiTty-fifth-st. station, who were ac-
Cused of tipping of" an alleged poolroom "heh
a raid made by the Committee of Fifteen III
the Mulberry-st. precinct. and Captain Cannon.
OF the East Twenty-second-st. station, who Is
charged with neglect of duty in failing to sup
press a disOrdeTly house in his precinct.
These policemen We're indicted in the admins
tration of District Attorney Philbn Now thdt
the agreement has been reached the e8ht
will in all probability, be placed on trial hrst
at Police Headquarters. II was learned that AS
sistant District Attorney Sanford Is preparing
the complaints in these cases, and VIII conduct
the prosecution before the Police Commissioner
At the conference yesterday the cases OF seN-
eral indicted policemen were reviewed IN the
case of Captain Herlihy, who was charged with
neglect Of duty in failing to suppress a dis
orderly house in the Eldridge-st. precinct, ~
who found not guilty by the old Ponce
Board extreme difficulty was had in getting WI
nesses for the prosecution. Mr.. jerome said one
witness refused 10 appear in answer 70 a
subpoena Yesterday, however, this witness was
before the grand Jury, where he told everything
he knew about the Herlihy case.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-25
KILLS BROTHER BYACCLDEN7
THE MEN HAD BEEN DUCK HUNTING
SURVIVOR WANTS TO COM
NIT SUICIDE.

Huntington. Long Island. March 24-Oscar
Doerfinger. who was chemist in the laoora-
tory of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, was accidental
" shot and killed by his brother William here
last night They had just returned from duck
hunting trip. and had put in at the hotel land
ing. in front Of their summer home. NiIIiam
was handing a gun to his brother when 1t was
discharged. The full charge entered oscar
left breast and passed through his heart kiIilhs
him instantly. William almost insane from
grief He tried 10 Kill himself, but was re-
strained.
The dead twenty-seVen years ou.
He the oldest son Of the late AUGUSTUS
Doerfinger. a civil engineer, Of Brooklyn lie
was graduated from the Brooklyn POLYTECHNIC
Institute in 1897, and had since been cheIhlsI
in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. William Doer-
finger is twenty -four years old. The brothers
We're very fond of outdoor sports, and had 0een
i'm the habit Of spending their holidays at the
family place here. The winter home OF the fam
ily is al No 81 Lafayette-ave., Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-25
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS.
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY PASS A NUMBER
OF BILLS
Jav TELEGRAPH ro THE TRIBUNE.

IHy TELEGRAPH TJ THE TRIEJNE.l
Albany. March 24-The Senate passed tonight
the b! appropriatlng 500 600 for the ST Louis Fair
Assemblyman Aliens bill for the creating OF
park. TO be called Hamilton Park. and Senator
Marshalrs bill for the purchase ~ the property OF
the New-YoTk and WeStchester Water Company.
The Stranahan bin. setting apart for use as a
lighthouse station "a portion of Wards Island. was
reported fayorably from the Judiciary Committee
and passed. The White bill relative to the uceus-
ing OF dogs IN second class cities. was received
from the Assembly the amendments CouCurr"d IN.
and the bill repassed
The Green bin. amending the highway law. so
as To enable all towns, not now receiving - per
cent OF state aid 20 receive such aid after Septem
ber J. 1902. and making tne labor tax payable in
money, WAS passed.
Governor Gden seut in an emergency message
urging the passage of tho supply bin Immediately.
and the Seuat" acted at once, passing the bill It
was then hurried over 10 the Assembly.
The last Monday night session Of the legislature
Of 1902 convened with calendar of nifty bills
reported out by the Committee Oh Rules These
bills passed
Mr. Kelseys giving 20 the Commissioner OF
Docks Of New-York entire control OF the wharf
age front between Bloomfield and West Twenty
third
Senator Marshaus. regulating the business Of
storing personal chattels.
Mr.. SeymOurs. providing for the preservation OF
trees and vegetation In New York.
Mr.. Scymours. authorizing Ncw-York 20 appro-
pirate $4,000 for the support oy Tho New York Aqua
rum.
The annual supply bill was received from the As
sembly with several amendments. II decided
to appoint conference committee agree upon
sums 10 he appropriated.
Mr.. Egans bin. compelling Chinese laundry pro
prlctors to Issue receipts I'm English passed hv
vote OF 100 70 Is noes