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The Washington times., 1903-11-22

The young man who came in was per
fectly attired in well-ftting nannels. In
the pale buff stock about his neck was
fine gold scarfpin set with diamonds
Upon his finger splendid solitaire spar
lIled in heavy gold band. His hat was
in his hand, and Mr.. Cheever noticed
the singularly calm. unconscious beauty
Of his manly head and face. He was
dark with the tan Of the sea. but his
thick fine hair was carefully arranged.
and his whole manner betokened the
patrician man of education, travel, gen
tleness and courage. Cheever liked his
looks and showed his welcome in a
frank smile and hearty handshake.
But he had reasons to quickly change
this first favorable impression. for Mr..
Trefny. of New York. sitting calmly be-
side him and speaking in measured.
clear tones. in which there was not a
suggestion of a tremor said:
Mr.. Cheever. this walking stick is
hHed with nitro-eotton; If you move
I'll explode it, There. quite still; that
viii do Nitro-cOtton is the new ex-
plosive Just adopted by the German
army. and is. as YOU probably know.
the most terrible medium of destruction
ever perfected. 1t is ignited by a fuse of
mercury See, here in the handle of my
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ger to the police inside of two minutes
They held the train. but they didn't
find Trefny. nor anybody like him. They
searched the town and about an hour
later. found the robber siippered and
at ease over his cigarette and high ball
in his sumptuous room at the Hotel del
Orinoco. He was engaged in writing a
letter, too. so he did not forestan the
approach of teu odieers in time to seize
the awful cane which stood harmless in
a remote corner while Trefny looked
calmly enough. into the muzzles of six
rifles. As none Of his captors could
speak English. and only Cheever was
there to complete his Identification. a
messenger was dispatched for the mag
istrate tsyho presently arrived to begin
an inquiry. When the court was thus
installed. and the prisoner put under
oath. this odd criminal explained mat
ters thus:
'In the first place. gentlemen. espe-
cially you. Mr.. Cheever. put yourselves
at ease about that cane. It's quite harm
less even in my hands. It's sword
cane. That's the worst can truthfully
be said about it, Now, my name is
Homer o. DUnlevy Of New York. and
! robbed the B2.ncO del PradO-don'
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cane is the Illuminating cap. Don't look
around. If anyone comes in say you will
be busy for half an hour. Thank you.
No. no, Don't tan your foot against
the velvet rug; it annoys me
LAS l was saying. all | have to do is
touch this disk with my finger and you
and ], this bank and building and
everyone and everything in it will be
torn instantly to atoms. In such an
event there would be not enough Of us
left for Identification or burial There
are. as understand it, about $4,000 in
your vaults 1t would be scattered TO
the four winds"
There was knock at the door. Cheev-
er looked an inquiry at Trefny.
Say what I told you or not as you
please" said the latter quietly.
Not in for thirty minutes. said
Cheever.
Now, 10 resume. have here" taking
from his inside pocket a check. IAN or
binary check or the Plaza Bank. your
rival, you know 1t is made payable to
me, James Trefny. 1t is signed-lets
see-oh. yes. it is signed Homer o.
Dunlevy.' and calls for $4,000 You see. "
turning over the slip OF paper. II have
indorsed il in form Now. my business
with you is thus: You must call clerk
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: THE STORY OF A WALKING STICK By JOHN H RAFTERl

laugh, gentlemen-just to test my per-
sonaI courage"
Cheever sneered and the magistrate
put his tongue in his cheek
"Oh, assure you. gentlemen. see7'
holding up the letter he had begun,
II was just in the act of writing 8
letter of explanation to you, Mr..
Cheever. T."
You had better quit this foolish
ness and. If you are telling the truth.
return the $4,000 you stole"
Il didn't steal it, should say.
Stealing implies skulkins, sneaking
stealth, so to speak. Besides, !
really needed the money and intend to
keep it."
Put on the manacles,' ordered the
magistrate. gathering courage after a
hesitating glance at the walking stick
But, I protestr' cried Trefny, look
ing quite pained SIS he saw the fierce
gIances OF Cheever. Il protest. Mr.
Cheever. Don't you understand
Understand: The devil, OF course
don't understand anything but that yol
forced me to pay you $4,000 on a worth
less"
Check" interrupted Trefny, or Dun
levy. as he claimed. why, my dear sir
that check is as good as gold. Have yo'
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tell him TO fetch fifty $1,000 bills. get
them and hand them over to me. I
need hardly tell you that my name.
James Trefny. is wholly mythical. This
cane, loaded with instant death for all
of us, is the only argument have. See.
my finger is just above the disk The
first sign. word or motion you make
to betray me-down it comes. Now get
the money"
Ramon. Ramon" called the banker,
without moving. And to the suave clerk
who came in he said: Bring $4,000 at
once for this check, and
4 want all in large bills. a thousand
each if possible interrupted "Trefny. -
smiling blandly
The clerk disappeared bowing. came
back with the money. laid it before
Cheever and departed Trefny reached
across the table. picked up the money
counted it, placed it in his inside pocket
waved his terrible cane as in salute and
said:
Thank you. want but ten minute:
to catch my train. If you pursue ms
within that time. I'll come back an,
wreck the bank as a mere matter o
protest. Adios. senior" And he wa
gone.
or course Cheever had sent messen
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tried to cash it? OF course ~
/ might have known you We
cited to think OF that But. bel
plain any further. would
Cheever, and you. senor." TO T.
dering magistrate. would you
taking my check over to the asa
Bank? 1t will be paid quite readi
my word All you have to do is in
it. Ny deposit and letters OF credit .
more than enough TO cover 1t. IN wait
here with thAs pleasant but overzeal-
Gus warriors Of the police
Cheever and the magistrate consulted
together for a moment Then they went
away together. When they returned IN
ten minutes they were smiling audibly.
The check was goodi-Chicago Record
Herald
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FACTS FOR CONTESTANTS.

II the committee of finds upon verifying the
words of contestant that he has used
times than in the chart the committee win
ject that contestants list words.
close of the the envelopes containing
viii be opened and the verified The
names winners. complete list
of submitted by them. viii be published n The
Times as soon the lists verified.
Remember. Of vvor
YOU please with each list you cents
about this puzzle II Is altogether within the ability
OF those problem
for themselves Il makes no difference when send
in your The OF the S
the last contestant stands an equal chance with
diversion to hunt the words and
ing In list advice is 10 go
he NAL nm
~ still larger list words.
all by mail either in registered letters
money No matter where you live you have an
equal with everyone else prizes In
case you desire the paper sent by L. S mail you will
not the coupons mentioned elsewhere,
name viii be put regular mail list and the date
on label of Will be q receipt
paid into the contest
o sted
Times win be allowed. under any consideration
participate this
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VT ORTHINGTON CHEEVi1R
M the president Of the Banco
V V del Prado. Of Bogota, was
sitting in his private office
slicing open his private mail. Most Of
Fl was from New York. for Mr.. Cheever
was an old Broadway beau. and many
a pink and pale blue envelope. exhalmg
dainty perfumes. had found him in his
strange environments in South Amcri-
ca. lie had been there but six months.
and his secretaries and assistants had
found out that the words New York
or .'United States" on anybody's caro-
was certain to win an audience from
their new chief He was a tall, strong.
well poised man of hfty-six, a widower
with two beautiful daughters. an ex-
colonel % the Indian wars and stately
hut deliberate and cautious man Of af-
fairs.
-Sener James Trefny. Of New York.
would wish that he may sreak with
you senor," said the soft-voiced Office
boy in dulcet Spanish accents.
@Thank YOU. Emilio Show the gen
tleman in. said President Cheever. with
a look of pleased anticipation. though
ne could not remember having ever met
ortheard os the visitor
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Never Satisfied.

A patient in a hospital had 20 Be fed On 4
daily diet Of egg and port wine. DIS physician
asked how ne liked II.
''It would be all right, DOCTOR" he ssid If
the egg new as the port and the pert
as old as the egg!'-St. Louis Lumberlnar.
The Washington times., 1903-11-22
The Elegant Miss Prim.

Teacher-Which IS grammaticaIly corecz-
'sThe wages Of sin are death" or ''ths wages
Of sin Is deathr
Miss -Prin-Don't you think. teacher, that
salary IS a more elegant termS-Boston Tran
script.
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How MalyWOrdS Can You MakeOf TheSeLetterS?

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-30
( CONFEDERATE REUNION (
Wedding Cards for Prominent Drug
5. glst-Many Visitors.

t7a7 Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
IA CHASE CITY, VA, Aug. 2s,-The tenth
annual reunion OF L. A. Armistead Camp
C. ", No. 2e, OF Virginia. will be held
on the I'd Of October In Clarksvlle. These
reunions are held alternately at, four
different towns in the county. This
will be the third at Clarksville. and the
town has never been surpassed In the
crowds attending. the cordial greeting
and excellence of the entertainment The
m ana gers there always have band or
music and dinner. which ELECTS tne
universal remark, the best and piggesst
ever saw
Cards OF invitation have been issued for
the marriage of Mr.. Peter Hatchett Mad
dux, a prominent druggist Of this place:
to Miss Frances Compton. daughter or
Rev r. a. Go m at srn'tnne'o w.
The Bank Of Mecklenburg here has
commenced the erection OF a. " DICK
building, to be furnished with az up up,
todate mprovementsac LIS nnSh ftons mas
The sales OF the new crop Of tobacco CO
at.tha different warehouses here have not
been very large. It Is too early for me
farmers OF this section to mnrRet ~. he
new product. In fact the he b9 sa1t OF !, b 1ne
and and they hey have ; made little progress in
The supply OF melons has been un-
usually bundant. but good peaches are
The town Is filled with vlsltors ana 'i'e
crv is still they come. o,,st
+ az a. q. Woodward, state evangenst'
Christian Church. has been holdlns Ie re-
yval services at the TOWN IA - d "a
weeks, which have peen lW " Wa ~ ed
4 church will probably e. be G orga rliS s'!
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vii be the longer Observation-Disclosures
Union.
Steel Trust Will Control.
The only kind OF trust that is apt to
be- securely fortified, against the compeu-
ton which It Is olaimedis certain 70 ulu-
mately present itself and to destroy the
big combines is the trust that can control
the raw material that enters into the
comm odty which Is manufactured g
This is the policy Of the United States
Steel Corporation, as evidenced by Its
gradual requirement Of all the iron ore
beds that are placed on the market. The
report comes from New York that the
steel trust has just completed the pur-
chase OF the last large single block OF ore
on the Mesaba range In Minnesota, that
is for sale. This block of ore lands Is
estimated to contain about GOV tons,
and as the steel corporation values it at
one dollar per ton in the ground, the ac-
QUESTION represents $4,000, 900.
The advance royalties paid to the Che
mung Iron Company Of Duluth. are prob
ably In the neighborhood Of halt mil
lion dollars, With an estimated royalty
OF twenty-five cents ton. and mini
mum annual output of 10000 tons, the
royalties to be paid will be not less than
$4,000 each year. AS some of this ore
runs as high as slxtythree per cent,
metallic iron. 1t will be seen that this
addition to the vast ore reserves OF the
steel trust Is one OF the most important
In the history of the corporation
With this acquisition of the last block
OF ore in the Mesaba range and the con-
troll OF it's great lake fleets and its rail-
roads, the possibility Of any very dan
gerous competition with the United States
Steel Corporation is greatly diminished
Chicago Record-Herald. 5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-30
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Osetu' u IS
Preserving Health and Beauty

aruhodv knows that charcoal
y sost and most efficient dlslnlec'
10 nv wi r,,r,fIer in nature, but rev rear
.a"t 80 vaiue when taken into the hutnal'
svatem for the sa-,es cleansing w poso
- Charcoal is remedy that tne i1.o'e
YOU take of It, the better 20 nv" .,,o ~
drug at all, but simply aosot 20 w tna
and Impurities always p'eno rr,os tha,o
stomach and intestines, u lt1
out of tho system. ,..oth ,,ter
.,nok,nc. drinking or after eating onions
and other odorous vegetables
CHARCOAL effectuallyi clears ana improves
the complexion, 1t whltens tne Ieetn ana
further acts as a natural Ahu e'''''e''''
safe catha rite, 80 gaaea which
It absorbs the Injurious sa hono %.'1 -
collect in the stomach ahu thr pnT''1 from >,
disinfects the mouth altu ~
the poison OF catarrh, ros
XII druggists sell charcoa! N one FORM
or another, but probably the pest cnar-
coal and the most for the H.o'.ls % ~
stuart's Absorbent I4ozenges,, NY ss,,,, az
composed of the finest poWusfeu =. ,,,ow
charcoal and other harmless a''t torn, es
In tablet form, or rather w sH' ia ~ n m ~
large, pleasant-tasting Aozsisos'
rho daily use OF these loSenges ~, Wlll
soon tell In a much improved conuailoh
Of the general health, better ceH'ple"'on
sweater breath and purer pioou, a.Ia tne
beauty Of it is that no possible marin can
| result from their continues 1s'
| the contrary, great benefll.,,,,a 81 t,o
A Buralo physician, In speaAtnnIs o ~ tne
benefits OF charcoal says, ali ~ nov 'ae
stuarts Absorbent Lozenses nv q e. r,,n p ch
tients suffering from gas y M w mplexlon
and bowels and It clears, w mouth and
a ahroa tuF'G also l be1,eve the great
" benefited by tn, aally va nants a bo,
they cost bur twenty-tiye 10y, sJ in some
at drug stores. and altnoussMt ! beljev.
sense patent preparation, goal os1 in Stu
get more and better cn .hsn In any OF
arts Absorbent Lozenges 1870,
the ordinary charcoal tap1s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-30

Missouri idea Itself may be cla'1 !, sn, :.
!, me original ,i property OF the Inc ,sistnntlv
li t., Ihls naphr has long and c,,iIc mind
the Significance and force Of missouri
great PURPOSE III reforms. ~, Ats.
~ -, Tho n! Republic has shown, .'o "a
sour IDEA was spontaneous - valve
Ire La y IL, tltf1pulse II became "a , air.
a nsplra tiot,, great inovere.. "n I'd
pose winch have ca FRIED Missouri -. G,,tnsl
TO the ton Of Leadership among s,a tos.
IN urging emulation Upon otnei s.l
Inc Republic has commended anu sp, .,I
tently cohtends that every con.,' ~
contains ts Within itself the p oten...l.tts "a
reform. that the power res dotman =. "i IA
needs only the timely inpu.su ,r, - ,dna
IS but the expression and develop,l,aI., =.
a great tnoral principle which nnd es! ~
not only Missouri but every otnef , ssu
and every other state may give IL s i'i''tt$
expression and development ,,. ,,,,,.
he Delaware idea does not Truly ny ~,
cate the public morals Of Deia W., ware 80, ~
tlicksisn IL IA false expression. me rem
sylvahia idea, Quaylsm, IS q lhise ~.
preston. So rs Plattisn, IN new VIEW. , Ssn'
Contrast these with the Missouri luea.
which signifies In the end an unc ...lI.,p;
tliiu itiHcorruptible regime ~ ''-'i 49, n
and State government ,,.
However, the Significance ana apPllca-
ton Of the Missouri idea are ny no 1nears
confined to municipal and state reeiInes'
but extend to the national ndmlnlstrat.O,
The Missouri idea may enter largely MY
a national issue.-st. Louis Republic
Morganis Asleep.
The price. Of radium, which was 1o Tor
merry S. 900, 900 a pound, has been reduced luce
to $2.271 .555. Does Mr. j Pierpont Nor
gan intend to sit idly by and see the
radlum market ruined by unseen1ly COM
petition, or are we to have a radlun
trust Ito maintain a uniform price OF
Sc, 600, 000sla pound and Insure diVioehus
to the stockholders 7-Detrolt Free Press'
kalser's Large Army
Plans for ar, agreement among the Pow
ers to disarm to any extent or to STOP
any further Increase In army or navy
do not appear to meet with the favor OF
the Emperor OF Germany. lie has, said
nothing on the subject but his silence
and that his s,,rbordinates Is rega rdeo
MS Significant. In fact, he Is ADVOCATING
an 5increase OF 80 900 men In the standing
army which would bring the total UP tc
CAT 900 officers and men, The anntla Z ad'
;ditional expense would be over $1,000 Goo
The enormous expenses Of the European
Powers for army and navy purpose s, al
m ost constantly on the increase. Will reach
its limit some time. but apparently thai
time is In the distant future.-Philadel'
phia Press.
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People at ScottsvilIe.

fspecial to The Times-Dlspatch.)
scoTTsvILLE. VA. Aug aug s-Misses
v,rr,e and Minnie Thacker. OF carter 5
Bridge, have been guests at Mrs. =. =
Powers this week. ~; So,
Miss Helen Harris is visiting Miss
Louise Horsley at Warminsntter a.o e. !,
= Miss Lucy Lynch. OF w a ssltis 'oi'' - q
guest at Spring atll.6g LIZ, ,,,o hava
Mr. j. Z. Jarman and famhi ~ u w repr ,e
been at Mrs. Mary Jones, nay nays ~ :
g Mrs. Tsa' Mamie Gllmer has returned to
Buckingham: -.r,yod IN Scotts-
vi m,st this week after visit to Carriers
WIS mrs. x. l.. Bins, Of Howarrdsy'lIe, who
~ Nav !ew'' and handsome instruments ma, naye
recently been purchased Tor the 'co''S-
vile u, s &u " Brady, OF Columbus. Ohio,
has returned home after l q VISIT SS % ms
relatives here.
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deceived, God is not Knocked.

Better Conditions.
Speaking OF the action Of the, State
Democratic Committee and It's authority,
the Edinburg Sentinel says
At this stage in the progress Of ne q.
political game Of chess being PLAYED IN
this district over the State senatorship It
may be well to halt for day or Two,
take breath, summarize and review the
situation and get our bearings Detore
proceedings further.
There has for many years been too much
locseness in party methods and party
organization, and in the maintenance al OF
In this State; o looseness that has borne
the party rich frltage sfa,e
ton or meeting or the State Commit, ee.
POLITICIANS for lf ewing e nt ths r, as
Of local ganiza ton, etc, had learned to
defy party authority with immunity. FOL 20
| Icy rather than principle seemed 70 ac,-
uate conventions and committees In deal
Ing with party quarrela
The last few years nowev ,b. mas narty sem In
this respect.
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Another View. W ].
The Culpeper Exponent quotes ana

saws -
I'm the Richmond Times Dispatch 3 o OF
Tuesday appears an account OF !aSt Sar'
li1rdav's Democratic primary IN Culpeper.
Therein Is the following: IL, !,
4 * resolution was offered BY Delegate
S. NJ. Newhouso in the Democratic Com-
mittee that met for the purpose OF n .iiin
the the ate attention of the candidates to the the
si ol . Of the Legislature and notifying ithy
that any violations Of the lay % sIo to re
Of the same be prosecuted to the fu t
extent. ,t,,ar
money nor whiskey vas ,;s used c ana .ha a.
this county, and that the same VIII pc
the result throughout the state: ~
i Said he !: II have no doubt that IN the
future we will welcome new era In the
politics OF the State. y. l.,
7 There are quite a number OF people IN
the county who will differ very mat riallv
with the Hon. Mr.. Newhouse on the pro
post lon that the pure 81, election saontv la ~
fact it would be difficult thing to con-
Vince some people that neither mo. money 9;
Saturday last.
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Can It Be Evaded 2

The Clinch Valley News thinks It can't,
and here is what t says about It:
It has been said that Notwithstanding
the stringency and risldity Of the pure
elections law there will be found some
way OF tevading It and getting around It:
One way suggested is. that the friends OF
q candidate can spend all the money they
choose to secure his election. without ms
the election, and the candidate has taken
the necessary oath OF office. call on him
to reimburse and pay up. and ne can the
do so without In any way violating the
law.
This looks like a. pre- tty smoothe trick.
but the man who thinks this game c,ln
be played has not read carefully the
Barksdale bul. 1t covers all such cases
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Hews ana H1ews Selected 5z1om
Leading 1lme1zcnn Papers

saying: you can't serve your fellow
men unless you are willing to touch
them" Charity with a pair OF tongs IS
not the greatest of these."-NeW YORK
Mail and Express.
House Cleaning by Motor.
in England, where the industrial ap-
plcaton Of pneumatics and hydraulics
is in quite general vogue, new and
novel house cleaning device Is in opera
ton. the possibilities of which would
seem to be great.
Tho apparatus Is described as "a ma
chine composed Of q to 4-horse power
motor-oil or electrlo-and an air pump.
serving to maintain an "exhaust" OF
several pounds to the square !nch. A
filter, or dust receptacle, from which
extends a rubber hose terminating IN
cleaner or ''renovator,' completes the
outfit.
The "renovator" Is rubbed over the car
pet or whatever other fnhric needs to pc
cleansed quickly suc'~e!1,Ir the dust and
lurking microbes. and makes the ma
terlal almost as FREQ from foreign SUD-
stances as when It was new. In modl'
fled way the principle has already been
successfully applied to tho cleansing OF
railroad cars and upholstery IN this
country.
Perhaps the world may find in this
device partial solution OF the vexed
servant girl problem.-Boston Globe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-30
The Old Southside.

The southside Examiner, published at
Farmvlle, bids as follows: ,
The Record Advertiser Of Halifax. IS
advising the young men to invest In lana
as a SPECULATION that Is safe and sure to
bring good returns in the not distant
future. We only wish to add that South
side Virginia. is the best place for such ma q
that can be obtained reasonably. to say
nothing Of some town lots in the best
town in Virginia. OF which town We are
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A New One.

The Greene county Register, news
paper lust budding forth at Stan4rd
Vile, .'salutes" as follows:
The Greene, County Register - t O. "a
world. It's Immediate field Of useful
ness nos 80 Is a. sphere formerly untr2d by
the foot of the reporter; hitherto unAno op,n
to the printers devil, and up 70 t1ls
The citizens Of this county. will rightly
ask, what is the policy Of the Register
The Register is devoted to the best IN
terests Of Greene county and its citizens;
Il will always be found ready TO lead
every movement for the commercial; IN n,
tha neople. 1t will advocate, without fear
or favor, what 1t believes to h right,
and will be unsparing In Its attacks on
what 1t concelves to be Wroag.