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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-05
Gathering of Catholics.

Atlantic City, N. j., Aug 3.-The
American Federation of Catholic soci-
cites began four days convention here
Saturday. The delegates attended a
high mass prior to the opening of the
meeting. At the mass Bishop Messmer,
of Green Bay, Wis, preached the SER
mon: The object Of the convention is to
bring into closer contact all of the Cath
olic societies of the country. Three hun
dred delegates, most of whom are from
the west. are in attendance.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-05
No Rebellion in Cuba.

Washington, Aug. "a cablegram
has been received at the state depart
ment from United States Minister
Squiers, at Havana. stating in SUBJ
stance that the reports of incipient re-
bellion in Santiago province based on
unsatisf1ed demands for back pay by
veterans Of the war with Spain have
no foundation in fact, for there has
been no overt act committed and dis
satisfaction has been expressed by only
a few people.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-05

Convention OF Catholic Societies.
New York, Aug. The third ma
tional convention of the American
Federation of Catholic Societies, rep
resenting about 100000 persons. will
begin in Atlantic City on Saturday and
continue until August s. Representa-
lives Of the clergy and delegations Of
the laity will be present from nearly
every state in the union, also from
Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-05
Bakers, Strike SPREADING.

New York, Aug. 1.-The bakers
strike here is spreading, says San
tiago (ChilD dispatch to the Herald
Only. few shops are open. The strik-
ers, becoming aggressive, have tried
to burn shops and attacked several
bakers carts. Armed detachments are
now protecting the shops. The bakers
have thus far refused all overtures to
arbitrate .~r@7.&
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-05
Two Negroes HANGED.

Montgomery. Ala, Aug. 1.-Alex
Means and Will Starks, two negroes,
were hanged in the Jail here Friday
for the murder Of Fleming Foster, a
negro, near LIE Grande, Ala. Means and
Starks we're robblng the store OF white
man when one of the two, who was
standing on guard, saw Fleming Foster
approaching and, thinking that he was
the proprietor of the store, shot him to
death.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-05
Increase In ImmiRraf1on,

New York, Aug. Silk thousand
more aliens entered the United States
through this port last month than dur
ing the same month in last year. The
total for July this year was $4,000, COM
pared with $4,000 for July, 1909. and 49,
900 In the same month in 1901. .>5 :.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-05
Poisoned by Sardines.

Burwell, Neb., Aug. 1.-The entire
family Of D. W.. Ward, a merchant OF
Ballagh, were poisoned by eating sar-
dimes. Mr.. Ward and two children are
dead and q third child is dying. Mrs..
Ward will recoyer. 81 a,sE... f 4
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-05
Comet Has Four Tails.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 3.-The as
tronomers at the Yale observatory have
just made photographs of Borelli's
comet showing faint indications of the
presence of a fourth tail. Previous OBJ
servations showed only three.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-05
Entitled to Pay,

!. washington, Aug. 3.-The secretary
? Of war has decided that officers and
soldiers Of the militia while serving
at encampments are entitled to the same
pay as the officers and men Of the reg
ular army, and that they also are en-
. titled to transportation to and from such
encampment, g II they we're regular
TROOPS. 3.z: &. .a. :ss. 5s==5
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-05
Cuba Has Money.

New York, Aug. 3.-After the pay
ment of the government employees on
Friday, says a Tribune dispatch from
Havana, the Cuban treasury contained
$3,500,000. This is an increase of $780,
900 over the balance June 80. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-05
Frost i'm North Dakota.

Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 3.-Reports
of frosts have been received from Park
River, Langon, CRYSTAL, Marvel and
other points in the northwest part Of
the state, but at none Of them was any
damage done. Minnesota points also
reported light frost but no damage
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-05
Destroyed by Fire.

4 Albany. Ore, Aug. -3.-The town Of
Halsey, IL miles from here, was almost
entirely destroyed By fire Friday night.
The loss is 10000. with very little In
eurance. ~ ]. 49, - ,:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-05
Wrecked by Cloudburst.

New York, Aug. 3.-Three hundred
Dominican sisters and priests from
New York, Brooklyn and other parts of
the country have been driven by flood
from the retreat and sanitarium at St..
Joseph's, 20 miles north of Port Jervis,
N. Y. A cloudburst wrecked two heavy
dams furnishing the buildings of the
retreat with power and electric light.
Pipes weighing tons and machinery
we're swept down stream and lost. One
side of the valley was swept clean, but
the buildings remained intact and no
lives were lost.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-05
Aboard American war.hin,..,

Lisbon, Portugal. Aug. .33.-KinR
Charles, Prince Royal LUZ Phillipe
and Minister Of Marine de Sousa yia.
tied the American squadron Saturday
They were received aboard the Brook.
lyn. BY Admiral Cotton and Unitad
States Minister Bryan. -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-05
Fugitives Reported Located.

Sacramento, CAL. Aug. IA special
to the Bee from the Folsom state
prison says the fugitive convicts are
now reported to have been located in
two squads about six or seven miles
7 from Lotus and Sheriff Keena and his
posse and the militia are going "a
eloee In on them. 81 81.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-05
Old Indiana Resident Dead,

South Bend, Ind, Aug 3.-Mrs. Isaac
Ford. aged 80, mother Of ex-C Congress
man George Ford, died Saturday morn
ing after long illness. She settled IN
South Bend in 1845. 1s=s. s.5=. mi
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-05
RAILROAD MERGER
SUIT IS Decided
State of Minnesota Loses Its Case
Against the Northern Securi-
ties Company.
contentious OF DEFENDANTS
SUSTAINED BY JUDGE L0CHREN

The Injunction Asked For Is Refused
as State Laws Have Not Been Vio-
lated-Decision Does Not Affect Re-
suit of the Federal Government
Victory.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-22
CHAPTER VI.

WHAT JAMES KNEW ABOUT THE PAST.
y T is not necessary to describe in de-
81 tail the discovery of the body OF
E Burr Pendleton or the effect that
the discovery and it's consequences
produced upon the community and par
ticularly upon those who knew him in.
timately
The mysterious disappearance of the
servant James pointed the finger of sus.
picion in his direction and naturally di-
verted it from other suggestions. Not
even a faint indication of such a thing
attaching to Craig Wyndham was heard
or thought.
The coroner's jury found that death
had been caused by a dagger in the
hands of one James Ferguson, valet to
the deceased, and every effort of the
police was exerted to bring about his
capture, but even such a sensational
affair was soon partially forgotten, and
the newspaper comments diminished
from columns to paragraphs and then
ceased altogether. -.
The day after the funeral Pendle-
toms lawyer sent for Wyndham and
told him of will in his possession by
which Craig Wyndham was made sole
legatee of all the property that Pendle-
ton had owned. !. 1t directed him to pay
to James Ferguson stated annuity as
long as he lived, and there were sew
eral minor requests of like nature. The
will also contained the following
clause: ID. ~ @@
II make also the following express
wish: With this MY last will and tesla
ment I will place in the hands of my
attorney a certain sealed envelope
which will be delivered into the hands
of my legatee and executor, Craig
Wyndham, as soon as convenient after
he has been made aware Of the con-
tents Of this my will The contents Of
tho envelope aforesaid will explain to
my executor certain duties which de-
sire him to perform in the event Of
my death and which believe he will
nerfarm to tho best of his ability and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-22

thing packed and in readiness. That
last message am sure my master did
not send.
in the duel with Captain Romero, and
know that he shot him, for I heard
him ask Captain Agramonte just be-
fore our train left the station about
the condition of Romero. 1t is my
opinion, sir, that the lady who was
doubtless the real cause of the duel
sent for him that evening when he was
to go to the opera, and 1 believe that
she tried to prevent the meeting. This
is only guesswork, sir, but 1 cannot
help thinking that the duel was con-
sequence of that encounter on the
Paseo, and that the murder of Mr..
Pendleton is somehow related to both
AFFAIRS
mo doubt. James: no doubt what
ever. But 1 believe we may go back
even farther than that and say that all
three of the occurrences grew out of
the causes of your masters journey to
Mexico. We will have to search farther
back than the encounter on the PaSeo
for the motive for the taking of the life
of Burr Pendleton. James, was this
trip you made with B>7rr the first time
you had been to Mexico"
James hesitated and looked away for
a moment. Then, more to himself than
to his companion, he said:
at can do no harm for me to tell
about it now"
1T is your duty to tell everything
that will help me to clear up this mys-
terry" said Wyndham sharply. "That
was your second visit to Mexico, then"
my third, sir"
Indeed! Tell me about the Others"
81 was there twice, sir, with the ia
Their of Mr.. Burr, but l promised him
that I would never speak about it, sir.
to anybody, and l never have until
now"
mot even to Burr?'
mo, sir; not even to him."
'"That was wrong, James"
''That may be, Mr.. Wyndtam, but I
believed l was doing my duty"
eve need not argue that point. Tell
me when you went there first"
at was shortly after l became 4
| member of the Pendleton family. I was
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-22

dCUdlicSt dueliSt in NcricO'
twenty years old. Mr.. Robert Pendle-
ton, Burrs father, was, I think, about
thirty. 1t was during the same winter
when Rurr's mother died"
How old was Burr
''Not quite two years, SIR
"WeIl, what took you there"
"NIr. Robert PendletOn had some bust
ness there that had been left by his
father do not know much about
that. sir, for always tried to keep my
place and to mind my own affairs. He
intended when he started to remain
only a short time, but we were in the
City of Mexico three months, and |
saw very little of my master during
that time. We had rooms at the Hotel
Iturbide, where / remained. but Mr..
Pendleton was rarely there either day
or night, and | only know that his time
was passed at house in Tacubaya, at
q fine residence which he told me he
had purchased. but which he subse-
quently disposed Of"
when and how?'
'"That | do not know, sir"
"Why did he buy the house and why
did he pass his time there instead of at
his rooms in the hotel?"
Il did not know until long afterward,
Mr.. Wyndham, but the fact is he had
fallen in love with i. Mexican lady and
married her.
"Ah, 1 begin to see daylight, James.
Tell me all you know about that event"
81. know very little-only that he
married within a month after we ar
rived in Mexico and therefore within
four months of the death Of Mr.. Burr's
mother. Perhaps it was for that rea-
son that he insisted upon keeping the
matter a profound secret and made me
promise that 1 would never refer to our
visits there to anybody under any cir
cumstances. have kept that promise
| until today, sir"
do you think that Burr knew Of this
second marriage of his father, James"
II am quite sure that he did not, sir"
81 mean at the time he went to Mex
ico-at any time before his DEATH
II do not think he ever knew of it,
NIL. "
do you know the family name of
the lady who became Mrs. Pendleton"
"No, sir, and, besides, there is an
other thing, sir, which may be impor-
tant - the lady was never known as
Mrs. Pendleton. We travelled in Mex
leo under another name, but 1 cannot
tell you that name, Mr.. Wyndham, be-
cause I have forgotten it." s... ...
Forgotten it, James?
Eyes, sir, have forgotten it,
Wyndham did not believe this state
ment, but no amount of argument
could induce James to change his re-
ply to the question, and it was finally
abandoned. s<5 3sa 1885, STOLE
"Tell me about your. second trip
there, James," he proceeded. sg,,,s
1--WE were called there by the illness
Of the lady who was Mr.. Pendleton's
wife. She died and was buried before
we arrived. He was greatly shocked.
We did not remain very long-about
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-22
[coNTNu0.l
CHAPTER V.


THE GENTLEMAN FROM MEXICO.
- RAIG WYNDHAM had been
only a few moments in the
~ cafe of the club when card
was given to him by one Of
the servants. Upon it was engraved.
Carlos de Escudera Y Romero, 4 In
carnaccion, Ciudad de Mejico.'
"Ask the gentleman if he will not
join me here" he said to the servant,
and presently, approaching him, he
discovered the same parsonage whom
he had twice seen that evening and
whom he verify believed to be the as
sassin of Burr Pendleton.
With q look of unrecognition in his
eyes Wyndham rose from his chair to
right hand as cordially as if he did not
believe the one it grasped to be guilty
of the foulest deed he had ever known.
"Mr. Craig Wyndham?" said the
stranger interrogatively. "The friend
of Mr. Burr Pendleton?
EYES," replied Wyndham, noticing
that Escudera used perfect English.
Is uOL kuOWu W lie, uOW-
ever. Will you be seated, sir?"
"Thank you. l also claim friendship
with Mr.. Pendleton. I made his &C.
quaintance in Mexico, where we had
many pleasant hours together. l met
him here early this evening-before the
dinner hour, in fact-and expected to
see him again about this time. 1 have
heard him speak of you so often that
when the clerk at the desk told me
your name-I entered the club imme-
diately after you'll took the liberty OF
sending my card to YOU
81 am very glad that you did so. Mr..
Pendleton and l had only just met
when lie was called away, doubtless
by YOU l also expected him here about
this time. We will wait for him to-
gether In the meantime be my guest,
Mr.-pardon me, but l am unused to
Spanish names. May'I ask how you
pr~-~---~~ ~
.. one o. tIIr ~. Is
cut $50. Y,s.'i did leave the club with
Pendleton. In fact, l went to his
house with him. but / remained only a
moment. discovered that he was
very tired and so agreed to meet him
here later, where he did me the honor
to say that he would present me to
you"
Wyndham's eyes sparkled for one
brief instant. for he knew that state
ment to be a lie. He knew that Pen
dleton did not intend to return to the
club that night and that he had not
promised such an introduction to the
Mexican for the very reason that he
expected to a:and the evening in his
rooms with Wyndham. 1t was the
first tally in the score that he intended
to make against the MEXICAN.
Refreshments and cigars were order
ed and two hours passed while the
men cOnversed upon every subject that
either could think to introduce. and at
last it was the stranger who suggested
that the hour was so late that there
was small chance that Pendleton would
appear at the club that night.
1t was Wyndham's suggestion that
they should go out together, and they
strolled along the avenue side by side
as far as the hotel where the Mexican
was stopping. After that Wyndham
returned to the club and, finding q
number of congenial friends engaged
at one of the card tables. played with
them until daylight.
1t was rarely that he did such a
thing. but that night he had especial
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-22
SUSPICIOUS OF WILLIAM.
British Press Believes German EN-
peror Is in England on Business.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE EpgIib
press continues to regard the Gefkn4
emperor's visit with suspicion and dis.
trust, cables the London correspondent
of the Tribune. He is not lampooned
or caricatured, but is generally as.
sumed that he is here for business pur.
poses and he must not be allowed to
have what he wants. The conjecturss
respecting his mission differ widely,
but the concluion is the same in every
instance, namely that the ministers
must be on their guard and decline all
overtures for joint. action of England
and Germany, whether in East Africa
Asia Minor or the Yang Use valley.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-22
Cornell Football Coaching.

If Cornell remains committed to the
graduate system of coaching the foot
ball candidates next year, the field from
which men may be chosen will be rath-
er broad 1t is believed that there will
be distinct demand for the services Of
Captain Bill Warner as one of the
coaches, however.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-22
{To BE CONTINUED
Pusnacious "KlOndike BILL"

Pusnacious "KlOndike BILL
"That mild hammered Quaker, Colo
mel Bill Shettsline, would not need
John L. Sullivan or anybody else to do
his fighting" remarks Charley Doom
of the Phillies. There isn't player
on the Philadelphia club whom Shetts
couldn't handle. unless it were Doug
lass. and l have an idea he could hold
'Klondike Bill for awhile"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-22

Look Out For Grace Boyd, 2;12 IL.
Roy Miller has a very clever green
mare in Grace Boyd, which was third
in 2:121h and second in 2:13 in recent
race. She will be literally staked next
season. ...
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-22

: '''.You kmoso eu1sat a lazy duter he fs."
meet me at the Lawyers club at 2
o'clock sharp. That is all. 1t relates
to some business matters that we talk
ed about last night and had not time
to finish. We were interrupted. A
gentleman he knew in Mexico came in,
and Burr left the club with him. I.
have not seen him since. Don't forget
at 2 sharp" .-r IT,. =
All right Wyndham."
"And I say, Carleton, make him
come. You know what a lazy duffer
he is. Come along with him If you
will and lunch with us at the Savarin.
I'm be at the Lawyers at precisely.
but I'm be in a hundred places between
now and then, 50 there'll be no chance
to get word to me. You'll be there.
ehY'
. ttIf yao,p hava ht1ssnsnn ma ears "a d1e-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-22

reasons for it, and never had he ap.
peared to hstter advantage or played
the game with more scrupulous care.
Always during the game it seemed
to him that he could see his friend as
he saw him in the sleeping room of his
apartment sitting dead in the chair in
the corner, and at such moments death
ly faintness stole over him, which re-
quired all his strength of will to con-
quer. .5t-.a~..a ze s
He knew that he was mourning q.
deadly risk in acting as he had done,
for If 1t should appear that he had been
to -Pendleton's rooms suspicion, which
might in any case attach to him, would
in the minds of many take the form OF
certainty. "a
Still for the plan that he had formed
during the few moments when he stood
The National tribune., 1903-07-23
/. Candy was its old

deal Of hard service. Candy was its old
Colonel.
The 9th Inf. with the exception Of Co.
Il, which came home with the 4th BY
mistake and afterwards transferred to
that regiment, was stationed at the sew
eral posts in California and Oregon. watch
ing Indians and protecting overland
routes.
During the war the Regulars were well
scattered throughout the armies in the
field. embracing artillery, cavalry and in
fantry, and he who may be at all skep-
tical Of the duties we'll performed by them
has but to turn TO the pages of history
and learn of their manifold performances
under the most trying circumstances.
AT Stone River the Regular Brigade,
composed Of FIVE battalions OF the 18th,
10th. 18th and 18th U. s. Inf, command
ed by Col. Oliver NJ. Shepherd. under per-
feet discipline. was placed on the extreme
right. The shock of battle fell heaviest
upon them; over one-third Of the COM
mand fell either killed or wounded, Maj.
Slemmer being wounded early in the fight
Steadily. as il on drill. the trained bat.
talions fired by file. moving down the ad-
yancing Confederate lines.
The charge of the 4th y. s. Cav, OF
Minty's Brigade. at Shelbyville, Tenn.
sabering the gunners and driving the rest
OF them through town, was most credit
aDle 10 tnat arm or the service.
For a year before the war came to a
close the Regular regiments were but
mere skeletons of their former selves, hav-
ing received no reinforcement in the way
of recruits during the war. But skeletons
as they were, they were ever and anon
giving good account of their unyielding
firmness in action. Hundreds of them fell
face forward to the enemy on many a
hard-fought field. among the officers prob
ably the most lamented being Lyon. Gre
BILE. Kearny. Weed, Hazlett, O'Rourke,
Willard, Mcpherson, Reynolds, Mansfield,
Sedgwick and Wilkeson. Scores of 9TH
er officers We're killed in action for whom
the Nation deeply mourns. Grant, Sher-
man, Meade and Sheridan were the most
successful general officers of the war. but
their great achievements do not at all de-
tract from the service rendered the coun-
try by hundreds Of their brother officers
of the Regular Army. Forty-two years have
passed since the war of the rebellion COM
menced, and in that time the Regular
Army has been increased from ii 1000 in
1861 until at the present day its numeri-
cal strength is in the neighborhood Of
1900 men of all arms