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of which sold my visitor a complete set OF my
works, he rose up to go.
Now" said /. he started. Don't forget. For
few days shall myself impersOnate you. To
able me TO do this, pray be good enough to send
the necessary disguise. lie Coqs mask viii do
another"
You shall have it he said shaking inwardIy,
as thought, with laughter. and took his departure
closed my door and listened his retreating
into the street. accompanied by less parsonage
than Mazarn, both of them seemingly exploding
mrth. There some great game ahoat-that
clear But they reckOned without their victim.
That afternoon the mask arrived from the office
of lie Coz. Hawkshaw & Seuth. inspected it close
", and knew that I had my The lips bore the
prismatic observation-disclosures / able o
the plot that had been laid to accomplish my ruin.
lie Cog merely going to get to identify
Man in the Iron Mask some distinguished pris-
of the Baste, and then, by removing the mask.
reveal only himself. thus making a fool Of
hero of lie Cog Had this been done. I should have
instantly become object of deTisiOn- But he
foiled- Two days later I returned the mask to It's
owner. and prepared for a second call. l had
long to wait Within twenty-fOur hours my visitor
at my door again.
''Wel?" said he.
Very WE'LL said I. I've spotted you I know
who you perfectly we'll"
My benefactOr-" he cried falling upon his knees
Reveal it-reveaI my identity, so long mystery
That the trick Was great was at this point
shown by the sudden opening of my door. and me
entrance of a dozen prominent members of the Sty-
gian club, to witness the results of lie Cog
jest. greeted them pleasantly.
t'0ne moment, SIR observed, quietly, the
others filed IN. You have forgotten one little for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-22
BY JOHN KENDRICk BANGS

seemingly. than the Man in the Iron Mask. He was
and using language, which, while it certainly was
apt deem it well not to reproduce.
lis there anything 1 do for You?" l asked.
recognizing him at once in spite his disguise, by
the grave accent upon his profanity-for it in
DEED my enemy lie Coz, up to some trick to get
me into trouble.
Il was looking for Mr.. ShyIock Homes apart
ment-' he said.
I Mr. ShyIock Homes' 1 replied, why did
you not send up a card?"
L wished my visit to you kept secret he. ex-
planned. Il am very anxious solve the mystery of
my Identity. and powerful persons are equally
anxious that should not and if they knew
consulting you, thered be trouble both of us
B"Ah-I see said /. Come n. Do you mean to
really are?' 1 added he in and seated him
self.
Exactly said he. THAT knowledge was always
withheld from me"
Take off mask and be comfortable" put
in, as ] eyed him abstractedy.
Il can't" re sighed. ITS locked on and T don't
know the combination
Poor chap! / said sympatheticaiIy. II had sup
posed that when You got here all your earthly trol-
bles would be Tell me. Monsieur Blank-I shall
call you Blank until get down to the real facts
Is there anybody hereabouts that really knows who
you are?"
Yes he replied. "Mazarin knows and Ious
Fourteenth knows. but they won't tell and they'd
raise the deuce if they thought secret was likely
to be unveiled
Well, III tell you what III do" said l. ''IU take
your case because il interests me. but you got
10 put yourself unreservedIy in my hands,
II do that with pleasure said he.
Good. I'll find out who you are In less than Ten
days First thing want disguise" said J.
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SECTION TWO
MR..
kETs TIL race ayin' out?" asked Mr., Dooley.

kkK S tn race oy,n' out?" asked Mr. DooIey.
us it what?" replied Mr.. Hennessy.
'Is it dyin' out?" said Mr. Dooey. "Th'
Il ministers an me frind Dock Eliot iv Hsr-
ward say it is. Dock Eliot know diff trent if he
was rale dock an wint flynn up Halsted sthreet
buggy, hoggn' a white horse to be there time
But he amt an he's sure it's dyin' out Chdher
ARE disappearin' firm America. He took squnt at
tn list iv Harvard graduates tn other day dis
covered that they had ivrything to make home happy
but kids. Wanst tn wurruld full iv little Har-
wards. Tn country swarmed with thin. Ye cud
tell a Harvard man at wanst be a look at his feet.
He had tn unmistakable cradle fUt. It was no
sthrange thing see an OF Harvard man comm back
his almy nnather, pushin' baby carredge full iv
twins an family like an advertise
mint in IN newspapers TO show tn percentage " pr
~ iv batin powders. President Eliot often dis
turbed in discoorse pintin out tn dangers " tn
ward. The campus full iv baby carredges on
be TOOK tr nurses In thlm happy DAYS sorhewan was
always teethn' in Harvard family. It looked as II
ivinchooly tn wuTruld wud be peopled with Harvard
an tn Chinese wud have to pass an Exclusion
Act. But something has happened TO Harvard. She
avrage Harvard tn prisint day is tn last iv
bis No artless pratte is heerd in hs home Not
park or tn blind reach f'r tn soothin' syrup in tn
aarkened room Whin Harvard needs a fresh batch
iv scholars an quarther backs she has TO call FIR
new deal An frind Prisidint Eliot is about
an he has communicated tn sad fact to tn cIargy.
Nawthin tn clargy likes so much as sad fact Lave
wan Nv me frinds iv tn cargy know that were gOn'
III dvvia IN a new way an he's happy. We used
to take TIL journey be cOvetin neighbor's
ass or be dsobeyin' our parents but have
parents to disobey they have chdher to dsobey
thin. TIL American people is becomn' as unfruitfuI
as ash heap: We're betther thin tn Fr-rinch.
heerd in France since tn Franco Prooshun war. TIL
govermint offers prizes FIR families, but claims
1h1m- A Frnch glntlenan who Wint to Germany
Wanst has made good deal iy money lecturin'
Wild Babies l Have Net but ivrywan says he's
iaKef- Ae can't convince annywan III France that
there ARE amy babies. We're goin' tn way.
country las year Think it, Hinnssy-ess thin
three milyon' hardly enough to consume wan-tenth
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Gas what?"
7 AS yourself" said / THE Man in the Iron
What for?' he cried.
Because I want it." said l. 1T is necessary.
If you are nct willing to get it for shall have
to give up your case
But how I?' he asked. '<You can't find
gushed detective, has the only other know of in
existence"
Get me his, then" I rejoined CURLY, cor employ
him to ferret out the mystery for YOU
Il Will try he replied then he up
depart. but l. was yet ready to have him go As
yet while quite confident of the real identity
of the person hidden behind that face Of steel
unwilling to stake my reputation it, and it
only too evident, that if lie Coz it moth
ing much my humiliation that he was seeking.
Don't be in hurry Monsieur Blank said 1.
"St down few minutes and let's have a EnOke.
I'd like to ask you something your ancestry
I'm perfectly willing sit down smoke
Homes. he replied. but really. I can't tell YOU
more about myself than you already know.
"Oh. very WE'LL said 'as YOU wish And then
a scheme of confirmation of my suspicious flashed
my mind.
l handed him of my prismatic cigarettes
This little invention of to aid me in the
identification of criminals. For ten days after Smok
ing of them the finger tips stained with the
coIOrS of the rainbow that they be cleansed.
and knew that if the behind that mask smoked
but of them. it would least 10 identify
the mask later, which under the circumstances was
most desirable. Ny victim fell readily into the plot.
and he smoked and chatted affabIy away I was
pleased to note the slight dscOloraon the steel
bps by means of which should be able rrefutabIy
establish the identity of the apparatus if ii be-
came necessary. At the end a half hour during
which we talked of many things, and in the course
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v III output iv pins! It's a horrible thought. don't
blame ivry wan firm Tiddy ROsenfelt down. fr wor-
Tyin about it.
What's tn cause says We? I don't know I've
been readin tn newspapers ivrybodys been tellin
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why. Late marredges. arly marredges no marredges.
III cost iv Twin tn luxuries iv tn day. tn tariff tn
thrusts, tn spots tn sun, tn difficulty iv obtain
in mplyemint tn growth iv culture tn pitcher hat,
an IvrybOdys got raison, but iv thin
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rale dock He has horse an buggy. He's out so
much night that tn polls always stOppin'
him thnkin' he is burglar. Tn dock has prepared
statistics Tr me, they ARE: Number iv
twins BORN in Ar-rchey Road firm Halsted sthreet
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seems to meet tn bill I've been lookin' at tn argu-
mints pro an con- an come to tn conclusion that uh'
race is dyin out on'y in spots It's dyn' among
Harvard graduates but it's hodin its own among
alumnuses in Saint Pathricks Commercial Academy
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to Westhern avnoo firm Jsnooary wan to JanOOary
wan, 365 pairs; number iv thrips " thrplets in
same hSca1 year, nine; numDer iv individjOOl
eightythree thousan', nine hundherd fOrty-two;
av'rage size iv family, fourteen av'rage weight "
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in Despaines sthreet. TIL av'rage size v TIL family
in Michigan is .O00O01 but the avrage size
tn family in Ar-rcheY Road is somewhat larger.
Their L r-read what Dock Eliot had to say 1 asst me
frind Dock Grogan what he thought about it. He's
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that I've left my Pajamas at Home, you might
as well move the Bed out of my Room, because
won't need it If you have any Word TO send your
Folks before loose, step the Box tele
phone while you're stilk able to talk
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Sport with Suit of Clothes and a Red Tie come
through the Gate, but he did spot anything that
resembed Cemetery Trustee. While he still
waiting, the Hot Sport up and waIIoped him
the Back and introduced himself.
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What do you wish to first of all, the Parks
the Power House," asked Sanford
If it's all the same TO you,' said the Cemetery
Trustee, II should like to begin my Vacation by put
ting tall Crmp in the Guy that spins the little Ivory
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Cases. I've got a Roll here that would choke Horse
and have a Feeling that 1 about to Buy. We
drank up everything in the Dining Car except the
Catsup before we got to Springfield and 1 wouldn't
take 81 for my Thirst. BY the way, tell you
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What do you Think" asked the President of the
Yapvile Citizens Reform League II got into Poker
Game with two of them key Drummers the Train
and trimmed them for 81 Samoeons If the train had
been a half hour late,--Td have got their Sample
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Grace at the Table. Then he went and bought
some Tickets for Lecture and got a written Permit
to through the Car-Shops.
He went to the Station to meet the rural Lamb
and protect him against the Cabfnen. He Hot
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T. for my solution Queen Elizabeth offered me
large of mOney-indeed sent me in advance u
chegue for considerable amount-if L wbud attend
of her evening receptions and there give TO her
assembled guests evidences my skill in games
Hiding the Handkerchief" and Twenty CUES
tons" Considering drawing work beneath my
dignity, I wrote my regrets the back of
cheque and remdiled il to the royal spinster. the
story which act in mysterious fashion Crept
into print, and for a time win for me the
enmity of the ex-queen. for which 1 was sincerely
sorry for I have always held the lady in highest
esteem. How the incident be published /
do not know, for certainly told one but James
Boswell and Paul Pry of the editorial staff of the
Gehenna Gazette. about it. and they both assure
that they have told but their wives, under cover
of confidence, of the episode.
For period feeling that must become acc-
mated before undertaking professional work seriously
kept close TO my rooms at the hotel and declined
many commissions, but morning, about three
after my arrival I forced into action in a
most peculiar fashion. While sitting alone in nv
Immediately after breakfast, became suddenly
conscious that someone was looking me- but from
what precise quarter, unable immediately TO
determine. 1t uncanny feeling that came
at first. and it made somewhat uneasy
hut L deemed it the part of wisdom in no way TO
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nal Exchange of Letters about twice per Year.
Sanford was good deal Upset day to receive
Word that Cousin La Fayette coming to spend
Week Whatever JOY he felt. he did not show at all
The visiting Cousin liable to a Fierce PropO
stion under the favorable Conditions but it is
more than Hard Luck to be saddIed with who is
would off the Track but wrote Cousin LATE to
be sure and come right to the House.
Sanford very pink week ahead of him He
not strong for the ChaperOn Game. He could
himself neglecting Business in lead
mails in the Park. the Eden Ausee and the big Engine
in the Power House. He had observed that the Elk
Cursionist is always keen lot of Sights that
Sealed Book to the Man who lives right the
City.
Sanford tries to get a Line on Cousin LATE so 10
frame the right kind of a Programme He could
tell by the Picture in the Family Album that Lafe
a Pure Character and somewhat of a RUDE. He
White Tie and had his Hair gummed down
his Forehead. He looked he would like o a
Preacher, but could not quite make it His open
COuntenanCe had that and trusting Expression
OF the Hubbard Squash who is willing give
Tens for Five.
So far as Sanford could learn. Cousin LATE was
kind of a Sign-Board and snow-whte object Les
in the Jay Town which claimed him own. H e
was Cemetery Trustee and Chairman of the Com
mittee to solicit Funds for a Y. NJ. &. Build
ing. Also he had been prominent in the Sunday
Closing Movement and the Main KazoO the Citi-
zens' Reform League.
Accordingly Sanford had all the Drinkabies re-
moved from the Side-Board and he the Chill
dren Laugh while Cousin LATE was saying
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NOE there was Man living in a Big Town
and he had Cousin whom he never had
seen. Some people are very lucky as to
their Relatives
The Man who lived in the Wicked Me-
trOpolis was named Sanford and the Cousin
who lived out in the Woods was kBown as
81 LATE. although his real Name was La
fayEtte.
Every Christmas Sanford would send
LATE sonic kind Of 4 stngy Gift, and then
LATE would retaGate by shipping in fat
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WAS not long before 1 was made aware
that there was TO be no lack of occupa-
ton for me in the new sphere OF my
residence. The story of lie. Coqs attempt
to brighten me away from the practice Of
my profession soon got about, and it be-
came more or less of a fad among the
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eoOyri0ht. SOS. By RObert tOward russell
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1903-08-20
CHAPTER b22s-(No. ~

An Act to Amend Sections One and Two Of
Chapter 4045 Laws of Florida, Approved
June 2, 1891, the Same Being An Act "a
Amend An Act Entitled IAN Act to Pro
tect the Interests OF Farmers, Planters and
Others, Chapter SOl2, Approved Febru-
airy IL. 1877.
Be 81 Enacted 0y he Legislature of the State of
FiOrfdd.
That Sections 1 and 2 Of Chapter 4O45, Law.
lows:
Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, IN this State, to wilfully,
and with a view of trespassing, enter any en-
closure Of another, without the permission Of
the owner or occupant, authorized to give
such permission, being previously obtained and
every person trespassing shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof,
shall be imprisoned in the county Jail not to
exceed six months, or by fine not exceeding
hve hundred ($O0O.O0) dollars, or both, at the
discretion of the court.
sec. 2. Every person in this State who shall
wiltuly lay or throw down the tence or bars
or open the gate OF another or with evil intent,
ny any other means, interfere with the fence
OF another person, and thereby expose crops
or other property to waste, destruction or
freedom from said enclosure; shall enter upon
the enclosed lands of another that are post
ed as provided in this act, without the con-
sent OF the owner or person Occupying the
same, authorized to give such permission to
hunt or nsh, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, and, on conviction thereof. shall
be punished BY hne not exceeding FIVE hun.
ored dollars (SOOU.OO or imprisonment in the
county jail not to exceed six months, or
both by fine and imprisonment, in the discre-
tIVn OF the court
Approved May u, 1903.
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CHAPTER 5z2g-(No. 12l)

An Act to Amend Section 800 OF the Revised
Statutes, Relating to Agricultural Sta
hstics.
BE a Gaaetsd BY the Legislature of the State Of
Florida:
That Section $50 OF the Revised Statutes be
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. $50. Agricultural Statstcs.-It shall be
the duty Of each Tax Assessor in this State
when listing property for taxes or at another
tine, to cal on all residents OF their respec-
tive counties, engaged in agriculture, hort-
culture and stock raising, for necessary facts
and information tor hllng out such blanks as
the Commissioner OF Agriculture may furnish
hun tor statistical information, aud for
such service each lax Assessor shall be paid
ten cents tor each resident of the county en-
gagged in the occupations heretofore mentioned
from whom information for filling out said
blanks is obtained and listed, to be paid by
their respective counties in the same manner
that the tees tor assessing State and county
taxes now paid. Should any Assessor Of
axes tail or refuse to comply with any OF the
provisions Of this act, and the instructions Of
the Commissioners of Agriculture, the Board
OF County Commissioners, shall, on notice
from the Commissioner OF Agriculture, with.
hold the fees of such assessor for assessing
state and County taxes, until notified by the
Commissioner OF Agriculture that such Asses
Sor has complied with the law, and Tax Asses
sors are hereby required 10 NIL out and return
SAID blanks to the Board OF County Commits
sioners OF their respective counties, not later
than September OF each year. 1t shall be the
uuly Oh the Assessor 10 attach his certificate,
sworn to before proper officer authorized to
administer oaths, that said statisticiAn's report
IS tull, true and correct to the best of his
knowledge anu belief. 1t shall be the duty
OF the Board of County Commissioners, NOT
later than at their regular meeting in Octo-
Der in each year, to examine the said return
OF Agricultural STATISTICS furnished by the
county lax Assessor, and 1t found correct,
he m IN he LON minis ~
e..~uiture not later than October Of each
year, with a cernhcaIe the chairman OF the
lbUaTd OF County Commissioners that the
board has examined the roll of statistics fur.
nisned by the Assessor and approves sama.
provisions OF this act shall take e9sst
and be IN force from and after its passage and
approval by the Governor.
Approved MAY Il 1903
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CHAPTFR 6222-fNo. ia

An Act TO Prescribe the Terms on Which
Certain Companies or Corporations Nav
Engage In the Business Of Sick and Funer.
al Benefit Insurance in This State.
Be = ERECTED By me Les'iLaturS Of hs State Of
Section I. ANY company or corporation or.
ganized under the laws Of this or any other
Sta'e or country may transact the business Of
a Sick or Benefit Insurance for the purpose OF
caring for the sick or the burial Of the dead
or both In this State upon compliance with
the provisions % this Act applicable 20 such
companies. No individual. firm. company, or
corporation organized under the laws Of this
State shall engage In the business Of a sick
~ benefit insurance company for the purpose
~ caring for the sick or burying OF the dead.
or both, In this State, unless such individual
firm. company or corporation shall have a
capital stock Of AZ least Ave thousand dollarsi
fiiv ner cent of which shall be paid up before
arv business shall be done BY such indiwd.
nal. firm. company or corporation, and AZ
least TN per cent Of the paid up capital shall
Ne denosited with the State Treasurer In cash
United States or State bonds or other mar
ketable stocks or securities, which said sum
shall remain on deposit as long As the com
pauv Is licensed 10 do business 10 this State
Sec No such eomnany or CORPORATION
shall engage In any such business unless Il
shall obtain a certificate Of authority from the
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Approved May 30. 1908.
CHAPTER 5221-CNo. 11s)

An Act to Amend Section 1901 OF the Revised
Statutes Of the State OF Florida, Relating
to the Locality Of Suits Against Corpora
tons.
Be 2 Enacted BY the Legislature of the State Of
Pi0yidd:
Section /, That section 1901 Of the Revised
Statutes of Florida be amended so as to read
as follows:
Sec. 1901. Suits Against Corporations.-Su
against domestic corporations shall be COM
meneed only in the county Tor Justices dis.
treO where such corporation shall have or
usually keep an Office for the Transaction Of
its customary business or where the cause Of
action accrued. OF where the property in lih.
CATION Is; and in the case Of companies incor-
porated bv other States or counties. and doing
business in this State suits shall be COM
menced In county OF justices district where
In such company may have an agent OF Other
representative, or where the cause Of action
accrued or where the property In litigation
is situated.
Sec. 2. That this act shall take effect imme
diately upon Its passage and approval by the
Governor. IN d"
Approved May "a 1903
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cHAPrER 52ss-fNo. 1ssO

An Act to Provide for the Proper Naming Of
All Trees, Seeds, Plants, and Vines Sold
or Offered for Sale in This State.
Be 4 Enacted BY me Legislature of fhs STATE Of
Florida;
Section l. That from and after the passage
and approval Of this act all trees, plants,
seeds and vines sold, offered or exposed for
sale in this State shall be properly named ~
to variety and kind, and any person knowingly
selling, trading, exchanging, or offering or
exposing for sale any trees, seeds, plant or
vines falsely named as to variety and kind
with the purpose to deceive or defraud the
purchaser shall be guilty Of a misdemeanors
and shall be liable to a fine of not more than
two hundred and 6ftf dollars for each offence.
Sec. q This act shall take effect immedi-
ately upon its passage and approval by the
Governor.
Approved June 4, 1908.