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outwitting the Police.

Her Wolf Won Schierbrand, for a
long tine chief correspondent of the
Associated Press in Berlin, tells
story of his last weeks there. The
Argonaut repeats the tale Schier-
brand had given information of a too
intimate nature about the kaiser, and
was oroered to leave.
The American ambassador secured
respite of two weeks for him, dur
ing which h. 1ould wind up his affairs.
but he was marked man, and the
police Swallowed him night and day.
At last he hit upon the expedien.
of placing a stuffed dummy of himself
on the front porch. with its back to-
ward the street. and While the police
zealously watched the dummy he was
daily slipping out by side door and
going unmolested about his business,
disguised in pair of blue goggles and
an old SLOUGH hat.
The manikin sat in the chair, with
occasional Interruptions, from nine in
the morning till ten at night, and was
pulled inside by string at bedtime.
On the morning of Herr Won Schier-
brands departure for the United
States it was turned with its wooden
face toward the street. displaying a
small placard for the edification of the
police, reading:
Thanks; I'm off,
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CHAPTER III.

DIR. Flfenstein did not see his mother
on his return. on account of the iateness
Of the hour. but at the breakfast table
he me; her.
Good morning. my son" she said.
pleasantly. on his entrance; so you aaSe
returned ia safety"
Il have. and in 8 pecuniSry point OF
view. the visit brought ) great change Tor
the better. From this day | ana 20 re
c.ive FIVE thousand dollars annually, as
/ have entered into an engagement to
that effect
My dear Earle. you do surprise me-
This engagement obHges me 70 sell
my practice. and sail in about one week
10 settle in a country village in England
''Oh. Earler'
Mother. dear. yen shall have your
choice now; whether 70 accompany me at
onee. or allow me 10 board you al your
brothers in this city for few months.
until | survey the ground, aud fully es-
tsblish myself. In ease yOu remain.
can any time come for you. after l see
whether II viii be permanent home.
Perhaps | shall not care 70 remain after
a few months.
Earle. | dread the ocean, and I shall
dread a foreign home. Perhaps l had
hest remain. as you say.
BY the close Of fae week AIRS Ellen
stein was comfortably established in a
room furnished wiSa de- own familiar
things. while the son succeeded IN dis
.,osing OF the rest. as well as his prae-
1iec. and had engaged a passage on the
OeeRnicS-
A short yisi, was then paid TO Mr..
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CHAPTER rI.-(ContiDu,i,

".ChiRgs began 70 mend with him after
this aud business prospered, and before
six years passed away, speculation had
so enriched him that he found himself
the possessOr of millions. Retiring then
to private life. he bought this place in
Aonkers, in order to enjoy himself in
enict way. But i'll health visited him; a
stroke of paralysis rendered one side
comparatively helpless, while the asthma,
which he had been subject to for many
years. increased to an alarming extent.
During ali this time one wild wish
has been his, and that was to solve the
mystery of his brothers fate, and SO
clear his own good name of the unjust
suspicious that sill chung to it. Lately
this wish has become uncomfortable He
prays that he may not die with this stain
still clinging to his name He has there
fore decided to ask you to undertake the
case for him."
But" here interrupted the amazed
listener, there must be some mistake.
am no lawyer, simply physician; and
as such. what can L do?"
Everything. We think far more than
q lawyer" replied Mr.. Gray. +'Of course.
you would have to sell your practice in
New York and settle in England. There
you, as a growing physician, would gain
the confidence of the people You would
be admitted to places where no one else
would. and could study the characters of
rich and poor.
"Sir Reginald Glendenning married,
two years after the disappearance of his
brother, the same lady who was to have
been bis bride, Miss Constance, and they
row q, cupy Glendenning Hall. You viii
probably be called to attend their fam
lily, and so can see the room where poor
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title of prince The papal nuncio said
lit would cost him $4,000. and he re-
quested the nurcio to get the patent
The vatican Rade him prince and he
forgot X pay for the honor, which
minor TACT, however, has not inyali-
dated his title.
As soon as he got his title he organ
lied an order of knighthood. which he
called the "0rder of st. Leon" and
began TO sell titles for this ut "a good
price to any one who wanted TO buy.
A decoration is very dear TO q certain
class of Erenchmen, and the prince
prospered so much that he eontem-
plated buying an estate on the Riviera
which would place his princedom on
sure foundation. About this time
the law stepped in and decided that
he had no right to sell the decoration.
He was prosecuted and sentenced to
serve six months in jail and pay a
fine of 1000 francs. He paid the fine
and served his sentence.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
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Sir Arthur met his sad fate, and can
study the location of the place.
"For all this trouble Mr.. Rappelye, as
w, will still call him, will pay you hand
somely. Five thousand per annum shall
be yours as long as he lives; and at his
death you will. if successful, be munih-
Gently rewarded, rs his will, still un-
signed. can testify.
Are you willing to serve hin, as he
wishes? VIII you undertake the task OF
clearing his good name of the foul as
PERSONS cast upon itT'
There was long .pause during which
the pale face of the invalid seemed to
grow a shad: paler under his eager gaze.
AT length the silence was broken by DIR.
Elfenstein, who said in calm, steady
tone:
II will undertake it.
Thank YOU" murmured the sick man,
as he reached forth his hand to clasp
that of his visitor For this your sol
emn pledge, | as solemnly promise 10
place in your hands, through my banker.
the yearly sum of i've thousand dollars.
and | will also provide for your future,
should my death occur before your task
is completed This will of mine Is al
ready dictated, and only awaits my sig
nature. Mr.. Gray. l will now summon
Mrs. Stebbins and enc of my servants to
act as witnesses. while l write my name
TO my last will and testament.
Mrs. Stebbins ard Harriet Bevier then
nIaced their names opposite as witnesses
fo rhe solemn transaction, and again
withdrew. after Mr. RappeEe had de
sired them TO bid the eoachman repare
70 carry DR. Elfenstein back to the depot,
as he had declined passing the night
AA,th them.
$Sshen shall you be ready TO leave Tor
EngIandP" asked Mr.. RappelNe. as he
held his hand nj parting.
In about one weeks time | think
can settle my own affairs, and arrange
a home for my mother during my alb
Sence. / shall take the first steamer
.an. and will come again to receive fur
ther Instructions before | leare, If you
wish it
Thus ended an Interview which was
destined to be the cause of bringing TO
light events of the most startling ckarac-
ter the developments Of which would
place our hero amid scenes and eireum-
stances SO terrible and tragic in their ma
tire that could they have been foretold
migAt have caused many moments at
hesitation.
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win Prnsecute Raiiroads.

Attorney General l.. NJ. Sturdeyant
will shortly tackle the leading railroads
of the State in a series of prosecutions
against the Chicago and Northwestern
and the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
companies for the alleged importation by
these roads of branded and range West
ern horses in violation of the Wisconsin
law. This importation is alleged to be
threatening to the stock Of the entire
State because of the prevalence of CLAN
ders in the imported animals. The laws
of Wisconsin provide for a system of
inspection and examination of stock TO
be imported into the State, as to whether
it is diseased or has been exposed to any
dangerous infectious disease. If the
stock, after the required veterinary ex-
animation. is found 10 be fit and healthy,
a certificate is to be issued. The ship
pers and railroad companies have found
the law inconvenient and somewhat ex-
pensive wherever tried and have in most
cases utterly ignored it.
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Farm Notes.

Where's the harvester or other val
liable tool?
A harvester in a fence corner where
last used is as much out Of place as a
bull is in a china shop
There are now thought TO be about
100000 dairy cattle in this country,
which allows one cow for about every
four persons.
A writer on the subject of hogology,
in speaking of the chief points of the
modern hog, says that he has no
points. but is round like a sausage.
Let the middlemen understand that
the fruit of your labor is yours, not
theirs, and if they will not deal justly
with you, cut them out, and go straight
to the consumer
The farm implement or machine
which will earn p per cent. on its cost
yearly, as very many will, is far
safer investment than bank stocks
on deposits. We must learn to do bust
ness with the farm.
The next time you purchase bran ex-
anime it carefully to see whether it
contains whole weed seeds. There was
sent to Wisconsin last year a car of
bran that contained 5000 seeds to
the pound. says an exchange. Think
of putting the manure from ten tons
Of that bran on field,
The young man in the country of
frugal habits can have a larger bank
account at the end of the year on
wage of $500, with board and laundry
thrown in, shan can the city fellow
who gets a wage of 5000 per annum
Nor will it be necessary for the young
man in the country to deny himself
any of the genuine pleasures Of life
in order TO do this.
There is less demand every year
for the extra large overfatted hogs
that have taken two years to reach
maturity. What is wanted for pro.
ftable feeding is thrifty pig, that in
six or seven or eight months growth
viii average a pound Of pork a day.
This can usually be made at 2. profit.
The heavier hogs cost more TO keep.
and the pork is neither so good, nor
will It now sell so well, as pork that
weighs 200 pounds o. less per car
cass.
A good way to get rid Of potato bugs
is to poison them by the use Of paris
green aud water at the rate OF one
pound Of the poison to one hundred
gallons Of water. Another way is |
to use the paris green with cheap -four
or plaster. using absut one pound Of !
Green to one barrel OF either OF the
later. This should be busted on the !
leaves early in the morning when they
are moist London purple may be 4
used IN the place g; paris green. but ]
as il is more liable to burn the leaves |
when used in water one pound OF /
luicklime should be put In the water 4
Tor each pound OF london purple used; I
but the london purple. In such a case,
should be used at the rate Of one
pound to seventy GALLONS OF water. |
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Prince de Vitanval is a man of cour-
age and imagination. He is a young
Frenchman, whose real name is La
forge, who has just returned to Paris
after serving six months sentence for
unlawfully selling orders of nobility.
His history is interesting as showing
what young man of Imagination and
courage can do. A year or SO ago he
began TO negotiate with the vatican
for a title Had he, penniless youth,
asked for simple knighthood of St.
Gregory he might have had some
trouble in getting it, but his aim was
higher than that He asked for the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-25
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK cONClSELY
CONDENSED.
Amberg Swept by Fire-Attorney Gem
eral to Begin SHIFTS Against Rail-
roads-Charmed by a Ratt1esnake-
Killed for Whaling Wrong Tune.

The business portion of Amberg was
wiped out by fire. The fire started in the
rear of the Wright grocery store, which
stands in the middle of business block.
When first discovered it had enveloped
the rear. of the store and spread rapidly
TO Corn's grocery aud thence through the
entire block to the Commercial and Elk
change hotels. \ general alarm was
sounded and the entire population turned
out TO fight the flames Aid was asked
from Waukesha and Iron Mountain and
the fire companies from those places re-
sponded, but by the time they could ar
rive the fire had burned itself nearly out
i. and was under control. The posbofiice
and one store were saved. The flames
spread so rapidly that some of the guests
at the hotel had narrow escapes and sew
eral were forced to jump for their lives.
No injuries were sustained. The loss Is
estimated at $4,000.
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souI Nav Not BE EternaI.

There is somewhat remarkable
theory of mans soul and earthly eXis-
tence that is set forth in Orlando
Smiths book. 'iEternalism." His ar
.gument may be briefly indicated by
the following quotations:
lit is usually assumed that the iadi-
yidual is created at his birth by a di-
vine power, or by the processes of ma
ture Now, we cannot deny that some
individuals are born good and others
bad. and it seems 20 be impossible to
reconcile with infinite justice the the
DRY that one individual is created
compelled to be'-with a noble char
acter and another individual with a
vicious character.
What we loosely call creation and
humiliation are really transformations
of old matter. old force. old spirit.
The universe. matter. force. and the
essence of all things being immortal
and eternal. then the soul of man,
which is the essence of man. must
also be immortal and eternal, lnereat.
alale. pre-existent and after-existent.
Building upon this theory 'Etern-
alisn' teaches that man builds his
own character we are sick be
cause we have neglected tSe laws
OF health; ignorant because We have
failed 10 improve our opportunities;
fretfuI. Respondent lazy or eovardly
because we have cultivated mean-spir-
itednesS. boasters, drunkards. in
CRATES. thieves. liars or murierers be
cause we have dishOnored ourselves
that we reap as we have sown- thai
each one IS what b. has made him
self in his previous eXiStence-tha
man is forever working out his OWE
damnatioH or his own salvation-that
he may rise to divine attitudes or fan
to the level OF the reptile or the in
sect
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inch hole is bored through the top for
the bolt to go through. The inside
part of the leg where the hole is bored
should be made like a wedge. Sc as TO
fit closely against the scantlings The
pulleys are u inches in diameter, and
are made of wood. The rope should, be
put over the top pulley and under the
bottom pulley. The legs should be
sunk in the ground SO that they will
not slide and let the derrick fall. A
good strong hook should be securely
fastened on the rope. A steady horse
can operate this, all right. once it is
understood.-Harry E. Postle in Ohio
Farmer
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An Aid in Cleaning Wells.

Every farmer should have his we'll
good and clean for the winter months.
Here is a design for a handy well der
rick. The scantlings are II feet long
2x4 inches thick. made of elm. The
three pieces at each end and the mid
die are AKA inches. also Of hardwood,
spiked to the scantling. A IA inch
hole is bored at the top about IA
inches from the end. Another hole,
the same size, is bored at the bottom
about 4 feet from the end
The cut shows the derrick set up for
use. The legs are IL feet long, inches
thick, and OF good solid timber. a IA
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"Hypnotized by rather is the way
Miss Anna Herold. of Duluth. describes
an experience at Gran41dad's bluff. She
had strayed from a party with which she
was spending day in the country
Alarmed by a rattlesnake's warning. she
stood transfxed within easy reach of the
venomous fangs. For several moments
neither moved. the snake withholding its
attack and seeming to enjoy the girls
predicament. Tho opportune appearance
of Miss Heroid's egcort, who killed the
reptile with his cane. averted a tragic
termination OF the girls adventure
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A Cheap Drag.

While there are some drags on the
market that are very desirable, it is
possible to have a homemade one that
is quite as good and which will cost
considerable less than the boughten
one. Such drag is shown in the il
lustration, and is made of two strips
Of timber and three fence posts. These
posts may be of any size desired 10
give the needed weight; indeed. by
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past few months
owing to the Kings
many junketings. In
his capacity as pri-
vate secretary he
not only reads all
the letters addressed
to the King, but an
swers many Of them
without troubling
his employer with
their contents. Sir
Francis knows his
business from A TO
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A Good siIo.

We have a round silo in use that is
IN many respects the Dsst one know.
says q correspondent OF Rural New
Yorker. The slaves we had sawed two
and three-quarters inches thick and SIX
inches wide. This extra thickness has
nearly prevented freezing. The width
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Fovce Held for Murder.

Tom Joyce. aged 10. was held to the
Circuit Court i'm GAINESVILLE charged with
the murder of Herman Zimmerman.
Ernest Bluhm, implicated in Joyces
story is held under $1,000 bonds as the
principal witness. He was unable TO
furnish the bonds and went to jail. I'm
der cross examination Bluhm and JORGE
held to stories widely AT variance
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henceforth hold the
purse strings of
Uncle Sans great
fighting establish
ment on the sea,
has had a long and
creditable career.
He was appointed
an acting assistant
paymaster during
the Civil War, and
like many another
officer he stuck TO
the service after the
close of the conflict,
gaining one promo
ton after another.
An t,ll Donr Al
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declared 20 be the
0 ] d st Methodist
minister in the
world. being eight
moDlhs older than
the Rev. Jas. Ayres
Of Sidney, o. who
has heretofore been
canri the oldest
Methodist minister "
The Rev. Alden is
still a f5-cible pulpit
preacher and fills
appointments occa-
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country. lie was
born in Oneida
County, New York,
Oct. l. 1871, and be-
came a printer at Is
years of age. He
saw the old United
States g azett Q
printed on a hand
press in Philadel-
phia. and he was
present when the
first two cylinder
presses made by
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made in the railroad
world by ]. =. Brad
field. whose appoint
ment to the latter
position recently be
came effective. Mr..
Bradfield has moved
his quarters from
Syracuse to the
Grand Central sta
ton in Sew York
City. Willie he was
acting as a messen-
ger for the New
York Central Mr..
Bradfeld 5 t II d i e d
- - 81.
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Locate at Mauitowoc.

At the meeting of The business men
and manufacturers of Manitowoc the
proposition of the Cartwright Mabsen
Globe Company, of Chicago, to locate
factory there, for a 81. 800 subscription
to the stock, was considered and nearly
the entire sum was secured The rep
iresentatives of the company have closed
the negotiations for the plant.
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breckenridge, retir-
ed, has been a mem
her of that depart
nent since 1880 and
for several months
has been stationed
at Governors Island,
New York, as in
spector general for
the department Of
the east. Gen Bur
ton is n native Of
Delaware and was
graduated fro m
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Eve 20 Economr.

Mother-Do you think that young
man has matrimonial intentions, my
dearg Daughter certainly do. nam.
ma. He tried TO convince me last night
that | looked prettier In that two-dol
lar hat than in the one thar cost
twenty.-Judge.
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shot Dead for Mhistlinc.

William Hill, a farmer living about
four miles west of Colfax, was shot and
killed by G. e. Eaton, also a farmer. Mr..
Eaton was driving past the Hill farm
whistling. Hill objeceed To the tune
Eaton was whistling and called on him
ito change it. A quarrel ensued and Eat
on drew revolver and shot Hill dead.
Eater gave himself ND.
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4 uIlOn anu n Que Oh
the most famous liv-
ing physicists and
astronomers. He
has been for many
years experimenting
with various princi-
pies in air naviga-
ton, much OF his
work being in co.
operation with Dr.
Alexander Graham
Bell. Prof. Langley
was born in Boston
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A correspondent 10 one Of our ex-
changes says: zone OF the advantages
in poultry production is that returns
come quickly. With the exception OF
strawberries. there is practically no
line Of small fruits which yon car be-
gin 10 realize inside Of three years: a
milk COW does not approach. her tull
power Of production short OF three and
a half years: apple trees do not begin
to bear freely short OF seven or eight
years. How is it with the hen? Three
weeks from the setting Of the hen you
have a hatch OF chickens: from four
10 four and a half months from hatch
ing the cOckereIS are ready for the
market. and in dFe to five and a half
months the pullets will begin TO lay"
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A freight train ran into a work train
on the Saata Fe eleven miles south Of
Ardmore, l. r.. probably fatally wound
ing Kid" Stone and r. A. Downey, en-
gineer and fireman. and seriously njuring
four others. A fagman IS said 70 be re
sponsible for the accident.
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the mischief it would bring to future
feelings, he world have made duty at
once TO suppress.
ITO be continCeLl
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Navy Beans.

4 crop which can probably be
grown to a much greater extent and
over a much larger area of the coun-
try than is now done is the common
navy or field bean. There is not
enough grown 70 supply home de-
mands, beans being imported every
year. although it is a crop of compare
lively easy cultivation and one that
pays better than most field crops.
Clean land, Of good quality, should be
selected. and the beans planted in drills
Immediately after the corn is in. Guilt
vate as soon as &e plants are above
the ground. and when there is no dew
or rain on the leaves. as that will spot
and spoil the foliage. Cultivate thor
oughly until the growth OF foliage COW
ers the ground and stops the growth OF
weeds. When two-thirds of the pods
are ripe pull by hand and lay in rows
until well dried. Thresh on a dry.
clear day. otherwise the beans may not
easily come out OF the pods.
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Theory is almost always still busy
taking aim long after practice has
made a bulls eye.
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telegraphy and sub
seQuently became dispatcher and train
master He then arose to be assistant di-
vision superintendent, then assistant gem
eral superintendent, now becoming gen
eral superintendent through the promo
ton Of A. H. Smith, who has been APP
pointed general manager Of the New
York Central.
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Both arms Of frankie Burgess, tile
s-year-old daughter u Mr. and Mrs. W.
q. Burgess. were broken Tuesday when
the little girl fell from 8 picket fence
near her home in St. Joseph, No. She
was injured internally and viii de.
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Orders have been given 70 ft UP the
triple screw cruiser Minneapolis, now
used as a receiving ship at the League
Island navy yard. for service as the flag
ship Of Rear Admiral Wise. command
ing the training squadron Of the North
Atlantic feet