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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-21

xt. I have told you so before. If you were to sail away, I care not to what port, this world would be black place for me-"
 That is like lover" she exclaimed, little pertly; 'it IS like them all, every man of them. They must have what they want, and they must have 1t no matter who else may suffer-" He rose and stood by her.
 But I don't want you to suffer-" he said. Do you think it would be suf- fering to live with one who loved you, who would spend his whole life in making you happy. who would look upon you as the chief thing in the world, and have no other ambition than to make himself worthy of your" She looked up at him with a little smile.
 ''That would, doubtless. be all very pleasant for you," she said, ''and in order that you might be pleased, you would have her give up so much. That Is the way with men! Now, here am I, born in the very end of the last century and having had, consequent ly, no good out of that. and with but 17 years in this century, and most of 1t passed in girlhood and in school; and now, when the world might open before me for a little, here you come along and tell me all that you would like to have, and that you would like me to give up." T..
 But you should not think" said he, v,of o11 hN +hof moment Kate Bonnet felt a little jerk at the end of her line, and then good strong pull. /
 "I have fish!'- she cried, and sprang to her feet. Then, with a swoop, she threw into the midst of the weeds and wild flowers 8 strug- gling fish. which Martin hastened to take from the hook.
 "A fine fellow!" he cried, "and he has arrived just in time to make dainty dish for your supper"
 "Ah, mol" she said, winding the line about her rod; eff were to take that fish to the house 1t would sorely dis turb Madam Bonnet. She would ob- iect to my catching it; she would ob- ject to having it prepared for the ta- Die, Sno would ODJeCC to naV1nS It eaten when she had arranged that we should eat something else. No, will give it to you, Master Newcombes suppose in your house you can cook and eat what you please"
 Yes" said he; "but how delightful it would be if we could eat it to- gether."
 Meaning" said she that should never eat other fish than those from this river. No, sir; that may not be. I have a notion that the first foreign fish I shall eat will be found in the island of Jamaica, for my father said that possibly he might first take trip there, where lives my mothers brother, whom we have not seen for long time. But, as told you before, nobodyS must know this. And now I must go to my supper, and you must take yours home with you"
 He stood and looked after her until she had disappeared among the shrub bery after which he walked away.
 ''I should have sad more than did," he reflected; seldom have I had so good chance to speak and urge my case. It was that confounded ship. Her mind is all for that and not for me-"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-21
Wanted Details.

Tt was like this" said the privatA citizen. Just as the three burglars crawled in at the kitchen window the clock struck one, and"
 Excuse me- said the great detective, "but which one of the three did the clock strike ?"-Pittsburg Gazette.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-21
Honey Candy.

Mix and stir well one-half pound each of sugar and honey, 8 teaspoonful of rich, sweet cream. and dessert spoonful of cold water. Let stand for an hour. Pour over moderate fire and cook. stirring gently until it is stiff enough to pull. TOUT into buttered tins. When cool enough to handle pull and cut into small pieces.-Wash- ington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-21
CHAPTER I.

TWO YOUNG PEOPLE, A SHIP, AND A 4 FISH
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-21

CHAPTER II. A FRUIT-BASKET AND A FRIEND
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
At this point Mr. Mitchell addressed

At this point Mr., Mitchell addressed
his companion;
MI Barnes, ] should like to know
Of what You have been thinking as we
walked, and suppose you have a sim
liar curiosity regarding my own
thoughts, mean tn gratifyyou I have
been endeayuring to view my own posi-
tim from your point Of yiow to guess
what your deductions are from my be-
hayior in the presence Of that dead
woman
Il cannot give you my deductions, =
said Mr. Barnes, for the simple reason
that have adopted none as yet 1t has
always heen my practice toayoid decid'
ing upon theory too early. A detective
with theory will invariably be tempt
ed to work to prove his assumption. |
work TO discover tho truth, Therefore |
avoid theories.
Good! | SEQ that my opinion Of de
tectivcs, as expressed in the CONVERSE
ton which you overheard; must be
modified / still think am right in the
main, but You are an exception to the
general rule,
Mr.. Mitchell, | don't care for compli-
ments You arc at present in very sus-
pieious position. You said You could OK
plain how you were able to identify that
woman
Il Will do so. First let me state that
never saw her but once before III my
life The story is very short have
been in this city less than two years. |
became engaged to Miss Remsen last
winter About a month later ! received
a letter signed Rose Mitchell, which in
formed me that the writer could diyulge
a secret in relation to my family which
would cause Miss RemSen to break with
me. A price was named for silence, and
photograph inclosod that | might be
able to recognize the woman, for she
boldly announced that sho would call III
person for the money. She did SO, and
have never seen her again till today.
Can you prove this story
II will show you the letter and the
photograph if you viii come with me to
the Garfield safety vaults. -
CIVIL 60 with you at once, Did You
pay tho money demanded:'
II did "
Do you not know that it is suspicious
for man to submit to blackmail? II
tends to prove that he is in the black
mailer's power, "
That is correct. was in this wom-
ans power,
''That is a serious admission, now
that she has been murdered.
II know it. But here we are at the
vaults "
Ito lie continued)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
That Tired FEELING.

If You are languid, depressed and
incapable for work, it indicates that
your liver is out OF order. llcrbine
will assist nature to throw off head
aches, rheumatism and ailments akin
to nervousness and restore the ener-
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health. J. ]. Hubbard, Temple, Texas.
writes, March y, 1902: Il have used
lierbinc for the past two years L
has done me more good than all the
doctors. When feel bad and have
that tired feeling I take dose Of
Hcrbinc. If is the best medicine ever
made for chills and fever scots a
bottle. Sold by Schuh Drug Co.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
Passengers

ooSShSSio cities should bear in mind
that the Illinois Central is the quickest route
by many hours, leaving Cairo at s;05 p. m. and
arriving in New York at 80 the second morn
ing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
Have You a Couah2

A dose of Billiards. HGrchpmd
syrup win relieve it. Have YOU a
cold? A dose of Herbine at bed time
and frequent small doses of Hore.
hound Syrup during the day will re-
move it.. Try it for whooping cough,
for asthma, for consumption lor
bronchitis. Mrs Joe McGrath, 237 r.
Isl street. Hutchinson, Kan, writes:
Il have used BaIIards Horchound
syrup in my family for 5 years AMI
find it the best and most paiatablc
medicine ever used. 25c. soc. Sl+ou
Sold by Schuh Drug Co.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
Cures Old Sores.

tmoreland. kansa May j. 1902.
Ballard Snow Eminent Co: Your
snow Lnimcnt curei an old sore on
the side of my chin that was supposed
10 be cancer. The sore WAS stub
born and would not yield to treatment
until tried Snow Ljnimcnt, which
did the work I'm SNORT order. My sis
ter. Mrs. Sophia J Carson, Alinusrille
Mifan Co., Pa. has sore ana mis-
trusts that ii is a cancer Please send
her a SOC bottle Sold by Schuh Drue
co.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
IT is FOR LADIES, TOO.
They Can stop Their Hair Falling Out
with Herpicidc.

Ladies' who have thin hair and whose
hair is falling out, can prevent the hair
falling out. and thicken the growth. with
Ncwbro's "Herpicide." Besides, Herpi-
eide is one of the most agreeable hair
dressings there is. HarRicidc kills the
daudruf germ that eats the hair Off at
the root After the germ is destroyed,
the root will shoot up. and the hair GROW
long as ever Even a sample will CON
vince any lady that Newbro's Ucrnlcidc
IS an Indispensable toilet requisite. 1t
contains no oil or grease, IT will not STAN
or dye Sold by leading druggists Send
Zoe in stamps for sample to The Herpi-
eide CO., Detroit, Mich.
Paul G. Shuh q Sons, Special
Agents.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
Acute rheumatism,

Deep tearing or wrenching pains,
occaaionod by getting wet through;
worse when at rest or on first moving
the limbs and in cold or damp wealth
or, is cured quickly by Ballard's Snow
l.iniment. Oscar Olcson, Gibson City
Illinois. writes, Feb. t., 1902: "A
year ago | was troubled with a pain
in my back 1t soon got 50 bad
could not bend over, One bottle Of
Billiards. Snow ldnimcnt cured me-
2Jc, soc, 800 Sold by Schuh Drua
Co.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana

An ideal country for cheap
homes. Land at IS, $40 sl5
per acre; grows corn, cot
ton, wheat, oats. grasses,
fruits and vegetables.
Stock ranges 10 month";
In the year. ".d
South east Missouri, Az
kansas, Louisiana and Texas
are full Of opportunities
the climate is mild, the soil
is rich, the lands are cheap.
Low home-seekers rates
about half fare-vta the
Cotton Belt twice a month";
First and third Tuesdays.
For descriptive literature,
maps and excursion rates,
write to
&. W. LAREAUME,
G. p. A. and r. A.
Cotton Belt, st. Louis, Mo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

In Siam some Of the women thrust
their children to the care Of elephant
nurses, and it is'said that the trust is
never betrayed. Tho babies play
about the huge feet of the elephants,
who are very careful ncYcr TO hurt
their little charges
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
Pipe SMOKING IN Cold Weather.

There is more smoking OF pipes done
In cold weather than at any other
time and, excluding the vacation sea.
sch, there are more pipes and smoking
tobacco sold during the cold weather
than during the temperate and heated
spells Tobacco Trade Review.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
liking Precautions.

A farmer wrote to his lawyer as
follows. "Will you please tell me
where you learned to write? | have
boy / wish to send to school, and
| ann afraid may hit upon the same
school that you went TO-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
ROYAL Mausoleum.

A mausolcum has, been erected
close to the Peterpaul cathedral in
ST. Petersburg where in future all the
members Of thc cars family will be
buried.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Ths gigantic task of modernizing China is proceeding apace. despite the backward policy of the Dowager Elm press and the greed of foreign investors and the superstition of the Chinese off, cial class. The investing public regular 1y swings between two extremes in it's views of China, alternately being con- vinced that millions are to be garnered almost without labor in the Oriental Kingdom and disturbed by some disas- trous event in Chinese exploitation, just as unreasonably deciding that the best of Chinese investments are altogether ruinous
 As matter of fact, this vast territory with its millions of people to feed rail- way systems and develop the actual min eral deposits of the empire with its cheap labor and tireless laborers. to careful Investigators and intelligent workers represents task, which, while gigantic, can be made to pour out mil lions in dividends to the courageous and practical financiers who are even now busily at work in widely scattered por- tions of China building harbors, laying down railroads and developing mines of coal, iron, aluminium, borax, sulphur, petroleum, copper tin, lead. gold silver, platinum, quicksilver, diamonds, and, in fact, every available mineral deposit known to nature has been lavishly dis tributed under the soil of old China.
 few years ago there appeared to be a sudden boom Tn industrial enterprises of all kinds in China, especially in mines and railways, and it looked as if China was about to enter on a period of great industrial activity. It is true that something has been done, but 1t seems as if many of the so-caled con- sessions to foreigners existed only on paper. In his book on China, Lord
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
was shipped to the United States.

was shipped to the United States.
 An installation of machinery under German management has been put up at Wuch'ang to concentrate lead and zinc ores. The iron mines at Ta-yeh shipped 50,000 tons of ore (2000 tons more than in 1902) to Japan, and as the iron works at Hanyang increased their out put of pig iron rom 10 to 120 tons a day they must have been supplied with 30,- 900 additional tons of ore and limestone. In return for loan of 100000 yen at per cent. these mines have now been mortgaged to Japanese syndicate for a period of 30 years. A Japanese engi- neer Is to be engaged. and the imperial iron foundry undertakes to purchase 70 900 to 100000 toi or ore annually al a fair price.
 Coal mines are being developed In diff ferent parts of the country. and this is leading to the extension of industrial enterprise. In November. 1902, the gov- ernmenr granted exclusive mining rights in the northwest oI Fuxien to certain Chinese and French capitalists, and French mining engineer of high repute who has been prospecting there during 1903 has obtained careful survey of Ine Bolu HeluS III the oilao-Wu uistrlSt- These are described as very valuable and worth working. and 1t Is proposed to form a company with a capital of $1.250. 900 to commence operations.
 German Railway to Shantung
 Province.
 With regard to railway developments the most noteworthy event on record last year was tae completion of the Ger man line from rs'ingtao to Gilman. the provincial capital of Shuntung stretch of PAT miles. now open to traffic, which is covered in one day, two trains daily running both ways. The first sod of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Charles Beresford gave some much needed advice to investors. He asked: Do people really understand what these concessions amount to? Are they merely to put some money into the pockets of promoters, or are they to do good work for both China and bondhold- CTS? Concessions may look most entic- ing on paper; can they really be given effect to; and. if so, will they at once. or ever. show the profits that people say they promise?"
 The public cannot act too warily in these matters, and if they wish to avoid loss. they would do well to consult firms of good repute in China about any con- cession: Where is the region, what are its contents. how are the inhabitants in- clined, how were the officials induced to support the scheme, what local diffi- culties are there to be encountered. what kind of carriage Is provided for, and what demand is the new supply to find. meet or make? The small outcome which has resulted from the concessions which were reported some years ago prove that this advice was much needed.
 China Learning From Japan.
 A change is. however coming over the Chinese, and they are learning a few lessons from Japan. They are no longer inclined to allow their country to become a happy hunting-ground for concessions for the purpose of enrich ing foreigners. They have the ability to manage such things themselves if they choose to exert themselves. Tn a recent report by the commercial attache to the English Legation at Picking, 1t is stated that For long it has generally been be- lieved that little confidence Is reposed in any Chinese undertaking subject to off, cial influence. That assumption would now, however, appear to stand in need of revision, as everywhere native syndt-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

this line was cut in 1900 and the promptitude with which capital was raised for it's construction and the en- ergy with which the work was carried on are in striking contrast with the dilatoriness displayed by others who obtained concessions about the same time, and who nave so far not driven spike or laid rail.
 This roads earning capacity is al- ready demonstrated. both as regards freight and passengers. and 1t Is esti- mated that 1t will shortly supply Weih- sien, Chouts'un and Gilman. the three largest trading eenters in the province, with foreign merchandise. The Chi nese government is becoming alive to the importance of railways, and has opened these threo places to interna- tional commerce, and in the near future the railway ought to absorb the whole trade of Central and Northern Shan tung
 Now that Gilman has been reached there is a natural desire to proceed with the construction of the Chinan-Techou and Gilman Yichou sections of the An glo-German trunk line from north to south, running parallel with the sea- coast. When these shall have been com pleted the next stage on the line of advance into the interior will be from Yenchou to K'aifeng, and thence via Honanfu to Hsian. For, as soon as the Pelham trunk line gets up to Jungtlo on the south bank of the Yellow River, a Belgian group of financiers. known as the General Railway and Tram Com 'pany" has to take up the construction of a line from Kaifeng to Honnanfu, for which they obtained a con 'ession this year. with an option of carrying it on to Hsian, the capital of Shensi.
 The Chinese government has for this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

purpose guaranteed gold loan of g, ,000.- coo at per cent. and has stipulated that the line must be finished within two years. It's tctal length will be about 136 miles; from Jungtse east to K aifeng, 52 miles. and west to Honan, 84 miles. The date on which a commencement will have to be made is not far distant, as in the course of the present year the northern and southern sections will meet on the banks of the river and work on the connecting bridge has already been started. The length of the bridge. which it is proposed to carry on screw piles. will be about 5000 yards, W1en one may expect to travel between Tientsin and Hankow in 30 hours. The present ter minus of the southern section of the line is Yench'e eng 232 miles from Henkow. and on January first constructed trains were running to Hsuchou, 37 miles further on.
 On the northern section similar prog ress has been made, the rails in January having reached Changte, in Honan. Gnu Ma Tien Station, 19l miles from Han kow. marks the point where the great northern plain of China ends and the rise over the range of hills forming eiS DViuSiS ol hohah anu 1aupei po- gins. As heavy trains from the north will hero have to be made up into lighter ones for the Yangtzu, extensive sidings have been laid down and work shops erected.
 China Making Her Own Rails.
 The track is reported to be well laid and ballasted and the bridges, consist ing of steel girders on granite piers are strongly built, but. with two or three exceptions. are only adapted for carrying a single track. The steel rails were all supplied by the Hangyang Iron Works. which last year furnished tho railway with 16,000 tons of rails at an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

cates are being formed for the construc- tion of railways or the opening of mines with Chinese capital only;" so that, in future. We may assume that concessions to foreigners will only be granted on special and very strict conditions. The Chinese government is, indeed, trying to adapt itself to the new order of things.
 New Control of Public Grants.
 The control of mines and railways in China has passed from the hands of the Bureau of Mines and Railways into those of the lately-created Board of Commerce, which signalized it's taking over charge thereof by publishing new sets of regulations containing many fea- lures not likely to conduce to a rapid development or opening up of the coun- try. The guiding principle therein sought to be established is that in all undertakings of this nature Chinese capital must predominate. If, in the case of a Chinese company, the aid of foreign capital has to be invoked, the amount must not exceed 50 per cent of the whole; and foreign companies must reserve 30 per cent. of their share capi- tai to be taken up by the Chinese. No mortgage can be executed for an amount exceeding 30 per cent. of the original estimate of the cost of construction of a railway or of erecting a mining in- stallation, and then only machinery and buildings may be pledged. No lien can be given on the land. Within six months after the granting of any rail- way concession by the board to Chinese or foreigners, the survey of the line must be commenced. and six months after the completion of the survey con- struction must begin. The gauge is to be the standard gauSe-4 it. SR in. Ap- plicants for railway concessions cannot apply for mining rights in connection herewith. and all contracts entered into must be subject to the approval of the board. No mining license can be applied for in respect of an area greater than 10 square miles the length must not ex- ceed four times the breadth.) Pros- pecting licenses, available for one year. only give the holder the right to make surface examination of the ground.
 Few New Government Gifts to
 Foreigners.
 During last year little was done to- ward extending existing mining conces- | sions or obtaining new grants. The Picking syndicate has not yet com menceu 10 lay uOWH Codi at AiSHeoiii' and may find .tseli forestalled by Ger man concessionaires in Western Chihli. They have lately come to an arrange ment with owners of the iron deposits in Shanshi for smelting ore on a joint account basis. A British syndicate has acquired rights to work coal and iron over some 50 square miles in Anhui, about 900 miles from the mouth of the 1angtzu, and ir said to be very satis- lied with their bargain. Experts have proceeded to the Upper Yangtzu to bore for petroleum on behalf of German syndicate. and antimony continues to come down from the native mines in Human. Last year there were delivered fully 5000 tons of antimony and an equal amount of anthony ore. Japan took 2o0o tons and @ large proportinn