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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13

After making canvass of the mem
bers Of Congress, the New York World
declares seven -cighths of them are for
Judge Parker. Democratic leaders
favoring the candidacy Of Judge Par
ker now believe that his nomination
is assured and that his friends will be
in full control at the St. Louis con-
YentiOn.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13

The surest emo E eafest remedy for kid
ney and bladder diseases ia Folev's Kid
ney Cure. Iftaken in time 1t affords So
curity from all kidney and bladder dis
eases. 1t makes them right. Don't de-
lay taking. Evans Pharmacy.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13

The county campaign years have
one thing at least to commend them.
So many people, you know, seem 10
grow more polite and gentccl. The
frequent friendly hand grasps and
shakes make fellow think better Of
life and Of his neighbors.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13
Singing Convention.

Mr.. E;itor: Please publish in your
next issue III It the Williamson Town
ship Singing Convention will be held
with Beaverdam Baptist Church on the
4th Sunday In April. All lovers of
good music are especially invited to
come and bring we'll filled baskets for
dinner. A. M. Guyton.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13

1t is said to be a secret rule in the
Russian army to kill all the wounded.
This saves hospital expenses, and
then, there will be no needy pension
crs left at the close of hostilitics to
live off the bounty Of the public treas
,rv
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13

Mr.. Cleveland says Bryan 5 talk
does not bother him any more than
the wind that blows. 1t will not both
er the democratic convention any more
than it does Mr.. Cleveland.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

pd- Candidates' announcements will be pub
lished until the Primary Election for Five Dollars
-PAfAnLE IN ADVANCE. Don't ask US to credit
you.
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COUNTY sUPERVrOR
i hereby announce myself as candidate for
supervisor Of Anderson Cou, ~. subject to the
action OF the Democratic primary.
s. q. JACKSON
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FOR TREASURER,

l 'eby nnnounc" myself q candidate for
Democratic rimary.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-09-02

looking about for the person most IN
authority.
The captain answered by question:
"How do you account for her being
here at all? What explanation have
you, as her husband, to give for this
strange suicide Of your wife?"
For reply, Mr.. Jeffrey, who was an
exceptionally handsome man, drew
forth small slip Of crumpled paper,
which he Immediately handed over to
khe speaker.
"Let her own words explain said
he. IT found this scrap of writing in
our upstairs room when I returned
home tonight. She must have written
1t just before before
A smothered groan filed up the
break, but it did not come from his lips,
which were fixed and set, but from
those Of the woman who crouched
among us. Did he catch this express
sion of sorrow from one Of whose pres
ence he as yet had given no token of
recognizing? He did not seem to. His
eye was on the captain, who was slow
ly reading, by the light of lantern
held in detectives hand, the almost
Hllegible words which Mr.. jeffrey had
just said were his wife's last commu-
nication.
as W eyt hfX g feem as pathetie t. the eye
awesome memories and present death?
I find that do not love you as 1
thought did. cannot live, knowing this
to be SO. ! pray God that you may for
give me. VERONICA.
A gasp from the figure in the corner;
then silence. We were glad to hear
the captains voice again.
"a woman's heart is a great mys-
terry" he remarked with short glance
at Mr.. Jeffrey.
1t was sentiment we could all echo,
for he to whom she had alluded in
these few lines as one she could not
love was a man whom most women
would consider the embodiment of all
that was admirable and attractive.
That one woman so regarded him
was apparent to all. If ever the heart
spoke In a human face it spoke in that
of Miss futile as she watched her sis
ter's husband struggling for composure
above the PROSTATE form of her who
but few hours previous had been the
envy of all the fashionable young wo-
men in Washington. found it hard
to fix my attention on the next ques-
ton, interesting and valuable as every
small detail was likely to prove in
case my theory of this crime should
ever come to be looked on as the true
one.
How came you to search here for
the wife who had written you this
vague and far from satisfactory fare
well? see no hint in these lines Of
che place where she intended to take
aer life"
mol NoY' Even this strong man
shrank from this idea and showed
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-09-02

81 40 not know. / a.an't see her
leave. Ny room is at the back of the
house,
"You can say If she left alone or in
Ehe company Of her husbandT'
"Mr. jeffrey was not with her.
"Was Mr.. jeffrey in the house?"
"He was not"
This last negative was family
spoken.
The captain noticed this and ven
tured upon interrogating her further.
How long had he been gomez?
Her lips parted; she was deeply
agitated, but when she spoke it was
coldly and with studied precision.
"Mr. jeffrey was not at home to-
night at all He has not been in all
day."
mot at home? Did his wife know
that he was going to dine out?''
"She said nothing about it,"
The captain cut short his questions
ana In another moment 1 understood
why. A gentleman was standing in
the doorway, whose face, once seen,
was enough to stop the words on any
mans lips. Miss futile saw this gen.
tleman almost as quickly as we did
and sank with an involuntary moan to
her knees.
1t was Francis jeffrey come to look
upon his dead bride BreathIessly we
awaited his first words His eye,
which was fixed on the PROSTATE body
OF his bride, did not yield up its secret.
When he moved and came to where
she lay and caught his FIRST sight of
the ribbon and the pistol attached to
1t, the most experienced among us were
baffled as to the nature of his feelings
and thoughts. One thing alone was
patent to all. He had no wish to
touch this woman whom he had so
lately sworn to cherish Els eyes de-
youred her, he shuddered and strove
several times to speak, and, though
kneeling by her side, he did not reach
forth his hand nor did he let tear fall
on the appealing features SO pathetic
ally turned upward assif to meet his
look
Suddenly he leaped to his feet.
Must she stay here?" he demanded.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-09-02

Of individuality whirh marked him.
They were of different cut from those
Of other men, and in this as in many
other ways he was q law to himself;
notably so in the following instance:
He kept one day of the year religiously,
and kept it always in the same way.
Long years before he had been blessed
with a wife who both understood and
loved him. He had never forgotten
this fact, and once year, presumably
on the anniversary Of her death, 1t was
his custom to go to the cemetery where
she lay and to spend the whole day
under the shadow of the stone he had
raised to her memory. No matter what
the weather, no matter what the condi-
ton of his own health, he was always
TO be seen in this spot, at the hour Of
q leaning against the shaft on which
the name OF his wife was written. eat
ing his supper in the company Of his
dog.
SO much for one oddity which may
stand as sample of many others.
One glance at the room into which he
ushered me showed why he cherished
SO marked dislike for visitors. 1t
was bare to the point of discomfort
and had it not been for certain
quaintness In the shape of the few ar
ticles to be seen there should have
experienced a deci feeling Of repul-
sion, so pronounce as the contrast
between this poverty stricken interior
and the polished bearing OF its owner.
He, / am sure, could have shown no
more elevated manners If he had been
doing the honors of a palace. The or
gan, with the marks of home con-
struction upon 1t, was the only object
visible which spoke of luxury or even
comfort
But enough of these possibly uninter-
esting details did not dwell on them
myself except in a vague way and
while waiting for him to open the con-
versation. This he did as soon as he
saw that had no intention Of speak
Ing first.
"And did you find any one in the old
house" he asked.
Keeping him well under my eye, re-
piled with intentional brusqueness:
"She has gone there once too ofteny'
The stare he gave me was that of an
actor who feels that some expression
VI SuIpllSe 10 eApSctcu ALoA ILL.,
"She" he repeated Whom can you
possibly mean by she?"
The surprise expressed at this bold
attempt at righteousness was better
simulated than his, hope.
"You don't know!" exclaimed. "Can
you live directly opposite a place of
such remarkable associations and not
interest yourself in who goes in and
out of its deserted doors?"
81 don't sit in my front window" he
peevishly returned
let my eye roam toward chair
standing suspiciously near the very
window he had designated.
"But you saw the light?' 1 sug-
gested.
II. saw. that from the dnnrstan whan
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-09-02

E
death dealing fireplace, IT VIII STAND
Al in Washington. /, David Moore,
promise you this, and I am not man
to utter fatuous prophecies. But /
must be missed over there"
Here he gave the mastiff the long de-
layed kick. "Rudge, stay here! The
vestibule opposite is icy Besides. your
bowls are not wanted in those old
walls tonight even If you would go
with me, which doubt He has never
been willing to cross to that side OF
the street" the old gentleman went on
to complain, with his first show of ir-
ritation. "But he'll have to overcome
that prejudice soon, even If have to
tear up the old hearthstone and recon-
struct the walls. ! can't live without
Ridge, and / will not live in another
place than in the old home Of my an
cestors.''
was by this time following him out.
"You have failed to answer the sug-
gestion / made you a minute SINCE"
hazarded., "Will you pardon me If
put it now as a question? Your niece,
Mrs. jeffrey, seemed to have every
tAllS III TIC WOLN0 ~ i1dEO AS5I 4dOpyS
yet she took her life. Was there a
faint of insanity In her blood, or was
her nature SO impulsive that her aston
fishing death in so revolving a place
should awaken in you so little won
der?''
A CLEAN OF what had made him more
or less feared by the very urchins who
logged his steps and made sport of
him at a respectful distance shot from
his eye as he glowered back at me
from the open door. But he hastily
replied with the faintest tinge of sar-
caSm:
There! You are expecting from me
feelings which belong to youth or to
men of much more heart than under
standing. I tell you that I have no
feelings. My niece may have developed
insanity or she may simply have drunk
her cup of pleasure dry at twenty-five
and come to It's dregs prematurely. i
do not know and do not care. What
concerns me is that the responsibility
OF a large fortune has fallen upon me
most unexpectedly and that I have
pIluS SHOuSu 10 WISH u SuOW IuySeiI
capable of sustaining the burden. Be
sides, they may be tempted to do some
mischief to the walls or floors over
there. The police respect no mans
property. But / am determined they
shall respect mine. No rippings up or
tearings down will allow unless 1
stand by to supervise the job. am
master of the old homestead now and
! mean to show It," And with last
glance at the dog, who uttered the
most mournful of protests in reply, he
shut the front door and betook himself
to the other side OF the street.
AS noticed his assured bearing as
he disappeared within the forbidding
portal which, according to his own
story, had for SO long time been shut
against him, asked myself If the can
die which had noticed lying on his
mantelshelf was Of the same make
and size as those had found In ny
late Investigations in the house he vas
then entering.
ITO RE CONTINUED.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-09-02

"a YO further opportunity was af-
NN forded me that night for study
" ing the three leading charac-
tiers in the remarkable drama
I saw unfolding before me. A task
was assigned me by the captain which
took me from the house, and I missed
the next scene-the arrival of the cor
oner. But repaid myself for this loss
in way | thought justified by the i'm
portance of my own theory and the evil
dent necessity there was Of collecting
each and every point Of evidence which
could give coloring to the charge, in the
event of this crime coming to be looked
on at headquarters as one of murder.
Observing that light was still burn
ing in Uncle David's domicile, crossed
to his door and rang the bell. / was
answered by the deep and prolonged
howl of dog, soon cut short by his
masters amiable greeting. This latter
was surprise to me. had heard SO
often Of Mr.. Moore's churlishness as a
host that had expected some rebuff.
But I encountered no such tokens Of
hostility. His brow was smooth and his
smile cheerfully understanding In
deed, he appeared anxious to have me
enter, and cast an indulgent look at
Rudge, whose irrepressible joy at this
break in the monotony of his existence
was tinged with a very evident dread
of offending his master. Interested
anew, followed this man of contra
dictory impulses into the room toward
which he led me.
The time has now come for more
careful description Of this peculiar
man. Mr.. Moore was tall and OF that
refined spareness of shape which sug
gests the scholar. Yet he had not the
scholars eye On the contrary, his re-
gard was quick, il not ALERT, and while
1t did not convey actual malice or Ill
yvtll It reused i'm the spectator an un-
comfortable feeling not altogether
easy to analyZe. He wore his iron
gray locks quite long, and to this dis
tinguashing idiosyncrasy, .ae we'll as to
his invardable custom az taking his
dog with him wherever he went. was
due the interest always shown in him
by street urchins. On account Of his
whimsicalities he had acquired the cpl
thet Of Uncle David among them, de-
spite his aristocratic connections and
his gentlemanlike bearing. His clothes
formed no exception to the general air
The detective sisits
Uncle David
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-09-02

very natural recoil as his glances few
about the i'll omened room and finally
pellent mystery hung in impene-
trable shadow. 'She -saad nothing Of
her Intentions; nothing! But the man
who came for me told me where she
was to be found He was waiting at
the door Of my house. He had been on
search for me up anddown the town.
We met on the stoop."
The captain accepted this explana-
ton without cavil. was glad he did.
But to me the affair showed inconsist-
encies which secretly felt 1t to be my
especial duty ito unravel.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-09-02

went out to give Ridge his usual
five minutes breathing spell on the
stoop. But you have not answered my
question-whom do you mean by she2'
Veronica jeffrey" replied. "She
who was Veronica Moore. She has
visited this haunted house of hers for
the last time"
Last timer Either he could not or
would not understand me.
what has happened to my Nicer"
he cried, rising with an energy that
displaced the great dog and sent him,
with hanging head and trailing tail, to
his own special sleeping place under
the table. "Has she run upon ghost
in those dismal apartments? You in
terest me greatly. / did not think she
would ever have the pluck to visit this
house again after what happened at
her wedding"
''She has had the pluck" assured
him, "and, what is more, she has had
enough Of 1t not only to re-enter the
house, but to re-enter it alone. At least,
such is the present Inference. Had you
been blessed with more curiosity and
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-09-02
8y ANNA KATHARINE GREEN,

Cepynght. 1898. By the Bobbs-Me Company
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-09-02

''Wa1tr' cried one OF the men who
had been peer1ng about the floor. us
this ito"
He held aIoft small object blazing
with Jewels.
Eyes" she gasped, trying TO take It.
But the officer gave it to the captain
Instead.
1T must have skipped from her as
bhe felA" remarked the latter, after
rursory examination OF the glittering
Erinket. '9The pin by which she attach
I'D It to her dress must have been dnse-
eurely fastened" Then quickly and
with sharp look at Miss futile, "Do
you know IL this was considered an
hc0urate timepAece?"
~Yes. Why do you ask? Is it,
.LookW He held it up with the face
toward us. The hands stood at thir-
teen minutes past~7. .The hour and
Francis Jeffrey
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-09-02
CHAPTER Y.

"a YO further opportunity was af
RN forded me that night for study
ing the three leading charac-
fers in the rerna rISable drama
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-09-02
Entering the
forbiddins portal

first move, but his foot stopped in mid
air in his anxiety to concentrate all
his attention on his answer.
81 am q man of few sentimental
ties" he coldly averred. II have loved
but one person in my whole life. Why,
then, should be expected to mourn
over a niece who did not care enough
for me to invite me to her wedding?
1t would be an affectation unworthy
the man who has at last come to fill
his rightful position in this community
as the owner Of the great Moore es-
tate. For great it shall be- he en-
phatically continued. I'm three years
you will not know the house over yon-
der, Despite its fancied ghosts and
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-09-02
Wait Awhile.

Senator Blower (proudly)-No, sir;
noone has ever attempted to bribe me.
Senator Ketchem Never mind. Some
day, when it's close vote, you'll get
your chance.--Ch Chicago Daily News
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-09-02
Waxwork Figures

Each figure in first-class waxwork
exhibition has to be renovated every
four or five years. The wax is apt to
lose its color, and become soft and
spongy after that time.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-09-02

The moment when 1t struck the floor"
be declared. "And consequently the
hour and the moment when Mrs. JEFF
Trey fell" finished Durbin.
Miss futile said nothing, only gasped.
valuable evidence" quoth the cap
tain, putting the watch in his pocket.
Then, with kind look at her, called
forth by the sight Of her misery, he
added, ''Does this hour agree with the
time of her leaving the house?'
II cannot say. think so. 1t was
ZONE time before or after Z. I don't
remember the exact minute"
ut would take fifteen for her to walk
here. Did she walk ~
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Twentieth street northwest, between G AMI
strccts-Ecith L. Dulles q viz, Allen a.
l. Prank K. Hanna. lot -. square TO- SO
fL5 Eleventh Street nJrthwCsl--f Fannie J.
Barrett % David L. Foster. part original lot :,
square 3s5 SO
30l Sixth Street sOuthWest-Simon MCsser TO
Frances De Atiey. half interest IN original .ot
p, square flS. $40. ia A.tt Dr Atlcy q uN 70
same, bait Interest Ia same property, $40
1910 Third Street s0utheast-Archibald NJ Nc
Lachlen et al. trustees. L. Henry j. and Ffauk
A. Burns, .ct - and part original lot ls. square
Syl, 81, 500
Addition 10 Anacostia- 81 enry A. Gri~wo.d e.
uX. 70 Julius ~ TClson. lots s23 and sz4. $40
Tenth Street northeast, between X and l.
sireeets-Harry Wafdman TO Hauy kOpp lot
70, square gj0 $40
Tenth street southeast. between and C.
Streets-Comelia b Christy q vir, Daniel S
% Walter y. Collins, part original l0I TO-
square O69, SO
521 First Street southeast Alphonso R. Yer
million e IA % Mary Luddy, lot G., square
092 60 500.
Tenth Street northeast between ID and T.
Streets-GeOrge c. Pumi.hroy et al. u Helen
Aesser. lot ~, square s37, so.
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Case Beer Delivered
EVANSVILLE NOTES.

EVANSVILLE. Nd. June AT an
adjourned meeting of the town council
held last night, I'm the presence Of the
bidders, the supervising engineer, the
sewerage committee, and a large num-
Der Of citizens. the bids for the con-
struction OF a complete system OF sew
ers were opened. In each bid was a Ger
titled check for $500. TO be forfeited in
case OF default by the successful bidder
OF the execution Of the contract and fur
nishing the necessary bond within six
days.
IN the order as opened by Mayor
Wells, Van y. Huyck Smith. Of Knox
vile, Tenn. offered 10 do the work in
forty working days; Stone, Grossart &
Contracting Company, Pittsburg, 100
days, l.. c. Gummel. Washington. 200
days; Eosser. Castoe g. Co. Bellaire
Ohio, 81 days; ". O. Heron & Co. Pitts
Niagara Fails. 10 days: Lyon Bros.
~ gokiand. D. g, 10 days; Harry A.
Miller. Wilmington. Del. 100 days.
ne bids were on eighteen items and
these were scheduled as read by the
mayor. The lowest three were selected
Iof computation and their totals were
FOUND % be; Stone. Grossart g. Co. ST.
$50; Heron * Co. SZ5,5sf5O. Miller.
FEe council then went into executive
session and after a fun discussion unau-
imOusly awarded the contract 20 Miller
The Hyattsville schOolhouse building
committee. consisting Of the school
trustees. the members OF the town COun-
ell Treasurer W. II. Richardson and
former Town Attorney James q. Rogers.
upon learning that the county bonds for
the construction OF the building had
been sold held a meeting and entered
on the work OF considering plans and
location. The bonds. SO coo. run thirty
years and bear per cent interest. They
were bought by Scott d Son. Baltimore.
for $lO9.2
Councilman Charles II Welsh went
70 Baltimore yesterday 70 attend the
funeral Of his uncle, Dr. Wilbur r.
MChneW- The doctor retired three or
four years ago from a large practice IN
consequence Of il-health For many
years Just after the civil war he was a
resident Of this county. He was a bri-
gade surgeon Of the Maryland line in
the Confederate army. He was sixty
three years old.
r G. Rowzee. Of the navy yard. has
bought from J. Harris Rogers a house
just completed in Locust Avenue and
moved into II.
Mrs. W. H. Penn. OF Baltimore. is
visiting her mother. Mrs. II. w Nor
r4s1E.
J. r. Mccain. Of the Treasury De
partment. has moved into house on
Maryland Avenue. near Guy.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Pension Vouchers Executed at 4th and
F. and sent 10 Pension Agency free.
Open Sunday.
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Make II S11oo

II you should happen 70 send in tie
best estimate in The Times election
contest this month you viii receive
Si.I00 as a prize
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There Is Quality

In printing. II you want Il. consult the
biggest and best print shop in town. -"
Globe Printing Co., 14th and + Streets.
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"a Bottles Lager Beer, 75c, Delivered
Beavers. 42s AZ st. sw. Phone NJ. 1905 D.
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5-Burner ~Dangler" Gas Range

Put up complete; guaranteed, $3.50. A.
Eberly's Sons. stoves. us 18th St NV.
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The Globe Printing Co. Has outgrowr

Its old quarters on Pa. ave. and moved
TO 14th & + SITS. formerly Joyce Car
riage Co. Bldg.
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.

FOR SALE-By owner. a nice little cot
t1ge; pressed brick front; large back
yard 70 SO-foot alley; water; price. $50.
ll23 X st. Sc je3-3t