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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-11
SHOPPING FOR EASTER.

Even at this early date many persons are collect
ing beautiful Easter presents from the multitude Of
lovely marked down" goods in all the shops. This
means that the things secured now are just the
price few weeks later, and Will need only
pretty Easter card added to make them season
Among these are many decorative art objects to
be had at attractive reductions. Lovely little
bronze statuettes, dainty marble busts and statu-
cites vases clocks with chimes artistic desk SETS
and even rare and odd pieces OF artistic furniture
as II is a fad now 20 send al sorts or glIts az
full though. in making the selections 90 have some
some pastoral Scene ' or ststuette crowned with
OF holding some fruit or flowers
Lovely bits OF cut and JeweIled glass. in bonbon
and fruit dishes. berry bowls and artistic salad
dishes and game Pa .e are f faySf ss wen
Jewellers have marked down" much OF their
holiday stock and all Of stickplns and small
brooches. lace pins. buckles and hair ornaments
doms. are being selected and hid away" to ac-
company Easter cards.
Many thirgs IN carved ivory a-e cheaper Just
now. and are always priced and most acceptable as
Easter offerings. Rich and beautiful ribbons are
going "at a song and are being fashioned INTO
Easter belts. girdles and sashes. such as will be
the spring and summer modes. others are ANS a
lace reception. luncheon and tea cloths. centre
pieces and doilies. all Of which are maTkee Gown
very low these winter sales OF household nneIis
But some CT the daintiest and most useful offer
ings are the lovely lace collars (or eaPes rsally)
gauzy Oriental scarfG, and lace berthas. EvoE
complete sets OF laces for summer wear are
! boxed" for Easter.
Among the novelties are the new embroidered
sets-' Tor trimming waists embroidered waist pat
terms and fun robes" These are In entirely new
effects wrought on Belfast lawn. finest batiste and
NULL as well China and japanese silks and rlcn
ak crepes They are Ia ell the dainty UNITS, oIt
the white Is considered the most appropriate ioF
an Easter gtft.
Dainty boxes. hled with spring flowers. In ATu-
acis Hlles-of-the-valley. violets white uiacs con-
yolvun white OF pink noisetts roses. Geld flowers
and lilies, small and gTeaL are favorite offerings
rhese aovers are selected IN quantity SUFFICIENT 10
trim sprinE hat, or decorate a dinner gown, %
a garden party hat and Parasol and peFtuueo Win
the oder OF the dover they represent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-11

But some CT the daintiest and most useful offer
ings are the lovely lace collars Cor eaPes rsaly).
gauzy Oriental scarfE, and lace berthas EEeE
complete ''sets" OF laces for summer wear axe
boxed" for Eastcr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-11
ANOTHER ROOM.

Can any give me the recipe for sGo.eh eaSe'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-11

-Tns Lasys Pictorial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-11

Lovely bits OF cut and JeweIled glass. in bonbon
and fruit dishes berry bowls and artistic salad
dishns and game plates are favorites, as wei as
individual and small silver pieces fohated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-11

Jewellers have marked down" much OF Their
holiday stock and all manner Of suckpins and small
brooches. lace pins buckles and hair ornaments
that modelled after the insect and floral king
doms. are being selected and hid away 10 ac-
company Easter cards.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-20
q Interest q So People.

we have al the sympathy in the
world for sick people, and want to treat
them in a serious way. There is nc
hurnor in pain and affiiction. but hard
eerncct fact. 1t is impossible for the
patient to impress on Others the extent
Of suffering they endure, and their enx-
iety for relief To get well or b re
lieved Is their one thought any remedy
that win bring this about las then
everlasting gratitude. We have thous.
ands Of letters from people who have
had dyspepsia, sick headache and bilious
attacks, who tell us how thankful they
we're for having used DR.. Gums Improv
ed Liver Pills. They are sold at al
drug stores for 25c per box. Only one
for dose. These pills remove the
cause of disease and make the skin
clear and healthy looking. For sale by
Stone & Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-20
Sweet Melody Flour
Dewitt is the Nam.

WIN you go to buy Witch Hazel saIve
look for the name DeWill on every box
The pure. unadulterated iWten Hazel is
ased in making DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salvc, which is the best salye in tho
world for cuts, burns. bruises, boils, &c
zema and piles. HE popularity Of De
Wits Witch Hazel SaIve, due to its
many cures, has caused numerous worth
less eouRterfeits to be placed on the
market. hTe genuine bears the nam,
f. c. Dewitt & Co, Chicago. Sold by
Stone & Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-20

Get a nut frappe and be satisfied
C. d. SturIn & Co.'s drug store. a4dlm
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-20

The teaebers' institute for Harrison
county will convene at Clarlasburg tn
week beginning August %, 1904, with
DIR. Charles II. Albert and Prof. J. n.
Deahl as instructors.
: Owing to the scarcity of teachers, and
upon the recommendation Of the State
Superintendent OF Schools last year, a
few of our teachers were permitted t.
teach without having attended an in
stitute.
This year however, Superintendent
Miller says that all know the conditions
and requirements, and he further recon
mends that no excuses for noE-attend.
ancc be granted by tho County Board Q
Examiners.
I neartily concur with Hrs suggestions
and hereby give notice that nh persons
who. think of teaching in the Harrison
county schools this winter, that they
must have certificate of five days In
stitute attendance.
we are boxing forward to success
full institute and invite all friends Q
education to be with us that we may
spend tine week probably.
Respectfully yours,
L. WAYAIAN OGDEN,
July 2ltd. County supt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-20
Fol- $ .1ly6 AIR
zI.sL.as ooIa1s gsrsveats RnoumonIa \

New Century Flour on
,al M am 1r0cers. tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-20
A sur1leur Cold.

A summer cold is not only annoying
but if not relieved pneumonia will be
the probable result by fall. One Minute
Cough Cure clears the phlegm, draws
out the Inflammation, heals, soothes and
strengthens the lungs and broncnia
tubes. One Minute Cough Cure is ar
ideal remedy for the children. 1t Is
pleasant to the taste and perfectly
harmless. A certain cure for group
cough and cold Sold by, Stone & MGR
Ger.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-20

holding suis aloff y = TRI. e
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-20
SWEET MELODY FLOR
81 RE cUsE roe PILES.

itching Piles produce moisture and
.ause itching. This form, as wcll
Sind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles, are
cured by Dr. Bo-san-ko's Pile Remedy.
stops itching and bleeding. Absorbs tn
mors. soc jar Mt druggists, or sent by
nail. Treatise free. Write me about
,our case. DR., BosanlSo, Philadelphia,
Pa. Sold by Stone & Mercer. Druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-20

For Rent-A good six room house With
modern conyeniences on Chapel street
located. Inquire of DR.. p. n.
Flowers. auglodtf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-20
The ALL-CONOuERlNG AURORA ZOUAVES

so APPLY described by the New York Journal rs
"a Huge Red Legged eentlpede, whose ceicrty and
Precision have AstouHGed the Military World
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-20

For SaIe-New eight room veneered
brick house, gas, bath, electric wiring
laundry IN basement and all modern con
vcnienees. situated on jackson street
good location, zone block from street car
Price right and tersm to snit purchaser
Inquire of Jas. T. Drudy, 234 Jackson
street. augs-dtf
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-09-10

had suggested or Whether 1t was still
bathing mystery to him. was 30
moved by the suggestion conveyed In
his final and half finished sentence
thai soon lost sight OF these lesser
inquiries In the more important one
connected with the filigree bali. For
had seen this filigree ball. had even
handled it. From the description given
l was very certain that 1t had been
one Of the many trinkets ! had OBJ
served lying on the dressing table
when made my first hasty examina-
ton Of the room on the evening of
Mrs. Jefrrey's death. Why had no pre-
monitlon Of its Importance as con-
Meeting link between these tragedies
and their mysterious cause come to me
at the time when it was within reach
! Of my hand? 1t was too late now. II
had been swept away with the Other
loose objects littering the place, and
my opportunity for pursuing this yer,
promising investigation was gone fol
the night.
Yet it was with decided feeling o
triumph that finally locked the doc
OF this old mansion behind me. Cer
tainly had taken step forward sine
my entrance there, to which l had bu
to add another of equal Importance I
merit the attention Of the superintent
ent himself.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-09-10

"HE next morning swallowed
my pride and sought out Dur
bin. Greeting him in the on
hand way least likely to de-
velop his suspicion. told him that |
had great idea In cor lection with the
Jeffrey case and that the clew to Il lay |
In ntle gold ball which Mrs. Jeffrey
sometimes wore and upon which she set
great Store. So far spoke the truth.
1t had been given her by some one
not Mr.. jeffrey land believed. though
did not know, that 1t contained
miniature portrait which 1t might be to
our advantage to see.
you are on fantastic trail" he
sneered, and that was all.
That, from all its seeming inconse-
ouence, it did hold some place In bis
mind was evident enough to those who
knew him, but that it was within reach
or obtainable by any ordinary means
was not so plain. Indeed, very soon
became convinced that he, for one, had
| no idea where 1t was or after the sug-
| gestive hint had given him he would
never have wasted half hour on me.
\ What was to do then? Tell my story
to the major and depend on him tn
/ push the matter to its proper conclu-
| sionq mot yet" whispered pride
"Durbin thinks you fool. Wait till
you can show your whole hand before
calling attention to your cards. But
it was hard not to betray my excite
ment and to act the fool they consid
cred me when the boys twitted me
about this famous golden charm and
asked what great result had followed
my night in the Moore house. But, re
Numbering that he who laughs las
laughs best, and that the cause of mirtl
was not yet over between Durbin an
myself, / was able to preserve an I'm
passive exterior even when | came ur
der the majors eye. l found mysel
I amply repaid when one of the boy
who had studiously avoided chafiin
me dropped the following words In M
{ ear:
81 don't know what your interest
in the small gold charm you were tall
e ing about, but you have done SON
good work in this case, and | don
mind telling you what know about
y That little gold ball has caused the p
u lice much trouble. 1t is on the list
g effects found in the room where Il
% candle was seen burning; but when
81 these petty belongings of Mrs. Jeffr'
II were gathered up and carried back
II her husband, this special one was n
Is to be found among them. 1t was lc
n In transit, nor has it ever been Sc
e since. And who do you think 1t W
We who called attention to this loss a
h
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-09-10

n great relief to believe 30. What was
: tn s' reo son then that nv mind refused
so automatically to grasp this posnibil-
~ md sett,e upon him as the murder
ar Of Mrs. Jefrrey? l cannot teal
hoted tha man and l likewise Aeeply
dIstrusted him. But could not. even
after this revelation Of his dup1icity,
connect him In my thoughts with abb
solute crime without a shock to my in
buttons. Happily my scruples were
n Iists shd nim y HeF s felt my shoulder
touched. ana a newspaper was thrust
into NV hand by the man who had Just
oddrassad me
~ ooIs down the lost and found col
,,,,,,," so,d he .The third advertise
mont Won viii see there came from the
| d,str;ct attornev's Office. The next one
! was inserted bv Mr.. Moore himself"
| Followed his pointing finger and
reod two descriptions Of the dligree
| hall The disproportion in the rewards
offered waa' apparent That bcumined
nv TJncle David was calcuhtCd to
ros,so INV mana Scupidity and should
hava resulted a the baubleAo hnme-
d,oto ro+,,r,,
ssHe rot ahead OF the police that
fine" I laughed. sWhen did these
advertisements appear?''
4 .DurIng the days You were absent
from Washington"
"And how eure are YOU that be Gid
MT cot this level baekT'
:. aOh. We are sure. His co1
) anxiety and stu active lnfee -!
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-09-10

Z |. T. / .
do not like his looks. an, going upstairs
for sopte nedicine'' THIS no Whispcrcd IN
chokcd tones as he Get foot on tho stairs.
Why / remember it do not know,
for Reuben, who was standing where
he could look into the library when our
father came out and saw the settle and
the general sitting at one end of it. was
cbattering about 1t in my ear at the
very moment our father was giving his
orders.
Reuben Is 9 man now, and have
asked him more than once since then
how the general looked at that critical
instant. 1t is important to me, very,
very important, and to him, too, now
that he has come to know a mans pas
sions and temptations. But he will
never tell me. never relieve my mind,
and can only hope that there were
real signs of illness on the generals
brow, for then could feel that all had
! been right and that his death was the
natural result of the great distress he
felt at opposing my father in the one
desire Of his heart. That glimpse which
1NSubCu Ad0 VI ILL UCAOiC hC ACii los
always struck me with strange pathos
A little child looking in upon mar
who for all his apparent health will II
another moment be in eternity dc
not wonder he does not like to talk OF
1t, and yet
"It pas Sambo ioho came upon tn
general first Our father had not pc
descended. When he did II a0as 10Th lou'
cries and piteous calculations. Word ha'
gone upstairs and surprised him IN til
room ioith my mother. recollect Won
dering in all childish simplicity why b
wrung his hands SO over the death 0
, a man he so hated and feared. No
was 1T till years had passed and on
: mother had been laid in the grave an
the house had settled into a gloom to
heavy and somber for Reuben to Ell
dure that recognized in my fathe
> the signs of settled remorse. Thes
endeavored to account for by tt
fact that he mad been saved fro
what he looked upon as political deaf
: by the sudden but opportune decea'
of his best friend This caused shoe
v to his feelings which had unnervt
= him for life.
. "'Don't you think this the true e
|. PLANTATION Of his invariably MOOD
:, brow and the great distaste he alwa,
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-09-10

he had been In that hcuSs clods won
that fatal night II not On the very
night itself. 1t also showed ~ *
treme Interest in the traditions Of the
family. But did 1t show anything
more? Had he interrupted his writing
to finish his query In blood, and had
one of his motives for this crime been
the acquisition OF this 1ligree ban7 II
So why had he left It OH the table up
stairs? A candle had been lit n TINT
room. Could it have been By nonFin
his search for this object2 IL we0Ad bs
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-09-10

showed for this same library? Though |
he would live in no other house, ne
would not enter that room nor look at
the gloomy settle from which the gen
eral had fallen to his death. The place
was virtually tabooed, and, though as
the necessity arose it was opened from
time to time for great festivities, the
shadow it had acquired never left IL,
and nv father hated its very door I'M
til he died. Is it not natural that his
daughter should share this feelingY
ut was, and ! said SO, but l would
saw no more. though she cast me little
! appealing looks which acquired an
eerie significance. from the pressure OF
her small fingers on my arm ana tne
waiting sound Of the wind which at
that moment blew down in one gus,
scattering the embers and filling the
house with banshee calls. l simply
kissed her and advised her to go back
with me to England and forget this old
bouse and all its miserable memories.
i For that was the sum of the comfort
at INV poor command. When after an
other restless night crept down in the
carly morning to peer into the dim and
unused room whose story l had at last
|, learned. | cannot say but that | half
exnected to behold the meager ghost
! of the unfortunate general rise from
+ the cushions Of the prodigious bench
t which still kept its mysterious watcl
r over the deserted hearthstone.'
I So much for the passages CHILLED from
81 the hook itself. The newspaper ex
n cernts. TO which l next turned, bore
@ much later date and read as follows:
i "A strange coincidence marks TIL
! deoth of Albert Moore in bis brother
l. bouse Yesterday. He was discovers
= living with his head on the idenuca
4 spot where General Lloyd fell Tort
n yeors before. IT IS said that this sue
70 den demise of a man hitherto regarde
% no n model of physical strength an
A. endurance was preceded by violcr
re- alteration with his elder protner.
This is so. the excitement incident upo
.,ll sucb a break In their usually pleasai
~ relations Gay account for his sudde
FOL death. Edward Moore, scho r"for.
a, rafely soas out Of the room "he" .
AZ brother succumbed-sosse Gag fhaf nc I"
M Az ne gvandfofher's room aoore-w'
ynl greatly unDeryed by this unexpse''
he END 10 what was probably merely
ID, Temporary quarrel, and now Hes ~
critical condition a,
10 '>rhe relations between him 'n' .
- aeesased Albert bad always Desn
sr die MOST amlcapls s'lafacssf npp' "
~ unfortunately fsh "a 'vFs VAN
'n salne woman IA.
Attached 70 ,hls wac another s''p'
uagenny from > lp's' pApsf
" ''sghs quarrel pe'rssp 'ns 'ev w wv
" ess Moore jps' p'so' " 'Af ypp"k,
~ aeaiD tasos epi ~ bass b'sn ~
~ ..ors go lops pa1ass sssN sHF MS =
~ posad. n Ass slaef 'spAes ~, mr. \
~ .oiusl aas ras seNs'l' ~ W. =
w lelanep lAess lHp ~ ~ rPV' Y
oIa lllga,g ~ 'he' wy sp''
we 1Iael ohf eaf HQV''esq Fy"' =
20 A ~ " " fR'R vs. w -
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demanded that the article be foundf
Not Mr.. Jeffrey, who seems to lay little
or no stress upon it. but the old man
they call Uncle DAVID. He, who to all
appearance possessed no interest IN
his niece's personal property, was on
hand the moment these things We're
carried into her husbands house, with
the express intention, it seems, Of in
curing for this gold ball, which he de-
clared to be family heirloom. As such
! II belonged to him as the present holder
of the property, and to him only. AT
tention being thus called to IT, II was
found to be missing. and as no one Dut
the police seemed TO be. 10 blame for IFS
loss the matter was husbed up aud
would have been regarded as too insig-
nificant for comment, the trinket being
intrinsicaily worthless, II Mr.. Moore
had not continued 20 make such fuss
about Il. This ball, be declared, was
,gorfb as much 10 Moore as all the
rest OF bis property which was Dosb'
you know-and the folly of these nssef'
Hons aud the depth u the passions %
displayed whenever the subject VA
mem ianod baFe mace 500 a ~ us ques
} lion IL he u the lppoeeni iohef'tof ~
has igled w make blplseif Out A ~
events, ! know lor certainty Aha' IN
, alsinoi attorney holds bis name ~ -
\ sorse, II she grand )ufy fails ~ pinl
y 40 an lnaloluleni against hilsR 1p''lfF
, 'yhe alslJlel attorney u N'ssF ! -
/, marked, end fell y lhlnk'py
q HAD Gals latent husldelQn AsAlnH' e''
4 Moor any SOLID fQpnaas|ppf ~eF n
40 eullly many Tho mfMqfRnanW
n haa eome aelQsf W Nlf AQQf Nhl.
haa h1rn lnlo|Y pullel doNn flNpi q
y lsAlaly MIe|Yel t|nHNi ma NY.nlN
q siandina be io.lIm. lhe r0nifA1|
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-09-10
CHAPTER XXI.

1THE next morning l swallowed
my pride and sought out Dur
bin. Greeting him In the on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-28
MOUNTAIN OF GOLD.
Salt Lakers Join Los Angeles Men in
Landing a Big Proposition.


Reading between the lines OF the fol
lowing Randsburg dispatch 90 the Los
Angeles Express, and printed on IhuFs-
day, the reader viii have little trouble IN
naming the Salt Lslzers VINO are more
than likely identified with The PROPOSE
ton. c. X. Mccormick and ID. II. Peery
hurriedly left for Los Angeles early ~
the week. and that fact, coupled with the
O. =. Posey and others who have pre-
viously worked together ia the southern
portion Of California are there, leaves
little room 10 doubt that they are con-
nected with the undertaking outlined:
Los Angeles and Salt Lake capitalists
have taken an option on the Fremont
Peak properties. situated twenty miles
south of here. Il is said that there IS
million tons OF gold bearing quartz IT
sight The property really forms a small
mountain OF what is described as decon-
posed quartz. IL Is said 20 assay IN the
ncighborhOOd Of SO a ton. Five miles
from Fremont Wells the sediment washed
down from this mountain by the storms
OF centuries has formed large placer
For years before the property came
into the possession of the miners who
bonded il TO the Los Angeles parties two
old-timers worked the sands with mortar
and pestle, cleaning up on an average Of
s. a day. They sold It for 5000. and the
present owners have accepted q longtime
option. amounting to $4,000. Should the
exploitation OF the mountain prove the
properly to be gold-bearinc throughout
as appears from the tunnels so far driv-
en- at different points, the syndicate
agrees 70 pay $4,000 for 3. clear title
Near Fremont Peak the GTamer Oil
company has sunk for oil to q depth OF
1890 feet, and has struck very eucoUr-
aging indications. Tt is proposed to get
to 2.000 feet if necessary though from
the outlook il appears almost certain that
an abundant flow Of oil viii be encoun-
tered long before that depth is obtained.
The same company has abandoned for the
time being the search for oil at Hia-
Watha -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-28
PREPARING TO TALK BUSINESS.
Q. S. Company's Ore Buyer VIII Soon
Be Consulting Lead Producers.

If there are any doubters in the ranks
Of the mine-OWnerS as TO WheLneT tne
United States Smelling company Is reaily
i'm earnest in its declaration that iead
furnaces viii be added to its equipment
and that 10 viii soon be in the field as
direct competitor Of the American Smelt-
ing company for all classes Of custom
business they may lay them aside 1t :
known that at the present moment J. X.
Jones. manager of the ore purchasing
department Is working on forms or con-
tracts and that within very rev days
ne will be in communication with as
many producers al he Is able TO reach-
Manager Jones needs no particular IN
PRODUCTION 10 a great majority of pro
ducers I'm this section of country Many
OF them have done business with nm Tor
"a great many years and all OF them know
that he understands his business. When
he seeks their patronage. as he VIII oe
doing very soon. they will need TO have
no one tell them that ne can figure Tor
their product with the best OF them.
Work at the new portion OF the sme!ter
is being crowded as rapidly as possible
and carly in the summer, it IS expected
the company will be ready. 10 commence
the new line of work. In the meantime
the niue-owDer ana producing COM
pauies can rest easy in the thought that
FL will be but short time till they viii
be able to reap the benefits that must
accrue to them through the competition
which the United States company will
uroVids