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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-04
CHAPTER KY.
scoUNDRELs AND COMPANY

h9 o1OGNDftLI4S ANIL lOMFAIN r.
 did think it over, with the result that when I sauntered up to the book stall at St. Pancras on the following morning, the button-hole of my tweed jacket was made gay by. a spring of red geranium.
 Number Two looked approvingly at 1t, as he gave me "Good-morning," ]" and Hubbock's little eyes leered meaningly at mine as he complimented me obse- quiously on .'the lovely flower" was wearing.
 A handsome tip to the guard hav- ing secured a first-class carriage to ourselves, Number Two came to the point as soon as the train was begin ming to move out of the station
 My friends" he said, T have been through the accounts to-day, and I'm sorry to say there is big falling off in subscriptions. The loss of that $ 1000 may have done us harm in the way of shaking public confidence, but on the other hand if we had succeeded in our attempt upon Lord Cranthorpe's house, or if I had not failed in my jubilee scheme, or lubbock in his Ishmael club programme, believe that our finances would have been as flourishing as ever But we haven't much time to spare this morning, and the immedi- ate question before us is, How are we to retrieve our positions? One big blow at the authorities will turn the tide in our favor again and bring the coin in. But this time we mustn't fail. and it seems to me that the only way to insure success is to back more horses than one I have plan for bringing off four different events on the same evening. One or more may fall through, but if we have four run ming, we are bound to get home with at least One If we should be so lucky as to bring off two or three, we shall have all the more reason to congratu- late ourselves, for every extra score will mean extra coin in the way of subscriptions. But if, only one out of the lot proves winner, we shall at least feel. and shall make the public feel, that we have done something for our money. Here's my scheme have enough dynamite still in hand to effect four big explosions. There is enough really for twice that number, but I want the explosion to be the sort or thing to set all London rattling, and propose to double the quantity of the stuff The next question is, What shall we blow up?' Well, my idea is that we have a go at New Scotland yard and three of the prisons, Holls- way, Newgate and Pentonville. pro- pose doing the business in this way. The internal machines will be. rather heavy, and not at all convenient things to cart about London; so I vote that we engage private brougham for the evening. One of us will have to be driver, and each of the other four will have to be answerable for an infernal machine, and for placing it where 1t can do the greatest amount of damage to the building which has been as- signed to him. I'll take New Scot land yard myself, as the most danger ous, and you can settle it among your
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-04

1000 yards of fine Hamburg Edging ana Insertion, to 3 inches wide, 7c a yard value l5c to 25c. Small lot of fine Hamburg Edgings Sc. value lOc. 800 yards Lace Barbs. 2c. value locs Small lots of Mems Night Shirts, cut and made perfectly. full size, 29c each, value 59c. 20 dozen mems fancy gray cotton Half Hose, nice soft yarn. z l-2c pair. from 12l-2c. 25 ladies Walking Skirts tailored in best manner, $2 each, from, $5.
 All our Ladies' Shirt Waists, made of finest lawn, with fine embroidery and lace trimming, all new, this seasons .produc- ton, perfect fitting, at cost or less, At 35c, value 59c.
 At 79c, value $l,25.
 At $l, value. Sl.75.
 At $1 50, value $3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-04

selves who shall be driver and who shall take the other places. The driver will pick the four of us up at points we can settle on, and when the circles complete he will drive to Holloway, dropping the first man with the box of Holloway's pills, by which mean the internal machine, at the most con- venient spot, and picking him up again, after the thing has been placed and the fuse ignited By that means the dynamiter can get clean away from the neighborhood some time before the explosion occurs. Then we drive on to Pentonville to do ditto there. Thence to Newgate. and after that to
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-04

it? i've seen one at the 'QuarIum when went to London. They had golden hair, and wore trousers made of gold and stuff, and lay about on couches and looked cross"
 "No, that's what I can't make out" replied his chief. There ain't no wo- men, but there soon will be. you mark my words. Hall and lubbock have gone to fetch 'em now they have got 1t all ready. That's why there's no one at home to-day. A pretty pair of rascals they are, a bringing their Ro- mand Catholic ways into a Christian country. I'll harem 'em before I've done. You go and see If you can find me bit of rope so as can fasten it to the chimney stack and let myself down Into the room. I'm going to see what's on that table, harem or no harem."
 The search for a rope was appar- ently successful, and as the sergeant had in the meanwhile been working hard to make the hole i'll the roof large enough to admit his body, he bade Stocker come up and hold on to the end which was httched to the chim- ney stack, while he lowered himself into the room.
 Curiosity getting the better of dis erection, very guardedly inclined my head outward an inch or two beyond the projecting rim of the table, and twisting my neck round looked up.
 The sergeant, hanging on to the rope, had just got clear of the hole in the roof, and was preparing to lower him. self down hand-over-hand Through the opening over his head, the red and bovine face of Stocker was starr ing. He was watching the sergeant's $ progress with eager interest, but the movement of my withdrawing head apparently attracting his attention, he craned through the aperture, and catching. sight of me, pointed down with an excited yell to where I was lying
 Whether the shout so startled the sergeant as to cause him to lose his hold, or whether what happened was caused by the letting go by Stocker of the end of the rope which was hitched around the chimney stack, cannot say. All I know is that the unfortunate sergeant fell with crash, pulling down with him one of the lamps that lighted the table. This lamp, though of oriental and ancient manufacture, had been prostituted by Hall to so base use as the burning of parafin; and as artificial light was a necessary, even during the daytime, in our prophets chamber, the lamp was unfortunately burning at the time, As 1t fell 1t struck the edge of the table and cannoned--a terrible tongue of fire-against the wall, which, as the reader knows, was draped, tent wise, from floor to ceiling with some Indian fabrics. The room, being di- rectly under the roof was always hot,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-04

two or us prlng sAe Lsalns and do the work, and the rest just look on, and take no risk nor part in the business except sharing the profits. It's not like the same thing 1t used to be. You weren't member of the syndicate In those days. Then it was power in the world. Then things were planned and carried out on big scale. Number One was genius and worked the six of us, for what we were worth, so that we were all like so many wheels in one big perfectly acting machine. Now we are just a gang of vulgar criminals, with nothing in common between us either in mind or methods except that we share the plunder alike. The syn dicate has gone to pieces since the chiefs death. I thought I could step into his shoes, and take it up and carry it on from the point he left it at; but I've found out my mistake by now, and can see no good and precious lot of danger in our hanging together any longer.
 But I'm going to mae just one more attempt to carry big scheme through, upon the lines the chief used to go upon, so that each member of the council bears his part. If it fails, shall chuck it, and retire from the syndicate altogether. You and and lubbock could run the show better without the other two men than with them, and thered be only three instead of five to share the profits. fancy { you'll see your way to join us, and to < throw those two fools over That's all have to say to you, and I'm going now. But think 1t over, and if you feel inclined to stand in with us, put flower of some sort in your button hole tomorrow"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-04
SCOUNDRELS & co. By COULSON KERNAE1AN 'Captain of Strange sIns,s
 "A Dead r1an's DIary,ss Etc.
Copyright, 1899, by Herbert s. Stone & Co.

By extracting tile, our friend uoesn't mean annexing somebody else's hat, explained Number Two good humoredly; Fall the same, think he's right. They couldn't see us under the table, and if they come to the conclu- sion that the room's empty, they may decide to sheer off altogether, or to leave one on guard here, while the other goes on to Marlborough to re- port progress to the superintendent. The situation Is not very serious at the worst, for 1t would be the easiest thing in the world for us to overpower the two hobbies, and either silence them altogether or leave them here gagged and tied up, while we make off. | aon't know that the former course wouldn't be the kindest, for the room might never be discovered, and unless they could manage to make themselves heard, they'd stand good chance of dying by slow starvation. But if we can work things to get clear away without coming to blows with the bob Sies. I'd rather that 1t were so. They may think this is only an ordinary ssiiard room that I've contrived up AkGAS lOI Q ldus d1lu IndI they COuluu L Snd the entrance to, and that as Hub sSoek and seemed away, there's noth- ing to be done but wait until we come back to arrest our friend here. Ap- parently it's he they want, not me, whom they still appear to look upon e1 a reputable member of society. think our friends outside are propping the ladder against the wall, in which case it will be time to adjourn to un- dey the table"
 Before very long we heard the sound 0f some one clambering from a ladder to the roof, and cautiously picking his way, apparently on hands and knees, Scwards the top. By-and-by the sound of moving body ceased, and then we heard the working and wrenching, which told us that the new conner was engaged in removing some tiles. Meanwhile we Hay low" en- csonced ignominiously, as lubbock phrased 1t, well out of sight under the billiard table. The position was so cramped that was, if anything, re- Iieved to know. by an exclamation of astonishment from the extractor Of tiIes' overhead, that the secret cham Der of Heath cottage was a secret no longer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-04

''Hi! Stockers! are you there?s called an excited voice which I recog- nized as the sergeant's
 "I'm here, sir" came the reply from below.
 T always did think that Hall was a bad lot, for all his seeming so quiet and respectable, said the sergeant. "It's always the quietest ones as is the worst What dye think he's got up here?''
 "Fowls?' suggested Stocker lamely. He was not man of many ideas, and, having lately covered. himself with glory by the brilliant arrest and con viction of two small boys who were robbing a henroost--the prevention of poultry pilfering filled very impor- tant place in his conception of the duties of constable. "Yes, fowls, I expect" he added more confidently; 'leastway, stolen ones that he's kept up there to be out of the way. It sounded like fowls when we heard that noise just now"
 "Fowls!" retorted his superior of- flcer contemptuously; fowls, you fool! You've got fowls on the brain since you got those boys convicted. No, it's something worse than fowls, I can tell you. l always did think that Hall wasn't all he should be. And him so quiet too! We'll! we'll! there's no knowing what any one's character is till he's found out. Ek+H harem, that's what it is. I've seen U picture of one in the Windsor Magazine, and recog- nize 1t easy. There's hanging lamps that don't look as if they was meant to burn respectable oil in decent houses. And there's couches without any legs, like bed made up on the floor divans, don't they call emf all in stripes and gaudy co1ors, and heaped up with soft pillows. Down. right heathenish. call it. There's a big table in the middle that's got big white cloth flung over 1t as if there was something on it that was too wicked even for Hall to look at long. We shall find something pretty there. I'll promise you, when we get down. We'll, well, it's a wicked world we live in"
 ''Is there any women there?" in quired the intelligent Stocker, with more interest than he had previously manifested. "A harems place where they keep lot of lovely womars aiRx
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-04
Little Backbone.

Progressive women inclined to be im- patient with their more backward sis ters should remember that it takes quite awhile to convert a jellyhsh into verte- brate.-N. Y. Times
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-04
Stick in Storms.

Men do not give any showers" for a man about to be married, but they never fail to stand by him in the storms that. come after he is married--Atchison Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-04

100 pairs Ruffled Muslin Curtains. 2H yards long, regular price 59c, 39c pair 100 pairs ruffIed and tucked Muslin Curtains, ? 2 yards long, usual price 8oc a pair, 4oc pair 500 good bleached Sheets, s72x9o, reg ular price 5oc, 3oc each 100 Ladies Jersey Union Suits, for this great sale, 25c suit 25 pieces fine 12 1-2c yard wide Silk alines. 6 l-2c yard T ,oOo Pillow Tops, value l2 1-2c.
 Bargain Day Price Sc each 500 yards of Dress Ginghams, all new pat terms Sc a yard, value 8c
 300 yards of fine. Dress Ginghams, all new patterns, ' l-2c yard, value l2 l-2c. 500 yards of very fine Dress Lawns and Dimities. $ l-4c yard. value l9c. 25 dozen ladies and children s Lisle Thread Gloves, lOc, value 25c and soc. 5OOyards ribbons, Nos 5. ', 9, l2 and l6 2c a yard, value lOc to l5c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-18
BASEBALL DEAL NOT CLOSED.
Transfer to o. H. Morris Is Still in
the Air.

An exchange of kilograms at the meet
ing of the directors of the Topeka, Base
ball association last night did not result
in an agreement between o. H Morris,
of Springfield, No, the prospective
purchaser of the Topeka, team, and the
directors. Mr. Norris was then wired
to come to Topeka and arrange for the
transfer. Up to noon today he had
not replied, but it is expected that he
will be in the city tonight or Sunday.
The following telegram was forward
ed to Mr.. Morris; viii you assume
obligations, nearly $5OO2 $500 at Kan
sas City and other club properties
about offset obligations"
The association received this reply;
"Am willing to take charge at once
Assume the guarantee Strengthen the
club. State properties"
Mr.. Morris reply was not an accept
ance of the proposition OF the Topeka
directors. The $500 mentioned in the
first Telegram is the guarantee of good
faith which the Topeka association de-
posted with President Shiveley TO
maintain the club through the year
and will be returned at the end of the
season. The obligations of the club
are about $780, Adding to the $500
guarantee, $500 for club properties, such
as suits, paraphernalia. etc, the value
of the Topeka franchise in actual tangi-
BILE cash is easily greater than the Obl1-
cations What the Topeka association
meant was to just turn over everything
to Mr.. Morris as it stands and let him
assume the obligations. he would De
getting the franchise for nothing and
really be about 500 ahead on the differ
ence between assets and obligations.
Mr.. Morris, however, like any business
man will not agree to accept the obliga-
tfons without knowing what they are.
That is practically the import of his
telegram. He will accept the guarantee
at its face value. $500. but wishes to
make a personal inventory of the club
properties before allowing the Topeka
directors anything upon them It was
believed that a personal conference
between Mr.. Morris and the Topeka
club would bring about the desired re-
suits most quickly and satisfactorily. 1t
was therefore decided to wait until he
comes here before any formal transfer
of the club will be made.
A big meeting of the directors was
held and all of them were in favor
of the move. None of the stockholders
have time to work with baseball and
inasmuch as the team is started here
they are willing to give it up. They
have fulfilled their ambition in regard
to the matter and are willing to lay
aside the baseball tOga- One condition,
however. they will impose on MT Nor
ris. namely. that the team should al
WAYS remain in Topeka and not be sold
and taken away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-18

I. c. White is the state geoIogist of
West Virginia and has been at the
head of the department, which is sup
ported by the state Of West Virginia,
for about four years. Prof Grimsley
became acquainted with Prof. White
while both were connected with the
Ohio geological survey
The work which will be done by
Prof. Grimsley will consist in the
preparation of state geological reports.
He viii be in the field much of the
time. The position is said to be much
more lucrative than the one he has
held at Washburn.
Mr.. Grimsley was engaged in the
Ohio state geological survey from
1888 to 1891. From 1891 to 1894 he
was working on the Maryland geolog-
ical survey, and teaching at Maryland
university in Baltimore. Since that
time he has been employed at Wash
burn college, and has worked for the
state of Kansas and the state of Mich
gan in the preparation of their geolog-
ical reports. Mr.. Grimsley will prob
ably make a short trip to West Vir-
ginia before going there permanently
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-18
.BLAMES 1T ON HAZEN.
D. r. Hite Says He's Responsible for
Disbarment Proceedings.

D. R Hite. against whom disbarment
proceedings were filed in the district
court Friday by W. r. Hazen, left town
last night on legal business.
Before he left he made the following
statement:
Mr.. ". R. Hazen is at the bottom
of this proceeding. He has been coun-
sci for the Branner family for many
years, and without his suggestion and
advice the suit would not have been
commenced.
Mr.. Hazen's friends have known for
some time that his mind is seriously af-
fected concerning the Branner ltiga-
ton He has written to all of the
judges of the supreme court abusive
letters because of the decisions invari-
ably made against him and his client
The present attack is merely p repeti-
ton of his damage suit for 500 900
against Mr.. Keller and myself, brought
some two years ago, and dismissed
when called for trial
THE immediate occasion for having
Mr.. Branner file the present suit is the
statement by me to the supreme court
last Thursday of the facts contained in
a record then under consideration to
the effect that Mr.. Hazen had been
found by a Jackson county jury to
have been guilty of an attempt to de-
fraud Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Nichols.
AT the proper time the necessary
steps Will be taken IN the present mat
ter"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-18
NO RECEIVER FOR ROAD
Judge Pollock Denies Application to
Place lola Electric Line in Court

The lola Electric Railway company
won the first round Friday afternoon
in the federal court in the attempt
of George Baumhoff, of ST. Louis, to
place the concern in the hands of a
receiver Judge Pollock denied this
upon the presentation of the books of
the company in the court. When the
suit was l1ed two weeks ago the court
stated to the Gpntestiug parties that
he would not take any steps in the
matter until the accounts were for
mally introduced, and that the opin-
ion would be made up from the find
ings from that source. The denial of
the appointment of a receiver prac-
tically means their approval.
The case is an outgrOwth of a long
interlacing chain of litigation Sew
eral years ago Frank v. Crouch, of
lola, organized the lola Electric
Railroad company. George Baumhon,
of St. Louis, a builder and contractor,
constructed the road and invested
money amounting to five-siXteenths
of the entire capitalization Since that
time differences have arisen which
finally terminated in the courts. Mr..
Baumhoff thought that facts were be-
ing withheld from him concerning
the affairs of the company. He al
legged that business was being done
without his knowledge and consent
and for that reason asked that a re-
ceiver be appointed to take charge of
the company. Judge Pollock gave all
parties to the suit some good advice,
stating that the directors and stock
holders had better get together
and be amicable in their relations.
He examined the books yesterday af-
ternoon and decided that a receiver
need not be appointed.
The case is not yet ended, but will
be up for trial again later on its
merits. The decision yesterday prac-
tically settled the points involved,
however, and it is expected that the
suit will be taken off the docket be-
fore the next session of the circuit
court. Thompson & Thompson, of
lola. repreSented the cornnarNr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-18
Notes and Personal Mention.

Miss Grace Collier, of New York civ
who has been visiting in Kansas CITY
came up today to visit Miss Emile
King.
Mr.; James E. Hurley leaves tonight
IN his private car for Chicago to at
tend the Republican national conven-
ton. Governor Otero of New Mexico
and party of his friends are Mr.. Hur-
ley's guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Poindexter will
leave Sunday for Portland, Oregon to
visit their son, Mr.. Clarence Poindex-
ter and Mrs. Poindexter, formerly Miss
Olive Gundry
Mr.. John T. Clancy will leave to-
night for business trip to Wyoming.
Mrs. Frank Lewis has returned from
visit to Mrs. Ross Brodhead in Law
renee.
Mrs. c. W. Kouns left Friday for Tv-
Ter, Texas, to visit for a few days. She
viii return to Topeka and be Mrs. Jas
+. Rowley's guest for a while before
going on to Chicago.
Miss Anna Pound of Blair. Neb.. who
is Miss Faith Andrews guest. will leave
Tor her home the first of next week.
MI and Mrs. Frank Robinson return
ed today from a visit in Chicago.
Mrs Harry Weaver, of Kansas Civ
is here to spend week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. McClintock.
Mr.. Charles Tayman of Chicago ar
rived in Topeka Friday called by the
sudden death of his mother, Mrs. r. E
Tayman, and left today ACCOMPANIED
by his father for Bloomington, III.