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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21
CHAPTER XXI.
A Clark Deed,

He bowed respectfully and walked
over to where Cyril Darlington was
standing looking gloomily away
through the huge western window.
They talked together some time in
low, rapid tones.
Whom do you suspect, Mr.. Car
rington? Is there no one at Black
castle-positively no one-to whom,
in the minds of the others, a faint sus-
picion ~attaches?" Think?
NO." he answered decidedly, there
is no one. The whole affair, from be-
ginning to end, Is a dense and hideous
mystery"
"a fire in the eastern tower immedi-
ateiy preceded this murder, | believe?
Have you any reason to believe that
it was the work of an incendiary?"
None whatever"
Presenting that it was, would It not
appear that he who was guilty of ar
son was also guilty Of that later and
greater crime?"
1T is possible. I think we hardly
dare call anything In connection with
such an absolute rayless case prob
able. There was quite a rabble In the
grounds the greater part of the night,
attracted by the fire. One of their
number might easily have gained ac-
cess to the house, SC intense was the
confusion"
Eyes, but that suggestion destroys
my theory that whoever committed
one crime committed both. / have
heard from my men but fragmentary
reports OF the confiagration. l think
they told me a life had been lost In
the falling of the walls. Can you give
me any information on that point? 1t
might serve to throw light on this af-
fair"
For n moment he hesitated. Then
he answered gravely:
"a human face appeared at a win
dow In the tower a few moments be-
fore the building fell. AS the wing had
been unused by the Carringtons for
years, the supposition, which heard
the servants and ~townspeople circu-
iating among themselves, was to the
effect that o burglar must have Sc
creted himself in the deserted portion
of the house, with the intention of
reaching, after the family had retired,
the occupied apartments"
THAT does SAVIOR Of probability" the
chief said, thoughtfully. Entering old
houses In this ann has, of late, be-
come a common occurrence. They
think. then, that this tramp who was
seen In the building was the person
who accidentally or otherwise caused
the fire in which he eventually per-
ished?"
"That is the character of the sur
misses I have heard"
"H'm!"
They could hear the soft swoop Of
feminine draperies. the sound Of wom-
ems whispering voices. as the ladies
went into the dining room.
"You have telegraphed to Scotland
Yard. Mr.. Lynn" Cyril said i~nterroga-
lively.
"Oh. yes. knew you would desire
It. I asked the chief to send me down
the best detective at his disposal. II
possible, Mr.. Stack. OF course, our
local men, have all received their d.
rections and are on duty. I also tele.
graphed your lawyer, Mr.. Bowers"
Thank you. had forgotten him.
In order to clear this foul stain from
the annals Of B~lackcastle. we must let
no paltry confederation Of cost or "a
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21
Too Much, Indeed.

whats the trouble, Harker?"
TOO much raising"
FLOWS that?"
"Why, I raised the car window for
a very pretty young lady, and then
she raised her eyes,"
"That was nice"
father came In and raised cane."-
Chicago News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21
A Boston Couple.

Joklin-When I'm away from homo
I get a letter from my wife every day.
Milmak-But you're not obliged to
read them.
Joklin-You don't know my wife.
She c~atechises me about them when ]
get home and | have to be letter per
feet in every one Of them.-Boston
Transcript.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21
Cause Enouoh.

MY wife came near fainting last
night"
Indeed. What was the matter
fright"
mo, nausea. The room was close
and warm and she found herself sud-
denly very sick and dizzy; but she
managed to get to a window and threw
up a SASH"
Threw up a sashf Heavensl What
had she been eating?"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21
Poker Eialnnd Him.

Hewitt--There is no royal road to
wealth.
Jewett-Oh, l don't know. l got my
start with a royal fush.-New York
Times.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21
Humane.

Dyer-Why don't they limit the
speed of automobiles in this town?
Deddun-Because they think 1t Is
better to kill a man than to MAIN him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21

"Throggins. r you going to have Z
Christmas tree this year?"
1--WE haven't decided yet. Why?"
Nothing, only I'm the agent of the
company that carries the insurance on
the fat you're living In and the insur.
ance expires next week. Thought I'd
inQuire-that's all.-Chicago Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21

Dolly-How much impressed Ethel
seemed by the services.
Polly--Ycs. she did look solemn,
but maybe she was only mad It her
dressmaker.-Puck /
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21
ALL DONE OUT.
Veteran Joshua

veteran JOSuud
Heller Of 706 S.
Walnut street. Ur.
bana, ILL.,. says:
"In the fall OF
1899 after taking
d o a ms Kidney
Pills I told the
readers of this
paper that they
had relieved me
Of kidney trouble,
d p o s e d OF a
lame back with
pain across my
loins and beneath
the 8 b o | d er
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-21
: Curse Or Darlington
i BY X. TEMPLE MOORE. {
CHAPTER xxix.-contlnued.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03
HUNTSVILLE HAPPENINGS.
David TrOttsr, Gin Expert. Loses Al

David TrOtter, Gin Expert, Loses Arm
 Huntsville, Oct. 2.--(5pecial.)- )-Da- vid Trotter, a well known farmer merchant and cotton gin expert. lost an arm in the new Butler Kyser gin- nery in this city Saturday evening Trotter's coat sleeve was caught fin the saws and his arm was pulled into the machine and torn to shreds. The injured member was so entangled in the machinery that the man had to be pulled loose by main force to save him from bleeding to death.
 Hon. Oscar R. Hundley has gone to Grange, N. J., where he will open the campaign and deliver the first of a series of speeches under the auspices of the national Republican Campaign Committee. Mir. Hundley will remain in New Jersey two weeks speaking at various places.
 A picked team of high school boys of this city shut out the Robert Dom nell High School team of Gurley in a game of baseball here Saturday af- ternoon. The game was a shutout for both sides until the sixth inning when the visitors punched errors and the locals got two hits. The score was 3 to 0.
 Prof. S. R. Butler. county super intendent of education. held a teach CTS institute here yesterday and 1t was attended by nearly all the teach CTS in Madison county.
 Miss OdelI Williams of Decatur and Sam Greene of Hartselle came to Huntsville late Saturday evening and were married by justice of the peace. The marriage was runaway affair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Omeers of Organization Arrive in The
 dIanapoIis.


 Indtanapolis, Ind, Oct. 2.-rhe ar rival today of the officers of the Ma tionaI Republican League served 10 Tn crease the enthusiasm of the local ana state Republicans who have in charge the arrangements for the national con vention which will be held here Wed nesday and Thureday
 J. Hampton Moore of Philadelphia' nreaident of the National League. ar rived in the city during the morning and was followed soon afterward by Albert weeks of Guthrie, Center, Iowa. national secretary and Sid Bedding of Little Rock, Ark, national treasurer.
 The convention will be called 10 order Wednesday morning at 1o:SO o'clock. President Moore will deliver A keynote speech and appoint a num- her of committees. Adjournment will be taken early in the afternoon to ena- ble t4ae delegates to prepare for the evening meeting in Tomlinson Hall. Thursday will be devoted to reports Of committees and to speech making.
 National Secretary Weeks estimates that between 800 and 300 delegates and alternates outside of Indiana will come to fhe convention. Every State and Territory in the Union are expected to be represented he said.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03
OLD TRINITY PACKED
IMHMENSE CROWD HEARS ARCH
 BISHOPS SERMON.
Emlnent EccIesiastlc Breaches FOrclbIy to Immense Congregation COm- pairing American and English
 Life-Many Turned Away.

New York, Oct. 2.-Trinity Church. rich in historic relations and one of the landmarks of New York, had an event of interest to add to it's chroni- cles today when His Grace, the Arch bishop of Canterbury, the highest dig- natary of the Church of Great Britain. preached within its walls.
 The church edihce was damned, Q crowd having gathered before 1t in the chilly air long before even the gates were opened. Thousands were turned away. It is estimated that $500 per sons heard theEnglish ecclesiastic's ser mon, though the normal capacity of the Church is but 1,500. The sermon was part of the morning service.
 After the rendering of gloria in ex celsis, Col. William Jay, on behalf of the vestrymen of the church corpora ton with him stood at the chaneel, greeted the Archbishop in an extended address. His grace, responding, said!
 Thankful shall be. if the visit which I am paying to your country may in the providence of God contribute something towards cementing yet clos CT the links which bind us as two great people and still more to deepening and setting forward the Holy communion and fellowship which unites us in the fellowship and service of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
 The Archbishop's sermon was taken from St. Luke xix,1O: The Son of Man Is come to seek and save that which Is lost"
 The Archbishop said:
 Tn no surroundings which I have ever known: in no city which have ever seen in any of the worlds conti- nents has life's activity seemed to whiPr and buzz so restlessly as here. The output of human energy is at the full. The man who comes hore from quieter, older, perhaps sleepier regions. is apt to be a little bewildersd. a little dazed even while he wonders and ad- mires. And then this thought comes: How easily in all the tossing of those rapids must the weaker sort of folk be submerged and go out of sight and out of thought.
 We know so much about all that is going on that we come to care less. Nothing happens any where but some hurried account of 1t must in an hour or two be spread throughout the world. The account may be Inaeurate---half fact, half guess, but go it must or another will be before 1t.
 These are amongst the conditions which we are called upon to face--not to wiring our hands and bemoan in per- plexity the hurrying age, but to go forth unfinching like the IsraeIite host of God"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03
Two rowNs FLooDED.
Property Damage win be Large
 AmOuuf

AM8WAte
 Albuqueraue. N. M., Oct, 3.--Reports from the fiods in the R:c Grande val ley above and below this city are com ing in. The towns of valence and Los Lentez were comparatively washed away and several hundred families are homeless. The river swung to the east. cut a new channel and poured a torrent through the two towns.
 No lives were lost.
 The Barela suburbs of this city suf- fered the most, about fifty houses be- ing destroyed. Ignacio Guitierrsz. . commissioner of gandoval County teie- phoned that the damage at Los Cor diales and Alameda. above the city win amount to several hundred thousand dollars.
 There is one passenger train from southern California at Gallup and another from San Francisco at win- slow, while the other trains from Cali fornia are held here. The local of- ficials cannot say when the trains will arrive or depart and the trafilc situa- tion is serious. Many feet of track Is reported gone at ortiz CerriIlos, Waldo, Thornton and Bernalillo and above and below this city at Rineon, Amasillo, N. M.,- and Isleta.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03
GOWN OF zIBELINr.

termination to bring the guilty parties to speedy justice; and that an air of secrecy pervades the Department. mak- ing it difficult to obtain information as to the progress and the present status of work.
 These charges are utterly without foundation In fact. The investigation has been in the hands of competent of- ficers of the government fronR the be- gipnirg and has been conducted under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior with the utmost possible speed consistent with thoroughness; the pros cautions, where indictments have been found have been and are being vigor- ously pressed; and at no time has there been any attempt to deprive the puh- ic of the fullest information as to the progress or status of such prosecutions. or as to any matter in connection therOs with.
 "The leading spirits in the fraudulent transactions brought to light are most ly men who have occupied positions of influence and high standing, both so- cially and politically, and many of them are men of large wealth. They
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03
TEXAS SITUATION.
Thrivinw Centres May Be Made worth
 lees hy Fn00d.


 less by Ffood.
 San Antonio, Oct. 2s--From all indi- cations now at hand from recent re- ports received from the overhowed country in the Brownsville section. 1t appears that there is q strong probabil- ity that the bed of the Rio Grande will be shown. when the waters have reced- cd. to be occupying the bed of the Ar royo Colorado. which. ages ago, was its original bed.
 Should this prove true. the people of this region of Texas who would be be- reft of the river, would suffer greatly. The city of Brownsville. one of the brightest prospects in the State. would be out on from the river. the miles of irrigation ditches and canals dug would be rendered worthless and pfoperty values dependent upon the Rio Grande's flow would be materially cut down. This would apply to considerable area, the land below the Arroya into which tho river is running twelve miles above Brownsville.
 The title to this property is not in question. About seven years ago a joint commission appointed by the re. spcctive Governments of the United States and Mexico. owing to the trou- biesome habit of the river changing it's mouth. hit upon q compromise boundary and two years ago marked 1t with mon. uments. Where they stand, however, the river may shift about.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03
(signed).

Mi-o-na has made more complete and lasting cures of dyspepsia and stomach troubles than any other remedy. It does it's work thoroughly and so strengthens the stomach that the one who uses 1t can eat anything at any time. It will open the door to a new and brighter outlook in life. for when the stomach is strengthened, health, good spirits and eheerfuiness naturally follows.
 Mi-o-na Is the only remedy for dys- pepsia that Is sold on a plain and ab- solute guarantee that 1t will cost noth- ing unless 1t cures. Begin its use to- day with the knowledge that MT. Fow- Ter will refund the money if it fails,
 This is the strongest endorsement that he can give to Mi-o-na-that he believes in 1t so thoroughly that he will return the money if 1t does not cure.
 oct s-T-12.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03
LAND FRAUD INQUIRY
SECRETARY HITCHCOCK REVIEWS
 WORK OF DEPARTMENT.
Says Prosecution Has Been Vigorously Pushed and No Effort H"N Been Spared to Convict Of-
 fender.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock today gave out the following statement in answer to certain charges regarding the method of conducting the investigation into land frauds on the Pacific coast and re- Earding the steps taken by him to bring the guilty parties to justice:
 Charges are being made and freely circulated by the opponents of the ad- ministration to the effect that the in- vestigation of the land frauds by the Interior Department is not being se- riousiy and diligently conducted; that criminal prosecutions connected with the investigation are now being pressed with such vigor as to manifest de-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03
Momphlam Rnn AmucTt.

Memphis. Tenn, Oct "A report to The CommerciaI-Appeal from obriens Landing, Mo, says that four men and a negro woman were killed there last night by Charles Geitrell. e Memphian employed as q clerk in. a commissary store at that place. qeitrell, 1t is said, was mad from fever and rushed from his bed into the street in his night clothes. having obtained possession of gun He later escaped into the woods. A sheriff and posse are in pursuit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03
LOU DILLON LEAVES.
Fast Mare travels Like Railroad Pres.
 AdenN.

Fast Mare Travela Like RalIroad Press
 idemt.
 Cleveland. Ohio, Oct. 2.-sixty-six valuable trotting horses. including c. K. 0. Billings Lou Dillon. will leave Cleveland tomorrow on a fast train over the Big Four for Memphis, Tenn, where they will take part in the com ing meet there.
 All of Mir. Billings other horses will be among the consignment, and H. K (. Devoux, will send John A. McRerron. The horses will occupy four cars which will be part of fast express train to Mattoon. III. From Mattoon the horse cars will be run on a special train to Memphis over the Illinois Central Rail- road, reaching Memphis at Il p. m. Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03

at the November term. 1SOt, of the court. Tho abscondinR witnesses has been arrested and Is now under ball for his appearance at tho November term.
 '"Ths investigation Is still being car ried on and further indictments are ex- pected as soon as the cases can be pre- pared for proper presentation to grand
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03

tainine two rubies and ten pearls. River men who occupy boat houses near where the body was found, report hav- ing heard two men on the wharf talk ing in excited tones about o'clock this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03
DIR. CUNNINGHAM SPEAKS.
Acting Governor Warmly Received at
 Lafayette Yesterday.

@IH1aWNWE NWWtUEWHTe
 Lafayette, Oct. 2.-(Special.) )-Gov- ernor R. M. Cunningham spoke here to an audience of about three hundred representative citizens from all parts of the county. He was introduced by Hon. Thomas Hefiin and spoke a little over an hour.
 He made Q very fine impression, and was enthusiastically cheered by the audience. This was the Governors first visit to Chambers County, and he was much gratified by the warmth of his reception.
 Miss Jennie Davidson. a young lady about 2S years old. living few miles from this place. died yesterday and was buried today. She had been an in- valid for several years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03
Monument Unveiled.

St. Louis, Oct. "A monument was unveiled today in Belle Fontaine ceme- tery to the memory of General William Clark, who was one of the principals m the Lewis and Clark expedition into the northwest territory in 1903. The mon ument was erected according to the provisions in the will of Jefferson Rear ney Clark, youngest son of the explorer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03
MYSTERIOUS CASE.
BOay of WeII-Dressed Young Woman
 Fnund.

Pittsburg. Oct. 2.-The local police are wrestling with what appears to be A mysterious murder.case. The body of a young woman. richly dressed in silks. faces and velvets. was found Tn the AL legheny River today a short distance below Union Bridge.
 The body which had evidently been in the water but d few hours bore three wounds on the sehead. such as might have been made by a blunt instrument, and several cuts, evidently made by a razor.
 The dead woman was apparently about 25 years of age. i've feet six Inches in height and weighed about 1s0 pounds. On her fingers were rings con-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03
PUGILIsT KILLED.
Dlea from Emeeta of Txnockout

Died from Effects of Knockout Blew
 New York. Oct. 2.--John c. Peters. one of the principals in boxing match in West Bergen. N, J.. died in the ring following a Knockout blow in the fourth round early today.
 The police have made several arrests and the County physician is conductina an investigations. Patrick Dormady fs under arrest charged with being. one oi the principals.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03
Pig Iron at Par.

F Pig iron manufacturers in the Blrm- ingham district announces that the cost of pig iron has again been brought down to a normal state after being up some for two or three months. The coal miners strike and other causes run the cost of iron making up so that there was nc anxiety to increase the production any at all. Now, that the cost of making iron has been cut down again the production is to be increased. It is given out that the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company will start up two of their Bessemer furnaces this week.
 The new furnace of the Lookout Mountain Iron Company at Batteie, in tons and more of iron daily now. The are manufacturing iron at five of their furnaces and are shipping about their make. All furnace companies are holding their product for se.5o per ton. No. 2, foundry iron. There is a fairly good inquiry for the product, the local consumption, cast iron pipe and other consumers, requiring no small quantity of the product
 Some of the furnace companies will accumulate iron rather than shade prices on S9.50 per ton for No. foun- dry, but 1t is not believed there will be any necessity for stacking iron, the demand improving right along and there being a lively inquiry. The last quarter of the year promises to be an active one in the iron industry in Ala bama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03
GUARANTEE BOND.

hereby agree to refund tho money paid for Mi-o-na on return of empty box. If the purchaser tells me that it has failed to cure dys- pepaia or stomach troubles. This guarantee covers two boxes. or a months treatment. Price, 50c per box.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03
Yards Nearly Completed.

The LOu1SVllle ~ NaSnViileS new Bir- mingham yards. constructed at 6 con- siderable expenditures of money at Boyies. a suburb four miles out, are al- most completed and will within the next fortnight or so be put In use The round house is about completed and Is more than double the size of the round house in the city which was erected years ago before the roads business had grown to such an extent in this section and when the division was not so important as 1t is today.
 The trackage in the yards is sufi- cient to take care of the trains in both directions on the main line from Deca- tur to Montgomery, while the several branches of the Birmingham Mineral will also be taken care of. A large coal bin has been constructed. It Is intend ed later on to build shops at this place also, so that all the work now being done in the city will be carried on at Boyles.
 The removal of the yards to Boy1es will bring about an absolute abolition of the switching over streets and ave- nues of the city proper, much to the risk of human life every day. The new yards are considered the best. of any city on the entire system and will prove of great advantage to the line. The Birmingham Railway Light and Power Company has already begun prepara- tions towards extending their electric lines to Boyles, a new and progressive c town to be established by the large number of railroad men to be given em- ployment there.