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Oakes Republican., 1905-10-12

as soon as they could penetrate the
densely packed mob they would charge
up the stairs even in face of heavy
fire. The reek of vodka was borne up
in the heated atmosphere, mingled
with the nauseating odor of filthy
clothing.
&C., said Steinmetz. land put on
your doctors clothes. l can keep them
back for few minutes
There was no time to be lost. Paul
slipped away, leaving Steinmetz alone
at the summit of the state stairway,
standing grimly. revolver in hand.
In the drawing room Paul found
Maggie alone.
"Where is Etta?" he asked.
"She left the room some time ago"
"But told her to stay" said Paul.
To this Maggie made no answer. She
was looking at him with an anxious
scrutiny
Ibid they shoot at you?' she asked.
Eyes, but not straight" he answered.
with little laugh, as he hurried on.
In few moments lie was back in
the rough, stained clothes of the Mos
COW doctor The din on the stairs was
louder. Steinmetz was almost in the
doorway. He was shooting economical
". picking his men.
With an effort Paul dragged one or
two heavy pieces of furniture across
! the room in the form of rough bar
ricade. He pointed to the hearth rug
where Maggie was to stand.
''Readyw lie shouted to Steinmetz.
"Come"!
The German ran in, and Paul closed
the barricade.
The rabble poured in at the open
door, screaming and shouting Blood
stained, ragged. wild with the mad.
ness of murder. they crowded to the
barricade There they stopped. gazing
stupidity at Paul.
'"rhe Moscow doctor! The Moscow
DOCTOR" passed from lip to lip. 1t was
the women who shouted it the loudest
Like the wind through a forest, il
swept out of the room and down the
stairs. Those crowding up pushed on
and uttered the words as they came
The room was packed with them.
'Yes." shouted Steinmetz at the tor
Of his great voice. And the prince"
He knew the note to strike and struck
with sure hand. The barricade was
torn aside. and the people swept for
ward, falling on their knees, grovelins
at Paul's feet, kissing the hem of hii
garment, seiziny his strong hands II
theirs.
1t was mighty harvest. That whicl
IL s,sown in the peoples hearts bears {
thOusandfOld at last.
Oakes Republican., 1905-10-12

WV will send the servants tc
w put this room to rights"
Maggie followed him out of the room,
| and together they went through the
passages. calling Eta and looking for
her. There was an air of gloom and
chilliness in the rooms of the old cas-
tle The outline of the great stones.
dimly discernible through the wall pa
per. was singularly suggestive of for
tress thinly disguised.
81 suppose" said Paul, 'that Eta
lost her nerve"
"Yes." answered Maggie doubtfully.
Il think it was that
Paul went on. He carried lamp in
one steady hand.
1--WE shall probably find her in one Of
these rooms,' he said. 1T is so easy
to lose oneself among the passages and
staircases."
smoking room, with its hunting tro-
phies. The lynx, with it's face of
Claude de Chauxville, grinned at them
darkly from it's pedestal.
Halfway down the stairs leading to
the side door they met Steinmetz COM
ing hastily up His face was white and
drawn with horror.
"You must not go down here" he
said in husky voice, barring the pas
sage with his arm.
"Why not?'
"Go up again." said Steinmetz
breathlessly. '.You must not 90 down
here"
stretched across the stairway. For a
moment it almost appeared to be a
physical struggle; then Steinmetz
stepped aside.
81 beg of you," he said. mot to go
down.
And Paul went ON, followed by Stein
metz and behind them Maggie. At the
foot Of the stairs a broader passage
led to the side door, and from this 9th.
er passages opened into the servants
, quarters and communicated through
. the kitchens with the modern building
1t was evident that the door leading
to the grassy slope at the back of the
castle was open, for cold wind blew
up the stairs and made the lamps
flicker.
At the end of the passage Pau
stopped.
Steinmetz was little behind hin,
holding Maggie back.
The two lamps lighted up the passag,
and showed the white form Of th,
Princess Eta lying huddled UP agains
the wall. The face was hidden, bu
there was no mistaking the beautiful
: dress and hair 1t could only be Eta
. Paul stopped down and looked at her
but he did not touch her. He went
few PAGES forward and closed the door
' Beyond Eta black form lay acros
= the passage, all trodden underfoot an,
= disheveled Paul held the lamp down
: and through the mud and blood Claud
:, : de Chauxville's clear cut features wer
outlined.
Death is always unmistakable
though it be shown by nothing NOR
than heap Of muddy clothes.
Claude de Chauxville was lyin
:. across the passage. He had been trod
= den underfOot by the stream Of mac
dehed peasants. who had entered b
: this door which had been opened fo
: them, whom Steinmetz had checked q
the foot Of the stairs by shooting thei
1iQGieader.
b De Chauxville's scalp was torn ava
q By q blow. probably given with
voade or some blunt instrument N
Oakes Republican., 1905-10-12
CHAPTER xxX1x.

"V Y1I.L you come with me?"
w ;s5s 1;;' ;;ss Tss' t: is .sSs's .s;zss;. to to
Dnt this room to rights"
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-21
CURIOUS WORMS OF NORWAY
They Gather in Great Numbers Form. ing 8 Serpent-Like Mass
 When Migrating.

The Sciaras, of the genus Tiplux, a tiny wormlike creature which is found in the forests of Norway and Hungary dur ing the month of July or early in August gather in huge numbers preparatory to migrating in search of food or for . change of conditions. When setting out on this journey. says Nature, they stick themselves together by means of some glutinous matter and form huge scr. pentlike mass, often reaching length of between 40 and 50 feet and several inches in thickness. As the scaria is only on an average of about three-thir- ty-seconds of an inch in length, with no appreciable breadth whatever, the num- Der required to form a continuous line of the size above mentioned is incal- culable
 Their pace is, of course, very slow, and upon meeting an obstacle, such as . stick or stone, they either writhe over or around it. sometimes breaking into two bodies for the purpose A celebrated French naturalist says that if the rear portion of this snakelfke procession be brought into contact with the front part the insects will keep moving round in that circle for hours. never seeming to realize that they are getting 10 further on their journey. If the portions be broken in two the procession will unite in short time When the peasant meets one of these processions he will lay some obstacle in front of it. If 1t passes over 1t 1t is good omen
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-21
EXTENDING BOUNDARIES.
Some of Our Larger Cities Have An nexed Ground Far Into Adja-
 cent Farm Lands.

According to recently issued census bulletin, the real rank of cities is not al- ways indicated by the order in which they stand in the tables of population. Some great centers have q considerable part of their massed population lying outside the municipal boundaries. Bos-. ton is good example; about 100000 people live in sight of the state house dome, and less than 600. 900 of them are governed by the Boston mayor. Other cities have annexed far into the farm lands of the adjacent country. says Youths Companion.
 It is customary to speak of the popula- tion of state, 'in proportion to it's size" Such a comparison is seldom made of cities, although 1t might not be uninteresting. Pittsburg. for example, has a population of third of million on 1s.O0O acres of ground; New York's population, little more than ten times as great, spreads over nearly 12 times as many acres.
 Chicago was long famous for lts an- nexation habit, but since 1890 New York has annexed much more territory than Chicago's total area. New Orleans has a slightly larger area than Chicago. Each of them covers six times the area of Baltimore.
 Washington. which occupies the Mary land part of the ten miles square sat aside for national capital, Is a fair- sized city as area goes. for this genera tion. It may seem small a century hence, although it looked abundantly ample for all the purposes of urban development when laid out.
 In the case of cities, as we'll as of other corporations, consolidation is plainly one of the tendencies of the times. Moro than one-third of those in the United States have added to their territory by annexation since 1890. Townships and counties are occasionally subdivided, by reason of local interests, but the cities seem to be steadily pushing their boun- daries outward. There are some eco. homie reasons for this. but the reason In many cases has been the desire of their inhabitants to make "good show ing"
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-21
Tn the Right Room.

At the latest of the ladies' clubs a pets room," with little stalls for dogs and cats, lemurs and lizards, all the small creatures that lady finds neces- sary as companions, is provided.
 One of the most enthusiastic members was showing her friends of her owr sex over the establishment, and opened the door of the pets room with proper pride.
 There in the center of the room. on two chairs, sat two immediately clothed young men, grave of face, but with wicked twinkle in their eyes.
 Don't you know this is the ladies pets room?'" asked the enthusiastic member, with some acerbity.
 That's why we are here" replsed the more serious of the two young mem, with becoming gravity.-Sporting Times.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-21
C0nvulsion, Fits, then
 Epilepsy.

Dr. Miles Restorative Nerv- inc has been so successful in curing these brain-wrecking diseases that there is every reason to believe that even the most hopeless cases can be benefited, if not fully restored.
 We will be pleased to refer any one thus afflicted to many who now enjoy the blessing of health, after years of hopeless suffering.
 1T have son that had brain fever when two years old. followed by fits of the worst type, and he was pronounced incurable. ! spent hundreds Of dollars for him, without relief. After about sent him to Longcliff hospital for the insane, at Logansport. Ind. He was there nearly three years. but he con. tinued to grow worse, so we brought condition. He had lost his mind almost entirely. He hardly knew one of the family; could not even find his bed; vas a total wreck He had from to pr. Miles Nervine. and before the first bottle was used. we could see a change for the better We have given it to him ever since. and he has had but two very light spells since last August, 1903, and then he was not well other ways. We pronounce him cured. as he can work and go anywhere. If any one wishes to ask any questions concerning this, they are at liberty to do So."
 M. H. BUNNELL, Lincoln, Ind.
 pr. Miles, Nervine Is sold by your druggist, who will guarantee that the first bottle will benefit. If 1t fails, he will refund your money.
 Miles Medical Co.,, Elkhart, Ind
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-21
MOST POPULAR NUMBERS.
Seven and Thirteen Are Fixed Upon in the Minds of the Greater
 Number of Men.

"Ask man to pick out some num- Der between one and ten, and you can tell him nine times out of ten what number he has selected, though his se- lection is made mentally" said man who, according to the New Orleans Times-Democrat, is fond of the old things, land when you comegto think of it, the task of naming the correct number is not difficult one. In the course of an hour the other day l asked ten men to think of certain number-any number between one and ten-and 1 would tell them what num- Der they had fzsd their mind on in nine cases out of ten was correct, missing it only once. The minds oi nine of the persons selected the mum. Der seven. and one of them selected nine. It is not difficult to understand why the mind should run to the num- Der seven. Even in the case of the man who fixed his mind on the num- over that his mind had first run to seven. but he quickly changed to nine without knowing just why 1t was tha. he changed. Seven is the most prom inent figure between one and ten. It is the most popular number in the line. and is associated with more things than any other number, and 1t is Quite reasonable that the mind should light on seven. I made another test the other day with five persons, askingea of them to write some number between one and ten, and give 1t to a sixth per- son. When the slips had been handed to the sixth man said: Seven is the number on each of the slips
 "'Correct," said the man to whom they had been handed. and the five men were bit bewildered for the moment by the fact that they had all hit upon the same number, and that was able to tell what the number was. It would be quite as easy to name number between 10 and 20. though have made no tests along this line. [ dare say that 13 would be the first number to flash in the mind, simply because it is the most talked of. and the only number between 10 and 20 that has the widest association. So you can tell there is no trick about it. and 1t doesn't require any knowledge of the occult philosophies."
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-21

chee, Wash.
 S25 to Everett, Fairhaven, Whatcom, Vancouver and Vic toria, via Huntington and Spo- kane.
 $25 to..Portland and Astoria, or to Tacoma and Seattle via Huntington.and Portlund, or via Huntington and Spokane.
 $25 to Ashland, Roseburg, Eu- gene, Albany and Salem via Portland.
 S25 to San Francisco, Los An geles, San Diego and many ether California points.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-21
The Leopard of the Shows.

When we look at the leopards in a menagerie our minds instinctively turn to pictures of the hot tropics and the tor rid lands of the equator. But there are leopards that love the snow, and never willingly descend below the levels where snowstorms occur in summer as well as in winter. The New York Zoo logical park possesses, at present, a beautiful specimen of the snow leop- ard" whose home is among the lofty mountains about Thibet. Thousands of tanned skins of the snow leopard are carried to Shanghai for sale, but the iiv- ing animal is rarely seen away from his cool mountain home. g Compao- toA
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-21
ONE WAY RATES

Every day from March 1 to May 15 the Union Pacific will sell one way colonist tickets at the following rates from Mis- souri river terminals, Council Bluffs to Kansas City inclusive:
 $2O to Ogden and Salt Lake City.
 $2O to Butte, Anaconda and Helena.
 $22.50 to Spokane and Wenat-
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-21

Correspondingb low many other California, Washington, ' Montana, b, Idaho points. Sx For full information call on ol
 J. H. LoTHRoP, G. A., ooo 903 Olive Street, / oo9 St. Louis, Mo.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-21
INDEPENDENCE COUNTY BANK.

INDEPENDENCE COUNTY BANK
 BATEsvILLE, ARK, March 16, 1905. To the Public:
 This is to certify thatI have taken course or am taking one, in Spanish with the Interna- tional Correspondence Schools of Scranton, Pa, using the photograph and from my previous knowledge of this language and the help derived through this method of study can say that un- hesitatingly endorse same. Respectfully,
 c. H. HOGAN, Cashier.
 JoNEsBoRo, ARK, March 13, '05. International Correspondence Schools,
 Scranton, Pa., GENTLEMEN: I have taken a course in Me chanicaI Drawing in your schools and can recom- respect. and great help to anyone wishing tc advance themselves Yours truly
 w. E. BAUMGARDNER, Foreman St L. S. w. Cotton Belt) R. R. Shops
 BATEsvILLE, ARK, March 16, 19O5 International Correspondence Schools,
 Scranton, Pa, GENTLEMEN: This is to certify, that three courses of your studies, Window Trimming Show-card Writing anl Advertising, are being studied by members of our firm and employees ano from an examination of the instruction papers and outfit sent us we can unhesitatingly recon mend your schools as being first class and all that they are represented to be.
 Very respectfully,
 BARNETT BRos MERCANTILE Co.,
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-21
Longevity of Birds.

Small singing birds live from eight to eighteen years. Ravens have lived for almost 100 years in captivity, and par rots longer than that. Fowls live 10 to 20 years. The wild goose lives up- ward of 100 years, and swans are said to have attained the age of 300. The long life of birds has been Interpreted as compensation for the great mortality Sk their
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-21

For cleaning, pressing and re- pair work take your clothes to T. W. Shaver's shop on Second street, recently purchased of Mortensen Bros. All work care fully and promptly attended
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-21
AN |nv|TAT|0n|
LOCAL TESTIMONIALS.
NEWPORT, ARK, March 20. 1905.

NEWPORT, ARK, March 20. 1905. To the International Correspondence Schools,
 Scranton, Pa. GENTLEMEN I have taken two courses in your schools Electrical Engineering and Gas Engines. The reference library furnished with these courses is very complete, and alone worth the price paid for the scholarships. l heartily recommend the schools to all who wish to im- prove their business technical education.
 Respectfully,
 J. w. MCCARTY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-23
STEAMER PROGRESS is SAFE
Fears that It Had Been Lost in the
Great storm Are Ground
less.


CLEVELAND. o., Oct. "a telegram
was received here today by the captain
OF the Corrigan feet that the steamer
Progress, which has been missing four days
and was feared had been sent TO the bottom
by the storm during the past several days,
had arrived at the 500 late Saturday night
The Progress carried a crew OF fifteen
besides the captain
The body of Fox, one of the wheelmen
of the steamer Sheldon. which was lost eff
Lorain Friday, was picked up by fishing
tug ten miles west Of Lorain today.
No marine disasters have been reported
TO the life saving station at Cleveland
during today.
AsHTABULA. o.. oct. 22.-The steamer
Zillah with the barges Ogarita and Red
dngton. cleared from this port this morn
ing for the upper lakes but storm indica-
tlons caused them TO return.
Three huge water spouts. passed down the
lake not over five miles out this morning.
Their action and the seething water at their
base could be plainly seen from shore and
the phenomena was watched with great
interest by many. A large steamer ap-
peared to be directly in the path OF the
spouts but It passed by safely.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-23
sEoUoIAS IN YELLOWSTONE
Giant Trees Being TranspIanted
TO the Great National
Park.

WASHINGTON, oct 22.-Captain John
O'Shea, superintendent of the Sequoia and
General Grant national parks of Califor-
mia, states in his annual report to the
secretary of the Interior that a number of
young Sequoia trees were shipped to yell
lowstone park during the year and ex-
presses the opinion that they will thrive
there. He adds
IT believe these trees, II properly handled
will grow in any place and in any climate.
They grow in the valley and I'm Visalia
where the temperature often stands at from
100 TO 10 in summer. They grow at a height
of about 1000 feet. They grow where the
soil is a rich loan and thrive on the barren
side of a rocky mountain. Underbrush and
opposing trees have been cleaned away
from around more than 1000 young Sequoia
trees near the giant forest this year. II
they are found to thrive next summer I
would recommend that systematic search
be made of the forest to discover young
trees and that clearing be made around
them and that where numerous they be
thinned out and transplanted."
He says that in places the sequoias are
increasing rapidly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-23
PLEASURE CRAFT is RUN DOWN
Five Persons Are Drowned, with No
Effort Made to Rescue
Them.

YoNKERs, N. Y. Oct 22.--Five persons.
the body of one having been recovered,
are believed TO have been drowned today
by the running down Of a catboat by a
tug off South Yonkers. Members of the
South Hudson Boat club heard cries for
help out on the river and in the heavy mist
that prevailed were able to make out the
outlines of a capsized boat and of a tug
that was running rapidly down the river.
The cries ceased before the yachtsmen.
who had put out TO the rescue in a row.
boat, reached the catboat, which they
found deserted and with Its side stove in.
In coat aboard the boat they found
a list of names. which proved to be those
of a party which had gone sailing in the
boat They were Edward Nelson, the
owner of the boat; his son, Edward; Ben
jamin Benson, P. Simpson and Carl Thomp-
son. all OF South Yonkers. This evening
the body of Benson was found not far
from the scene OF the collision. Nothing
had been heard of the missing men up to
a late hour tonight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-23
ABYSSINIA SENDS AN ENVOY
Comes to Establish Commercial Rela-
tions with the United
states.

NEW YORK. Oct. 22.-El-Hag- Abdul
Ally-Sadik- -Pasha prince of the Mohamme-
dan church., general of the Abyssianian
army, minister of commerce and envoy of
Emperor Menelik to President Roosevelt.
arrived here today on the steamer Cedric.
He comes ostensibly in regard to the new
treaty of commerce between this country
and Abyssinia, but actually his mission
IS to study the possibilities of closer rels-
tions with Europe and America. He has
come TO America after a stay in Berlin,
Paris and London.
Menelik is especially interested in the
United States and has already given a
home for a legation at Ads Ababa, the
capital in case this country cares to es-
tablish one The pasha speaks no Eu-
ropean language and travels with an in
terpreter. On the steamer he wore Eu-
ropean costume save for a red fez. but
as soon as he reached his hotel here he
donned an oriental costume of wonderful
colorings and wore a turban. After two
hours of prayer the Abyssinian envoy went
for a drive and then returned to the hotel,
where he held an informal reception.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-23
PISTOL FIGHT ON STREET CAR
All Three of COmbatants Seriously
Injured Before IL is
over.

NEW YORK, Oct 22-Three men fought
a battle with pistols on an Eighth avenue
car today and all of them were seriously
injured While the fight was being waged
the car ran at top speed for half mile
with the gong sounding an alarm and
the passengers lying fiat on the floor to
escape the shower of bullets.
Thomas O'Brien. truckman jumped
aboard the car at Thirty-hrst street and,
clapping a revolver to the conductors head
ordered him to run the car full speed, as
he was pursued by a gang who intended
to kill him. A moment later two more
men leaped on the car and attacked the
first, all three using revolvers. When their
weapons were empty they olinched and
fought with the butts OF their pistols. The
car rushed along the aveAae the Tnotorman
pounding the gong and the conductor
shouting for the police as far as Twenty
sixth street, where several policemen
boarded 1t and seized the three combatants
all of whom were too badly injured to
offer resistance.
O'Brien was found to have received a
bullet in the neck. His assailants gave the
names of Henry Prang and Thomas Sulh'
van. The former had been shot In the
neck and the latter in the leg and arm
The three were taken to a hospital.
OBrien refused to explain why the Other
two attacked him. The police think this
affray was the result of feud in a notori
Gus West Side gang