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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-20

ing for help, her whole figure swaying
to and fro like that of a drunkard.
l ran to her and threw my arms
around her. but at that moment her
knees seemed to give way, and she fell
10 the ground. She writhed as one who
is in terrible pain. and her limbs
were dreadfully conyulsed. At first
L thought that she had not rec
ognized me, but as bent over
her she suddenly shrieked out
forget: "Oh, my God, Helen, 1t was
the band, The speckled bandg There
was something else which she would
faih have said, and she stabbed
with her finger into the air in
the direction of the doctors room. but
fresh CONFUSION seized her and
chOked her words. l rushed out. call
ing loudly for my stepfather, and I met
him Fastening from his room in his
dressing-gown. When he reached my
sisters side she was unconscious. and.
though he poured brandy down her
throat and sent for medical aid from
the village, all efforts were i'm vain. for
she slowly sank and died without hay
ing recovered her consciousness. Such
was the dreadful end of my beloved
sister
zone moment" said Holmes: ARE
you sure about this whistle and met
allie sound2 Could you swear to il -
That was what the County Cor
strong impression that / heard it. and
yet, among the crash Of the gale and
the creaking of an old house L may
possibly have been deceived
Was your sister dressed?'
No. she was in her night-dress. In
her right hand was found the charred
stump of a match. and in her left a
match box"
Showing that she had struck light
and looked about her when the alarm
IL MD
what conclusions did the Coroner come
to?"
He Investigated the case with great
care. for DR.. RoylOtts conduct had
long been notorious in the county, but
he was unable 70 find any Satisfactory
cause of death My evidence showed
that the door had been fastened uDon
the inner side. and the windows were
blocked by old fashioned shutters with
broad iron bars which were secured
every night The walls were carefully
sounded and were shown TO be quite
solid all round. and the flooring was
also thoroughly examined with the
same result The chimney is wide. but
il is barred up by four large staples.
IL Is certain. therefore. that my sister
was quite alone when she met her end.
Besides, there were no marks of any
violence upon her"
How about poisOu2"
The doctors examined her for il. but
without success"
What do you think that this unfor-
tunate lady died Of. them
1T is my belief that she died of pure
fear and nervous shock, though what
it was that frightened her / cannot
imagine"
Were there gypsiss in the pIanta-
tiOn at the time2"
Yes. there are nearly always some
there
All, and what did you gather from
this allusion TO a banda speckled
band2"
Sometimes ] have thought that it
was merely the wild talk of delirium.
sometimes that il may have referred
TO some band of people, perhaps TO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-20

I was too shaken to go to bed again,
/ however, so I dressed. and as soon as
1t was daylight 1 slipped down. got
a doGcart at the Crown Inn, which is
opposite, and drove to Latherhead
whence L have come on this morning
with the one object of seeing you and
asking your advice"
You have done wisely said my
friend. But have you told me alp
Yes, all
are screening your stepfather."
why, what do you mean
For answer Holmes pushed back the
frill of black lace which fringed the
hand that lay upon our visitors knee
Five little livid spots, the marks OF
four fingers and a thumb We're printed
upon the White wrist.
You have been cruelty used" said
Holmes.
/ The lady colored deeply and covered
over her injured wrist. He is hard
man. she said, and perhaps he hardly
[ knows his own strength
There was a long silence. DURING
which Holmes leaned his chin upon his
hands and stared into the cracking
fire
This is ii very deep business" he
said at last. There are a thousand
details which l should desire to know
before L decide upon our course of ac-
ton. Yet we have not a moment &c
lose. IF we We're to come to Stoke
Moran today. would it be possible for
US 10 sec over these rooms without
the knowledge OF your Stepfather2'
AS it happens, ne spoke of coming
4 into town today upon some important
business. II is probable that he viii
be away all day. and that there would
be nothing TO disturb you. We have
a housekeeper now but she IS old ane
foolish, and l could easily get her out
o. the way"
Excellent. You are not averse tc
this trip. WATSON
by no means"
Then we shall both come What
/ arc YOU going to do yourself2'
I have one or two things which
would wish to do now that J am in
town. But / shall return BY the L
e'clock train. so as TO be there in time
for your coming.
And you may expect us early in the
afternoon. 1 myself have some small
business matters 70 attend to VIII
you not wait ana breakfast
No: ! must go NY heart is light
ened already since ] have confided my
troubles to YOU. 1 shall look forward
TO seeing you again this Afternoon. "
face ard Slidcd cron the room.
And what 90 you think OF II all
Watson?'' asked Sherlock Holmes
leaning back in his chair
II seems 10 me 10 ne a most DARK
and sinister business.
Dark enough and sinister enough.
Yet if the lady is correct IN saying
that the flooring and waits are sound
and that the door, window and CHM
ney are imoassa bic. then her sister
must have been undoubtedly alone
when she met her mysterious end"
What becomes. then. OF these noe
turnal Whistles and what of the very
peculiar words OF the dying woman q
~ cannot think
When you combine the ideas of the
whistles at night, the presence of a
band of gypsies who are on Intimate
terms with this old doctor the fact
that we have every reason TO believe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-20
The Adventure of The Speckled Band
BY SIR a. CONAN DOYLE

custom always to lock yourselves in
at ni.ht?"
Always"
And why2"
Il think that l mentioned to you that
the doctor kept cheetah and a babo0h
We had no feeling of security unless
our doors were locked
quite so. Pray proceed with your
statement"
Il could not sleep that night. y
vague feeling of impending misfortune
impressed me- My sister and l. you
VIII reeollect, were twins. and you
know how subtle are the links which
bind two souls which are so closely
allied. 1t was a wild night The wind
was bowling outside and the rain was
beating and splashing against the win
dows. Suddenly, amid all the hubbub
of the gale, there burst forth the wild
scream of a terrified woman. / knew
that IL was my sisters voice. / sprang
from my bed. wrapped a shawl round
me and rushed into the corridor AS
1 opened my door / seemed to hear a
low whistle, such as my sister des-
cribed, and a few moments latter a
changing sound. as if a mass Of metal
had fallen. As 1 ran down the passa ge
my sisters door was unlocked and re-
VolVed slowly upon its hinges. L stared
at IL horror-stricken, not knowing what
was about to issue from it. BY the
light of the corridor lamp 1 saw my
sister appear at the opening, her face
blanched with terror, her hands CROP
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-20

these very gypsies in the plantation.
l. dc not know whether the spotted
handkerchief which so many of them
wear over their heads might have sug-
gested the strange adjective which she
used"
Holmes shook. his head like man
who is far from being satified.
These are very deep waters SAID
he. Pray go on with your narra-
tive
Two years have passed since then,
and my life has been until lately lone
lier than ever a month ago. however
a dear friend, whom l have known
for many years. has done me the honor
To ask MY hand in marriage. His name
is Percy Armitag e-second son of Mr..
Armitage, of Crane Water, near Read
ing. Ny stepfafher has offered no
opposition to the match, and we are
to be married in the course of the
spring Two days ago some repairs
W ere started in the west wing OF the
building, and my bedroom wall has
been pierced. so that / have had to
move into the Chamber in which my
sister died and 10 sleep in the very
bed in which she Slept. Imagine, them
my thrill of terspr when. last night
as [ lay awake. thinking over her ter
rible fate, 1 suddenly heard in the 81
Ience of the night the low whistle which
had been the herald of her own death
7 sprang up and lit the lamp, but moth
ing was to be seen in the room. L
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17

to own 22,717k square miles Of
land. In Fresno county, Cal, alone
his holdings were $4,000 acres, and
in Humboldt and Washoe counties,
New. they were over 100000 acres,
and in Harvey and Grant counties,
Ore, they were nearly 100000
acres. But think Of, the aggregate
22,717h square miles, or 14,539,2oo
acres! That is a territory as large
as the four states of New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Della
ware! 1t is three times as large as
New Jersey! 1t is twice as large as
Belgium! 1t is bigger than Switz-
crland, it is much larger than Den
mark, it is greater than all Greece!
And then they talk Of keeping for
cigners out of this country! OF
course, If few human hogs are al
lowed to grab all the land and wealth
of the nation nobody but lot of
poems, coolies and slaves will be
wanted by the master class.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st. Louis-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term, June End, 1906.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Waiter
Dalgleish, Deceased:
Letters testamentary on the estate of
County of st. Louis, State Of Minnesota
being granted to John Norton,
1t Is ordered. that three months be and
the same Is hereby allowed from and
after the date Of this order, in which all
persons having claims or demands
against the said deceased are required
to file the same in the Probate Court of
lowance, or be forever barred.
1t is further. ordered, that Monday.
o'clock A. NJ. at a special term OF said
Probate Court to be held at tho Pro-
bate Office in the Court House in the
City of Duluth, in said County, be and
the same hereby is appointed a. the
said Probate Court will examine and
adjust said claims and demands.
And it is further ordered, that no
uce Of such hearing be given to all
creditors and persons interested in
said estate by publishing this order
weeks in the Labor World. q weekly
newspaper printed and published at
Dated at Duluth. Minnesota, this and
day of June. A, D. 1905.
BY tho Court, .
Judge Of Probate Of Lake County. Act
ing mi Judge M;dg of Probate Of st. Louis
(seai Probate Court. st. Louis Co.
Labor World. June 1874. July /. p
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
NEW BUSINESS.

Delegate Walsh of the L. T. p. A. re-
ported that he had made an appointment.
with Mr.. w: G. starkey to meet with the
Mr.. Starkey had failed to keep his ap-
pOintment
On motion the Assembly had five thous-
and cards printed stating that the mar,
ket managed by T. R. Hancock and
the unfair list Of the L. T: P. A. and the
Trades Assembly and that the secretary
Of the local unions be instructed to send
the cards to each member of the union.
On motion the trustees were instructed
to have blackboard made for the use Of
firms and other business Of interest to
affiliated unions and friends of union la
Dor.
Delegate Barron Of the Printers union
requested that the members Of organized
labor and their friends ask for the un-
70 use the union label Of the Allied
Printing Trades Council.
Rev. J. K. Shellenberger Of the. Chris
tan Church, Duluth, addressed the As
sembly and delegates who we're absent It
one of the very best speakers that has
ever addressed the Assembly.
Secretary Treasurer McEWen, Of the
Minnesota State Federation of Labor be-
ing present addressed the Assembly and
gave the delegates short, but interest
On motion Rev. J. K. Shellenberger was
made an honorary member OF the Fede-
rated Trades Assembly.
On motion the lecture committee was
address the Assembly.
Attest. VIM. TUNELL. Sec.
JOS. SFIARTEL. Pres.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17

sTATR OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
ial Term, June sth, 1905.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Oscar
Johnson, Deceased:
Letters Of administration on the estate
Of Oscar Johnson, deceased, late OF Tho
being granted to rBitta Kajsa Johnson.
It Is ordered, that months be and che
same Is hereby allowed from and after
the date Of this order, IN which ali per-
sons having claims or demands against
the said deceased are required to dle tho
same In the Probate Court Of said Coun-
ty, for examination and allowance. or
be forever barred.
1t is further ordered. that Monday. the
A. NJ, at q special Term Of said Probate
Court to be held at the Probate Office
in the Court House Ia the City OF Du-
luth, in said County, be and the same
hereby is appointed as the time and place
when and where the said Probate Court
will examine\and adjust said Claims ana
demands.
And It 10 further ordered, that notice
Of such hearing be given to all creditors
and persons interested In said estate oy
publishing this order once In each week
for three successiev weeks In the Labor
World, weekly newspaper printed ana
published ut Duluth In said County:
Dated at Duluth, Minnesota, this Sin
day Of June. A., D. 1905. %5N
s- DAVID Il. LAWRENCE.
Judge Of Probate OF Lake County,
Acting Judge OF Probate Of ST. Louis GO >
fseai PROBATE Court, st. Louis Co.. Nian4)
Labor World-Jnne u - ta9 =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
STEFFENS KEEPS AFTER HIGH
TONED ROBBERS.

Mr.. Lincoln ]. Steffens, the we'll
known magazine writer, who was
probably the leader of the new
school of radicals who expose graft
in high places, continues his assaults
upon the unsavory but pious pluto
Gratis. In the May number of Nc
Clure's Mr.. Steffens shows how New
Jersey betrayed and sold out the
United States. He names James B..
Dill, a well-known New York law.
yer, who lives in New Jersey, as the
man who suggested the scheme "to
make New Jersey Mecca for cor
porations.' The first step was the
formation of company which should
advertise New Jersey as a charter
granting state. This was known as
The Corporation Trust of New Jer-
sey. All the prominent state officials
were in it, as we'll as representatives
of the then existing corporations.
Prior to this the federal government
Of twenty-five states had enacted an
thrust laws, but Notwithstanding
this, New Jersey began to invite the
formation of trusts within her border
which could then go out free to dis
regard the laws of other states. This
is what Mr.. Steffens describes as
New Jerseys spirit of treason Be-
sides the incorporation, New Jersey
enabled promoters to buy up COM
peting companies without paying
money for them, but merely shares
in the trust. Directors were given
conclusive authority as to the value
of the property purchased. Steffens
says that both parties were concern
ed In this whole reasonable busi-
ness, but that the Democrats initiat-
ed the policy, as they usually 1ni-
ate all villainy and then howl about
it. At present, he says, the govern
ment of New Jersey is syndicate
whose leading interests are the Penn
sylvanfa railroad, the Prudential In
surance Co., the Fidelity Trust and
the Public Service corporation. Sen
ator John F. Dryden is described as
1.-The chief visible representative of
the system"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17

The toiler should not bow down
or feel that he is inferior to any
body. His working clothes may be
old, his hands soiled with honest toll,
and he may eat his MONDAY meal
out of a tin kettle, but that is solely
his business. The old clothes have
probably been paid for, the hands are
not stained with crime and dishon-
esty, and the tin-pail dinner he may
relish far more than does the million
aire his delicacies of a service OF
silver. Toll is noble and labor hon
orablc. There is never any need to
feel ashamed of it, and those who do
are victims of the direst folly that
can come to man.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
THE PlGTAIL'S FUTURE.

Much Of the black hair that is sold
in the hair market comes from China.
The London News interviewed the 9TH
err day a wholesale dealer in hair, who
said: II am not fully acquainted with
Chinese customs, but I understand in
a general way that the Chinaman who
disobeys the law suffers the loss of his
cue, which thrifty government turns
into cash, perhaps to defray some part
Of the prosecution. Then under
stand from a friend of mine who has
travelled a great deal In the east that
on a Chinese sailor dying at sea his
cue Is cut of and dispatched to the
government, whether In accordance
with some religious requirement or az
a sort Of informal death certificate !
am unable to say. But these tails af-
ter their arrival has been duly chron-
icled, also. I understand. find their way
TO the English and American markets.
Chinese hair is coarse, but its length
gives it special value in our business.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
More education means more read

More education means more read
ing; more reading means more
thinking; more thinking means more
and better organization among the
laboring people. This condition is
rapidly growing, and is good omen
for organized labor. If the trade
unionist does not get through or
ganized labor all that he wants, he
has the consolation of wanting all it
will bring him. Hence his faith in
the movement and his effort to for
ward it's interests.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
WHAT WE DON'T KNOW.
Confession is good for the soul

Confession is good for the soul
even the soul of corporation news
paper. The Chronicle acknowledges:
! 1--WE know virtually nothing about
public ownership of street railroads.
Well, it is your own fault that
you are in the primary lesson book.
If you will spend your evenings
studying the columns of The
Labor World for number
of years past you will find
a record of every city in this
country and other countries where
the municipality owns its street rail-
ways, compiled from data furnished
by the official boards of those cities;
will find deductions and comparisons
from those data which can not help
but understand by giving diligent
attention as you go along. A Glas-
cow man recommends the reading
of Mrs. Clara B. Colby's paper in a
recent number Of the Arena.
Speak for yourself only, Mr..
Chronicle, when you say 1--WE know
virtually nothing about public own
ership of street railways Some of
us who have been studying the sub
ject these many moons have learned
great deal and are in position to
meet the good Scotchman, Mr.. Dal-
rymple, and not ask him to teach
us our a. b. c.'s to start with. Mr..
Dalrymple will also make observa-
lions on "the excessive tariff policy
Ito quote the Briton's form OF
speech), while he Is in this country
There's where the Chronicle car
chine. It can show him the benefit
en- American seamstress gets by pay.
ing SIS more for sewing machine
than they pay for the same machine
American-make, In Canada, and 6
whole lot more.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
MUCH DAMAGE DONE
BY TUESDAYS STORM

Driven from their home by the tor
rent of rain which swept into their
rooms Tuesday night, members Of l..
Montgomery's family at Norman
street and Thirty-second avenue
west were compelled to seek other
quarters yesterday while workmen
under the board Of public works re-
moved the debris.
It was feared that the damage to
the Big Duluth clothing stock by rea-
son of the leaky roof caused by the
downpour would be serious, but the
stock affected was examined by the
members of the firm and it was found
to be comparatively slight. The
prompt arrival Of the salvage corps
with tarpaulins reduced the damage
to minimum. The goods which were
wet were placed on the roof yester-
day to dry, and by Saturday the loss
will be definitely known.
Claim for damages for 800 against
the city by reason of the backing up
of the water into the basement was
made by the Duluth Paper company
through the board of public works
yesterday. Many complaints were re-
ceived on account Of the overflow in
the sewer on First avenue west, which
backed the water and turned it into
| street. Other complaints came from
Fourth street and Oxford street al
Woodland. :
Heaps Of bricks, mortar and tim
bers removed while repairs on the
| Hunter block are being made, formed
| dam at First avenue west and Su-
perior street, and the torrent Of water
backed up into the rooms at the rear
of the building occupied by the Gopher
| repair works. Six inches of mud was
| deposited on the floor. A claim for
| damages will be made on the owner
Of the building. The store will be
| open for business as usual today.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17

The union worker represents the
highest class of labor and the most
skillful species of artisan. His un-
ionism stands for fairness both to-
wards himself, his family and his
employer, and the good union stands
just as ready to see the employer
treated fairly as it does the member
1t must be equitable in all it's deci.
sions if it is to prosper and grow
and the more extreme it's fairness
the greater it's prosperity. Justice tc
all must be it's watchword, and from
this motto there must be no devia'
ton.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
THOUGHT FOR HER HAT.

From the New York Times:
Mrs. Winnifred E. Commeline, wife
Of Lieut.. Col. c. E. Commeline, COM
manding the Royal Engineers in Ber-
York, was the heroine a couple OF
years ago of an adventure that is still
remembered in garrison circles at the
British port of Plymouth.
Mrs. Commeline was driving dog
cart near the town, when the border
regiment, under command Of Lieut..
Col. 6. H. Ovens, came swinging along
to the strains of lively march. AS
the band approached the horse took
while the groom was hurled from his
seat. Mrs. Commeline planted her lit
tie feet firmly against the dashboard
and pulled with all her might, but the
frantic animal tore on at full speed
down the long, straight country lane.
The drivers Of a couple of drays NOV
ing in opposite directions tried to make
way by drawing their vehicles one to
left and the other to the right. Mrs.
away through the narrow passage, but
both wheels Of the dog cart were torn
off. The jolt nearly pitched her out.
She recovered her seat, however, and
held firmly to the reins, though her
arms were nearly pulled from their
sockets by the strain to winch they
were being subjected as the vehicle
went humping and bounding over the
road.
Meanwhile the regiment had broken
ranks and started in wild pursuit.
Bandsmen who had dropped thir in
struments, privates with and without
rifles, and officers mounted and on foot
were streaming over the fields, jump
ing bitches, breaking through hedges,
and vaulting walls in the hope of head
ing off and stopping the runaway. At
last the road took an upward turn,
and the horse becoming exhausted,
Mrs. Commeline was able to regain
control Of him and bring him to a
| stop.
Colonel Ovens, pale with excitement
and concern, was the first to come up.
Are you hurt, madam p he asked
anxiously, as he assisted the fair driv-
er to alight.
NO." gasped Mrs. Commeline, add
ing, as she saw the scattered regiment
coming up. 'Is-my-hat-on straight"
The look Of establishment that spread
| over the colonel's face quickly gave
place to one Of admiration and amuse-
ment.
by Jove, ma'am," he exclaimed,
| with bow and smile, you deserve
the Victoria cross!'