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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-24

For Sale-Four-year lease on 80
acres good reservation land under
new ditch; 80 acres in alfalfa, 10
acres in hops. Will also sell four
head work horses, harness, wagon,
farm implements and a COW. A fine
layout for the right party. For in
formation call at or write this Of
flee. 20-tf*
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-24

The committee of the COMMERCIAL
club having in charge the matter of
advertising North Yakima at the fair
have made wise choice in the selec-
ton of Mr.. F. Walden to represent
the resources of this section at Port
land. He is practical fruit grow
er, a man of business and a fluent
talker. me people that he will
meet there will be impressed with
the honesty and purpose of his mis-
sion and when uney call on us will
find tnat they have had the plain, un-
vanished facts about this country.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-24

For Sale-Three lots on Capitol
Hill, containing house, barn and 9TH
er improvements. An ideal place for
home, and will be sold at bargain.
For further particulars call at or adj
dress this office. 20-tf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-24
YAKIMA'S NEED OF PARKS.

The actual necessity for recrea-
ton ground of some sort for the
people of this city, where they can
so, with their families. and spend
an hour occasionally il the open air
and amid the surroundings that
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-24

The champion strawberries of the
season in size and appearance were
left at the Herald Office yesterday by
Mrs. ]. II. Wiley of this city. There
were but two of them, but one or
two more of like size is all one would
care to eat at one sitting. They
were of the William Belt" variety.
a prolific grower in this vicinity.
One measured and the other IN
inches in circumference. Mrs
Wiley has four rows of the variety
named - quite enough for an
ordinary-sized family.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-24

Street and Tailored Hats at ONE
HALF price Friday and Saturday of
this week at the Millinery Depart
ment II. H. Schott store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-24

For Sale-Five acres in Fruitvale;
small house; well located and very
cheap at the price asked. Will trade
in for larger place. For particulars
call at this office. 2Otfs
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-24

Wanted to Buy.-Second hand
hay stacker. Must be in good re-
pair. Address L. d. Luce, r. F. d.
No. 2, North Yakima. Phone $50.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-24

For Sale.-Ten acres land Y
miles west Summit View school
house. One-half acre in berries, one
acre grapes, one acre in alfalfa. bal
ance young orchard. d. l.. Druse,
X. F. d. No. 2. North Yakima. 20-tf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-24

The Richey & Gilbert Co.. Tnppen-
ish. for Paris green testing over 60
per cent pure arsenic, according to q
reliable chemist. 15-tf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-24

Wanted-A middle-aged widow to
keep house for family of two. Ad-
dress Box 233, Sunnyside, Wash.
2l-2t.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-24

A big assortment of trimmed hats
from soc to 50, at the Millinery De-
partment, H. H. Schott Co.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-24
Plants.

Plants.
Asters, pansies, stocks, verbenas,
carnations, salvias, geraniums, hello
tropes, roses, marguerites, coleus,
etc; tomatoes. egg plant, cabbage.
State Floral Co. Goat
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-24
Special Notice.

After June 9Th, all unsOld lots in
blocks 3, 4, 13. II, 23 and "a, "Mod-
ern Addition" will be raised $500
lot. Tenant & Miles.
21-2t
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-24

goods. We are selling clean, un-
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-12-29
eXontS of the dnY.

events Of the day.
Certainly l had progressed. I had
undoubtedly got on the track of the
fugitivcs; l had found out all that I
could reasonably have hoped to find
out. And yet my exultation was short
lived. Admitted that | was ON their
track, how much nearer success had 1
gotY ! knew that they had sailed for
France, but for what part OF France3
They would dlsembark at Havre. How
was |, reaching Havre two weeks later,
TO discover which direction they had
taken? Suppose they had gone to
Paris, as seemed most probable, how
could | ever hope to find them there7
Even If | did find them, would l be
in time to chcckmate Martigny?
For n time | paused, appalled, ut the
magnitude of the task that lay before
mc-in all France to find three peoplei
But, after all, it might not be so great.
Most probably these women were from
one of the towns Holiday and his
wife had visited during their stay In
France. Which towns they were |, OF
course, had no means Of knowing, yet
| felt certain that some means OF dis
covering them would present Itself.
That must be my work for the morrow.
A half hour passed, and l sat lost IN
speculation, watching the blue smoke
curling upward, striving vainiy to pen
citrate the mystery. For l was as far
AZ ever from a solution Of 1t. Who
we're these people? What was their
aim? How had they managed to win
Miss Holiday owe to their side, to
persuade her to accompany them, to
flee from her friends-above all, from
u junior partner? How had they
caused her change Of attitude toward
him? Or had they really abducted her?
Was there really danger Of foul play;
danger that she would fall n victim rs
well as her father? Who was Mar
tlgny? And, above all, what was tho
plot? What did he hope to gain2 What
was he striving for? What was this
great stake for which he risked 80
much?
TO these questions / could find no
reasonable answer. l was still cropping
aimlcssly In the dark, and Mt last In
sheer confusion l put down my pipe,
turned out the light and went to bed.
(ro be Continued
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-12-29
XII,

TlFTY-FOUR West Houston street,
just three blocks south OF Wash.
ington square, was n narrow
four story and basement build.
Ing OF gray brick with battered brown
stone trimmings, at one time perhaps
n fashionable residence. but with Its
last vestige of glory long since depart
ed. In the basement was Il squalid
cobbler's shop, and the restaurant oc,
cupied the first floor. Dirty lace cur
tains hung at the windows, screening
the interior from the street, but when
l mounted the step to the door and en-
tered l found the place typical OF It's
class. l sat down at one of the little
square tables and ordered a bottle Of
wine. 1t vas NJ. Jourdain himself who
brought it-a little fat man. with trou-
sers very tight and a waistcoat very
dazzling. The night trade had not yet
begun In earnest, sc he was for the mo-
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-12-29

I not already know all that Nine. Jour
dain could tell me? ! turned to the
stair.
''Thcn | must be going" ! said. II
have some business affairs to arrange
and we went down together.
The place was filling with n motley
crowd of diners, but l paused only to
exchange a nod with NJ. Jourdain and
then hurried away. The fugltiyes had
taken the French line, of course, and l
FASTENED on to the foot Of Morton
street, where the French line pier Is.
A ship was being loaded for the voy-
age out, and the pier was still open. A
clerk directed me to the sailing sched-
ule, and Il glance at 1t confirmed my
Thursday, April 3, La Savole had sail
ed for Havre.
MAY ] see Ia Savoie's passenger
llst?" l asked.
Certainly, sir" and he produced It.
! did not, of course, expect to find
Miss Holiday entered upon It; yet I
felt that n study of 1t might be repaid,
anu 4 WAS not InlSldhcH' "a MTS. VI. ~.
Folsom and two daughters had occu-
pied the cabinc de luxe, 1870, 43S, 440.
On the company's list which had been
given me / saw bracketed after the
name of the youngest daughter the sim
gle word 'invalide."
la Lorraine sails day after tomor-
row, ! believe?" asked.
ayes, sir"
"And Is she full?"
mo, sir; It Is a little early In the sea-
son yet" And he got down the list of
staterooms, showing me which were
vacant. I selected an outside double
IN and deposited half the fare in order
to reserve it.
There was nothing more TO be done
th"t night, for II glance Mt my watch
showed Inc the %lateness OF the hour.
As l emerged from the pier Il suddenly
found myself very weary and very
hungry, So ] called "A cab and was driv-
en- direct to ms rooms. A bath and din
ner set me up again, and finally / set
lied down with my pipe to arrange the
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-12-29
&C.

Yes, | could doubt no longer that
not before even suspected. and | Grew
back from the thought with n little
SILVER. What was the plot? What in
trcate, dreadful crime was this which
he was planning! The murder Of the
father, then. had been only the first
step. The abduction of Frances IIol-
laday was the second. What would
the third be? How could we pre-
vent his taking il! Suppose we should
he unsuccessful, And, candidly, what
chance Of success could we have, fight
ing in the dark against this accom-
plished scOundrel? lie had the threads
ali In his fingers; he controlled the
situation; We were struggling bllndly,
snaried I'm q net Of mystery from
which there seemed no escaping. My
Imagination clothed him with super
human attributes. For a moment a
wild desire possessed me to turn upon
Inn, to confront him. to accuse him,
70 confound him with the very GER
taAnty Of my knowledge. to surprise his
secret, to trampie him down!
But the frenzy passed. No, he must
not discover that | suspected him. L
must not yield up that advantage. L
might yet surprise him, mislead him.
set a trap for him. get him to say more
than he wished to say. That battle of
wits would come later on-this very
night perhaps-but for the moment L
could no nothing better than carry out
my first plan, yet he must not suspect
she direction of my search. | must throw
him off the track. Why, this was for
all the world just like the penny dread
fuls of my boyhOod. And smiled at
the thought that I had become an actor
in a drama fitted for a red and yellow
cover!
Ny plan was oon made. l crossed
Broadway and turned into Cortlandt
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-12-29
fear / can't take it," said.

81 fear | can't take it," | said.
Monsieur does not understand" she
protested, THAT price, of course, In.
cludCs breakfast"
And dinncrT"
She hcSitatcd, cying me again.
FOR 81 additional 1t shall include
dinner"
"Donc, madamcw | cried. II pay
you for Il week In advance" And l
suited the action to the word. "Only.;
/ added, he sure to air the room well
tomorrow. 1t seems very close. Stlll,
Bethunc was right to make sure that
his sister could not harm herself
YES" she nodded, placing the money
carefully in IN old purse. with the true
miscrly light In her eyes. Yes; she
broke down most sudden. 1t was the
departure Of her mother, you know,
monsieur
| nodded thoughtfully.
when they first came, six weeks
ago, she was quite well. Then her
mother n position of some sort Sc
cured and went AWAY. She never left
her room after that, Just sat there and
cried or ratified Mt the doors and win
dows. Her brother was heartbroken
about her. No one else would he permit
to attend her. But | hope that she Is
well now, poor child, for she IL again
with her mother"
Her mother came after her?" I
asked.
"Oh, yes; ten days ago, and together
they drove away. by this time they
are again In the good France"
] pretended to be inspecting n ward
robe, for | felt sure my face would be-
tray me. At II flash l saw the whole
story. There was nothing more Nine.
Jourdain could tell me.
YES" l repeated, stcadylng my
voice. "thc good France"
"M. Bethune has himself been absent
for n week" she added, ION affairs Of
business. He was not certain that he
would return, but he paid us to the
18TH
] nodded. "Yes-tomorrow-I will
take possession then"
"Very well, monsieur" she assented.
81 will have II In readiness"
For an instant l hesitated. Should !
use the photograph? Was II necessary?
How explain my possession of it? Did
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-12-29

street, sauntcring along II until the Gle.
waited doomed ahead; | heard the roar
Of an approaching train and stopped
to purchase some fruit at the corner
stand. My pursucr was some distance
behind, closely inspecting the bric-a.
brac in Il pcddler's cart. The train
rumbled into the station, and, starting
as though | had just perceived ii, l
bounded up the stair, slammed my
ticket into the chopper and dashed
across the platform. The guard ut the
rear of the train held the gate open for
me for an instant and then changed it
shut. We were off with n jerk. AS |
looked back ! saw Martigny rush out
upon the platform. He stood staring
after me for IN instant; then, with II
sudden graSping at his breast, stag
gcred and seemed to fall. A crowd
closed about him, the train whisked
around a corner, and l could see no
more.
4. But at any rate I was well free OF
him, and | got off at Blocker street,
walked on to the square and began
my search. My plan was very simple.
Beginning on the east side OF West
Broadway. it was my intention to stop
at every house and inquire whether
dodgers were kept. My experience at
the first place was a pretty fair sample
of all the rest.
A frowsy headed woman answered
my knock.
You have rooms to let?' l asked.
ooh, yes, monSiauNJ she answered.
with an expansive grin. "Step zis
way"
We mounted a dirty stair, and she
threw open a door with a flourish
meant to be impressive.
"zesc are re rooms. monsieur; zey
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-12-29
RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY.

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neuralgia
radically cures In I to 8 days. Its action upon
the system IL remarkable and mysterious. II
removes at once the cause and the disease I'm
mediately disappears. The first dose greatly
benefits. 70 cents andsi0 90. Sold by II 4.
Gree Druggist, Red Cloud. ~
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-12-29
NOTICE Of SPECIAL ELECTION.
Electric LIaht Bond PrODoSI tIOn,
(Io be Continued J

Notice is hereby given to the electors OF the
city OF Red cloud, In Webster county, Nebras.
ka, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the
Mavor and Council OF said city, at an adjourn.
ed regular meeting thereof. December z, 1905,
and based upon the petition Of more than ten
resid, mt frecholders from each ward Of said
city. that an election Is called and will be held
In said city, at the usual voting places therein,
TO wit in the first ward. at the f.. d NJ. Bank
Building and In the second ward ut the Fire.
meu's hall, on tho 9th day OF January, 1905, be.
tween the hours of = o'clock A. M. and z o'clock
p. NJ. of said day, at which the following prop.
osition is submitted to be voted upon:
Shall the Mayor and City Council OF the city
Of Red Cloud, Nebraska, be authorized to issue
the coupon bonds to be denominnted electric
light bonds OF said City of Red Cloud. in the
amount OF Ten Thousand Dollars, in the de.
nomination of five hundred dollars each. pay.
able to bearer and to become due twenty years
after the date thereof, but payable any time
after the expiration of five years. ut the option
of said city, and bearing not to exceed five per
cent annual interest. ana to be dated the day OF
their issuance. Interest and principal Of said
bonds to be payable ut tbs fiscal agency of the
stale OF Nebraska, in New York City. Said
bonds to be sold for not less than par value.
~
10 pe usen oy sa'd CITY ior the construction ana
es'ap.ish'hg VI s!S'em Oh eiectrlc ights IN ana
ior shiu ciy' ana sha'i the mayor ana council
OF sa'd city annually levy inc necessary tax
upon all the taxable property within said city,
in addition to all other taxes to pay the interest
on said bonds as the same becomes due and to
inrhish IA SINKING fuhd fr the payment OF the
prii'cipai OF said bonds ana an annual tax OF
not 10 exceed TWO milis on the dollar OF the
assessed Variation OF said Guy Tor the purpose
OF MAINTAINING operating ana extending said
system OF electric Hghts'
Ihe form OF the ballot 10 be used at said cleo
ton shall be as follows:
vote Tor One)
unD oloo,r,o, i.h, ho,do r.
M" -
AGAINST electric light bonds
=
| 80" . -
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-11
Lest CAR Fourd wi,h via Deer.

An odd story comes up from Great
island. in Portland harbor. in connec.
ton with the deer situation down
there. Last fan q calf belonging 20
Frank stevens strayed away and. al
trc-rh c-crts were made 10 fad a..
cCuil not be located.
Recently. however. some Eunrers
who were out hunting saw the long
lost calf IN company with a deer. and
since that time the two have been
seen together or several occasions
sometimes the calf being with several
deer u is evident shat the little ami
NAL has been adopted by The deer OF
Great Island and las now become one
% their number T. has become as
shy as a deer and In fast lives and
acts just as they do.-Kernebec Jour
nal
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-11
MANY Persons Have Gaiarrh Of Kidneys,
Or Catarrh of Bladder and Don'i Know II.
President Nswhof and War
Correspondent Richards We're
Promptly Cured by Pe-ru-na.

NJ. {. r. Ncwhoi. 10 De,amsre street
Aib,rx y y. President Monscfore Club.
write
s.>sa~r rsS airspccd ace Rad
fhar 4 hns-r kcen Frequently fr-oWbtrsf
,~SFA urinary affpsessf>. The bad
DR. .r,r-ssed ir-r-ifafcd. AVID rag fhW-
sfrsan >ofd fh0f % u'GS cdfG Tf-ts
.-0,,~,.l bu n D. -off-- cfesi cold which
.roufa o. dfTc~ff 20 orcrcoEse os
account Of BsU odra rr a wears
fo0l lsrrrspa. IA r-siiN daring 20 be-
lfs-s,r that prosio - helped. htf
foss .d % ~ s-cfscf fket SopFs cc9o"
r. s,.rnd. Thc fr-T-ifaffon Gr-s q sfoilN
50 sided n I'D fsc o. r-iaoru DIFFICULTIES
~. >~,I osCau. bare enjoyed cr-
r,rffs-s,f hcaifh raosr for the pat Scrc's
months gssfou 49, 80 Gals. stcrT
500 ti. uHG 0Ds a. arrtt as aros
sar.,ssfu pcar-> Ggu. Z cfcc al Pro
20 f.s-f-aisu- ''---C n. NcaChoE
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-11
PROTECTION AGAINST a WITCH.
Law Invoked 60 Keep Woman From
Supernatural Detective Work.

Law Invoked 90 Keep Woman From
Supernatural Detective Work.
Once or twice a year some extraor>
dinary piece OF evidence ards its way
into the papers Of the survival Of the
most primitive forms OF witchcraft.
and OF the belief in the same. in parts
81 Ireland.
AS a rale these cases transpire when
the law IS broken by persons iil-treat-
ing the supposed witch. as when last
wear an unfortunate woman was held
on the Ere 10 drive an evil spirit out
II her.
But the last few DAYS have shown {.
novel case. IN which the protection Of
the law was invoked to protect certain
persons against a witch.
An old Irish peasant woman Rad suf-
tered from the theft OF a small SUN
81 money. Being unable 20 discover
tho thief OF thieves. she had made a
straw image. dressed IL up stuck Il
full 81 pins. and placed 10 on a bier.
and proceeded 20 hold a wake" or
funeral party over 10. She then dc
ciarCd that her intention was 20 bury
this image. with suitable invocatiOns
with the certain result that as the
straw OF which & vas made decaye.
away 50 would the body OF the thief
waste and dwindle.
Certain OF the neighbors tDossibly
With guilty consciencesl asked that the
police might stop this experiment il
vitchcrafL as II save them grcat IN
c2sincsS-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-11

A man vas once walking with 2
farmer through a beautiful tcld
when he happened to see a tall this
tle on the other side % the fence
In second. over the fence be jump
60. ana cut lt OF close % the ground
us that your feld-' asked his com
pan.on .Oh. uo," said the farmer
-bas weeds CO not care much fol
fences. and % ] should leave that This
tle 30 bloom iu uy lelEhho-s Held
7 should soon have plenty II my
own"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-11
THE TRlcKs

Il hardly pays 10 laugh before you
arc certain % facts. for il is sometimes
Illuminating % think - afterwards.
When was q young girl I was \
lover Of coffee. but was sick so much
the doctor tod me 20 quit and did, but
after my marriage my husband begged
me 20 drink It aeain as no did not think
lt was the coffee caused the troubles
$50 7 commenced g again and con
tinued ab0u months unfA my storn-
ach commenced acting bad and choking
as y had swallowed something the
size OF an eEg. one doctor SAID IL vas
neuralgia and indigestion
zone day took drive with ry hus-
band three miles in the country and
drank a cup % coffee FOR dinner.
thought sure I would die before ] got
back 20 town % doctor. 7 was drawn
double in the buggy and when my bus
band hlfcLcI the horse 20 get me out
Y into the doctors Office. misery came mp
IN my fhrOat and seemed 90 shut my
breath OF entirely. then left all In a
Fash and - vent 10 my heart. The doc
tor pronounced II nervous heart trouble
and when ! got home I was 50 weak
could not ST up.
NY husband brought my supper %
ny bedside with a nice cup OF hot
coffee. but said: Take that back
dear. Will never drink another cup OF
coffee II you gave me everything YOU
are worth. for IL IL just Killing me- IL
and the others laughed at me and said
The idea Of coffee Killing eny body.
~'Wen.' said. It IL nothing else bu
coffee that Is doing IT.
'In the grocery one day my HUSBAND
was persuaded 10 buy box Of Postum
which be brought home and ] made
, for dinner and we both thought boy
. good Il was but said nothing 20 IA
! hired men and they thought they ha
! drank coffee until We .aughed and toi
. them. Well. we kept on with Postur
! and Il wss not long before the colo
came back 20 my checks and i 80
: stout and felt as good as ] ever did
: ny life. I have 40 more stomach tro'
= be and know ose II al TO Postui
: Ia place Of coffee.
my husband has gained good hesii
on Postum. as vel as baby and !, on
p we all think nothing h TOO good TO -
= about Il" Name given by Postum u
Battle Creek, Mich