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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-07-08

was so perplexed that felt should
not be happy until I had seen you and
had your advice"
time.
'Where is the gentleman to whom
you are engaged?" he asked at last.
''He is in the Midland Electrical COM
pany, at Coventry"
HE would not pay you surprise
visit?"
ooh, Mr. Holmes! AS if I should not
know him."
'Have you had any other admirers ~
Several before knew Cyril"
"And since?'
''There was this dreadful man, Wood
ley, if you can call him an admirer"
''No one else"'
Our fair client seemed a little con.
fused.
"Who was he?" asked Holmes.
ooh, it may be mere fancy of mine,
but it had seemed to me sometimes
that my employer, Mr.. Carruthers,
takes a great deal of interest in me.
He has never said anything. He is a
perfect gentleman. But girl always
knows"
"Haw Holmes looked grave. 'What
does he do for living?'
''Hel is rich man."
''Noi carriages or horses?"
"Well, at least he is fairly we'll to do.
But he goes into the city two or three
times ia week. He is deeply interested
In South African gold shares"
'You will let me know any fresh de-
velopment, Miss Smith 1 am very
busy just now, but will find time to
make some inquiries into your case.
In the meantime take no step without
letting me know. Goodby, and I trust
that we shall have nothing but good
news from you"
ut is part Of the settled order of ma
ture that such girl should have fol-
lowers" said Holmes as he pulled at
his meditative pipe, "but for choice not
on bicycles in lonely country roads.
Some secretive lover, beyond all doubt.
But there are curious and suggestive
details about the case, Watson
THAT he should appear only at that
point!"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-07-08
The Adventure OF
the Solitary
Cyclist
No. A of the Series

(cspyriebt 1908, BY Il. Conan Doyle and Co!Is,'s
Weekly.)
(Copyrisbt, 1905, by Mcclure Phillips . Co..
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-07-08

ROM the years 1891 TO
1901, inclusive, Mr.. Sher-
lock Holmes was a very
busy man. 1t is safe to
say that there was no
public case Of any diff
Guilty in which he was
New-York tribune., 1905-06-29
MANY ALUMNI AT AMHERST.
Reunion Trophy Won by Glass of 1890
New-Yorker Wins Bond Prize.

Amherst Mass. June 2S.-The commencement ex-
ercises a Amherst College to-day held in
College Hall, and among the speakers c. F.
Thomas of Union City. Penn: r. s. Kneeland of
Northampton; w. V. Spaulding. of Worcester E
tomly, of Worcester The diplomas presented
by President George Harris.
At the alumni dinner in Pratt Gymnasium James
L. Bishop, of New-York presided, and the speak
ers were President Harris. Congressman George +.
Lawrence and the Rev w. l.. Robbins, New
York.
President Harris conferred the honorary degrees
among Them being
DOCTOR OF IAWS-Carron b. Wright. president
Clark College.
DOCTOR OF DIVINITY-The Rev Herbert Bar
clay Turner. chaplain of Hampton Institute, NIT-
ginia
DOCTOR OF LETTERS Jasper Good
win, New-York. superintendent of high schools OF
NeW-York State.
DOCTOR OF SCIENCE-Henry Noel Porter New
York and Professor Joseph Frank McGIegory OF
Colgate University.
AT the annual meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa,
Professor E. z. Croweil, of Amherst was chosen
president.
The attendance at the alumni dinner was the
largest ever recorded The reunion trophy insti-
tuted last year, won by the class of 80. which
had the largest percentage of members present.
II announced at the dinner that the Bond
had been awarded 10 E. II. Van Etten. of Rhine
beck, N. Y.
In addition to the formal speeches. Sir Chentung
Liang Cheng the Chinese Minister to the United
Amherst, and T. W. Morrow 80. of New York City
spoke briefly.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-29
DARTMOUTHs CLOSING DAY.
Confers Honorary Degrees on Former
Students, Now Well Known Men.

Hanover y. H.. June 2S.-This was the closing
day of Dartmouth Colleges commencement and
the formal exercises were held. After the seniors
had attended prayers in Rollins Chapel for the
last time, they formed in line in the college yard
and marched to the church. where the graduating
exercises took place. The degrees. regular and
honorary, were conferred by President William ].
Tucker. At the alumni luncheon in College Hall.
which followed, Henry Dutton Pierce '72 of Chi
cago, president of the alumni ociation, presided
The graduating class numbers 40. The following
among the honorary degrees conferred by
President Tucker:
DOCTOR OF LAWS-Benjamin Ide Wheeler.
president of the University of California: Charles
Andrew Willard. a, associate justice of the Su-
preme Court of the Philippine Islands lin absentia);
Charles Loomis Dana. '72. New-YOrk City; Charles
Ransom Miller. Y. NewYork City, Editor. The
New-YOrk Times"
DOCTOR OF DININTTY-The Rev Charles
Allen Dinsmore, 81 pastor of the First Church,
Waterbury, Conn.
a gift Of $4,000 by Judge Stephen Moody Crosby
of Boston to the building fund announced at
the alumni dinner. Judge Crosby's contribution
raised the amount far given $4,000 limit
placed upon the fund being s2500O0.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-29
HONORARY DEGREES AT WESLEYAN

Middletowu, Conn. June 2s-At the WESLEYAN
College commencement exercises to-day n cass Of
hfty-fve members received degrees Honorary de-
grees Were conferred follows:
MASTER OF ARTS.-Howard p Denison of
Syracuse, n. y; George B. MaTiin. OF New Haven
DOCTOR OF DIVINITY.-The Rev George p
Eckman. pastor OF ST. Paul's (Methodist Episcopan
OF New-Yo the Rev Edward S. Ninde WesIeyan
81. of Ann Arbor. Mich.
At the annual commencement luncheon the toast
master was the Rev. e. NJ. Minis. D. D. of Penn
Yam, n. Y. and the speakers included President
Raymond of Wesleyan, David j Brewer IL ID
Justice of the United States Supreme Court for
three years a member of the class of 55 at Wes-
leyani the Rev w. V. Kelly. ID. D.. Editor of ''The
Methodist Review; the Rev g. p. Eckman D. D.
pastor oI Sc Pauis Methodist Episcopal Church
Newly ork and II. p Denison. OF Syracuse
New-York tribune., 1905-06-29
TNS4NE FROM LIGHTNING.
Man Uho Sac Mondays Storms
Defes Element.

A man who. from a statement made ny ois
wife was evidently made insane by the ternpes0
which visited Harlem Monday was found lust
night in 3d-ave. near 104th-,t, climbing lamp
posts and bItting out the glass with his head
As he reached the top of each post ne crled'
Lightning cannot touch me-
Al the East 1O4th-st. station the man SAID ne
was Louis Straklein. a plumber ana gave MS
addrass as No. ! East 131st-st He said that
to had been employed on the building in 136th-
et near Riverside Drive that blown down
Nondav bv the storm and that he had been
saved because storms could not affect him
Strakleins wife is the ianitor at the address lie
gave. She said her husband was a plumber. lie
had spent much time about the new building IN
West 136th-st looking for work. He was there
when the storm of Monday wrecked the build
ing and saw LAWYERS body and the others taken
from the ruins
New-York tribune., 1905-06-29
THANKS THE GERMAN EMPEROR.

The Presidents party, including the aged
,o+her of Secretary Taft, who had witnessed
.b comforting of the degree on her son. left
49,, theatre at ~ O'Clock, and the doors We're
locked for ten minutes. From the theatre the
President went TO the home OF President Eliot
stonnina on the way at the Germanic Museum
,,bora he inspected the gifts of the German EN-
neror and sent the following cable dispatch:
Csmbridge Mass. June 2S 1908.
,ro His Majesty the German Emperor Berlin.
toya inst heen visiting at Harvard Univer
sity and the Germanic MuseuIn. tne ioundatlo4
of which we so largely owe TO your interest L
take this occasion to thank you, and through
vou the German people for the many acts or
courtesy and kindness winch IN recent years
hoTa steadily brought closer together the Ger
man and American peoples This growing
friendship between the two nations means much
for the future welfare of mankind, and wish
to thank you personally for the efforts you
nave i''ue THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
An informal reception. lasting about twenty
minutes. was held at President Eliot's house.
Then President Roosevelt, accompanied by
Jaues J. Storrow the Harvard rowing coach:
Woodbury. Kane former Rough Rider: Robert
saltonstaI and C. Minot Weld, walked across
ouincv-st. 10 the Harvard Union. AS they
we're leaving President Eliot's yard Secret Ser
vice men started to follow the President. He
waved them back. saying:
At do not need your protection. l in the
midst of tough characters who can take care
of me-
when thePresident entered the Union the
students were at luncheon. He was escorted 10
q platforrn at one end of the hall and was loudly
cheered by the students, who gave the Harvard
YELL with Roosevelt substituted for ''Har-
ward" MIR. Storrow introduced the President
referring TO the fact that three months before
the Union was completed the President became
New-York tribune., 1905-06-29
OBSERVATORY COMMENCEMENT.
One Act Opera La Corsicana" Produced fol
First Time.

The thirty first commencement of the Grand
Conservatory of Music held in the Astor
Gallery of the Waldorf-Astoria last night. An
elaborate musical programme dhe 425th in the
history of the institution concluded with the
first performance of opera in one act en-
titled La Corsicana." by J. Lewis Browne
After the musical programme degrees were con-
ferred and diplomas presented by DR. Eber-
hard, president OF the conservatory
New-York tribune., 1905-06-29

The second point upon which I wish to speak
is the matter Of sport. Now. / shall not be sIs-
pected or tendency unduly to minimize the
Importance of eport. l believe heartily III sport
/ helieEe IN outdoor games and ] do not mind
IN the least that they rough games or thai
those who take part in them are occasionally
injured. have no sympathy whatever with the
oFerWrought sentmentality which wouId keen
young man in cotton wool. and / have a hearty
contempt for him If he counts broken arm or
collar b"ne as of serious consequence, when bal
snced against the chance Of showing that he
possesses hardihood. physical address ana cour-
age. But when these injuries are inflicted by
others either wantonly OF set design we are
confronted by the question. not of damage to
one mans body, but Of damage TO The other
man $ character. Brutality in playing a game
should awaken the heardest and most plainly
SHOWN contempt for the player guilty Of it es-
peclally If this brutality is coupled with a low
cunning in committing it without getting caught
oy the umpire ! hope TO see both graduate
ana undergraduate opinion come to scorn such
man as one guilty OF base and dishonorable
action, who has no place IN the regard of gallant
and upright men.
IL is bad thing for any college man 10 grow
20 regard sport as the serious business of life
IL IS bad thing TO permit sensationalism and
New-York tribune., 1905-06-29
SIX KILLED BY TORNADQ.a
PhlHpsburg, a TozCn in North Csrs-
froI Kansas. Wrecked.

lincoln. Neb., June 2s.-A Rock Island Rsas>
road message from Fairbury, Neb-, to DEV1ss
ion Superintendent Wilson says PhilhpsoEgsi
Kan, was wrecked by tornado this evening"
Six persons are known to be dead' tae eaSc
patch says. Phillipsburg is IN North CeneEas
Kansas q
New-York tribune., 1905-06-29

INSECTS TO DESTROY GYPSY MOTHS.
San Francisco. June ga box Of insects which
are expected to destroy the gypsy moth pest In
Massachusetts has arrived here on the steamer
Manchuria from the Orient. The insects, which
are like in appearance, deposit their eggs IN
the larvea of the moth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28
YAKIMA PEOPLE
DENYING CLAIMS
OF GOV. MEAD

NORTH YAKIMA, Dec. %. -
The following telegram, signed by
the imayor and editors of Yakima
and a few other prominent citizens,
was forwarded to Representative
Jones, denying the report that the
people of Yakima are with Cover
nor Mead in his attitude on the
Carey land selections:
Governor Mead denies that the
press and the people in Yakima and
Kittitas valleys are particularly
unanimous for the withdrawal of
the states claims to the Carey
lands. He is mistaken. The people
want the Carey selections with.
drawn and every other obstacle to
government irrigation removed"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28
WESTERN SURGEONS
in CONVENTION

(Scripps News Association.)
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. %. -
Between 100 and $50 surgeons and
psychologists of the states west of
the Mississippi river are assembled
here to attend the annual conven-
ton Fof the Western Surgical and
genealogical association which
will meet at the Midland hotel to-
day and tomorrow. Among those
present are many of the most dis
tinguished surgeons and gynaecol-
ogists of the west. A highly inter
esting program for the convention
has been prepared and among those
who will read papers or deliver ad-
dresses on various scientific sub
jects are DR.. ]. B. Murphy, Chicago;
DR.. c. H. Mayo, Rochester, Mimi;
DR.. H. C. Crowell, Kansas City;
DR.. Jabez Jackson, DR.. C. Lester
Hall and many others.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28

There is more to the 'inside
game" than the average fan knows
anything about.
There is no doubt that it was The
inside work of the New York Gi.
ants that gave them a double cham.
pionship this past season. Nc
Graw has the science of the game
at his fingers ends. His team
played like a well oiled and per.
feet piece of machinery. The beau.
ty of inside work is generally lost
on the average fan, who is keyed
up to cheer the spectacular plays
hair raising stops, balls pulled out
of the air after long runs, etc. But
it is the perfect playing together
OF the men, each a component and
important part of the machine, a
grasping of the opportunities and
their execution with faultless pre-
cision that helps more than any
other one feature outside of hits
to win games. | venture to say
that errors of omission lose as
many or more games than do err,
ors of commission.
McGraw is a great leader. Why
in 1895, we-Philadelphia did
not win game from Baltimore
where McGraw was at the helm
during the entire season. | think
that was pretty nearly a record.
OF course, in baseball the first
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28

Louisville has always had the
reputation of turning out the worst
bleacher crowds of any town in
the country. | remember the first
game l ever played in Louisville.
1t was in 1884 and I was a men,
Der of a team at Evansville, Ind.
That was before | joined the maj
ors. )uisville was in the Ameri-
can association and was playing
good ball. Heckel was It's leading
pitcher. The Colonels were crazy
about him. There were Hecker ci-
gars, Hecker beverages, parents
named their offspring after him,
and l suspect he might have been
chosen governor had Louisville
thought he wanted the position.
Old Pete Browning was playing
third for Louisville. The game was
on Sunday and the crowd was i'm
mense. We were simply scared to
death. The first time l came to
bat there were two men on bases.
Hecker pushed high straight one
at me, and l laced it out for two
bases.
think that hit made me. When
l walked up to the plate the crowd
guyed me, ridiculed me, abused me
like a pickpocket, until l hardly
knew which way was from me.
But that hit restored my confidence
and confidence is necessary
qualification for baseball player.
We beat Louisville that day II
to 8, getting the winning runs in
the ninth inning. l never saw a
crazier or angrier crowd. For a
time l thought they would rob us,
and we ALMOST had to fight our way
out of the park.
From that day to this visiting
players have disliked to play IN
Louisville. The bleacher CROWD
there is the limit and then some.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28
TO DISCUSS
FOOTBALL REFORM
(Scripps News Association


NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Repre-
sentatives of a large number of
eastern colleges will hold a confer
ence at the Murray Hill hotel this
afternoon to consider the football
question and discuss any sugges-
tons for reforming the game so as
to remove some of the brutal feat
ures which have made the game
Objectionable to a large number of
people. Yale will not be represent
ed in the conference, having taken
a decided stand against any at
tempt to abolish or even change the
present style of playing. 1t is con-
sidered probable that special COM
mittee will be appointed to work
out new rules for governing inter
collegiate football games in the fu-
ture. 1t is not believed that the
game of football will be abolished,
but that the rules will be so modi-
fed that the danger TO the individ-
ual players will be greatly reduced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28

work or poverty and separation
from my children.
Eyes, | have worked day after
day on the planter, dropping corn,
and ! have worked in the hay field
just as | had seen my husband do.
| have managed not only the II
acre farm, but another of Az acres
at the same time"
She told how two neighboring
farmers had one day laughed when
they drove up, and said they would
bet she was not planting that corn
deep enough. Il told them to see
for themselves and drove on. But
! saw them climb over the fence
and dig into the ground They
went away without a word, but the
next week there was an item in the
county paper saying | was as good
a corn planter as there was in
Henry county.
my husband had given notes for
over $500 in buying the little farm
and eight years ago that seemed
an Immense sum for me ever To
think OF paying. Now 1t is all paid
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28
new DISCOVERIES At
BUTTE CAUSE OF BOOM

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. est is not
generally known that the basis of
much of the excitement in copper
these days is due to the striking of
the Anaconda vein on the 2200 foot
level, demonstrating that the mine
has large and rich bodies of ore at
depths, and the corresponding DEM
onstration that many other proper
ties, both of the Amalgamated and
OF Heinze, will find not only wider
but richer veins at greater depths.
The Anaconda people are now
prosecuting on the 2400, where
there is every indication they will
again strike the vein.
Many excellent authorities state
that the recent developments on the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28
FAILED.

All efforts have failed to find a
better remedy for coughs, colds
and lung troubles than Foley's
Honey and Tar. II stops the cough.
heals the lungs and prevents seri.
Gus results from a cold. j. N. Pat
terson, Nashua, Iowa. writes: Last
winter had bad cold on my
lungs and tried at least half a doz-
en- advertised cough medicines and
had treatment from two physicians
without getting any benefit. A
friend recommended Foley's Honey
and Tar and two-thirds Of a bottle
cured me. consider it the great.
est cough and lung medicine in the
world"
Chas. McNab. 402 Riverside.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28
FOR SICK AND NERVOUS PEOPLE

We have a cure for nervous people,
pimply, pale or sallow people and
these who are troubled with loss OF
ambition, failing memory, depression
of spirits. lack of confidence. nervous
headache and wakefulness. All these
symptoms are produced by weakened
nerves. Make rich, red blood an fur
nish food for the nerves by the use
of Dr. Gums Blood and Nerve Tonic.
A tablet to take at meal time. 75c
"A box at druggists. People gain from
/ to pounds OF solid flesh per week
by the use of this medicine. That is
an indication Il is doing good Made
by Dr. Sosanko company, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28

hill are the most valuable Butte has
experienced in 10 years, and that
they mean that many of the prop
critics will at once begin to sink to
lower levels, that more men will be
employed and more ore extracted.
The value of the ore discovered
in the Anaconda has undoubtedly
been greatly exaggerated by the
street rumor, but the value of what
the discovery of good ore at this,
the greatest depth in the district
at which high grade ore and large
ore bodies have been found, cannot
be exaggerated, as it means to
Butte millions in ore, in wages and
continuation Of the prosperity
which is already the greatest the
city has ever enjoyed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28
ASTRONOMERS and
PHYSICIANS MEET
(scripps News Association,

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S-Contrary
to all precedents the Astronomical
and Astrophysical Society of Amer
lea opened its annual session here
today in Fayrweather hall. Column
bia university, regardless of the
fact that the American Society for
the Advancement of Science does
not meet here. but in New Orleans,
where its sessions will begin to-
morrow. Like a dozen or more of
other scientific organizations the
Astronomical and Astrophysical so,
ciety has in former years held it's
annual meetings in the same city
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28
SHAW Is
NOT TO BE
PROSECUTED
(Scripps News Association.)

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Secretary
Shaw is in Chicago this morning,
and says Walsh will not be prose-
cuted criminally as far as his de-
partment is concerned. He says de-
positors are fully protected. The
treasury department looks out for
the depositors, not the stock hold
ers. The latter were warned, and
the bank was warned not to loan
over 10 per cent to noe person. The
secretary declares it is the custom
among bankers to violate the rule
We are continually warning, but
can not stop them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28
THE JUDGES TRIBUTE.

After the struggle through
which Mrs. George Shoemaker had
gone had been recited, | compli.
mented her in court for the mother.
ly devotion she has shown, for the
determination which has enabled
her to keep her little family to-
gether during eight long years of
toll and worry. This case illustrates
again the inherent resourcefulness
Of our American women, which,
when developed by adversities, can
surmount seemingly impossible diff.
ficulties. John M, Morris, Circuit
Judge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28
SCALplIVG BILL
CONSTITUTIONAL

OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec. 2S.-The
ticket scalping" law of 1905 was
declared constitutional by the SUI
preme court yesterday. The case
was taken up by Hugh J. Oneil
of Seattle. Oneil has been in the
ticket business for Is years and
when the law passed refused to
close his doors. He was arrested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28
SHEWl1AKEI2 FARM HOUSE .

and besides we have quite a little
live stock and much more farm
machinery than wnen my husbands
health failed. have not thought
or stopping my work yet, although
am able to hire help now for the
farm work. Both the children have
to be educated"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28
FORBID The
EXPECTATION
OF SILVER
(Scripps News Association.)

MANILA. Dec. 2S.-The Philip
pine commission mas enacted a law
making it a crime to export silver
on account of the menace to the
parity of metals by the expectation
of coins and bullion recently. Tour
lists are permitted to take only 25
pesos. A heavy penalty is imposed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28
The First Requisite Of Beauty,

The first requisite of beauty is a
clear complexion. Orino Laxative
Fruit Syrup clears sallow blotch-
ed complexion as it stimulates the
liver and bowels, and the eyes be-
come bright and clear. You owe
it to your friends to take it IL
your complexion Is bad. Orino Lax
alive Fruit Syrup does not nause-
ate or grippe and is very pleasant
to take. Refuse substitutes.
Chas. McNab, 400 Riverside.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28

NUTRITO, the goth Century GER
cal coffee, is made by union men.
Ask your grocer for it. Is and 25
cents per package. sss
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28
KILLED BY
AVALANCHE

(Scripps News Association)
LAHORE, Dec 28-An avalanche
killed % native soldiers. Captain
Knolly was rescued by guards.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-28

FOR Observation-Disclosures apart
ment, 30S Mill street, IL rooms.
bath room and closets. All new
and first class finish. See owner
at room 7, Written block. Phone
1862.