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and injuring my eyesight over this
any longer Let me see your copy
OF the letter-that mysterious copy
which the ghostly hand filed in for
you. suppose you have kept it under
look and key ever since?"
II have done better than that" was
the answer. II have carried it about
my person ever since"
II suppose you have some specimens
Of your late fathers handwriting that
I may compare it with?"
His friend put his hand to his breast
pocket and produced an envelope.
This is It," he said. "As to COM
pairing 1t with any other writing, it
happens that, without noticing it, I
made the copy upon the back OF a
sheet Of paper upon which my father
had written the first words of letter
"a letter, which, for some reason or
another, was never finished"
The doctor took the envelope which
was fastened down, opened 1t and
drew out the inclosure. AS he held 1t,
the other man could see on the outer
page the date, april 23d," and the
words, my dear" He watched the
Doctors face. He saw its expression
change from interest to bewilderment,
and felt that he was triumphing over
the scepticism which had possessed
his friend at the outset. "You notice
the difference in the two handwritings
in which the copy is made?" he asked.
"You observe that part of sentence
is written in one and the rest in an
other?"
"Well, / can't quite say that do"
was the unexpected reply.
What do you mean?"
"Why, it's plain enough. Look
here!" The doctor held the sheet
Of paper out toward him.
He saw the broken, incoherent SEN
tences which he had himself written.
He saw and recognized his own hand
writing. The other had disappeared.
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CHAPTER xvlII.-continued.

wait a Bit was the impetuous
answer, there is more to come still"
He told him about the visit to the
detective, and the detectives opinion
II the matter. Then. with little hesi-
!ation in his manner, he related his
strange experience on the night of his
eturn; the voice which he heard tell
ng him where to look, and the discov-
ry of the photograph in the very
'lace indicated. Having reached this
,oint in his narrative he paused to
mdge of the effect it had produced
upon his hearer.
DR.. Cartwright said nothing. and
Ted went on to tell how the imperfect
copy of the letter, which he had made
himself from the remains OF the
original had been completed and filled
up In another hand.
The doctor withdrew himself into
ambush, as it were, behind his spec
tacles. Then he opened his mouth
"A remarkable Co"
"No, hang 1t ALL" was. the interrup-
ton; don't let us have any more
condolences; Pm sick of the very
sound of the word. Call it anything
you like but that"
Or. Cartwright shook his head. "But
what else could it be? My profession
al opinion"-in quite another tone of
voice-"is, that the sooner you hand
this room over to the housemaid the
better. Meanwhile, suppose you show
me the original document that was
burnt?"
The young man produced 1t from
the same secret hiding place as before,
and laid 1t out before him without a
word. There was silence for some
moments, which was only broken by
the sound of the doctors voice, as he
repeated the words to himself, as he
succeeded in deciphering them. At
the end of five minutes he gave it up.
tits of no use puzzling my brains
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No Hurry About II.

Washington.-Secretary Shaw stat
ed Thursday that although the Pan
anna canal bill which has just passed
perfected the legislation relating to
the sale of Panama bonds makes it
possible to issue them at any time,
the treasury department does not
contemplate immediate action as
present conditions for an issue are
not SO favorable as they are likely to
be later on. An immediate sale would
withdraw money from channels Of
trade where it is now needed to the
amount of the issue.
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Wonderful Human Hand.

The human hand is so beautifully
formed, 1t has so fine sensibility,
that sensibility governs it's motion so
correctly, every effort of the will is
answered SO instantly, as il the hand
itself were the seat of that will; its
actions are SO free, so powerful, and
yet so delicate, that it seems to pos
sess a quality instinct in itself, and
we use it as we draw our breath each
moment, unconsciously, and have lost
all recollection of the feeble and i'll
directed efforts of it's first exercise,
by which it has been perfected. In
the hand are twenty-nine bones, from
the mechanism of which result
strength, mobility and elasticity. On
the length, strength, motion and mo-
bility of the thumb depends the
power of the hand. Without the
fieshy ball of the thumb, the power of
the fingers would avail nothing, and,
accordingly, the large ball formed by
the muscles of the thumb is the dis
tinguishing character of the human
hand.
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altogether hide his affection. rw.
eyes followed Agnes about, and IL she
did not notice it, there was one otbar
who did. This was Perkins the house.
keeper, who had ever been suspiciou |.
of the young man." Not for a mo-
ment did she allow him to escape be,.
pert scrutiny, and he was often band,.
capped in his task by her prying ewes
He dared not make any prolonged
search, for Perkins would have had
him denounced as a tnlef, and he
should probably have been dismissed
Then came break in his attempt IN
unravel the mystery. His mother was
taken seriously i'll, and he hastened
home, only in time to hear her diving
message. When the funeral had con.
cluded he returned to his task. leav.
ing his sister in DR.. Cartwright's care
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time, there is an explanation pos
sible."
"And that is?"
THAT in your sleep this arrange
ment suggested itself to your mind so
forcibly, that you we're able to retain
the impression on waking. and, what
you thought you read with your out
ward eyes was, in actual fact, only
visible to those of your Imagination
The young man gave an impatient
sigh. Have it your own way. OF
course can't expect you to accept my
statement as the truth"
"My dear fellow!" said the doctor.
Let us both agree to maintain our own
without seeking to disturb the others
opinion. But, for all that, l should
like, If you have no objection, to sub
init the origin Of this discussion to
two tests, and, if you have micro
scope anywhere about the premises
and can also procure lamp, as there
is no fire in the crate, we can pro-
ceed with the investigation at once"
Both articles we're Forthcoming
with very little delay.
The doctor examined the blank
spaces on the paper carefully through
the microscope, then shook his head.
There is no sign of any writing but
your own. I suppose you will stick
to your original opinion in spite of
this?"
81 do" was the answer, given most
emphatically.
II thought you would" answered his
friend. 81 suppose that now you have
told me all there is to be told?" He
rose from his chair.
Keep your seat" said the young
man; II have not done with you yet.
First give me your pledge of secrecy"
The doctor, somewhat puzzled, gave
his promise. .
Now" said Ted, "where is the
morning paper?"
II left it in the other room. Do
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you want it?'
"Yes. I'll get it," he replied, and
quilted the room.
Read that advertisement, doctor"
he said, when he returned, and he
handed the paper to the physician.
DR.. Cartwright read blindly through
small announcement among the
Situations Vacant" and then looked
wonderingly up at the young man.
I'm going to apply" said Ted.
What" gasped the doctor. "You
mean to say that you're going to trick
yourself out as servant on the off,
chance of locating your fathers MUIR
derer. Why, you're mad, sir, mad.
Here, let me read the thing again:
'Man-servant wanted at once. Apply
personally, ]. Ferrers, Belmont
House. Hampstead
"Ferrers," broke in Ted, impulsive-
ly. "That name of all names. There
can be no mistake. l tell you I'm
going to apply for that situation, and
so get chance to study the man."
very WELL" said DR.. Cartwright,
after pause. go ahead with your
plan, and I'll help you all can. I'll
explain that business has made 1t nee
essary for you to leave home for a
time"
With Ted, to think was to act. and
he wasted no time in shaving off his
mustache and repairing to Belmont
House. He created such a favorable
impression that he was at once in
stalled in his new position under the
assumed name of Edwards. He was
not able to discover anything for
many days Mr.. Ferrers kept his
room for the most part, and was care
full to lock the door when he left for
even the shortest time. With great
difficulty. Ted-or Edwards, as we
must now call him-got an impression
of the lock and had a key made. but
/ could yet find no opportunity to use it.
But one tremendous discovery ED.
wards" the man-servant, made, and
one which he had not anticipated.
When his eyes fell on Agnes Ferrers,
the pretty daughter of the man he
was tracking down, his heart was no
longer in his keeping. He had flrst
seen pretty Agnes Ferrers In the
Royal Academy, and the smile she had
then given him for returning a drop
ped program had set his pulses throb.
bing and stamped her image on his
soul. Now, by a strange caprice OF
= fate, he was brought into touch with
her again, but they were not on equal
footing now. She was mistress, he
was q servant--nay, more. a spy"
Besides, had he not sworn to avenge
his fathers murder. The situation
was torture.
1T cannot be-" he groaned. 81 may
not-I must not love her. l have my
mission"
Bat, try as he would. he could no,
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Italy,s klna as a Sportsman.

The King of Italy is devoted to all
outdoor sports, more especially ten
mis-, shooting, yachting, motoring and
fishing. There is a story that once
fishing, the King met poor man who
had been very much more successful.
The King stopped the man and asked
for light. The man noticed that the
fish the King was carrying were few
in number and small, and, not recog'
nizing the King, chaffed him on his
bad luck. you might be the King"
said the man, with that little lot"
"Why?" asked the King, slightly en-
barrassed. well" said the man,
everyone knows that he's all right as
a King, but he's no sportsman"
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CHAPTER XIX.
Or. Jeremiah is Astonished.

For a moment there was a dead
silence. Then the young man. still
holding the sheet of paper in his hand,
dropped into the nearest chair, and the
same words fell from his lips which
he had uttered before under somewhat
similar circumstances-"Am l going
mad?"
Not at ALL" was the cheerful re-
sponse. Don't you see?" he went on,
clapping him on the back. you
dreamt It; that was all"
The other raised a haggard face
toward him. But how about the writ
ing which saw, and of which, even
though 1t has now mysteriously disap-
peared, I can recall every word"
'Tt certainly is very strange" said
Or. Cartwright But, at the same
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DRY FARMING.
Bill Authorizing Secretary Wilson
to Carry on Experiments.

biIi Rutnorizin9 secretary wilson
to Carry on Experiments.
Washington. n.-Represeatative Mon
dell ON Wednesday introduced a bill
authorizing the secretary of agricul-
.ure to carry on experiments and IN
vestigations with a view of determin-
Ing the best methods for the utiliza-
tion in limited supplies water in irri-
cation in connection with dry farm
ing and to experiment to ascertain
the kind of seed, manner of cultiva-
tion and farming implements best
adapted to development of dry farm
ing and use of the limited supply of
water.
The object of the bill is to attract
attention to dry farming and to aug
ment that process by developing
means of raising small quantities of
vegetables, fruits, etc, which cannot
be grown without irrigation. The bill
carries $4,000 to defray expenses for
experiments.
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Suffered for AnOther's Crime.

Sacramento, Cal.-Governor Par
dee has issued pardon to II. w. Kel-
ly, serving a life sentence in Folsom
penitentiary for the murder of bar
tender in Fresno, as it has been prov
en- that Kelly is innocent Kelly has
served fourteen years. His innocence
was established by a confession made
by Frank Woods, murderer. who was
recently hanged at San Quentin.
Woods acknowledged that 1t was he
and not Kelly who killed the barten'
der.
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Father Gapon's Views of Disaffeetion
Among Russian Troops.

Paris.-Father Gapon left Paris
Thursday for an unknown destination.
In the course of an interview he said
that the present movement in Russia,
owing to it's violence, would probably
affect adversely the results already
achieved. He considered that the dis
affection among the military was in
no way connected with the revolution,
but was merely a mutinous outburst
caused by the i'll treatment of the
troops.
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Massacre Of MussuImana

Constantinople.-Th massacres of
Mussulmans by Armenians was still
IN progress at Tinis, Caucasia, and
throughout the Caucasia December IS,
according to dispatch from Tinis
under that date. The Mohammedans
were being hunted down like deer, no
distinction being made between Per-
SLAMS, Tartars or Ottomans. About
1000 Mussulman families of Titiis
had sought refuge in neighboring viii
lagos. The Cossacks and other
troops continued to plunder the
houses of Mussulmans at Batoum.
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obscondIna officer captured.

Salt Lake City.-First Lieutenant
Arthur Freshwater of the Twenty
ninth infantry, the headquarters Of
which regiment is at Fort Douglas,
Salt Lake, has been located as fugi.
tive from justice at Jimulco, Mexico.
About five or six weeks ago he fed
from Fort Bliss, Tex, where he was
stationed, and after his flight 1t was
discovered that he was 5000 short in
his post exchange accounts. Fresh
man was working as brakeman, un-
der an assumed name.
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Black Hand Murders.

San Francisco.-Angelo Napoli was
on Wednesday placed on trial for the
murder of Giuseppe Brogado on Jam
uary 22, 1905. Out of this murder is
said to have grown the slaughter and
dismemberment OF Braglio villardo,
who, it has been charged. was hacked
to pieces by Pietro Tontoricl and his
body cast into the street and bay. In
both Of these crimes the mysterious
BLACK hand" of malta is alleged by
the police to have been implicated.
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Construction of Railroads in the Phil
ippines.

Washington,-All the bids for con-
cessionary contracts or grants for the
construction of railroads in the Phil
ippine islands recently submitted to
the bureau of insular affairs have been
rejected, because of departures from
the terms OF the circular calling for
proposals. Secretary Taft, after a
number of conferences with Governor
Wright and Mr.. Forbes of the Philip
pine commission, and Colonel Ed
wards, chief of the insular bureau, has
decided to readvertise for proposals,
and January 20, at 10 a. M, has been
fixed as the date for the opening of
new bids for these concessions. The
terms will be modified in some par
ticulars.
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Another Million Dollar Baby.

San Francisco.-A granddaughter
OF Senator w. A. Clark of Montana
was born Wednesday morning at San
Mateo, the parents being Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Clark, the mother
having been Miss Cecil Tobin Of this
city. When informed of the birth Of
the baby, Senator Clark announced
that he would Immediately give the
little girl a dowry of S1,0O0,O0O, fol-
lowing the example set by himself at
the birth of his first grandchild.
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Spain Is Waking Up.

A recent report from Bilbao states
that there is very strong possibility
of the import trade in nitrate of soda
and sulphate of ammonia for agricul'
ture purposes being considerably In
creased, owing to the efforts to I'M
prove the methods of cultivation In
Spain. About 1000 tons of nitrate
are used every year at Bilbao In the
production Of acids and chemical
manure.
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Fourteen.Year-old Boy Found Guilty
of Murder.

Oakland Cal.-John Schneider,
14-yearold boy, was found guilty OF
murder in the second degree on We'd
nesday and recommended to the mer-
cy Of the court for completely In the
murder of Thomas Cooks in Fruitvale
on July % last. He will be sentenced
on Friday. Schneider's companion.
Blake. was recently sentenced to life
imprisonment for the same offense.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-16

Beware Ct olntmsnts for catsrrh that
Contain Mercury.
as mercury wills surely destroy the
sense OF smell and conpIete.y decange
,he whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physi.
clans as the damage tney viii do IS
ten fcld to the good you can possibly
derive from them Halls catarrh Cure.
manufactured by + J. Cheney & Co.
Toledo, @ contains no mercury, ana
is taken internally acting directly up
on tho boot aid mucous surfaces OF
the sy stem In buviug Halls cata-rh
Cure be sure you pet he genuine II
Is taken internally and mace in To
ledo. Ohio. ~ F. J. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold bg druggists. Price, 75c. per
bottle
Take Halls Family Pills Tor con
stipation.
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There are some improvements
planned upon a large and liberal scale,
for Covineton The contract for ono
CT two big brick blocks is under con
sideration and will be let shortly.
A cement rock factory aud a planiag
mill are also being carefully cons,i
cred; both Of these enterprises would
doubtless find plenty Of business IN
that growing town and country.
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sneedx Belief

A salve hat heals Without scar IS
DeWitts Witch Hazel salve. No ren,-
edy effects such SPECIFY relief II draws
out Inflammation soolhes. cools ami
heals all suits. burns ana bruises. A
aure cure for Piles and Skin diseases
peWitt's Is the oaly genuine Witch
Hazel saly0 Reware Of counterfeI.s
they are dangerous. Sold by C. p
Renfro.
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The farmers At Cordell have or.
ganized union. They are doing this
all over the country In uaion Is
strength and IL is not only the capi.
talis,s who are figuring this out hut
he farmers OF Oklahoma are also
studying it. Within another year no
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snoIlsd Her Rsan,v-

Harriet Howard. OF 2Os " S4th St..
Now York, at one time had her beauty
spoiled with skin trouble she writes:
~ had Salt Rheum or Eczema for
years but nothing would cure IL. until
I used Bueklen's Arnica salye" a
suick and sure healer for cuts. hurns
and sores, 25c at all druggists.
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10 cuRi A colnIN oNE nAH.

Take Laxative Dromo QUINN Tab
lets. All druggists refund tb4 money
4 It fails to cure. f. w Groves sig
nature is Ola each box. 25e.
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Colonel Hubbard, Of Enid was
buried yesterday. He died in the
early part Of last week.
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A. T. Greeulee was seriously burned
last THURSDAY at El Reno by The eS-
plosion Of a gasoline stove.
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would rather patronize the one they've
got
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farmers mutual insurance companies
operating in the territory All such
are home institutions and have made
as good records as any insurance com
panies operating in the territory.
They will ask. it IS understood that
they nav b, allowed to insure other
buildings than those now mentioned
in their charters. being limited 70
barns anil certain othar outbundiags
Thcy desire to insure farm dwellings.
a. r. Ceissler. Of Woods county. Is
one Of the men nost interested in such
LEGISLATION and &c Is understood The bill
win be introduced by Clarence Wood
ane OF the Woods county representa-.
lives.
Big Ree Tag Cor Gasoline Cans.
All attempt VIII be made TO amend
in some WAYS the existing oil insper
lion law. rhe laws results have been
good. There is but one thing needed
IT, addition according 70 one Of the
prominent members Of the assembly,
and that Is something which will ~
ways aad forever designate a vessel
holding gasoline from one containing
kerosene. lie believes there SHOULD be
big rcd tag used for gasoline cans
only The only danger now TO the
consumers Of both oil and gasoline is
u getting the cans mixed al some
remedy viii be sought by this assemb-
ly
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Sold in Guthrie by chas- Renfro.

Oklahoma farmer will have la burn
his cotton. lie can keep it and make
the trade come Ia him.
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The Prague News says that the
farmer may rest in absolute ease that
no one vii. s.etl his cotton now.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-16

Elk City has been greatly worried
about fire hugs receatly Are they
any kin to lightning bugs or Junc
bugse
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The travelling men at El Reno are
talking about putting up an opera
house at that enterprlsing city. Now
that sort n a scheme ought to WORK
all right. Guthrie's travelling men
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Editor Feriphn. Of The Aiapaho
Clarion. has practically quit news
and is now full-feathervd
lawyer.
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The Manchester Journal, of last
week advised the farmers Of that sec
tion Of the country 10 give n ore at
;eulion 10 the raising OF corn and hogs
and not 70 much to raising OF whent.