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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-31
CHAPTNR x

Deafened by the rush of steam, whist
ling engines, the shouting OF men, jos
tied and knocked hither and thither by
eager passengers seeking their luggage,
and by heavily laden porters, was quite
confused. At length l inquired of a
quiet-looking policeman the way to
Rackstraw's buildings.
"There may be a hundred Rackstraw's
buildings. for what | know" he said.
with laugh. "What part of the city
is it?"
Camden Town is the rest Of the direc-
ton" l answered.
"Oh that is miles away from here.
The best way for you to get to Camden
Town is to get into bus that you'll see
pass those iron gates below"
thanked him for his information
and managed to get into the right bus.
felt very sick and weary when
emerged once more into the streets. l
went into a pastry cooks to eat a bun,
and inquire for Rackstraw's buildings,
and they directed me. Small houses,
one story high; town-looking In their dir
~ bricks; country-looking IN their little
gurdens that lay in front. | knocked
at No. 3, and the door was answered by
Martha herself.
"Whatl Msater Silas," exclaimed she.
with surprise, sis that your Oh, what a
turn you've given mel Do come i'm.
dear. How poorly and tired you do
lookw
calculating astonishment and kindly
welcome. she led me into the little front
room, and forced me to sit down ia an
old armchair.
Nov sit down there and rest while |
get you a nice cup OF tea: I'm sure Won
must want It. Dear mel-the idea Of
seeing youl How hong have you been
here, and what's brought you up: some
thing wrong down there? Bur there
don't answer any Of my questions till
you've had something. for I'm sure YOU
look half dead"
Busting about all the time she was
talking. putting the cups and saucers.
and preparing the meal. Then She call
ed In her mother from the back to see
Master Silas. whom she had talked about
so much. Her mother was a very stout.
kindly looking woman. who came In win
ing the soap suds off her arms. and who
welcomed me as sincerely as her daugh-
ter did.
After hearty tea l felt better. l then
proceeded TO satisfy Martha's curiosity.
which was all on edge; aud while was
about il made a clean breast Of every
circumstance, from the time that | over
heard the first conversation between the
Rev. Mr.. Porter and his daughter. until
the day Of my marriage. Passing over
the month, upon the events OF which
l told her my lips were sealed, related
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-31
CHAPTER Ix.-(Continued)


We had left the house by this time,
and were walking down the green lane
but in an opposite direction to that by
which we had come from the churchyard
A little way down the lane deboUched
into a high road, and there my kind
friend stopped to take leave Of me.
IF you find things turn out badly. and
you are reduced to any great strait,
write to me; but mind, in that case you
must tell me all about yourself. There
must be no disguise and no deceit /
must say you're rather a close customer
for one so young--all the better for that,
perhaps. Here's my address; and now
goOd-by, and a safe journey and good
luck"
The next moment he was gone. How
full OF gratitude was my heart for his
kindnessl / reached the railway sta
tion some minutes before the train was
due. Ignorant as | was of the COM
monest transactions of everyday life. |
was obliged to the kind Offices OF a
friendly porter to procure me ticket
and put me on the right platform. The
train came up and took my seat.
The excitement OF steam travelling was
a strange one to me- and for time
was lost in wonderment at the variety
Of objects we flew past, and at the rap
idly changing landscape. Suddenly
remembered the address that the old gen
tleman had given me. l drew it cut,
curious to know his name. 1t was an old
envelope, directed to Jonathan Rod
well, Woodbine Cottage"
What a bound my heart gave as l read
l.at 4 -. l.. I. afru
coincidence, or was he related to that
man who had so tragically Influenced
my life? SO astonished was l at this
discovery and so absorbed in specula-
tons. and a train of thought which 1t
suggested, that 1 became quite uncon-
scious of the progress Of the train, OF my
fellow passengers. almost Of where
was. My thoughts went back to the
marriage day, and every incident passed
IN review through my mind. When |
came to the incident OF the locket my
heart gave another leap; it was gone
left behind in the suit Of clothesi or
course, 1t was quite safe. But l was
troubled that it had passed out of my
possession. l priced it as the supersti
tious would a talisman.
Crowding quickly on the heels Of this
regret, came n startling revelations; that
portrait that had puzzled me at the old
gentleman's-it was her very image, ma
tured to womanhood That was the re
semblsnce that had so powerfully struck
me, and that l could not understand at
the time.
Projected into this new field of
thought, | was still wandering amidst its
mazes when | was warned that my
journey had come to an end. And, step
ping out Of the carriage, l found myself
on the bewildering, crowded platform
OF great city terminus.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-31
1t isn't the teas fault.

Genius is some sort of neurosis. "
says Sir Frederick Treves, the cele-
brated English physician, IAN uncalcu-
lated nervous disease. The few men
OF genius l have met were exceedingly
impossible persons. They are certain
ly entirely out of place in the medical
profession, where even cleverness is
not to be encouraged. Indeed, of all
desperately dangerous persons the
brilliant surgeon is the most lamenta-
ble."
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-31

the particulars Of my flight This long
narrative, Of course, was not given with.
out repeated Interruptions on her part.
"Therel l always said you was be-
witched. She ought to be burnt. The
wicked old hypocrite, he ought to have
six months! That's the reason they gave
me notice, because | shouldn't see too
much; but you know, a marriage can't
stand good that's brought about by
witchcraft. She can't be your lawful
wife"
She is no more my wife than you
are, Martha" l answered. but the next
moment, for various reasons, l was sor-
ry that l spoke so openly.
only think of that, nowl What n
wicked, unnatural creature she must ber'
cried Martha. But what a mercy il is
that you're out Of their clutches; I'm
sure my heart always felt for you. /
was in a way when | heard you was to
be married. l knew some awful viii
lainy was going on. But what a pity
you didn't hear more about that grim
old woman that he followed from Gray's
Inn! You might have found out your
relations, and-who knows they may
he rich people"
Rich people wouldn't be likely to
own one Of the Rev. Mr.. Porter's board
ers," l answered bitterly.
"Ah, poor lads, they're much to be
pitied," sighed Martha. "And now, Mas
ter Silas, what do you mean to do?"
Il must get some employment" | an
swered, vaguely.
Martha frightened up. "Well. well,
we must see about something for you;
but there's one thing l can tell you
you shan't want a meals victuals while
I've one to share with you"
l pressed her hand warmly, assuring
her. however, that l could not think
of taking anything from her.
Nonsense, nonsense il you say that
again, you'll seriously offend me. | shall
never miss whatever l give to you; and
who knows but what you may be rich
some day, and then think what a profit
| shall get out of your gratitude But
the hrst thing we must see about is your
dress; you can't go about like that. The
idea OF dressing a young man up that
fright It's shamefull'
1t was now night. and just as the can
dies were lit Martha's father came in.
lie was a porter at a railway station: a
melancholy, wiry looking man, who sat
in corner without speaking a word
The next consideration was where l
should sleep. "We haven't an inch
of room here; mothers got two dodgers.
who sleep in the second room upstairs
and I've to make shift down here"
After a little discussion it was dis
covered that Mrs. Jackson, two doors
oh had IL -
went.
The lodging was neither particularly
comfortable nor particularly clean, but
was too worn out with fatigue to be
fastidious; and in spite of its short
comings, fell asleep almost the moment
l laid my weary head upon the pillow.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-31
CHAPTER XII


Until 10 o'clock next morning I silent
a calm, dreamless sleep, and arose more
fresh and invigorated than | had felt
for months. 1t had been arranged that
l should breakfast at Marthas. So ac-
cordingly. as soon as l was washed and
dressed, l adjourned to No. 3. Two
strange men were in the room when l
went in.
The elder OF the two was a tall, thin
man, with a sallow complexion, sharp.
aquiline features, hollow cheeks. full
beard and mustache, and dark, grizsled
hair, which he wore very long and parted
in the center. He was dressed in seedy
black; an extremely open waistcoat dis
played a somewhat dilapidated fancy
shirt front, very much soiled and crum-
pied. A frayed black satin necktie sur
rounded n very frayed and limp shirt
collar; his boots were old and patched.
but they were the remains of what had
once been radiant patent leather. His
hands were white. and carefully tended.
and ornamented with two large brass
rings. He greeted me with great polite
ness as l entered.
His companion was a young man of
about twenty; full-faced. rather sanguine
complexion. with an expression of oddly
mixed good-nature and self-satisfaction.
His dress was less pretentious than that
of the elder although there was the
same style OF shabby gentility and the
secondhand clothes shop.
Martha introduced the elder as "Pro-
fessor Montgomery" and the younger as
Mr.. Fitzwalton. The elder acknowledge
ed the introduction with an air of great
politeness; the younger. with a familiar
nod, and twinkle of amusement in his
eye at my odd appearance, which slowly
changed to one Of doubling recognition:
an expression which was reflected in NV
own face; for, in Mr.. Adolphus Fitzwal-
ton, l believed that l recognized my
whilom bed-fellow, Josiah Cook. We
both came to the same conclusion at the
same moment
Can 1t be possible"
1T can't be-"
THAT you are Josiah Cook?"
What Silas Carstonw
Martha, who was preparing my break
fast, looked very much astonished Mt this
recognition.
"One of the Rev. Mr. Porter's old
boarders." | said. in explanation
why. you don't mean to say that vou
know that old hypocriteg" cried Josiah.
turning round to her.
'She was servant there for two veors
only left about a month ago" l said.
answering for her.
well, if this isn't the queerest start
ever knew" cried Josiah. Whoever
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-31
HALF OUR ILLS ARE CATARRfi.
Thousands of People Have Kidney TrOu
bic and Don't Know 1t is Catarrh.

| They have
d oc t ore d
with every
nceivable
drug, have
consultedall
schools of
medicine.
1t was not
until Peru
ma came into
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-31

"Your wife, said the physician
will not be able to speak above a
whisper for week or more
Say, DOCTOR" querled the eager hus.
band. lis there any hope of her dis
ease becoming chronic?v
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-31
Will Prosecute Gorky.

The Russian authorities have def
nitely decided to prosecute Maxim
Gorky, charged with drawing up pro-
CARNATIONS with the object of over
throwing the government and disturb
ing public order. The penalty is three
years Imprisonment in a fortress
Gorky is still at Riga in broken health.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-31

Eighty Bombs in a Cemetery.
Warsaw.-The police discovered so
bombs recently hidden in a brick
grave IN the Poweski cemetery.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-31
TEA

How has SO dainty a drink
as tea gone over the world
SO lar and made friends so
many3
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-31

The best "cheap" tea Is
hot water; d mt spoil good
water with trash tea.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-31

IN the spiders web it is the gluti
nous beads that catch the victims.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-31

Your grocer returns your money If you deaf n<.
sehillings Best
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-03-31

In buying fish, the gills should be
red.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-19
SAYS HE HAS A DUAL NATURE
An Alleged Assassin Pleads That He Is Dr. JeckI and Mir. Hyde
 in Real Life.

Somerville, N. J.. May 1G.-George H. Wood. on trial for the murder of George Williams near Watching, N. J., says he is a Dr. Jekyl and Mir. Hyde in real life.
 He does not deny killing Williams. He says simply that he has duel per sonality-that in his better form he knows nothing of his deeds when the spell of evil is on him.
 Lawyers say his plea is unique in the history of criminology It is to te advanced as soon as the jury Is im- paneled, in his attorneys opening statement. What evidence will be o1- fered in it's support the lawyers for the defense decline as yet to say.
 Williams, merchant at Watching, started one day last winter to drive with stranger 10 a farmhouse near town. A few hours after his depart ure he was found dead in his sleign. with bullet in his brain. Wood was arrested and identified as the man who accompanied him from Wat chung. Al the time of his arrest he professed that for three days his mind had been q blank and that he had no idea what he had done.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-19
TRIO OF FATAL ACCIDENTS.
Three Painters Lose Their Lives by Falls in Different Sections of
 St. Louis.

St. Louis, May l6-Three painters working on different jobs in different sections of the city were willed Monday by falls while at work.
 John Guenther. engaged in painting the residence at 1914 Pestalozzi street. was at work on scaffold about 8 feet from the ground. He made a misstep, lost his balance, fell and was instantly killed
 Richard Graysey. while painting the rear of a house al 5619 Clemens ave- Lue, stood on ladder swung about 20 feet from the ground. A rung of the ladder broke and Graysey fell, fractur- ing his skull. He died on the way to the city hospital.
 Clarence Rogers % years old, touched live wire, stepped back and fell from scaffold at 2605 Franklin avenue and was killed.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-19
WRECK ON THE BIG FOUR.
Two Men Killed and Six Severely Injured in the Wreck of Fast
 Passenger Train No. II.

Lafayette. Ind, May 1.-Two men were killed and six severely injured, Monday afternoon, in the wreck of the Fig Four's fast passenger train No. II, hich crashed into an open switch at ' tterbein. 15 miles west of this city, while running at the rate of 40 miles an hour. The mail and baggage cars were completely wrecked, and four passenger coaches were thrown from their trucks and dashed 100 feet ahead of the engine. The parlor ear at the rear end of train did not leave the track. Almost every passenger was ether cut by flying glass or bruised. Several narrowly escaped death.
 The dead:
 Herbert G. Haller, engineer, Indian apolis.
 Hugh S. Robb, travelling salesman, Indianapolis.
 The severely injured:
 w. P. Peacock, travelling salesman, Indianapolis.
 Walter Freeman. passenger, Chicago.
 Elmer Hockersmith passenger, Vest port, Ind.
 J. W. Egbert, mail clerk, Hamil- ton, o.
 Dayton Brown. mail clerk, Indianap- olis
 Thomas o. Fowler. Lafayette.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-19
Passed Over Governors Veto.

During the session the following bills were passed over the governors veto: The Felsenthal bill, making two judicial district in Union county: to authorize appointment of history com mission. appropriating $1.000; to de- clare four wire fence lawful in Mon roe county; to allow stenographer for the attorney generals office at a sa,. ary of s1,ooo year: to prevent hogs. sheep and goats running at large in Clark county.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-19
Bills left on the Calendar

A lew good bills remained on the calendar at the close of the session, put the majority were of local charac- ter and not of general interest. Some house bills were left on the senate calendar and a number of senate bill. died on the house calendar as well as bills that died On the calendar of the branches where they originated.
 The total amount of appropriations by the last session was s1.605 5.216.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-19
Drainage District Bill Failed.

Just before adjournment of the leg islature. a strong fight was made for the passage of the pill creating the Village Creek drainage district in Jackson county. The bill passed the senate and was received in the house late in the session, and was not defi- nitely acted upon, as there was some opposition manifested by citizens of Jackson county, whose property it af fected,
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-19
TWO SENSATIONAL SUICIDES.
Logan County, Illinois. Loses Two Citizens by Suicide In
 One Day.

Bloomington, H., May 16.-Logan county had two sensational suicides Monday afternoon. Charles Degarmo, aged 24 son of prominent family, drowned himself in a pond at Atlanta because he had been rejected by the daughter of wealthy farmer.
 Stefan Matinsek, aged 50. Respondent over domestic troubles, placed a dou- ble barreled shotgun against his breast and while in a sitting position pulled both triggers. His heart was blown out of his body and he was horribly mangled He lived in Lincoln
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-19
PEN FOR EX-CONGRESSMAN.
Ex-Congrcssman l.. F. ohiinger sent to the Ohio Penitentiary for
 Eight Years.

Cleveland, O., May 1G.-Ex-Con- gressman L. P. Ohlinger, x-president of the closed Wooster (O) national bank, pleaded guilty in the United States district court to the indiet- ments charging him with having issued a draft when there were no funds in the bank to meet it.
 Judge Tayler sentenced Ohlinger to eight years imprisonment in the Ohio penitentiary
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-19
Collect Taxes on Private Car Lines.

Pursuant to instructions from the general assembly, the attorney gen. eral brought suits against corporations operating private car lines in the state. and other corporations. to col feet back taxes on rolling stock and other property. That official an- nounces that two of the suits have al- ready been settled, and that others will be in a short while. The total back taxes to be collected amounts to about s30,O0o, About a dozen compa- nies are involved.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-19
Value of Ciyilitv.


 the square mile in every densely pop ulated community who are eager to do something for their fellow men; for mankind; for the advance of general happiness and prosperity. They sigh O think that they cannot be great phi lanthropists or heroes or do something that will help to radiate sunshine They would willingly, according to their own account, and accordingly us- ually to their own desires. do some thing for other people. but, not having the power to do great things, they neg lect to do the small things which they can do with scarcely any trouble or sacrifice The world would be dif- ferent place, truly observes the Phila- delphia Ledger, if people generally would merely try to turn smiling face toward life and exhibit beneyo- lence to the extent of maintaining a courteous attitude toward those with whom they are brought into constant daily contact. Courtesy, or the lack of 1t, will make or mar the happiness of the home. A great writer, who was a gruff and over-bearing man, once said that politeness was fictitious benevo- lence. It supplies the place of it among those who see each other only in pub lie, or but little." This notion, that politeness is thing for company or strangers, is one of the most pernici- ous that has ever possessed the minds of men. Life is made up of a multi tude of small things, and ones life is largely spent in the home and among ease and absence of formality with these intimates which is not possible with strangers or slight acquaintances, and in this absence of restraint is found the charm of life. But lack of formality is too often construed to a license to demean ones self in a way which gives pain and takes the edge off the beauty of life. How much more just is the estimate of politeness and courtesy by Taine, the French histori- an of English literature: Kindly po- liteness is the slow fruit of advanced reflection; 1t is sort of humanity and kindliness applied to small acts and everyday discourse; 1t bids man soften toward others; it constrains genuine nature, which is selfish and gross" There Is an ancient saying street an gel, home devil" which is the shrewd popular comment upon the kind of people who have one state of mind and one rule of conduct where the neces- sity is put upon them of being civil and another attitude where they have the power to do as they please. The people who reverse the order and re- serve their kindliness for their inti- mates, though they may not shine so fairly in the public eye, are the more to be admired for soundness of char acter. The people who are rude at home and polite and courteous abroad are essentially cowardly. They bend and yield to the larger public opinion, but where there is no seeing eye and no compulsion they flout those who have the strongest title to their benev- olenee.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-19
Athletics and Morals.

No one familiar with athletics will deny their moral and physical aspects. They are a power for good in the sense of physical worth, and are factors in the making of morality that should not be underestimated. It is familiar contention, states the Seattle PostIn- telligencer. that athletics have too i'm portant place in college curriculum This is logically unsound if education al institutions are to be educational in the complete sense of that term Development is out of harmony if there is only mental development. What of the moral nature and the phy- sical parts? Are they to be neglected? :? 4 great athlete of the old school who has outlived his day and generation in the athletic world said his period of superiority had been greatly lengthen- ed because he early recognized the fact that muscular tissue would deteriorate if the individual formed bad habits He said that he did not use liquor or tobacco, because both were injurious. He did not swear because the swearing habit caused him to lose his self-con- trol. This man deliberately cultivated sobriety, temperance and the virtues that discipline mems natures and make for better characters, as a means Of promoting his physical superiority over other athletes. To-day there is hardly professional wrestler or prize fighter who either drinks or uses to. bacco. An instance is found in the rifle expert He is the same sort of a self-disciplined creature. He knows that to use either narcotics or stimu- lants means to lose his nerve
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-19
says Wife EIoped With Negro.

Guthrie, Okla, May l6.-Reuben Strain, of osage City. Kas., has asked the authorities here 10 aid him in re- covering his wife. whom, he says. eloped from this city with John Witt. a married negro. The negro's wife has also asked for aid in locating her husband.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-19
Double Murder and Suicide

Memphis, Tenn, May 16.-Tom Me. Call an Illinois Central detective. shot and killed Hal Williams and Eva Ferguson and then committed suicide. Jealousy caused the suicide.
The Forrest City times., 1905-05-19

William F. Childs, who was appoint ed by Mayor Harrison during his last term in office to be police sergeant in Chicago. is said to be the only negro commanding police officer in the United States. As coinci- dence, says local exchange, al- most "A years ago Mayor Harrison's father. the first Mayor Harrison, tooH the initiative of putting the first co.. ored man on the oity's police force That was the first time a colored man had been given police position in any of the large cities.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-08-10

A MILLION DOLLARS, the cost OF
Peary's latest polnr expedition,
seems somewhat exorbitnnt, con-
sidering that he will have no icing
charges to paw.