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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-01

next door where In a spangled tunIc.
and a pair OF russell boots. scowled
ferociously at my cid companions. Then
l managed to get taken on as super at
one OF the big theaters. and knowing
something about the business. got pro-
NOTED TO super-master. There | met my
esteemed friend. the Professor gen
tleman who can write B. A. after his
name; who has moved in the most dis
uhguished circles. but who, being at
present under a cloud, is compelled to
play General Util at the Royal Corin-
THAN Theater"
But what sort of characters do you
takeF / inquired. referring back. in
my mind. TO my solitary theatrical ex-
perience.
''Oh. | veer between the heavy bust
ness and the light comedy" he answered
csrelessly.
Yes; between carrying on the chairs
and tables and the candles" dryly re-
marked his friend, speaking for the first
time.
''Oh, hang it. l say, now." expos''lat-
ed Josiah. you know the stage man
ager is very much struck with me. and
( intends giving me a small part in the
and I'll show them what | can do"
You may more correctly say that
the stage manager was struck by YOU"
again remarked the Professor. in the
same sarcastic vein. Il thought YOU
had broken his nose with that banner
the other night: in his best scene. too
just as he was working up He ex-
pressed his admiration of you in very
utr 10
get your nose between his fingers"
Josiah was getting very angry. To
avert quarrel. asked who General
Util" vas.
"A person who's supposed to be able
to do everything, and consequently do
nothing. and who's bullied for every
body else's blunders," spitefully replied
Josiah.
After a little more pickering. the two
friends. as | suppose | must style them,
went out for walk. | felt quite re-
lieved at being freed from the strange,
scrutinizing glance Of Mr. Montgomery's
eyes. that had scarcely ever been taken
off me the whole time he remained in the
room. After this, Martha came, and l
had little quiet talk.
Il couldn't go to sleep for hours last
night, thinking Of what you'd better do"
she said. "A clerkship is what you
want; hut. you see, you've got no rser-
ences. and it is so hard to get a stna-
tion without them-and. indeed, with
them. for the matter of that. think
you ought to try and find out your
friends; you know the name of the law
yers that Mr.. Porter drew the money
from. think You ought to go to item"
Suppose they We're to hand me over
to that man again. | said. shuddcring.
"True!-and not being one-and-twen-
ty yet. you are not your own MASTER
Now, there was a thought came into
my head, though scarcely think it
worth while to mention it, as | should
hardly like TO advise you on such a
point"
ITO he continued
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-01
CHAPTER Ix.-(Continued1

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 churchyGrd.
A little way down the lane debouched
into ligh 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. l
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
ton some minutes before the train was
due Ignorant as l was Of the COM
monest transactions OF everyday life.
was obliged to the kind Offices Of a
friendly porter to procure me a ticket
and put me on the right platform. The
train came up and took my seat.
The excitement Of steam travelling was
strange one to me, and for a time |
was lost in wonderment at the variety
of objects we flew past, and at the rap
idly changing landscape. Suddenly l
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
that namel Was it simply by a strange
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 il
suggested, that | 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 l
came to the incident of the locket, my
heart gave another leap; 1t was gone
left behind in the suit of clothes! OF
course, it 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 a startling revelation; that
portrait that had puzzled me at the old
gentleman's-it was her very image, ma
tured to womanhoodl That was the re-
sembance that had so powerfully struck
me, and that l could not understand at
the time
Projected into this new field of
thought l 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 bewldering. crowded platform
of a great city terminus.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-01
Pumps for Irrigation.

The large percentage Of irrigable
land throughout the west lying at
heights too great to be reached by
gravity systems, presents a problem
which can be solved only by the use
If pumping plants. and the engineers
Of the reclamation service have been
making Investigations and working up
estimates on several projects to de.
termine the feasibility of their use in
connection with the government irri-
cation projects. The most important
and variable factor to be considered is
the cost of power and of operating the
plant.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-01
Japan Still BUYS Flour.

Japan flour orders continue to pour
in upon Minneapolis millers at a rate
that has exceeded all expectations.
The past week brought in calls for
consignments ranging from soc to 20
600 sacks. One of the big companies
states that it is 80 days behind on
Japanese orders, with every mill run
ming to its maximum capacity. Other
companies report like conditions.
These orders are all made clearable
from the coast within two months
time, showing that the -four is wanted
Immediately by Inc japanese govern
ment. Quotations are holding firm,
and millers expect no variations for
the present.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-01
Retire the steam Engine.

Officials and the directorate of the
New York Central have decided that
if the electric motors that are to be
used on the division between the
Grand Central terminal and Croton
are successful no steam locomotives
in the future will be ordered, and
gradually the entire motive power OF
the road will be changed from steam
to electricity.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-01
Smash Immlaration Record.

With total for the last week of 90.
600 aliens and with the prospects of
at least $4,000 more to come in on
the steamers arriving this week, it
is probable that all immigration fig
ures will be broken before the spring
is ended. From all parts of Europe
aliens are beginning to arrive and it is
likely the resources at Ellis island
will be more than taxed in providing
for them.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-01
Coming Events.

Washington A. o. U. w. grand lodge
Tacoma. April 1914.
Order of Railway Conductors of
America. Portland. May 9-14.
Washington NJ. w. of A. state en-.
campment, Spokane. May 3.
Montana State Federation of Won.
ems clubs, Deer Lodge. June 6-S.
Lewis and Clark Fair.
Lewis and Clark centennial exposi
ton. Portland. June to October Is
Events: National American Woman
Suffrage association, June 29-July 5;
American Medical association, July II.
IA; Transcontinental Passenger asso
citation. June 5; United Commercial
Travellers. interstate convention. June
8; Travelling Mems day. June 10; Ma
tional Association State Dairy and
Food departments. June 20; Pacific
Coast Electrical Transmission associ
alton. June 2O-21; American Library
association. July 2-7; International
Anticigarette association, July 1917;
Charities and Corrections association
national conference. July 1922; Ne
braska Lumber Dealers association
July 1918; Gamma Eta Kappa frater
nifty, national convention, July 2O-22
North Pacific sangerbund, July 21-23;
W. c. T. u, national conferences, June
1928.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-01
HUGE SHIPS COLLIDE.
But Great Liners Get to Docks With
Every Soul,

Halifax, N. S.-Two great trans
atlantic liners, the Partisan of the
Allan line and the Albano, a Ham
burg-American boat, both bound in
heavily laden with passengers, col
lided off the harbor's entrance. Both
were seriously damaged. but reached
their docks and landed their passen
gers safely. There was a panic among
the passengers on both ships when
the steamers struck.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-01
GREAT SUBWAY PLANS.
New York Railway Extensions Cost
Half a Million.

Plans for subways to cost $3.50, 900,
600. submitted by the New York City
Railway company and by the Inter.
borough company. we're made public
few days ago by the board Of rapid
transit commissioners. The plans OF
the New York City Railway company
call for an outlay OF s165, 100000.
August Belmonts plans for additions
to the Interborough company system
provide for the expenditure of SOS,
100000.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-01
CASSIE GOT 10 YEARS

Cleveland, March 2S.-Judge Tay-
lor, in the United States district count,
overruled motion for a new trial in
the case of Cassie l.. Chadwick, and
at once sentenced her to ten years inn
prisonment.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-01

Silverton, Col, March 27.-At
Eureka. 10 miles north of here, Mar
shall Mackenzie. a well known mine
promoter of this county. was fatally
shot by Arthur Rice. a mining man Of
Eureka. The men had trouble over
the possession Of some mining claims.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-01
Mlssouri,s New Senator.

Major William Warner, republican
of Kansas City. was formally declared
elected United States senator to sue
coed F. NJ. Cockrell, who has been the
democratic United States senator from
Missouri since 1874.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-01

Isabel-Fred and l have decided to
form life partnership.
Myra-Indeed! And Of course Fred
is to be a silent partner and put up
the money.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-01
rhIrd squadron leaves suez.

The whole Of Vice Admiral Nebo
gatoff's squadron has sailed south.
ward. from Suez.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-01

OF the 1861 freight cars ordered
for American roads last year 49,
900 were Of steel construction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-18
JOTTINGS FROM JUDSON.
Story Of a Tramp Who Shocked Wheat
With Heads Down.

Dave Evans last week suffered a pain
full accident, running his finger into the
cogs of clothes wringer. He was i'm
mediately taken to the doctor, who
dressed the bruise. 1t is feared, how
ever, that part of the finger will have
to be taken off.
This weather has been all that could
be wished for the harvest, although
lack of wind last week. Nearly every
farmers tank had CONC dry. But the
splendid rainless weather has given the
farmers the opportunity of pushing the
harvest and nearly all of the grain will
be cut inside of couple of days.
One of the farmers of Butternut
Valley recently hired tramp to do his
shocking and all went well for day or
two But, when the farmer went to ex-
anime the work, he found that ''Weary
Willie" had set all the grain with the
heads down, and the butts sticking up in
the air. The employer soon decided to
discharge the 'hobo" shocker, and hired
another man to set the grain the other
way.
Mrs. Jane Lewis has been spending a
few weeks visiting in the country.
William Roberts is on the sick list.
VILLA Oft
Howard Williams of Minneapolis is
working harvest with j. c. Roberts.
H. E. James marketed some lambs at
Mankato a few days ago and received
five and half cents per pound for the
same.
Rob Buckley and John Walters have
quit the section and are working har-
vest at Will Roberts.
Miss Katie Roberts of Mankato was
the guest of Miss Esther Evans last
Sunday.
Philip McGiveney has hired helper
at the Eureka creamery.
Ed Dackins has bought brand new
Advance threshing outfit and will start
the same in shock threshing this week
Charles Swanson has become one of
the Eureka creamery patrons.
Eddie Williams of California shook
hands with old friends at Lake Crystal
last week
w. w. Evans of Lake Crystal is work
ing harvest at the farm of G.. G.. Jones
and expects to start up his threshing
outfit the last of the week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-18

the chief loser, Immediately forgave
him and contributed $1,000 toward the
payment of his indebtedness. Judge
Buck spent some of last winter here,
and was greatly beloved by those who
knew him. As an evidence of any dis
inclination to conceal his indemnity or
the fact that he was under an assumed
name, he always introduced Judge Buck
as his father, which could not have been
mistaken by the people who knew him
as McGregor.
After weighing the situation careful
ly and consulting friends through Min
lister Squiers, he has concluded to waive
extradition papers and will go voluntar-
lily to Mapleton, where he has many
warm friends, none warmer than the
vice president of the bank which he de-
frauded, and who was one of the princi-
pal losers. Only recently he received a
letter from this gentleman to the effect
that he would willingly lose all that he
had lost and more, to have him and his
wife living across the street from him,
as in former days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-18
Reaches Mankato This Morn
ing; His Experiences.
Says lie Saw !ohn B. 0gle on
The Isle of Pines.
Prisoner Looking Well; He Is
Still On Clutches.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Sheriff Williams returned to Mankato
on the lO:45 a. IN. train over the Oma-
ha road today, having in his custody
the Mapleton State bank, who left Ma
pleton suddenly Oct. 10th, 1908, because
right glad to get back to Mankato, al
though about the first observation that
Mr.. Buck made was on the heat, which
he said was greater than he had known
on the Isle of Pines at any time. There
the temperature never had assembled
above ninety-four degrees, and the sea
breezes We're delightful.
Mr.. Buck looks in the pink of condi-
ton, although he@is not as heavy as
he was two years ago. He is wearing a
mustache and Vandyke beard, which has
served more than once to conceal his
features from those who knew him. He
still uses clutches on account of the
compound fracture of his ankle. sus-
tanned while practicing jiu iitsu with a
friend on the Isle of Pines. 1t was
this injury that led to his being appre-
hended for he was obliged to 90 to Ha
vana in order to have the ankle placed
in plaster of paris cast. He remained
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-18
Friends Call to See Buck.
Another Supply.

From Thursdays Daily.
A member of the legislature from Jud
son. Hon. John T. Lewis. notified P. D.
Neff and r. B. Thomas that he had re-
ceived word from the fish commissioner
at st. Paul that he had shipped to Lake
Crystal ten cans of blask bass for Crys-
tai lake. Mr.. Nef had dray convey
the cans from the train to the lake and
they were emptied into the deep. The
ten cans should have held about 1000
of the little fellows. 1t has been a
quandry as to what size a fish will grow
in one year.-Lake Crystal Union.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-18

c. st. p, M. G. o. Time Table.
*Des Moines and Sioux City Passenger.
No. 5, arrives 10:45 a. M; departs
10:45 a. m.
**Kansas City and Denver Express, No.
3, arr. 1910 p. M; dep. 1920 p. m.
Kansas City Mail and Express, No. 1,
arr. 1915 p. M; dep. 1920 p. m.
*St. James Passenger, No. z, arr. 1850
p. M; dep 500 p. m.
'Mankato and Gilmore Passenger, No. Al,
departs at 7:55 a. m.
No. Is, Omaha Night Express arrives at
11:45 p. M; departs at 11:50 p. m.
Trains Going East and North.
Twin City Limited, No. 2, arrives at
500 a. m; departs at 500 a. m.
'St. James Passenger, No. s, arrives at
$50 a. M; departs at 7:10 a. m.
Twin City Local No. s. arrives at 12:40
p. M; departs 1880 p. m.
f*Twin City Express. No. a. arrives at
4:45 p. m. departs at 4:50 p. m.
gilmore and Mankato Passenger, No. 40
arrives at 700 p. m.
No. 16, from Sioux Falls and Mitchell,
arr. at 5:15 a. M; dep. 5:15 a. m.
sDaily except Sunday. **Daily.
O. T JOHNSON Agent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-18
Wins on Technicality.

From Mondays Daily.
In the case of w. E. Young and H.
L. Schmitt VS.. the city of Mankato, to
recover for services on the charter
board, the defendant this forenoon NOV
ed to disallow the settled case because
of irregularity in service, and the court
made an order allowing the city until
the September special term to propose
amendments to the case proposed by
the plaintiffs. The latter are taking the
steps necessary to carry the case to the
supreme court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-18
STERLING CENTER NOTES.

No service will be held in the church
until September, as Rev. Glib is away
on a vacation.
Word has been received that Mrs.
Grant Hazel is not any better.
William Ellis and family spent Sun
day with A. J. Ellis.
Albert Pratt has been i'll with ton
silitis.
Mrs. George Keith spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Lue Neinow.
Miss Eva Neye left last Wednesday
for Portland, Oregon, where she in
tends to spend the winter.
Miss Mary Fisk has been visiting her
friend. Miss Bessie Lowell, at Amboy.
Miss Zadah Parks spent Tuesday in
Good Thunder.
Mrs. S. w. Parks, who has been WIS.,
iting at the home of her son, E. w.
Parks. has returned to her residence at
the dwelling of Will Tipler in Amboy.
Mrs. Cady Lane of Sherburn is here
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
eph Dobie.
Mrs. Fay, who has been visiting in
Wisconsin, has returned to visit her son,
Mel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-18
Met By His Sister.

of Pines. he was arrested.
Met BY His Sister.
Sheriff Williams was met at LIE Sueul
by Deputy George Atshison, and Mr..
Buck was met there by his sister, Mrs.
Laura Abbott Mrs. Abbott remained
with him until he reached the door of
the county jail In the sheriff's office he
was seen by Free Press reporter, and
talked freely of the events of the past
two years Those of the last six months
were of most interest to him, and he
spoke with reluctance of the transac-
tons which led up to his leaving Ma
pleton under a cloud. He remarked that
they had been gone over time and again
in the papers and that there was moth
ing to be added to it. As for the report
that Chicago blackmailers had been one
of she means of his ruin he said that
there was some truth to it, but did not
care to discuss it. He also said that he
had accommodated supposed friends
with loans. which were never repaid.
Mr. Buck states that after leaving
Mapleton he went west and was at var
ions places, but not at all of the points
where he was reported in the papers to
have been, nor did he ask anybody for
a loan of 800. He started for Aus
IS hi
fortune in the gold fields, in order to re
pay the losses that he had occasioned at
Hawaiian islands he changed his mind
He returned to Mankato over a year
ago, and was not recognized by any
one. Whether he spent more than one
dav in Mankato and one in Lake Crys-
tai he refused to say simply smiling
knowingly when the question was ask
ed him. He said that while in this city
then he almost concluded to face the mu-
sic, reveal himself and "take his medi-
cine" He reconsidered and went to
Havana.
Spent Two Months in Havana.
Two months were spent by the fugitive
at Havana. and while there he made
many friends. He was told of the Isle
of Pines. and went there to manage q
hotel. He did not do very well at frat
but became very popular with the Am
erican population there, and about six
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-18

surety on his $4,000 bond with the Ma
pleton State bank, is urging the prose
cution, as is its policy. As for the other
creditors it might be that a settlement
could be arraigned with them.
Judge Cray will return from Fair
mont in few DAYS, and then Mr.. Buck
will probably be prepared to do some
thing. He has not yet consulted an at
torney and is not prepared to say def
nitely today what he will do.
Sheriff Williams enjoyed the trip very
mnch. but is travelworn. He went to
st. Paul from Mankato. thence to Wash
ington, d. c., where he got the extradi
ton papers, and thence to Havana,
Cuba, where Mr.. Buck was in custody.
There he had to remain five days in
quarantine, in spite of his efforts to
have the time shortened He lived on
Spanish cooking, but was well treated.
After he was released, it took him three
days to comply with the formalities of
Cuban law and get permission to leave
the country with his prisoner. He was
greatly facilitated in this by Mr.. Buck,
who introduced to him his American
friends there, who were versed i'll the
Spanish language. They went with him
everywhere and acted as interpreter,
and several days were saved.
When the sheriff and his prisoner
finally set sail, Mr.. Bucks friends
chartered a launch and accompanied the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-18
Albert Lea Man Disappears.

From Thursdays Daily.
Lars Flatness, tor, several months a
clerk in the Albert Lea Mercantile com
pany store, has mysteriously disappear
ed. No cause is assigned for his going
away without notifying his friends.
Flatness is widower, and he has three
children now with relatives at Peterson,
Fillmore county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-08-18

steamer out into the harbor, past the
wreck of the Maine and into the open
sea. There farewells were said. Mr..
Buck was urged to return as soon as he
could
Were In a Wreck.
The only accident that occurred on
the entire trip was between Tampa bay
and Tampa, Florida. The rails spread
and the train upon which the Mankato
men were riding was wrecked, The car
ahead of them was smashed, but they
escaped without injury, except for a
shaking up. The trip was made via
Jacksonville, Fla, Atlanta, Ca, Chicago,
and st. Paul. They came through as
rapidly as possible. Twice Mr.. Bucks
crutches slipped and he injured his brok
Ell ankle, but was able to continue his
journey.
Mr. Buck brought back with him an
interesting collection of photographs.
Nh Bucks defalcation amounted to
slightly over $4,000, according to the
state bank examiner A reward of 5000
was offered for his arrest, and this will
now have to be paid.
Friends Call to See Buck.
Many people called at the jail to
shake hands with Mr. Buck, and he ap-
peared to be greatly pleased to be back
to the scene of his boyhood, and among
his boyhood friends. A great deal of
sympathy is felt for him, because of
the manly attitude that he takes.
County attorney Wilson made the
statement this afternoon that under the
present law Mr.. Buck cannot plead
guilty to the charge against him until
court is convened in November.