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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24

shrewd Pedro had sent them on a false
scent.
Presently the sky frightened, and as
the moon shOne clear above us found
that we were passing through a rough
country that was but SparSely settled.
I remembered to have ridden onae in
this direction with Lesba. but not so
far; and the surroundings were there
fore strange to me.
For an hour I drove steadily or. and
then the girl spoke to me through the
open trap in the roof of the carriage.
"A mile or so further will bring US
to fork in the road. Keep to The
right" said she.
Is -urned no answer, although I
was burning to question her of many
things. But tIrl,. enough for that.
thought, When we were safely at OFF
journeys end Indeed, Lesbl's mys-
terious action s--her quick return from
Rio in the wake of the emperor and
Nalcour, her secret rendezvous in the
lane. which I had SO suddenly surprised
and interrupted and her evi lent desire
to save me from arrest-an this. was
not OnlY contradictory to the frank ala-
ture 0f4the gifl. but to the suspicious
I had formed OF her betrayal Of the
cons piracy in cooperation with her
treacnerous brniher.
The key to the mystery was not mine,
and 1 could only wait until Lesb3 chose
to speak and explain her actions.
came to the fork in the road and
turned to the right. The traitor It
had become little more than that-now
skirted a heavy grown of underbrusl
that merged inc groves of scattered,
stunted trees; and these in time grad
ually became more compact and stall
wart until a great Brazilian forest
threw its black shadow over us.
Noiselessly rhe carriage rolled Ger ne
beds of moss. Which were so thick now
that I could scarcely hear Il sound of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24

N HE man didnot seem to notice
my presence at first. For a
time he remained motionless in
the position the guards had left
him, his vacant eyes fixed
steadily upon the opposite wall.
Then, with a long-drawn sigh, his
gaze Tell and wandered to the table
where stood the remains of my lunch
con. With a wolf-like avidity he
bounced upon the tray, eagerly con
Stunning every scrap that I had left and
draining a small bottle of wine of the
last dregs it contained.
When he had finished he still con-
tinued to tumble about the tray, and
presently picked up a large, two-tined
FORK and examined it with careful at
tentiOn. They had brought no knife
into the room, and had scarcely no
tlced the fork before; yet now, as the
Mexican held it firmly in his clinched
fist, and passed it to and fro with a
serpent-like motion, I realized with a
thrill of anxiety that it might prove a
terrible weapon in the hands of a des-
perate man.
Evidently my fellow-prisoner had
the same thought, for after a time he
concealed the fork in his bosom, and
then turned to examine the room more
carefully. His first act was to ap-
proach the window, and when he start
ed and shrank away knew our ever
Viglant guard had warned him not to
consider that avenue Of escape.
Next he swung around and faced the
place where sat, slightly in the
shadow The day was drawing to its
close, and he had not noticed me be-
fore. A swift motion toward his breast
was followed by g. smile, and he ad-
vanced close to me and said, in his
stumbling English:
''Aha! My American frien' to which
I gave the ring! 1t is safe, senior? It
is safe2"
I nodded. thinking to humor him.
Tr7daaH 5T7.e ct l7-t
moment whether the man was still in
sane or not.
He drew a chair to my side and sat
down.
Listen. then. my frien' Together
we viii find rtches-riches very great
Why2 Because we Mexicans-Careno
and myself-we build the door of the
big vault under this house. So2 They
bring US here blindfold. We work
many days on the big plate with
strange device cut in the steel Careno
was expert. Only one place, cut with
great cunning, shot the bolts in their
sockets. For myself, am clockmaker
and gem-cutter. They tell me to cut
emerald so it ut the plate, and mount
1T in ring. Yes. It was j, Senior Amer
icano. who do that fine work., Man
uel Pcsta!
"Then they carry US away. blind
fold again, to the border of Uruguay.
We do not know this hOuse-We can
not find it again ever. So they think.
But to make sure they hire men to as
sassinate us-to stab US to the heart in
those Uruguay mountain. Fine pay for
our wOrk-eh senior? But rNestet
Careno and I've stab our ASA ssins--
we escape=we swear vengeancei For
two wear we wander in Brazil-seeking.
ever seeking for the house with the
vault
.s4ow clever they arel But we. are
we not also clever? On railway train
one dav we see a lady with the ring.
we cannot mistake made it. and I
7rnovv my work It is key to the big
77sr1t. Careno cannot wait He sit be
side lady and put his knife in her
So -,,ol-e 7aa 1aasa@ But tn ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24

Queen Alexandra, when Princess ~
Wales, came one day upon a tiDv mis-
of boy crying piteously. He ives. -
charge of a fat and comfortab1e ola
lady, who seemed quite unmoved Nv
his grief. ~
What is the matter?" Inquired the
princess. who is very fond of e,5Sl5,. -
us he III ., en-
wen. ma'am.9 said the comfo,t-
able old lady. he isn't hexactiv 81.
buns! The RAMS Hora. iillie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24

word 'Lesba,'' and handed the mes
sage to the operator.
That is my name, senior" said Il
soft voice behind me, and I turned to
confront Lesba Paola.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24


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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-24
Chapter XVIII.

A NARROW ESCAPE.
3H HE man didnot seem to notice
my presence at first. For a
time he remained motionless in
the position the guards had left
him, his vacant eyes fixed
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09
Regular Annual Warming to Hunters.

AS the time draws near when it Is
lawful to shoot game it is important
that the people be made familiar
with the features of the law. Many
know the law and respect it but too
many are Indifferent Here are the
main points:
Hunting license for county, 81;
hunting license for state, IS.
Penalty for hunting protected game
without license, $40 to $500.
Open season for deer, September
10 to Dec. IS.
Open season for grouse, Aug. Is
to Jan. l.
Open season for quail, Oct. l to
an. l.
Open season for ducks, geese,
brant, swan, sandhill crane, snipe,
etc, Sept. / to March 1.
1t is unlawful to kill elk at any
time of year.
1t is unlawful to trap, net or en-
snare or to have in possession, ex-
cept for the purpose Of propagation,
any game bird or game animal.
Penalty for killing deer out of sea-
son, $40 to $500.
1t is unlawful to kill or take more
than four deer during the open sea-
son.
1t is unlawful to kill more than
ten grouse, partridge, native pleas
ant or more than fifteen quail of any
kind in one day.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09
A Touching Story

is the saving from death of the baby
girl of Geo. A. Eyler. Cumberland,
Md. He writes: AT the age of IL
months our little girl was in declin-
ing health with serious Throat
Trouble, and two physicians gave her
up. We were almost in despair,
when we resolved to try DR.. King S
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. The first bottle
gave relief; after taking four bottles
she was cured. and is now in per-
feet health" Never fails to relieve
and cure a cough or cold At c.
G. Cases drug store; soc and $1.O0
guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09
Mount Rainier the Highest.

BarOmetrical measurements made
by A. McAdie of the weather bureau.
San Francisco Office, and Prof. Lee
conte of the University of California.
of Mount Rainier. show that noun
tains to be 1850 feet above sea
level, and Mt. Whitney in California,
heretofore registered as the
highest American mountain on this
side Of Alaska. only 14,515 feet,
proving the Washington peak to be
fully Is feet higher. Measurements
of both mountains were taken with
the same barometers. AS leaders in
the recent mountain climbing expe-
ditions of the Sierres, Mazamas and
Appalachian clubs, the two men have
collected great deal of valuable
scientific data on subjects long in dis
pute.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09
LOOPING THE GAP IN AN AUTO
A Fearful Fitting Flight Through
Space While Upside Down.

Desperate deeds have been many
times witnessed in the various cities
o. the world during several years
past. but it is gravely to be doubted,
if at any time in the worlds history,
there was ever exhibited per-
Torrance to even nearly approach
the stupendous and thrilling auto
mobile act of a young lady with the
Barnum & Bailey Show. This won
derful exploit has been variously de-
scribed by an hundred writer's. but
in every single instance the descrip-
tion has fallen far short of the actual
thing itself. Indeed. it battles de-
scriptiOn, for the apparatus alone is
such an ingenious novelty that no
one can fully comprehend the act of
the artistic unless they first see the
machine. To many persons illustra-
tons depicting the act resemble pic
lures of some impossible perform
ance, so opposed does it look to the
practical. But that is owing, as
stated, to the scientific build of the
apparatus. For. after making a
descent down an incline. the automo-
bile takes an upward turn, reversing
it's position. and thus travels in re-
versed position across a wide open
space until it's four wheels strike the
opposite section of the loop, when it
rapidly runs its course to the track.
In its marvellous aerial flight through
the air it describes a parabola cover
ing a space of forty feet The sud
den jar, caused by contact in strik-
ing the opposite side of the course
being weakened by the pneumatic
tires acting as cushions. and then re-
gaining its original position, the auto
makes its journey to the end. The
cleverness demonstrated in this won.
derful performance is as apparent in
the construction of the apparatus as
it is in the originality of the concep
ton, and can be comprehended lit.
tie in the words of writer. who
said: Both are deviiishly ingeni
oust OF its dangerous character
there can he no question. 1t is, as
the Barnum & Bailey program men
tons, "a fearful. fitting. fugacious
| frolic with fate" in which the heroic
artistic dallies with death at every
performance. The exploit is known
as the dip of Death" and we'll jus
titles its fearsome title. for it GER
tainly is a thrilling and fascinating
act. AS the patents are owned b,
the Greatest Show on Earth" it car
be seen only with this show and non,
other, and will be here on Tuesday
Aug. Is, giving but one performance
commencing at / o'clock sharp.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09
Goes Rack but VIII Return.


J. C. Steensen, wife and son left
Tuesday for Portland where they will
remain few days prior to returning
to their home in Hills. MINI. At
Spokane they will be Joined by Mrs.
Steensen's sister, Mrs. Matte Gill
man of this place. who has entirely
recovered from her mental troubles.
Mr.. Steensen will return here this
fall to stay permanently. after dis
posing of the product of 1000 acres
of Minnesota grain, having last week
purchased the highly improved so
acre Selah farm of W. l.. Dimmick,
for which he paid $3.50 per acre, in
addition to the cost of a fine hop
house now in course of construction,
which made the purchase price of the
place about $4,000. Mr.. Steen-
sen is enthusiastic in his apprecia-
tion OF this section, and his interest
here may result in bringing in other
capital from his section.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09
Editors Troubles.

A western editor reports money
close, but not close enough to be
reached
A Georgia editor who had his pis-
tol stolen is willing, if the thief re-
turns it, to give him the contents.
A southern editor says that mint
iuleps are coming, and they won't
be crowded out by pi ess of matter
either.
An editor narrowly escaped having
his pockets picked of $4,000 in a
crowd in Philadelphia last week
The thief got off with his wallet, but
ii only contained sixteen cents and
a recipe for making paste that would
keep for six months without souring
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09
Herblne

Renders the bile more fluid and thus
helps the blood to flow: it affords
prompt relief from biliousness, indi-
gestion, sick and nervous headaches,
and the over-indulgence in food and
drink. Herbine acts quickly, dose
after meals will bring the patient
into a good condition in few days.
G. l.. Caldwell, Agt. NJ. X. and T.
r. r.. Checotah, Ind, Ter, writes,
April IS, 1903: II was sick for
over two years with enlargement OF
the liver and spleen. The doctors
did me no good. and had given up
all hope of being cured, when my
druggist advised me to use Herbine.
1t has made me sound and we'll" soc.
Sold by Fred l.. Janeck.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09
Northern Pacific Railway.
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPOSITION

Portland, June list to Oct. 18th.
For the above occasion round trip
tickets will be sold to Portland un-
der the following arrangement from
North Yakima: Individual tickets
on sale daily May goth to October
18th. at rate OF $12.35, limit thirty
days. Party tickets of ten or more
on one ticket. going and returning ON
sale daily May 2sth to October 18th,
at rate Of 1920. limit ten days. For
organized parties Of 100 or more
moving on one day. individual tick
cts will be sold at rate Of 1920, with
limit of seven days from date Of
sale; no stopover allowed on above
toickets. Large parties should take
the matter up in advance SO that
equipment can be provided.
lett M. S. MEEKS. .Agt.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09
Nursery Stock at Reduced Rates.

For the benefit of those intending
to purchase nursery stock this fall
I desire to state that I own one-half
interest in all the Dudded and grated
stock now in the Yakima valley nur-
sery.
So long as the stock lasts I shall
take orders for any said stock grow
ing at the ingalls, Home place at a
liberal discount. | shall also take
orders for blackberry plants grow
ing on said place at the actual cost
of digging the same.
Call on me at the North Yakima
Nursery on Mob Hill, or write me at
North Yakima, Wash; r. F. d. No. Q.
TIM KELLY.
32-tf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09
The Illinois Central

Maintains excellent service from the
dwest to the east and south. Max
ing close connections with trains of
all transcontinental lines, passengers
are given their choice of routes to
Chicago. Louisville. Memphis and
New Orleans, and through these
points to the far east.
Prospective travellers desiring in
formation as to the lowest rates and
best routes are invited to correspond
ence with the following representa-
tives:
B. H. Irumbull, Commercial Agent.
142 Third St., Portland. Ore.
]. C. Lindsay, Trav. Passenger Agent.
142 Third St., Portland, Ore.
Paul B. Thompson, Passenger Agent,
Colman Building. Seattle. Wash.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09
Assessment Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the assessment
roll of local improvement strict No. IS, In the
city Of North Yakima. Washington, has been
certified to me for collection aud that, unless
the assessments in said assessment roll con
tanned are paid TO me within thirty days from
the date Of the FIRST publication of this notice.
tO-wit within thirty days from the 9th day of
quent and be collected in manner a. provided
by law and the ordinances OF said city.
Dated ut the ONCE OF the CITY Treasurer in
North Yakima. Washington, this eth day OF
August, 1905
G. r. DoHoFAF.
City Treasurer
ONCE, First National Bank s2-2t
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09

Harris & Barnett have sold recent
ly the following: H. w. Nichols to
Abbie Gilbride. lot s, block 500,
$3.50; lots and s. block 1894, to
Clare B. Jones, 5000; lots 9, 10, II,
-, 10, IA, block 354. Arthur Lam
kin, $1,000; lots Is and 16, block
374. Arthur Lamkin. 5000; lots 8,
10, II, IL, 13, IA. block 334, Charles
b. Clark $1,000.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09
Points Of Interest.

This fellow says in his advertise
ment that Acre are many points OF
interest around his summer hotel
Il dare say. He probably refers
to the bills of mosquitoes. Dallas
News.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09
Fiendish Suffering

is often caused by sores, ulcers and
cancers, that eat away your skin.
VIM. Bedell of Flat Rock, Mich says:
for ulcers, Sores and Cancers. 1t is
the best healing dressing ever
found" Soothes and heals cuts
burns and scalds. 25c at c. c.
Cases Drug Store; guaranteed.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09
Berry Crates.

Get them now, before the rush. Can
furnish you one to five thousand. all
complete. We have Paris green that
will kill bugs. j. M. PERRY & CO.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09

A Dove in Dismay.
The dove of peace now looks around
While hoping for the best;
Then comes the lannon's awful sound
And Shoes it to it's nest
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09

For Sale-15 head Jersey mich
cows. Call on or address W.
Aumiller, mile and one-half west
OF depot. 32-2ts
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09
Notice to the Public,

Those knowing themselves to be
indebted to the Yakima Valley
Nursery are hereby warned from
paying any one except the First Ma
tiOnal bank. Plenty of first-class
stock for sale. w. D. ingalls,, pro-
prietor. 29-4t
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09
EXPLAINED,

Cobbs-Lightedde is a man who
says what he thinks.
Dobbs-So? That explains why
he never has much to say.-Detroit
Tribune.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09
A ScasonabIe Pointer.

Wearing a panama hat and pair
of $1.25 shoes is about as consistent
as a reputable firm sending out cheap
printed matter. Rusty Mixes Diary.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09

e. G. Peck, broker, can sell you
anything that is for sale. 25-tf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09

Hop disk harrows-just the thing;
Coffin Bros. l6-t
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-09

We are buying nay. Comm
Bros. 2s-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
ASHUELOT. N. Il.

Charles w. Allen has begun work in
the West box shop in Springfield. Mass.
Mrs Bland f. Robinson of Wilmington.
Vt is spending the week at her fathers.
Lewis Detour's.
Frank Kelley Of Hinsdale who is in
poor health. has been at Patrick quail
ters's the past week
Town meeting will be held next Tues
day and the school meeting will be held
Saturday. March Is, at Winchester.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Walker OF Hins-
dale have come to this village, Mr.. Wal
ker being employed in the Sheridan mill.
Alcede IIebert carpenter at the Sheri-
dan mill. has finished work and will
move to keene this week with his family
Garrett j. Sarsfield is night Waterman
at the Sheridan mill succeeding Robert
Hewitt. who has begun work at the paper
mill,
Bertha Qualters. Ray Donovan and
James Thompson, jr.. were winners Of
s. prizes as vote collectors i'm the recent
Boston Globes $4,000 prize contest.
John Patenaude's family has moved
from the Pratt tenement into one of the
Sheridan mill tenements on Brook street.
Henry Busha's family has moved from
Lower Ashuelot into the Harder house.
Upper Ashueot.
The death Of Mrs. Edward Kelley at
Hinsdale on Feb. % is deeply regretted
in these villages by her numerous rela =
tives and friends. Many years OF her
early life were spent here, and she had
been a frequent visitor since then.
Mrs. Wood of Boston. who has been
seriously i'll at the home Of her daughter
Mrs. H. w. Wood, several weeks. was
| taken to her home on the early train
Saturday morning. accompanied by her
daughters, Mrs. Wood and Mrs !. l.
| Podbury.
\ locomotive that was running south
| extra, Sunday afternoon struck "A hand
| car near Willis's crossing, demolishng 1t
| The Winchester section gang had beer
down the line to make repairs, and was
returning when the engine came up un-
eXpectedy, and the men had to leap from
| the car to save their lives
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, I

After the work was completed social
hour was spent and refreshments were
enjoyed
Mrs. w. o. j. Martin recently visited
Miss Anna l.. Kelley I'm Bernardston Miss
Kelley's many friend i'm Hinsdale are
sorry to hear that the rheumatic trouble
from which she has suffered several
years has now become so serious that she
is unable to walk, and can only get about
the house in a wheel chair.
A fair-szed audience witnessed the
repetition of the play A Noble Outcast as
given at the opera house Monday evening,
for the benefit Of Jack" Mann. Mr..
Mann has been very willing to assist the
different societies in town in their enter
tainments and this seemed to be a good
opportunity to make some acknowledge
ment Of his past Kindness.
The benefit concert and ball which
was held at the town hail Friday evening
i'm the interest of the base ball associa-
ton proved TO be an all around success
About $50 dance tickets were sold and a
large audience listened to the very en-
joyable concert by Brigham's orchestra.
Seventy five couples joined i'm the grand
land and Miss l.. Hazel Roberts. Great
hits were made by Mr.. Turner's cornet
solo. Mr.. Stone on the xylophone and the
singing by the entire orchestra during
round dances The floor was kept well
filed with merry dancers until the clos
ing figure at o'clock
Bonnie. q months old, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Oliver Adams of IIolyoke, died Sat
urday evening under sad and unusual
circumstances. Mr.. Adams, the father,
is the eldest son OF w. y. Adams. Of
Hinsdale, and, accompanied by his bro
Their, William. of this town. left last week
Thursday to visit his brother in washing
ton, also to he present at the inaugural
ceremonies Mrs Adams with her chill
dren. went to the home OF friends in
Belchcrtown. Mass, to visit during her
husbands absence. She put the little
fellow to bed apparently in usual health,
and during the evening went to the bed
side several times TO see that the child
was properly covered. etc. Not far from
o'clock she was shocked to find her
baby dead 1t is understood that there
was a post morton examination, but the
result is not known here.