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The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-09

l. is safe to say that democratic rods are plentiful in Oregon these days. Gov. Chamberlain, the democratic governor of that state, will have the appointment of a successor to the late Senator Mitchell.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-09

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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
6he Return Of IN
J SHERLOCK aK
|HOL M ES
By A. CONAN DOYLE, YkA&
-The Hound Of the 1.,kervule," The sim
~ study In Scarlet. r.

Ddck tQlS way?
eyes, sir; there is no other"
ION this strip Of grass?"
Certainly, Mr.. Holmes"
"Hum! 1t was very remarkable
performance-very remarkable. Well,
/ think we have exhausted the path.
Let us go farther. This garden door is
usually kept open, suppose. Then
this visitor had nothing to do but to
walk in. The idea Of murder was not
in her mind or she would have provid-
ed herself with some sort of weapon
instead Of having to pick this knife off
the writing table. She advanced along
this corridor, leaving no traces upon
the cocoanut mating. Then she found
herself in this study. How. long was
she there? We have no means Of judg-
ing"
mot more than few minutes, sir.
forgot to tell you that Mrs. Marker,
the housekeeper, had been in there tidy
ing not very long before-about quar-
ter Of an hour, she says"
''Well, that gives us a limit. Our la
dy enters this room, and what does she
do? She goes over to the writing table.
What for? Not for anything in the
. drawers. If there had been anything
worth her taking it would surely have
been locked up. No, it was for some
thing in that wooden bureau. Hello!
What is that scratch upon the face of
1t? Just hold match, Watson. Why
did you not tell me Of this, Hopkins"
The mark which he was examining
began upon the brasswork on the right
hand side of the keyhole and extended
for about four inches, where it had
scratched the varnish from the surface.
II noticed 1t, Mr.. Holmes, but you'll
always find scratches round key
hole"
"This is recent, quite recent, See how
the brass shines where it is cut. An
old scratch would be the same color as
the surface. Look at it through my
lens. There's the varnish, too, like
earth on each side Of furrow. Is Mrs.
Marker there"
A sad faced elderly woman came in
to the room.
"Did you dust this bureau yesterday
morning?"
Eyes, SIR
did you notice this scratchy"
mo, sir; did not"
II am sure you did not, for duster
would have swept away these shreds
Of varnish. Who has the key of this
bureau?'
"The professor keeps it on his watch
chain"
"Is it simple key?"
"No, sir; it is Chubb's key"
| Every good. Mrs. Marker, you can
go. Now we are making a little prog
ress Our lady enters the room, ad.
+, vances to the bureau and either opens
it or tries to do so. While she is thus
engaged young Willoughby Smith en-
tiers the room. In her hurry to with
draw the key she makes this scratch
upon the door. He seizes her. and she
snatching up the nearest object, which
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21

happens to ": this knife. strikes at him
IN order to make him let go his hold.
The blow is fatal one. He falls, and
she escapes, either with or without the
object for which she has come. Is Su-
san, the maid, there? Gould any one
have got away through that door after
the time that you heard the cry, Su-
SAM"
mo, sir; it is impossible. Before I
got down the stair I'd have seen any
one in the passage. Besides, the door
never opened or l would have heard
It."
"That settles this exit. Then no
doubt the lady went out the way she
came. I understand that this other
passage leads only to the professors
room. There is no exit that way?"
mo, SIR"
Eve shall go down 1t and make the
acquaintance of the professor. Hello,
Hopkins, this is very important-verJ
important indeed! The professors COZ J.
ridor Is also lined with cocoanut ma t.
ting"
'Well, sir, what Of that?"
"Don't you see any bearing upon, the
case? Well, well, don't insist aaron
1t. No doubt am wrong. And vet. ii
seems to me to be suggestive. Come
with me and introduce NO."
We passed down the passage. which
was of the same length as that which
led to the garden. At the end was a
short flight Of steps ending in a door.
Our guide knocked and then ushered
us into the professors bedroom.
1t was very large chamber lined
with innumerable volumes, which had
sfsra2Had from the shelves and lay In
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21


Nothing that would help a thief
family papers, letters from my poor
wife, diplomas of universities which
have done me honor. Here is the key.
You can look for yourself"
Holmes picked up the key and look
ed at it for an instant; then he handed
1t back.
mo; hardly think that it would
help me-" said he. II should prefer
to go quietly down to your garden and
turn the whole matter over in my
head. There is something to be said
for the theory of suicide which you
have put forward. We must apologize
for having intruded upon you, Pro
lessor Coram, and I promise that we
won't disturb you until after lunch.
At 2 o'clock we will come again and
report to you anything which may
have happened in the interval"
Holmes was curiously distract, and
we walked up and down the garden
path for some time In silence
"Haye you a clew?" l asked at last
ut depends upon those cigarettes
that I smoked" said he. "It is posi-
BILE that l am utterly mistaken. The
cigarettes will show me-"
no be continued.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21

fellow murmured some fncoherent, de-
lirions words and that she twisted
them into this meaningless message"
81 see. You have no explanation
yourself Of the tragedy"
Possibly an accident, possibly
only breathe it among ourselves-a sui
eide. Young men have their hidden
troublesome affair Of the heart, per-
haps, which we have never known. 1t
is more probable supposition than
mur!er."
ty3ut the eyeglass?"
"Ah, l am only student, man Of
DIR cams. cannot explain the practical
things of life. But still we are aware,
rny friend, that love cages may take
strange shapes. By all means take an
other cigarette. 1t is pleasure to see
! any one appreciate them SO. A fan, a
glove, glasses-who knows what ar
ticle may be carried as token or
treasured when man puts an end to
his life? This gentleman speaks OF
footsteps in the grass; but, after all, !,
is easy to be mistaken Oh such q
] point AS TO the knife, it might wei
be thrown far from the unfortunate
man as he fell. 1t is possible that
speak as child but to me it seems
that Wiilougkoy Smith has met hi
fate by his own hand
4 Holmes seemed struck by the theory
thus put forward, and he continued Il
walk up and down for some time, los
in thought and consuming cigarette
after cigarette
Tell me, Professor Coram," he sait
at last, what is in that cupboard II
the bureau?"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
ONLY CIGAR IN ITS CLASS.

P. A. Clemmer Never Saw Cigar Be-
fore that Equaled Chico for
Same Money.
While there are many cigars that
are just as good as Wadsworth Bros.
Chico, it is in reality in a class by
itself, for no other as good sells for
sc. Cigars that equal it sells for 10c.
and more.
In asking P. A. Clemmer who has
the local agency for the Wadsworth
Bros. Chico, how this could be done,
he said that it was owing to cutting
out the m ddle.man. 81 buy the Chico
direct from the factory in Bingham
ton, and while it costs me more than
than any other SC. cigar in our case,
yet am glad to sell 1t, for it makes
new friends and customers for ouJ
cigar department..
Anyone who enjoys clear Havana
smoke, whose taste is cultivated sc
that he knows good cigar when he
smokesit should try Wadsworth
Bro. Chico. It's the blue ribbon class
and all alone. oct 81 nov 1921
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
FEED YOUR HOGS

"A sure worm Expelier ana DIS nfeCtant
and You will Not Be Troubled with
Sickness Among Them.
Liquid Koal is not sure Worm expcller but
no better Disinfectant can be found. Nearly
all the experimental stations say that more
hogs die from worm trouble than all other dis
eases combined. 1t costs only two cents to write
your nearest experimental station and we will
guarantee that they will tell you that Coal Tar
products properly prepared are the cheapest
and best disiufectants on the market today.
Liquid Koa is guaranteed to kill all kinds of
lice and germs
Two thorough applications Of Liquid Koal,
Used one part of Liquid Koal and thirty parts
of water will cure theIworst case of mango am.
ong horses cattle or hogs. Apply ten days APP
part. not longer; as the length of time between
applications is important.
Use Liquid Koal one part Koal to twenty
parts of water to kill lice and mites in your
hen house and you will find it the cheapest and
best lice killer on the market,
Liquid Koal is always sold on guarantee to
do as recommended.
Wausa, Neb.. Dec. IS. 1902,
Have used Liquii Koal for nearly year and
nfld it an excellent article to keep hogs in a
healthy condition and as an appetizer is has no
equal. ALBERT ANDERSON.
Laurel, Neb., Dec. 10, 1902
National Medical Co.
Dear sirs:-Will just say that your Liquid
koal is good thing and will not do without
it, 1t Is good all around remedy. Every one
ought TO use it if has only one or two hogs It
good germ destroyer. recommend 1t very
highly Yours,
STANLY MAsTIN.
Manufactured by National Medical
Co. Sheldon. Iowa.
For Sale by GEO d. GossMAN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13
New England and the West.

bOSLOn GlODe.
 s,1 Western newspapsrs delight in their Is idle to deny that there is a certain prejudice abroad against us. This prejudice arises from ignorance, ig- norance here as we'll as there.
 New England sufflciency, which Boston, is resented. T, too, know something" the Russian Minister hotly insisted in the midst of one of Charles Summers lofty and lengthy monologues, which that illustrious statesman some- times mistook for conversation. That is the way the West seems to feel to- ward New England on some occa- sions."
 Then there is "a certain condescen- sion" which the British made Lowell feel and which some New Englanders pass on to the Westerners. The new country is very sensitive to the opin- ion of the old country, far more SO than the latter can appreciate.
 Too many New Englanders delight to air their indifference to things which are important to tho West. and their ignorance of things which the West celebrates. A real Westerner is capa- ble of writhing in torture under the knowledge that some untraveled per- sons down here do not know the pop- ulatlon of his city, and there is a Kan sas City in Missouri and that Omaha is not an immediate suburb of Chicago.
 But the Western should reflect that New England has paid we'll for all her known that country better the West would be many millions poorer and New England investors correspondingly richer. At the same time, 1t must be conceded that New England has initi- ated and sustained some of the most daring, farseeing and successful of the great enterprises which have entered into the upbuilding of the West.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13
The Negro Vote.

The colored voters played a consid- erable part in achieving the result in Indianapolis. They number approXi- total number of voters. MT. Bookwal- ter made his heaviest gain in the Sixth Ward, where the colored vote is very strong. In general. the precincts hav- Bookwaiter good piuralities, while Fest dence precincts outside of these went for Holtzman. Commenting on this The News says:
 Two years ago the colored people of this city were driven from the parks, pursued in the streets by 'bungaloos' and denied protection. In recent weeks they were organized into clubs to be tagged like animals and to be indignities were placed upon them by members of party that once served the colored race they do not resent the insults. On the. contrary, with few place the party whose leaders had so treated them back in authority. With out their support success would have been impossible. Even so, 1t is not so much the present result or the pos abilities involved that should concern not only the colored vote. but the whole city. In sense the election, after nominations have been made. may just as we'll be left to the colored people of Indianapolis alone if they are to con- tinue to vote as solid body. The thoughtful colored men will see that this condition Is not to be tolerated. When the colored voter becomes an in- telligent and discriminating factor in our elections, he will be respected"
 It is worthy of notice that the total vote of Indianapolis was about 52.000. Two years ago 1t was 46. .425, In 1900 In- dianapolis had a population of 169.161 while T.ouisville's population was 204.- T31. Yet the total vote in Indianapolis is some thousands larger than the total registration of the city of Louisville, which some people said was abnormal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13
MT. Hearst's Contest.


 In announcing his purpose to contest the election of Mayor Mcclellan Mir. Hearst is following the course that would probably be adopted by any can dtdate who had failed of election by so narrow a margin. The law provides methods by which a defeated candidate may cause judicial examination to be duct which he may submit. These remedies are open to MT. Hearst. and it is of course for the public interest that frauds upon the ballot should be exposed and punished if they have been committed.
 Mayor McClellan's plurality does not in itself create any presumption of fraud or false counting. Under the elections laws of the State of New York the procuring of fraudulent votes or of a fraudulent count Is an exceedingly dangerous business That path leads directly to Sing Sing, as many guilty can start any Tammany meddlers with the, ballot on that road he will do a public service, It is all a question of the evidence he possesses or can obtain. If he hires good lawyers they will ad- wise him of its sufficiency or insuf- ficiency.
 The machinery of the count under our election laws has stood some pretty serious tests. notably that of 1884. when Mir. Cleveland's plurality of 1,047 In the entire State was accepted by all save unreasonable partisans as a true declaration of the result. The Cleve- land plurality indicated on election Republicans to diligent efforts to over set it. Further scrutiny of the figures only served to confirm the accuracy of the first announcement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13
SEYMOUR AT TRENTON.
Presfdent of Alabama Cotton Growers
 Spoke to Escambia Farmers.

Frestdenf 0f Alabama Cotton Growers
 Spoke to Escambia Farmers.
 Brewton. Nov. i2.-(special.)--W. H. Seymour, President of the Alabama di- vision of the Southern Cotton Growers Association. delivered an interesting and profitable address to the Escambia County farmers at the courthouse yes- terday. 8
 There were about fifty persons pres ent to hear Mir. Seymour and they con- slider themselves amply repaid for the time spent
 MT. Seymour spoke for about an hour and handled his subject as one who had given 1t much thought and attention. He dwelt particular upon the good that the association has already accom- plished since its organization, and spoke of the good yet to be derived by the farmers working in unison. He said that the price of cotton had ad- vanced from 6 cents per pound to II cents since the organization of the Southern Cotton Growers Association, and that the price was sure to go far beyond this if the farmers would only work together and hold their cotton for better prices. MT. Seymour is a fluent speaker and held the undivided attention of his auditors throughout his address.
 Very little more than half of t.le usual amount of cotton has been mar keted in Brewton so far this season. Every farmer who can do so Is having his cotton baled and storing it away until the price has reached a satisfac- tory figure.
 It is said that one of the best cane crops was raised in Escambia County this season that has been harvested for some time. Syrup making is going on in all parts of the county and a fine quality is being turned out. Some specimens of cane have been on exhibi- tion that measured from to 9 1-2 feet in length, and of a good size.
 J. c. Ross, a deputy sheriff from Gulffort, Miss, arrived this morning and returned with Frank Grimes, wno was arrested at Pollard a few days ago. and is wanted in Gulfport on a charge of rape and assault to murder. Grimes Is an Escambia County negro, and has frequently figured in the courts here.
 Alonzo c. Baggett. aged 22 years, died at the home Of his parents near Appleton Thursday morning. after an illness of fever of several months.
 At an entertainment at the negro school house Friday night a row took place in which c. J. Hurd, a negro tailor, was badly cut in the back.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13
COTTON CROP ESTIMATE.
First Time Report for November I fl
 Made.

First Time Report for November I is Made.
 New York Evening Post.
 This Is the first time in the history condition of cotton has been estimated as late as November 1. hence no com parisons with preceding years are pos sible.
 The Governments special cotton crop noon by Superintendent King of the Cotton Exchange. The trade had been mornna aaS 4 Ws. the the nsp0s all opinion that if it made the average condition of the crop lower than 65 per cent. 1t would Justify the worst age of the crop. but that if fl it ' made the site tendencies would be indicated. large amount of buying was selling ing had been placed in the market. As soon as the two figures of 68 were announced the large number of selling orders .Ilssa haa to be sxecnted as quickly minutes time the pit was. transformed into bowling mob of brokers all anx- ious to sell at the same time. The under the existing market conditions. and prices dropped 20 to 25 points within less than two minutes time, or the equivalent of 2 to s1.25 per DoiCp run tho pktCCo WhiCh WcAO WI rent just before the report was re7 ceived by telegraph from Washing ton.
 The report was variously interpreted in the trade. Many claim that the condition was too high and unworthy of belief, and that anyhow 1t was ab- surd to endeavor to estimate condi- tion of plants already dead over most of the entire cotton belt. Neverthe- less, the report is compiled only up to October 25, which is about one week less than the average date of killing frost in the cotton belt for the past ten years. Moreover, its figures are regarded by other more conservative merchants as especially significant, in view of the bearfsh ginners' report is- sued by tho United States Census Bu-- reau on Wednesday, which showed over 6.4s3,000 bales of the crop had been ginned up to November 1. Taking the two reports together, there seems to be less justification for the trade entertaining crop views of less than 10000, 900 bales, and 1t is now the con- sensus of opinion that the crop will probably turn out perhaps in excess of 1o.5oo.0oo bales. Interest is now centering on the construction spinners here and in Europe will place on these two reports, and whether they will continue to accumulate supplies at the present high level of prices, or with draw from the market in the hope of getting the balance of the crop at lower figure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13
Stay in Alabama.

DadeNllle courier.
 The idea of going West is not so pop ular now as 1t has been in the past, but occasionally we hear of some one go- ing away hunting for better home or more productive farms. To do so is a serious mistake which is caused by want of a proper appreciation of Tal- lapoosa. As we suggested last week, Georgia and Alabama are better cotton States than Texas. Tallapoosa farmers make more cotton per acre than is make over one bale to the acre and on a sixty-acre field we make forty bales of cotton. Around Dadeville we make twelve to fifteen bales to the mule and our farmers make from twenty-five to 150 bales on their farms at a nominal cost. One man says that he will make forty bales on sixty acres in cotton and that he made enough of stuff, corn and forage to pay all the expenses of the farm and his cotton IS profit. Some- thing like $2.000 profit on a two or three-horse farm ought to stop people from leaving Tallapoosa. The great need of Tallapoosa is more citizens. We have a scarcity of people and la bor and not a single man to spare for the West. The moving idea becomes a habit and Is fatal to prosperity. Across the wax lands, worth $50 per acre, may be seen families, with all their belong" ings on wagon, going to Pan Handle or to Oklahoma or somewhere else hunt ing for a good home. By experience, year after year, Alabama has proven to be a good average place to live with the chances in favor of our State and Tallapoosa especially.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13
pRorEsrs roo

The cry of fraud put out by the Hearst party in New York is too gem eral to secure that degree of confidence. which would follow less exaggerated statements. His talk of 50.000 majori- ty overturned by fraudulent methods taxes credulity to a large extent. Great care is taken in New York to prevent fraud in elections. There Is a superintendent of elections who hap pens to be Republican. The voting lists were in his possession and under his scrltiny for some days before the recent election and besides that he had a force of inspectors at his command, inspired by party zeal to check any Democratic efforts to carry the election by wrong methods. Each party had watchers at the registration places to keep off names of those not entitled to registration and when an election Is held officers designated by the commit tees of the parties serve in the recep- ton. count and return of the ballots. Commenting on this election The Bos- ton Herald says: No frauds of any
 
 magnitude have been detected or even charged in New York since the adop- ton by a Republican Legislature of the secret /baliot and rigorous election law. There could have been no frauds of the kind charged this year except through the criminal connivance both of Democratic and Republican election of- ficers and watchers. Whatever deals" there were this year were obviously between Odells and Hearst's adherents. This Is shown by the fact that the Republicans gained six assemblymen In New York through the indorsement and support of the Municipal Owner ship party, and also control of the board of aldermen through the same alliance. If any frauds were perpe- trated by Tammany, its opponents must have been blind or corrupted. The usual outcry of the defeated will not convince anybody. The proof is the thing"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13
When acheerful, brave, lght-heartsd woman is suddenly plunged into that perfection of misery, the BLUES, 1t is Q sad picture. It is usually this ways.
 She has been feeling tout of sortsS

for some time; head has ached anE beck also; has slept poorly, been Quit( nervous, and nearly tainted once ot twice; head dizzy, and heart-b beats very fast; then that bearing-down feelin9t and during her menstrual period she 1T exceedingly Respondent. Nothing pleases her. Her doctor says: "Cheer up: you have dyspepsia; you will bs
 But she doesn't get "all right" and hope vanishes; then come the brood@ ing. morbid, melancholy, everlasting BLUES.
 Don't wait until your sufferings hsvs driven you to despair. with your nervea all shattered and your courage gone. but take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegoi table Compound. See what 1t did for Mrs. Rosa Adams, of s1s 18th Street, Louisville, Ky, niece of the late Gen. eral Roger Hanson, C.S.A. She writesa Dear Mrs. Pinkhum:-
 "I cannot tell yoS with pen and ink what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable CompouM has done for me. I suffered with femalq troubles, extreme lassitude, the blussJ nervousness and that all-gone feeling. Iwas advised to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and it not only cured my female derangement, but it has restored me to perfect health and strength. The buoyancy of my younger days has returned, and I do not sui. fer any longer with despondency, as did be. fore. I consider Lydia E. Pinkham's Veges table Compound Soon to sick and sufferina women"
 If you have some derangement oa the female organism write Mrss Pinkham. Lynn, Mass. for advice.