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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16

fanciful person, but l give you my
word that l seemed to hear Moriarty's
voice screaming at me out of the abyss.
A mistake would have been fatal.
More than once as tufts of grass came
out in my hand or my foot slipped In
the wet notches of the rock thought
that / was gone But struggled up
ward, and at last / reached ledge
several feet deep and covered with
soft green moss. where could lie I'M
seen In the most perfect comfort There
/ was stretched when you, my dear
Watson, and all your following were
investigating In the most sympathetic
and inefficient manner the circum-
stances Of my death.
"At last, when you had all formed
your inevitable and totally erroneous
conclusions, you departed for the hotel.
and was left alone had imagined
that / had reached the end of my adj
ventures. but a very unexpected occur
renee showed me that there were sur
prises still in store for me. A huge
rock, falling from above, doomed past
me, struck the path and bounded over
into the chasnl. For an instant I
thought that it was an accident, but
moment later, looking up, l saw
mans head against the darkening sky,
and another stone struck the very
!edge upon which I was stretched
within foot of my head. OF course
the meaning Of this was obvious. Mo-
riarty had not been alone. A confeder-
ate-and even that one glance had told
me how dangerous man that confed
crate was--had kept guard while the
professor had attacked me. From a
distance, unseen by me. he had been u
witness of his friends death and of
my escape. He had waited, and then,
making his way around to the top Of
the cliff, he had endeavored to succeed
where his oomrade had failed.
II did not take long to think about 1t,
Watson. Again saw that grim face
look over the cliff, and l knew that it
was the precursor of another stone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16
SHERLOCK HOLMES WAS STANDING SMILING AT ME-

/ scrambled down on to the path. ]
don't think could have done it In cold
blood. 1t was a hundred times more
difficult than getting up. But had no
time to think Of the danger, for an
other stone sang past me as I hung by
my hands from the edge of the ledge.
Halfway down slipped; but, by the
blessing Of God, landed, torn and
bleeding, upon the path. took to my
heels, did ten miles over the noun
tains in the darkness, and week later
l found myself in Florence, with the
certainty that no one in tie world
knew what had become of me
II had only one confidant-mv BROTH
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16

he answered. 1--WE have three years OF
the past to discuss. Let that>sufiice IN
til half past 8, when we start upon the
notable adventure Of the empty house,
1t was indeed like old times when at
that hour l found myself seated beside
him in hanson, my revolver in my
pocket and the thrill Of adventure In
my heart. Holmes was cold and stern
and silent. AS the CLEAN Of the street
lamps flashed upon his austere features
saw that his brows were drawn down
In thought and his thin lips compressed.
knew not what wild beasts we were
about to hunt down in the dark Jungle
of criminal London, but was we'll as
sured from the bearing of this master
huntsman that the adventure was q
most grave one, while the sardonic
smile which occasionally broke through
his ascetic gloom BODIED little good for
the object of our quest.
l had imagined that we were bound
for Baker street, but Holmes stopped
the cab at the corner of Cavendish
square. / observed that as he stepped
out he gave most searching glance to
right and left and at every subsequent
street corner he took the utmost pains
to assure that he was not followed.
Our route was certainly singular one.
Holmes knowledge Of the byways of
London was extraordinary, and on this
occasion he passed rapidly and with an
assured step through a network Of
news and stables the very existence
Of which had never known. We
emerged at last into small road lined
with old, gloomy houses which led us
into Manchester street and SO to Bland
ford street. Here he turned swiftly
down narrow passage, passed through
a wooden gate into deserted yard and
then opened with key the back door
Of house. We entered together, and
he closed 1t behind us.
The place was pitch dark, but It was
evident to me that it was an empty
house. Our feet creaked and cracked
over the bare planking, and my out
stretched hand touched a wall from
which the paper was hanging In rib
bons. Holmes cold, thin fingers closed
around my wrist and led me forward
down long hall until dimly saw thu
murky fan light over the door. Her
Holmes turned suddenly to the right
and we found ourselves In large
square, empty room, heavily shadowet
in the corners, but family lit in thu
center from the lights of the street be
yond. There was no lamp near, and
the window was thick with dust, SO
that we could only just discern each
others figures within. My companion
put his hand upon my shoulder and
his lips close to my eur.
''Do you know where we are?" he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16

whispered.
Surely that is Baker street." I an
swered, staring through the dim win
dow.
"Exactly. We are in Camden House,
which stands opposite to our own old
quarters"
"But why are we here?"
Because it commands 50 excellent
a view Of that picturesque pile. Might
I trouble you. my dear Watson, to
draw little nearer to the window,
taking every precaution not to show
yourself, and then to look up at our
old rooms-the starting point Of so
many Of your little fairy tales3 We
will see If my three years Of absence
have entirely taken away my power to
surprise you"
I crept forward and looked across
at the familiar window. AS my eyes
fell upon it gave gasp and cry
of amazement The blind was down,
and strong light was burning in the
room. The shadow Of man who was
seated IN Q chair within was thrown
In hard, black outline upon the lumi-
nous screen of the window. There was
no mistaking the poise Of the head, the
sQuareness of the shoulders, the sharp
ness Of the features. The face was
turned half around, and the effect was
that of one of those black silhouettes
which our grandparents loved to
frame. 1t was perfect reproduction
Of Holmes. So amazed was that l
threw out my hand to make sure that
the man himself was standing beside
me. He was quivering with silent
laughter.
''Welly' said he.
"Good heavens!' 1.cried. ut is mar
velousY
II trust that age doth not wither nor
custom stale my infinite variety" said
he. And I recognized in his voice the
Joy and pride which the artist takes In
his own creation. ut really 10 rather
like me, is 1t not?"
II should be prepared to swear that
It was you"
.The credit Of the execution Is due
to NJ. Oscar Mennier Of Grenoble. who
spent some days in doing the molding.
It Is a bust in wax. The rest ar
ranged myself during my visit to Ba-
ker street this afternoon"
"But whyT'
Because, my dear Watson, I had the
strongest possible reason for wishing
certain people to think that ! was there
when was really elsewhere"
"And you thought the rooms were
watchedf'
II knew that they were watched"
'tBy whom|
"By my old. enemies, Watson. By the
charming society whose leader lies in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16

er Mycroft / owe you many apologies,
my dear Watson. but 1t was all impor
tant that it should be thought 1 was
dead, and 1t is quite certain that you
would not have written so convincing
an account Of my unhappy end had you
not yourself thought that it was true.
Several times during the last three
years have taken up my pen to write
to you. but always l feared lest your
afrectionate regard for me should tempt
you to some indiscretion which would
betray my secret. For that reason
turned away from you this evening
when you upset my books, for was III
danger at the time, and any show OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16

uncounted multitudes of females have
done their best to fasten the burden of
this desire upon their sex. So it was all
most as natural for Annie johnson to
crave those dresses as it was for her to
inhale the vital air; SO natural. indeed.
that she was not truly aware of it.
Dimly, of course, and yet with far more
appreciation than anything in her own
narrow life could account for, Annie I'M
derstood good clothes. She understood
them to degree so extraordinary in
girl of her condition that she never at
tempted to make her own dresses orna-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16

fsfids F .WdSCeQ elXlL hours and
had raised 60 cents.
IS It was an afternoon at the end of sum-
mer. The city had been left in the oven
q little too long that year; it was over
done; 1t mad begun to smell burned. The
coolest looking place that Annie had seen
during the day was a high stoop house
on the shady side Of the street. She her
self was, upon the sunny side because
she had been too much occupied with Pc
cuniary problems to consider the advisa-
bility Of crossing. She stared at the high
stoop house, and she said, .I wonder
could Miss Colbert be back from the
country yet?" speaking aloud, for she
had reached that degree of nervous ten
sion where the safety valve of unintend-
ed utterance gives its warning OF danger.
Miss Colbert was an actress who had
played in the city nearly all of the pre-
vious winter, and Annie had been her
laundress. Annie always thought of her
In the siuperlative degree. She was the
best customer, she was the hardest to
suit, She was the most careful and the
most careless creature that ever lived;
she would count her handkerchiefs three
times and leave diamonds lying on the
floor: she was the most beautiful and the
luckiest woman in the world; she was the
furthest above Annie Donovan, and she
mad taught the poor girl a new pain-the
pain 'of pure envy. 1t is possible to envy
g person for this or that possession, but
the una1ulterated article. the unchecked
wish to be that person, is quite another
matter.
Miss Colbert had said she would come
back In the first week in September and
that she would have the same ROOM She
was To send Annie a postal card by way
OF notification, and she hadn't sent 1t.
Yet she might have returned and in that
case she would probably have lot of
work to do.
s'She would give me little somethin'
in advance" said Annie, but Of course
she isn't here
However, being at her wits end for a
very small sum of money, Annie crossed
the street and rang the bell at the base
ment door of the high stoop house. No
body answered. and as the door was atar
Annie, entered the lower hall. Failing to
find q. servant, she assembled the stairs to
the first floor, and as she thus came d.
rectly at the door of the large room at
the rear of the house, Miss Colbert's
room. It seemed simplest to knock.
1t was always hard to hear a knock or
a call to come in at this door, for it open
ed upon a small vestibule and there was
portiere at the other end of it. Upon
this occasion 1t is probable that Annie ex-
perienced genuine hallucination she
was SO anxious to hear Miss Colberts
voice that she heard it. though the ac-
tress was not there, and Annie entered an
empty room.
The very first glimpse of it. before she
was aware that she was alone, gave her
an almost painful sense of relief. Miss
Colberts pictures, books and myriad
bright trifles for the adornment of her
abode struck sharply upon Annie's view.
Even the disorder of the room was dis
t1ncttyely Miss Colbert's; nobody else
could hive accomplished it. Annie put
her hand suddenly upOn the region of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16

big and bright. and they looked him
through and through.
'rhen this is our finish. Tom she
said. II never knew you before. 1t
would "a been just like me to make a
mistake that would "a done for me for
ever 1 guess this is my lucky day. ]
don't feel much as If it was, but there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16
Terrific Race With Death.

Death was fast approaching" writes
Ralph F. Fernandez, Of Tampa, Fla.
describing his fearful race with death,
"as result Of liver trouble and heart
disease, which had robbed me of sleep
and Of all interest in life. had tried
many different doctors and several
medicines, but got no benefit, until I
began to use Electric Bitters. So
wonderful was their effect, that in three
days felt like new man, and today
I am cured of all my troubles" Guar
anteed at Mcdonald & Mahood's drug
store; price SO cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16
Hot Weather Piles.

10t Weatn0r HIIe1s
Persons afflicted with piles should be
careful at this season Of the year. Hot
weather and bad drinking water con-
tribute to the conditions which make
piles more painful and dangerous. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve stops the
pain, draws out the soreness and cures,
Get the genuine. bearing the name OF
e. G. Dewitt. u Co. All druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16

Foley's Honey and Tar contains no
opiates and can safely be given to
children. B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-16

IS ANNIE JOHNSON,
whose station in life
was in front Of a wash
tub. had been "off post"
all day. She had de-
serted the tub and had
gone out to get some
money. Annie had
wasted eight hours and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-07

A country schoolmaster was coach
ing his pupils for the yearly examina-
ton, and. having before him the junior
class in geography, he asked:
"Can apy little boy or girl tell me
the Shape of the earth?"
TO this here was no answer. "Oh
dear me-" S. he, 'this is sad! Well
I'll give you ; token to mind it. What
is the shape O. this snuffbox in my
hand?"
Square, sir" replied ALL
Eyes, but on the Sabbath day, whin
! change ma cloes, change this snuff
box for a round one. viii you mind
that for token?'
Examination day came, and the class
was called.
Can any little boy or girl tell what
is the shape of the earth?'
Every hand was extended, every head
theown back and every eye flashed
with excitement. one little fellow was
singled out with You, my little fel
low, tell u.s.
Round on Sundays and square all
the rest O. the week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-07
Waking Him Up.

Amelia was all sweet, nice and merry
Gus, and she said to her sweetheart:
You have been so old friend
want to tell you something. | am,
and she blushed, Il am going to be
married"
wait" he cried hoarsely, before
you go farther hear me. ] must say
it, though | have no right now, but
will have less right later love you,
adore you; have loved you since we
were children together. | do not see
how | can live and see You the wife OF
another But. at least, you VIII know
that | have loved you all these years
and when you hear the wind sigh over
my distant graye-of course, that is
nonsense
Don't take on SO, John Henry she
said softly I'm going to marry
you
Then the strong man tainted, and as
she bent over him determined little
line showed about her mouth, and she
muttered:
Il had to do something to bring him
to It,"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-07
You are really here all

not the soda. You are really here all
the timer
Tom nodded Mr.. Carlton Cross
looked bored. He was not troubled
with very much imagination Later he
had chance to continue his acc ount
of a very grand reception he had at
tended at Rochester. Miss Latch heard
the sound of the young lawyers voice
but her thoughts We're with the drug
clerk. The idea that he, down at the
store, imagined himself in that partic
ular chair fascinated her. She looked
at the empty rocker, and as the twi-
light deepened and the street lamp was
lighted she could fancy that the shad-
ow which the pillar threw on its high
back was Tom.
Two days later, instead of leaving by
the front door, Tom came around from
the side of the house. In one hand he
held little bunch Of pansies. He
handed them over the rail Of the porch,
his hat in his other hand, without Il
word
"Oh, the beauties. Here's Il yellow
with yellow eyes" exclaimed Thisbe.
When Tom was gone she remembered
Ophelia's saying:
"Pansies-tnat's for thoughts"
She also remembered that the poet
Keats was an apothecary's prentice.
The conversation of Carlton Cross be-
came less and less interesting. Being
no lover of flowers himself, it did not
occur to him that the little velvet leaves
were his rivals.
When Tom came home that night he
found Miss Latch on the porch. She
was still holding the pansies in her
hands. He walked to the chair beside
her.
81 thought you said you were sitting
there already" said Miss Latch, with a
touch of mischief.
''That doesn't satisfy me any longer"
broke out the man impatiently. THAT
chair can't tell you what ! think Of
you. 1 can't tell YOU myself, but I'll
try. | think you are the loveliest wo-
man in the world. | can't help loving
you"
For long time she was still. Then
she began:
"If You can't help it, why, them
She paused. and Tom leaned toward
her His hand covered hers, crushing
the flowers.
'Ihisbe," he pleaded softly, do you
care for mc:'
The hand he held answered for her.
Tom rose from his chair and kissed the
girl on the lips
A little later he said, You don't
know how much afraid ! was, sweet
heart, to leave you here for those long
sunset talks with another man"
you needn't have been" she answer
ed happily. The sunset and the twi-
light seemed to belong to you. The
more he talked the more l dreamed of
somebody else"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-07
II fOU WOULD
LIKE TO LEARN TO SEW
REMEMBER

That in SHOWS College your sue
cess is guaranteed.
YOU are instructed by trained
experts.
YOU can learn anything or ev-
erything about dressmaking.
YOU can take any special part
of the course and can limit your
work to that one department or
can then go on gradually acquiring
the whole course.
YOU are allowed TO attend at
your convenience and to come I'M
til fully satisfied,
YOU are allowed to return at
any time without extra expense to
review, practice, cut patterns or
use the fashion journals,
YOU are taught the latest, east
asst and best systems of cutting,
YOU are taught to cut all fancy
effects, such as fancy sleeves, trim
mings, yokes, plaits, tucks, etc, to
the exact measures of the form.
That we are teaching young lad
les thirteen years of age with en-,
tire success and can also teach you
That this is in every way the
easiest. cheapest and best way tc
learn to sew
That in graduating you have an
actual, practical knowledge O
dressmaking.
That dressmaking has reached
such a point OF complexity anc
difficulty that the only place it car
be learned successfully is in an or
gained school, working unde
trained instructors.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-07
Football In l.3D.

We who complain Of hoops and whip
ping tops ana other games played In
the streets, to the annoyance Of foot
pas myers may congratulate ourselves
~ + football is no longer TO be reck-
onel with these. IN winter" we are
toll hy an old writer football is a
useful and charming exercise. 1t is q
lealher ball about as big as ones head.
flied with wind" We DO not know if
tlls description is intended TO be hui
morous. This is kicked about from
one 10 another in the streets by him
that can get Mt it. au'l thot IS all the
art of it," concludes this disparagine
writer. who thinks so little of our
heads and our games. There is an old
print extant Of football players in the
Strand In 1880, all in hats, coats and
wigs This sport among the traffic
lends II new significance to the woids
81 the Lancashire poet, ITO play OF log
gets, nine holes or ten pinnes; to try il
out at footballe by the shines. Jon.
don Chronicle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-07
a New and Very
Practical School
to be Opened i'm
Mineral Point.

To the Ladies:
We will open a college in your
city Tor the purpose OF teaching the
science of fine dressmaking.
That the institution is a success
is demonstrated by the hundreds
that have taken advantage of the
opportunity in La Crosse, Winona,
Dubuque, Lancaster, Freeport and
many smaller cities, by its popu-
larity and steady growth, the uran-
imous endorsements of profession
ais and the actual work being done
by graduates, many of whom at
the time Of beginning knew abso-
lutely nothing of sewing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-07
LAND FREE
CTATE OF WISCONSIN IOWA COUN
- COURT-IN PROBATE

CTATE OF WISCONSIN IOWA COUNTY
y COURT-IN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate Of jain Bsrtio
deceased.
Letters testamentary on The estate Of John
Bartle, deceased having been issued % j. i.
Reynolds.
Notice Is hereby given, that the creditors Is
said John liartle deceased, are allowT,
and limited by order of this court, unit and y,
GLIDING the hrst Tuesday of June, iM.,
being the 9Th day of said month, to pressT II
their claims and demands against said john
Bartle. deceased. 10 the county court ~.
examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the ca,Cg
50 presented will be examined 1i~l
adjusted by this court. at the Office Of IT,
County Judge. at the court house. in the cityrj
Dodgeyillc in said county, on the first Tue.
day Of July, 1906
Dated this 2lst day Of November, 1905.
BY the Court
I7wt ALDkO jerks. County Judge
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-07
Cutters and Sieighs.

just received today--two cars load
ed with Sturtevant and Larrabee
Sleighs and Cutters--the finest ship
ment ever made to Mineral Point
Call early and make your selection.
FRED l.. CORK.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-07
Read This Testimonial.
LANCASTER, Aug. y. 1906

LANCASTER, Aug. -. 1905.
Shows College of Dressmaking and Ladies'
Tailoring:
The undersigned are pleased to testify 10
the practicability and high character of your
college of dressmaking located in our city. Ii
is with pleasure that we have been enrolled q.
pupils.
We find the work just as represented TO US
the instructions are thorough and the benefits
derived are just what we have always felt the
need Of, We are grateful for the opportunity
which has becu given rs by tho establishment
of this college here.
The attention of all ladies should be called
to this work, as il is II practical feature of
education.
A j MITCHELL,
Pres. of Dressmakcrs Association,
KATIE y. JANNEY MARY A. KING
MRS. CORA WAYNE LUETTA BURGESS
l.. kALTENBACH MRS. S. KNOBLE
g. ANNETTA BAKER. Dressmakers.
f. J. Walton, Merchant Tailor.
NELL DICKINSON LII. ID. STEPHENS
MRS. W. b. DOLL MILDRED lFEY
GEORGIA FINNEY BLANCHE ANGUS,
MRS. NJ, MCDONALD MRS. +. J. GUY
MRS. JOHN WEBER MRS ID. WALTON
FAM. PRITCHETT REG. SCHNEIDER
For information address
SHOWS COLLEGE,
Mineral Point.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-12-07
OF THIS THE PUBLIC is AWARE
..APPEL'S...
BARBER SHOP.

LONG has been, stills and will eontir.,a 20
be the best and most popular establishment CT
its kind in Mineral Point, BECAUSE IL rs
class workmen. guaranteeing satisfactoryse.
vice to every customer Ladies' hairdre.sipg
and trimming given special attention.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-08-17
ORDERS TO THE HOOSIERS
Relative to the Denver G. A. r. En-
campment in September.

Relative to the national encamp-
ment OF the c. A. R. at Denver, State
Commander Tackett has issued the
following to Indiana Posts:
The encampment will be held dur
ing the week beginning Monday, Sep
tember 4. The parade will take place
on Wednesday, September 6, and bus
iness sessions will be held Thursday
and Friday.
Indiana veterans, will have their
headquarters at the Brown-Palace
hotel Those veterans who so desire
will be furnished free lodging. Com
mander Tacket has selected the Big
Four and the Burlington lines as the
officiallines for Indianaians, and the
official" train will leave Indianapolis
for Denver Saturday afternoon, Sep
tember ,, at $50 o'clock, arriving in
Denver the following Monday morn
ing at 7:3O o'clock. Veterans who
find it inconvenient to ioin this train
at Indianapolis will be asked to join
it at St Louis