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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-27

wrote to her, but got no answer. Aftsr that came over, and, as letters were no use. I put my messages where she could read them.
 Well, I have been here . month now. lived on that farm, where I had . room down below, and could get in and out every night and no one the wiser. l tried all could to coax Elsie away. l knew that she read the mes sages, for once she wrote an answer under one of them. Then my temper got the better of me. and l began to threaten her. She sent me letter then, imploring me to go away, and saying that 1t would break her. heart If any scandal should come upon her husband. She said that she would come down when her husband was asleep at In the morning and speak with me through the end window, if I would go away afterward and leave her in peace She came down and brought money with her, trying to bribe me to go This made me mad, and caught her arm and tried to pull her through the window. At that moment in rushed the husband with his revolver in hls hand. Elsie had sunk down upon the floor, and we were face to face. I was heeled also, and l held up my gun to scare him oil and let me get away. He fired and missed me. pulled off al- most at the same instant, and down he dropped I made away across the gar den, and as went heard the window shut behind me. That's Gods truth, gentlemen, every word of it; and | heard no more about it until that lad came riding up with note which made me walk in here like a jay and give myself into your hands,"
 A cab had driven up while the Amer lean had been talking. Two uniformed policemen sat inside. Inspector Mar tin rose and touched his prisoner on the shoulder.
 Tt Is time for us to go."
 Can see her irstfv
 No. she Is not conscious. sherlock Holmes. only hope that if ever again I have an important case shall have the good fortune to have you by my side"
 We stood at the window and watched the cab drive away. As I turned back my eye caught the pellet of paper which the prisoner had tossed upon the table. It was the note with which Holmes had decoyed him.
 See If you can read 1t. Watson" said be, with a smile
 It contained no word. but this little line of dancing men:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-27

xn< Kan, Abe Slaney, was conden to death at the winter assizes at | wlch. but bis penalty was changed penal servitude in consideration of !gating circumstances and the certA .y that Hilton Cubitt had fired the fil shot. Of Mrs. Hilton Cubitt I or know that I have heard she recover entirely and that she still remains widow. dev0ting her whole life to { care of the poor and to the adminIstl Ton of her husbands estate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-27

Well, gentlemen. you have the drop on me this time. seem to have kneck- ed up against something hard. But I came here in answer to letter from Mrs. Hilton Cubitt. Don't tell me that she is in this! Don't tell me that she helped to set trap for mev'
 "Mrs. Hilton Cubitt was seriously in- jured and is at deaths door,"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-27

rather rouse his suspicious and cause him to flyT'
 T think have known how to frame the letter." said Sherlock Holmes. Tn fact, if am not very much mistaken, here is the gentleman himself coming up the drive"
 A man was striding up the path which led to the door He was a tall. handsome, swarthy fellow, clad in .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-27
ST3XrXrXxYT55I

If you use the code which l have ex- plained-" said Holmes. you will find that 1t simply means Come here at once was convinced that 1t was an Invitation which he would not refuse. since he could never imagine that If could come from any one but the lady. And 90 my dear Watson. we have ead- ed by turning the dancing men to good when they have co often been the ssents of evil, and l think that have fulfilled ny promise of giving you seoething unusual for ysar noeebpok. mfopfWU . our tfaln. and I fnncy we dAsu11 be bnck h BakR oxuet 0w Gfnnw.~
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-27
5iY

stand respectively for \. Y and R.
 Even now I was in considerable difficulty. but happy thought put me fin possession of several other letters It occurred to me that If these appeals came. as I expected. from some one who had been intimate with the lady in her early life a combination which contained two Els with three letters between might very well stand for the name ELSIE. On examination found that such a combination formed the termination of the message, which was three times repeated IL was cer- tainly some appeal to Elsie In this way I had got my l., : and I. But what appeal could if be: There were only four letters in the word which preceded Elsie and il ended in E. Surely the word must be COME I tried all otIler four letters ending in F. but could find none 10 ft the case So now I wss in possession of c, O and M. and I was ia a position to at- tack the first message once more. di- vidln- ir into vOriIs and putting dots for each symbol which was still un- knowa- So treated il worked ont fn this fashion.
 N ERE ..E SL. NE
 -No~. the first letter can o7ly be A which Is most useful discovery. since q occurs 10 fewer than three tinn h
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-27

-Nov. the first letter can only he A. vhlch Is most useful discovery. since k occurs 10 fewer than three tino h
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-03-02
WITH LEGAL FORMALITY.
Blacksmith Justice Assumed Judicial
Air in Presence Of "0ity"
Lawyer.

Mr.. John G. Carlisle tells of case
that many years ago he was called upon
to try before a justice Of the peace in
the mountains of Kentucky, relates
Golfers Weekly. This justice Of the
peace was also blacksmith. He came
into court from his smithy, and, retain
ing his leather apron, mounted the
bench with all possible solemnity OF
manner. The worthy man was very Off
cious in his manner, trying hard to
initiate the legal dignitaries he had seen
in the surrounding districts. 1t was
plainly to be seen, says Mr.. Carlisle,
that the good man had determined that
in the presence of Getty" lawyer from
Louisville, it behooved him, the justice,
to assume a judicial air that would be
doubly impressive. The case under trial
was that in which suit was brought for
the payment of feed furnished certain
horses. Mr.. Carlisle represented the de-
PENDANT, and the defense made was that
the bill had been paid. When argu-
ment had been had. the justice delivered
himself of the following: "The court is
very familiar with this case. The court
has listened to what the witnesses have
got to say and the talk Of the lawyers.
The court will not decide this case just
now. 1t reserves its opinion. This case
goes under adyisement for three days,
and the court will then decide the case
in favor of the plaintiff"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-03-02
Napoleon's Outrider.

There has Just been presented to the
French Military museum a bust OF
Wernet, Napoleon's outrider, who once
saved his emperor's life. 1t was after
the abdication of Fontainebleau, and
when Wernet drove Napoleon away
from the palace, that he received from
a peasant information of plot to fire
on the coach as it passed through the
forest. The outrider, representing that
there was an obstruction on the road,
persuaded the emperor to leave the
coach and ride round in another direc-
ton, while he brought the carriage as
best he could to meet him. This was
done, and Wernet encountered a
furious fusillade, which, however, left
him unscathed, as it was directed not
at the box but at the interior of the
empty vehicle. Wernet lived to be
outrider to Louis Philippe.-West-
minister Gazette.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-03-02
HIS IDEA OF A GENTLEMAN
Cardinal Newman's Estimate Is Well
Worthy the Attention
Of All.

Cardinal Newman's definition Of a
gentleman has probably never been sur
passed. Here it is:
"It is almost the definition Of a gen.
tleman to say he is one who never in
fiicts pain. He has his eyes on all his
company; he is tender toward the bash
full, gentle toward the distant and merci-
full toward the absurd; he can recollect
to whom he is speaking; he guards
against unreasonable illusions or top
les which may irritate; he is seldom
prominent in conversation and never
wearisome.
HE makes light Of favors while he
does them and seems to be receiving
when he is comforting. He never speaks
of himself except when compelled, never
defends himself by a mere retort; he has
no care for SANDER or gossip, is scrupu-
lous in imputing motives to those who
interfere with him and interprets every
thing for the best. He is never mean or
little in his disputes, never takes unfair
advantage, never mistakes personalities
or sharp sayings fer arguments or in
sinuates evil which he dare not say out"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-03-02
ADMIRES AMERICAN WOMEN
English Woman Writer Says Those
Who Do Not Go Abroad
Are INCEST.

American women have made favor
able impression on Mrs. Helen Reayes
(Helen Mathers),. the English author
who has been visiting in this country, re-
ports the Chicago Daily News. "T'm go
ing to write up American women and to
tell everybody how much nicer young
women are who stay at home than those
who come to us in England" said Mrs.
Reaves. American women who come
to us are not fair samples of the best
type of women here. They are Of the
idle, extravagant class, who make them
selves conspicuous in Europe by their
follies and recklessness. You may have
their like among the rich leisure class,
but have not met them. Women have
met here are better bred, more domes-
tic, than any 1 have seen abroad. You
keep your best at home. AS for Ameri-
can men, they are the finest fellows |
have ever seen, far superior to their
women and much better than English
men. They are faithful TO their wives,
even when these wives are tiresome,
stupid or old. They are loyal, respectful
in observation-disclosures women and much
better than Englishmen. wish some
of them would come over and marry our
English girls. am sure they would
make a greater hit than the American
girls who have titled English husbands.
It is believed at home that American
girls come to England for husbands be-
cause the men here are so inferior,
whereas Englishmen cannot compare to
American men, either in morals or man
ners"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-03-02
AND THE CLERKS SMILED.
Woman Caller Gave City Improvement
Official a Good Hard
Bump.

At the city hall they are telling this
story on President Andrew Lynch, OF the
board of local Improvements, says the
Chicago Inter Ocean. An old woman, be-
fore whose property the city plans to
lay a pavement, went to the board rooms
and met the president
Il am looking for those robbers" she
said.
81 have the honor to be president of
the board of local improvements" Mr..
Lynch answered. Probably you mean
some one else"
mo, l mean you" the woman said.
81 don't want that pavement"
But the other property owners
all do"
"How do you know?"
81 am president of the board"
what is your manner"
Lynch"
"Well, so is mine, and this Is the
very first time ever had to be ashamed
of my name" the old woman retorted,
turning her back on the head Of the
board amid the laughter Of score Of
clerks,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-03-02
ORIGIN OF THE CADET GRAY
It Was First Worn by Regulars Under
General Scott in War
Of 1919.

Cadet gray" the uniform worn by
tae cadets of the United States military
academy at West Point, was suggested
by the act of Gen. Winfield Scott In
adopting it for body Of troops under
his command.
While stationed at Buffalo, In the sum
mer of 1914, Gen. Scott wrote to the
quartermaster for new supply Of cloth
ing for the regulars. Word came back
that blue cloth, such as was used in the
army, could not be obtained, owing to
the stringency Of the blockade and the
lack of manufacturers In the country,
but that there was sufficient gray cloth
now known as cadet gray"-in Phila-
delphia Scott ordered it made up for
his soldiers and in these new gray SUITS
they marched down the Niagara river
on the Canada side, in the direction Of
Chippewa. 1t was just before the battle
known by that name, which occurred
early in July.
Gen. Rail-, the British commander,
looked upon them with contempt when
preparing for battle on the morning Of
the fifth, for the marquis of Tweedale,
who, with the British advance, had skir-
mished with them all the day before, had
reported that they were only Buffalo
militia" and accounted for their fighting
so we'll and driving him to his intrench-
ments north Of the Chippewa river by
the fact that it was the anniversary Of
American independence that stimulated
them.
On account of the victory won at Chip
pewa that day, chiefly by these soldiers
in gray, and in honor Of Scott and his
troops, that style Of cloth was adopted
at the military academy at West Point
as the uniform Of the cadets.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-03-02
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

Ex-senator r. P. Bruce, OF Wise, Va,
was in Tazewell on yesterday.
jackson is telling you where to buy fine
stationery in his ad this week.
Rev. H. NJ. Fugate will preach in the
Christian church on next Sunday morning
at eleyen O'Clock.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros. are talking
about boys clothing this week. See their
ad on the first page.
Mrp. John Ed Pearce, Of Norton, Va,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, }. a.
Leslie, at Tazewell,
Misses Lou and Lille Leece, Of Thomp-
son Valley, were in town yesterday on
shopping expedition.
Mrs. K. jeff Ward, who went to Rad
ford last week to attend the funeral of her
aunt, Mrs. Billiard, has returned to Taze'
well.
Chapman is advertising remnants this
week. Next week he will tell you
where to buy your Spring and Summer
goods.
Mrs. L. Nj. Bales died at her home
three miles west of town last Friday,
and was buried on Sunday. She is sur
vived by her husband and two small chill
dren Rev. r. +. Elmore conducted the
funeral services
On yesterday afternoon at about five
o'clock Mr.. Daniel K. Baumgardner and
Mrs, Pearl Buchanan were married at the
Baptist parsonage, the marriage ceremo-
ny being performed by Rev. II. NJ. Fugate.
The contracting parties came here from
Graham to be married.
Intelligence re ached Tazewell last night
that DR.. Charles Copenhaver, OF Rich
lands, died yesterday afternoon at four
O'Clock at Hot Springs, Ark. A message
first came to Richards and was then sent
here over the phone to DR.. R. P. Copen-
haver, brother of the deceased. For some
eight years DR.. Copenhaver had been
practicing dentistry at Richards. He
was the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Copenhaver, who live in the west end OF
the county; and about seven years ago
married Miss Whitman, daughter of Mr..
]. P. Whitman, of Horsepen Cove. He is
survived by his wife and several children.
The deceased went to the Hot Springs
only few days ago and his brother here
did not know that he had gone there.
The remains have been forwarded to Taze-
well.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-03-02
PASSING OF AFRICAN GAME.
Extinction of Many Species Leads to
Legislative Measures for
Protection.

For two centuries there has been little
let or hindrance to the slaughter Of ami
NAL life in southern Africa. But now
game laws exist, and with their enforce
ment it is expected that the supply OF
game can be kept up and that some
of the old hunting grounds may be re-
stocked.
Lions are still plentiful over large
areas, and even in the mining districts
of Rhodesia. Elephants are becom-
ing scarce, being practically extinct
south of the Zambesi, except on the east
coast and in a few parts Of Rhodesia
They are now strictly protected to save
them from extinction.
The rhinoceros is rare, except In the
Portuguese country south Of the Fam
best. The hippopotamus is to be found
only in Orange river, the streams Of
Zululand and in the Portuguese rivers
One of the remarkable natives Is
King Khama. The headquarters Of his
tribe is Serowe, town of 10000. Here
and in all his dominions he has abol-
ished European liquors, and their in
PRODUCTION or use is Followed by Sc
verest punishment. He has suppressed
witchcraft and so encouraged education
that most of his people can read.
The Mashonaland plateau is beginning
10 fill up with European farmers. Witt
its perfect climate and fertile land II
grows every kind Of crops of the tenn
perate zone, and the farmers are already
looking forward to raising enough tt
supply the whole of Rhodesia. Thus
throughout the dark continent" in
whatever direction there are evidences
of rapidly growing civilization.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-03-02
Circuit Court Proceedings.

When we went to press last Thursday
the trial of the case of the Commonwealth
VS.. Calvin Csudill was in progress. On
Friday night the case was submitted TO
the Jury, and on Saturday at about noon
the jury brought in verdict of acquittal.
CaudilI was tried for shooting and killing
Eb. Henkle on the night of the Sth OF
September, 1904 The shooting took place
in front of the Presbyterian church at
TazewelI. The trial of the case excited
much interest and attracted large crowds
to the court room each day. The prose-
cution was represented by I. G. Bowen,
Commonwealth Attorney, and Major R.
r. Henry. The defendant was repre-
sented by Messrs. A. P. Gillespie, Barnes
Gillespie and ]. Powell Royal. The case
WAS conducted with great care by counsel
for the prosecution and defense and able
arguments we're made on both sides.
On Friday William Hubble, alias Davis,
white man, confessed to stealing horse
and was sentenced by the court to con-
finement in the penitentiary for term Of
four years. The same day Henry
Mathews, colored, confessed to breaking
into the ticket Office of the Norfolk and
Western Railway, at Pocahontas, and
stealing a number of tickets therefrom.
lie was given two years in the peniten-
tiary.
On Monday morning the case of W. A.
Harris, administrator of Walter Harris, ys.
I. K. Leedy was taken up and the trial Of
that cause concluded on Wednesday
morning. 1t YVES damage suit for the
unlawful killing of Walter Harris by the
defendant, T. K. Leedy, and $4,000 dam
ages were claimed in the declaration. The
Jury gave verdict for $4,000 damages.
Counsel for the plaintiff made motion to
set aside the verdict because the damages
assessed by the jury were inadequate.
Yesterday afternoon the case of the
Commonwealth vs.. William Hostin, col
ored, was called and is now being tried.
The accused is being tried upon charge
of killing a colored woman at Pocahontas.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-03-02
FIFTEEN KILLED AT wILcOE.
No additional Bodies Found at Scene
of Sundays Explosion.

Bluedeld, w. Va, Feb. 2S,-The search
of mine No. at Wilcoe, where an explos-
ion occurred yesterday, was completed to-
day. and no other bodies than the fifteen
previously taken out were recovered.
Although other bodies may possibly be
found in heaps of coal and slate that remain
to be examined, it is supposed that all men
in the mine have now been accounted for.
The larger portion OF the men killed
were engaged in laying rails in extending
tracks for mine cars. Only half dozen
ofthe miners were digging. Superinten-
dent O'Toole says he thinks gas RESPONSE
BILE for the explosion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-03-02
RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONlSTS RECEIVE
FINANCIAL AID
America and England the Largest Con.
tributors. TerrOrists Very Bold.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 2S.-The lmpoten-
cy of the police to face the terrorist or
granization is shown by the increasing
boldness of the latter all over St. Peters.
burg. Even on the steps of public build
ings notices of the death of Grand Duke
Sergius were found. They read that the
sentence of death passed upon Sergius
Alexandrovitch was executed February
II. Moreover, the notices are neatly
printed, thing unknown heretofore.
Authorities assert they have proofs that
the revolutionaries have received heavy
contributions from abroad. 1t is stated
that $500, 900 were received from America
aud like amount from England; $4,000
from Germany, $4,000 from France and
So, 900 from Austria.
The situation as regards reforms is as
enigmatical as any time since first pro-
posed. The car and officials seem unable
to decide what will be best. The car
vacillates daily between reform aud reac-
ton. la the morning be stands for re-
form; in the evening he is determined to
resist popular demands.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-03-02
Death of T. A. wItten.

Last week we announced the death Of
Thomas w. Witten, one of the venerable
citizens of the county, and now we have
to announce the death of his son, Thomas
A. Witten. He died yesterday morning
at one O'Clock, just nine days after the
death of his father, their deaths occurring
in the same house.
Mr.. Witten, like bic father, was a good
man and excellent citizen. For two years
he had been in ill health, caused by mus
cular atrophy. He was taken i'll with the
grip and in bis weakened condition sue
cumbed to the disease.
The deceased was forty-two years old,
and is survived by his wife and nine chill
dren, six Sons and three daughters. He
will be buried this afternoon at the family
buryiug ground where bis father was laid
to rest on Monday of last week.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-03-02
JUST THE WAY HE TALKED
Reggie Described It as "Trite," But
There Might Have Been An
other Word for It.

whats the meaning Of this word
'trite'?" asked Archie.
Il can tell you better by illustrating
it," said Reggie, according to the Chi
cago Tribune Suppose you hear a
conversation of this kind
"'How do you do, Miss Flyppe?
Beastly weather for this time of year,
isn't it,?
Its perfectly horrid.'
"T don't think l ever saw worse
weather. Did your
az never did. Never in my life.'
looming around the corner
thought the wind would blow my head
off. Beastly wind, isn't it?'
Its just horrid.'
ct looks like rain, too
"'The weather man says it's going
to rain, doesn't her
"T think he does. l hate rain; don't
you, Miss Flyppe?'
al detest it. It's horrid.'
"Now do you get the idea" said
Reggie.
mo; blest If 1 dol" said Archie.
more mystified than before. That's
exactly the way 1 always talk when l
call on a young lady"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-03-02
Bishop Peaks Great WEIGHT

Bishop Peck, of the Methodist
church, was a large man, weighing
over $50 pounds. While on tour and
stopping at the residence Of a presid-
ing elder, the good bishop turned over
in his bed, and the entire furniture
collapsed, dropping him to the floor
with a tremendous thud.
The presiding elder rushed upstairs,
calling: what is the matter bishop?
Is there anything can do for you"
Nothing is the matter" answered
the bishop; "but if l don't answer the
call for breakfast tell your wife to
look for me in the cellar "-Philadel-
phia Record.