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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-01
CHAPTER y11I.

- EFT me repeat. The person who
had left the marks of his pres
ence in the upper chamber of
the Moore house was not the
man popularity known as Uncle David.
Who then, had it been? But one name
suggested itself to me-Mr. Jeffrey.
1t was not so easy for me to reach
this man as it had been for me to
reach his singular and unimaginative
uncle. In the first place, his door had
been closed to every one since his
wife's death. Neither friends nor
strangers could gain admittance there
unless they came vested with authori-
ty from the coroner. And this, even if
I could manage to obtain it, would not
answer in my case. What had to say
and do would better follow chance
encounter. But no chance encounter
with this gentleman seemed likely to
fall to my lot, and finally l swallowed
my pride and asked another favor of
the lieutenant. Would he see that
was given an opportunity for carrying
some message or Of doing some errand
which would lead to my having an in
terview with Mr.. jeffrey? If he would
stood ready to promise that my curl
osity should stop at this point and that
! would cease to make nuisance of
myself. Esss :.1ssa
l think he suspected me by this time,
but he made no remark, and in a day
or so was summoned to carry note
to the house in X street.
Mrs. Jeffrey's funeral had taken
place the day before, and the house
looked deserted. But my summons
speedily brought to the door a neat
looking but very nervous maid, whose
eyes took on an unmistakable express
sion Of resistance when l announced
my errand and asked to see Mr.. JEFF.
frey. The expression would not have
struck me as peculiar If she had raised
any objection to the Interview I had
solicited. But she did not. Her fear
and antipathy consequently sprang
from some other source than her in
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oCi o10 L4AaSsSASA Aloill tlC III &C NlilC
House on
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1905,
Commencing at 10 o'clock, the following
property:
Seven good work horses, one span mules,
S. head of cattle, 20 brood sows, Milwau-
kee self-binder, new Mccormick grass
mower, two corn planters with $50 rods
wire, seeder, with grass seed attachment,
pulverizer, three lumber wagons, one
nearly new. weeder, hay rake, new-two
hole self-feed corn shelter. with four-horse
power. one hand corn shelter, three sec
ton harrow, three corn plows, corn stalk
cutter, Rock Island riding pillow, two hay
racks, two hog racks, bob-sled, four seed
harness, four sets fly nets, saddle, top
buggy, galvenized water tank, feed grind
er, 1000 bu. corn in crib. Goo bu. seed
oats, ten to fifteen tons timothy hay, Is
blu seed corn 10 doz chickens, new piano,
parlor furniture, two cook stoves, heating
stove, all house and kitchen furniture and
many other articles.
FREE LUNCH At NOON
Terms os usual.
FRITZ BOETTGER.
w ] McAuREH Auct sat
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ia u already mentioned Tile man
whom l secretly looked upon as
standing between me and all
preferment. He was good look
Ing fellow, but he wore natural sheer
which for some reason felt to be al
ways directed toward myself. This
sneer grew pronounced about this time
and that was the reason, no doubt, why
continued to work as long as did in
secret. l dreaded the open laugh of
this man, laugh which always seem
ed lowering on his lips and which was
only held in restraint by the awe we
all felt of the major.
Notwithstanding made one slight
move. Encountering the deputy coro-
ner, ventured to ask if he was quite
satisfied with the evidence collected in
the jeffrey case.
His surprise did not prevent him
from asking my reasons for this ques-
ton. Xxx.
I replied to this effect:
Because I have little friend win
some enough and subtle enough to
worm the truth out of the devil. I
hear that the girl Loretta is suspected
Of knowing more about this unfortu-
hate tragedy than she is willing to I'm
part. If you wish this little friend of
mine to talk to her will see that she
does so and does so with effect"
The deputy coroner looked interested.
"Whom do you mean by little friend,
and what is her nameY'
Il will send her to you"
And did.
The next day l was standing on the
corner of Vermont avenue when 1 saw
jimmy advancing from the house in X
street. She was clipper, and she was
smiling in a way which made me say
to myself:
ut is fortunate that Durbin is not
here"
For Jinny's one weakness is her lack
Of power to hide the satisfaction she
takes in any detective work that comes
her way had told her of this and had
more than once tried to impress upon
her that her smile was a complete
give away, but noticed that If she
kept it from her lips it forced its way
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NOT thought OF SumcleQC importance to
mention to any one else, but which it
may interest you to hear about"
Here took from a book I held q
piece of blotting paper. 1t was white
on one side and blue on the other The
white side l had thickly chalked,
though this was not apparent. Laying
down this piece Of plotting paper,
chalked side up, on the end of large
table near which we were standing,
took out an envelope from my pocket
and, shaking it gently to and fro, re-
marked:
"In an upper room of the Moore
house-you remember the southwest
chamber, sir?'
All, didn't he! There was no mis-
doubling the quick emotion-the
shrinking and the alarm with which
he heard this room mentioned.
! "1t was in that room that I found
these"
Tipping up the envelope, scattered
over the face Of the blotter few Of
the glistening particles had collected
from the place mentioned.
He bent over them, aston.shed; then,
as was natural, brushed them together
In heap with the tips of his fingers
and leaned to look again Just as I
breathed heavy sigh which scattered
them far and wide.
Instinctively he withdrew his hand,
whereupon embraced the opportunity
Of turning the blotter over, uttering
meanwhile the most profuse apologies.
Then, as If anxious not to repeat my
misadventure, l let the blotter lie
where it was, and, pouring out the few
remaining particles into my palm, l
held them toward the light in such a
way that he was compelled to lean
across the table in order to see them.
Naturally, for l had planned the dis
lance well. his finger tips, white will
the chalk he had unconsciously han
died. touched the blue surface of tn,
blotter now lying uppermost and lef
their marks there.
could have shouted in my elatiol
at the success Of this risky maneuvel
but managed to suppress my emotion
and to stand quite still while he tool
good look at the filings. They seemed
to have great and unusual interest 70
him, and it was with no ordinary emo
ton that he finally asked:
"What do you make out Of these, an,
why do yog bring them here?"
My answer was written under hi
hand, but this it was far from my pol
icy to impart So, putting on my friend
lest air. returned, with suitable re
spect:
81 don't know what to make of them
They look like gold, but that is for yor
to decide. Do you want them. sirY'
NO" he replied, starting erect an,
Withdrawing his hand from the blot
ter. ITS but a trife-not worth on
attention. But | thank you just til
same for bringing it to my notice"
And again his manner became plai
dismissal.
This time l accepted it as such will
out question. Carelessly restoring In
piece Of blottipg paper to the boo
from which l had taken ii, l made
bow ana Withdrew toward the door
\ He seemed TO be thinking, and the dee
burrows which l am sure had bee.
lacking from his brow a week previou
became startingly visible. FINALLY h
observed:
Mrs. Jeffrey was not in her RICH
mind when she so unhappily took he
life. l see now that the change in he
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-01

The undersigned will sell at Public
Auction at his place in Goodrich twp,
section IS, three miles northwest of Den-
son and mile. east from the Three Mile
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out Of her eyes, and II she kept It out
Of her eyes it beamed like an inner
radiance from her whole face. So l
gave up the task of making her perfect
and let her go on smiling, glad that she
had such frequent cause for 1t,
This morning her smile had touch
OF pride in it as well as of delight, and,
noting this, remarked:
"You have made Loretta talk"
Her head went up, and a demure
dtmple appeared in her cheek.
what did she say?" l urged. What
has she been keeping back?''
(To be continued
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-01
CHAPTER TX.

HAVE already mentioned the man
whom l secretly looked upon as
standing between me and all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-14
Personal! Notes.

Andrew Carnegie has been appoint
ed a member of the committee to visit
the Harvard college to succeed the late
William Fl. Baldwin.
DIR. William Treas. of Baltimore
has been appointed to fill the vacancy
in the presidency of the General Luth-
eran Synod of America, caused by the
death Of nr. +. J. Wolf. of Boston.
Crown Prince Frederick William
has sent his cook. Herr Neumann. to
Cannes to study the tastes and favorite
dishes of the Duchess Cecilia. the be-
rothed wife of the German heir ap-
parent.
I'y the will Of David r. Jauues.
formerly dean of the law school of the
University Of New York, charitable and
educational institutions receive 500 600
| ont Of an estate estimated at a quarter
of a million.
Rev. DR.. Arnold w. Fismer. profes.
Sor Of ethics and practical theology in
the German Theological Seminary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-14

In 4 dozen states or so. every winter.
bills are introduced in the Legislatures
providing 4 tax on bachelors, but the
matter never gets airy beyond the in
PRODUCTION of these bills. In the r"pub-
lie of San Salvador, however, such Il
tax. us has often been proposed here. is
actually imposed. The tax is Il small
one and is cheerfully paid. The theory
of the tax is that bachelors do not gen.
ei..liy possess homes like married men.
or buy the many articles which are re-
quirad in ordinary households. and
w hich are taxed for the support of the
government. The tax was not estal-
lshed for the promotion Of matrimony.
ana it is said that there has been no
perceptible increase in the marriage
rate rs result of il. AS generally pro-
posed in this country, however. the tax
on bachelors would make single bless
edness luxury which only multimil-
lionaires could afford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-14

President Harris OF Amherst College
has drawn mulch ridicule upon himself
and upon the excellent institution 81
hich he is thu mead by his ill-advlsed
appeal to the New York alumni for
cast-off dress salts 20 enable the poor
or students at Amherst to fulfill their
social obligations. No doubt. Presi-
dent Harris meant we'll. but if such an
appeal were to be made at all. which
is altogether doubtful. it would have
been much better to nave whispered It
privately into the cas- of the alumni
rather than snout it ;alond on an occa-
sion when newspaper men were pres
emit. The characteristic independence
of college men. both at Amherst ana
elsewhere, resents such an appeal.
Personal pride and college spirit would
prevent 9a9 -collegians out Of every
1000 from appearing at a social func-
ton in borrowed clothes, as an object
Of charity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-14
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. March l3-The uprising OF
the stock market On Saturday aroused cX
I"."tatiOnS of Il further rise. today, and
the opening met this expectation. The
heavy selling to take profits which met
this rise was also strengthened according
to established precedent 1t was the sub
ScQtlcnt tendency OF the market iOr which
experienced operators watched with keen
attention. This later tendency confirmed
the pers!sting strength which Gnderlics
the stock market and offered a fresh sur
prise III the AbSOrDtivc power of the spec
uIttion and the untimed confidence with
which buying follows prices to higher
flights. TIL" usual weekly reviews OF
traffic conditions by railroad officials
served as strong confederation of the con-
rdcn:e which is felt in business condi-
lions. The ease of the money market is
the most important fostering influence on
the speculation. The confidence endan-
Srred by the strong elements i'll the gen
tral business and financial situation are
undoubtedly the sustaining factors in thu
market and the ground for the disregard
by the speculative element Of the con-
slant tXhOrlion towards caution and to-
wards restriction of buying which comes
from large element of conservative.
commission houses. Frequent digestion
of profits by the board room operators is
the most notable effect OF the cautionarv
advice plentiful in the streets. The profit
taking which was consistent, today, made
IL considerable inrO;,d on the market dur
ing the afternoon and tho subsequent raj
ly did not recover all that was yielded.
but the closing was generally strong and
active.
bonds We're firm. Total sales. par val
ne. u. lU1G0.
United States bonds were all unchanged
on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-14

They are feeling pretty sore up in
Alaska over the failure OF Congress to
pass q bill allowing that territory a
delegate in Congress. President
Roosevelt recommended a delegate for
Alaska and the House cOncurred in it,
but in the closing hours of the short
session the Senate killed the PROPOSE
ton. Since Hawaii and Porto Rico
both send delegates to Washington.
there is. NJ. gool reason Why Alaska
SHOULD not have similar representation.
since it is far laYgerard more valuable
part Of the national domain than either
Hawaii or Porto Rico. There are some
$1,000 American citizens now in Alaska
and the number is fast increasing.
The vast resources OF the territory are
being rapidly developed and give 4
promise of adding enormous wealth to
the country through generations to
come. The Alaskans are not to be
h'amed for their Indignation. and there
Is no doubt tina. their request will be
granted In the nea, future, probably
when Congress again convenes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-14

The strong and simple language
which President Roosevelt selects to
oiothe his ideas is Well illustrated in his
recent inaugural address. A distin-
suished professor of rhetoric has taxi
IN the trouble to analyZe this document
and points out that of the 1000 words
in it. more than 700 are words of one
syllable. and fewer than 100 have more
than two syllables. Moreover the ad-
dress conforms strictly to the rule that
no sentence should contain more than
so words. The professor strongly rec
Cmmends President Roosevelt's style to
young writer's who seek to attain the
best and purest in the English Ian
guage. President Roosevelt has writ
ten a great deal and all of it is written
well. In fact II seems characteristic of
the man to do everything well which
he undertakes, and certainly in the 46
years of his life he has undertaken
many things along many lines.
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Boston Stock Market.
New York Produce Market.

New York, March Is.
FLOt'R-Ecceipts, 2l.052: exports. 1854:
sales. 500: quiet and easy: MINI. patents
o.SNr6.@; winter patents 5.Odlo.i5, winter
strilshtS 5.2Ofi5.s0.
WHEAT-Rcceipts, 1880; exports. 21.7221:
sales. 4.'aO,0oD futures: spot steady; No
red. nominal elevator; No. red 111f4
O b afiOat; No. | northern Duluth 12o.14
+ o h afioat; No. hard Manitoba, 1l0 o h
ailoat.
CORN-Receipts, 1900: exports. 362 32i
sales $1,000 futures $1,000 spot; spot firm
No. :, 80 elevator and 5iii b a'lOit: No.
yellow, 81; No , white. IS.
OATS-Receipts. d; 500; exports, 1G5:
spot steady: mixed. "6M32 lbs. 81 "a 3Si
natural white 30i32 lbs. 3Si 2Nnn; clipped
white. 36fI 10 lbs 39af41.
I.AItD-Barcly steady; western steamed,
20 refined quiet.
pOKk-Quict.
BTTTER-Firm and mchansed; re-
ceiptS, 4065.
r.GGS-Weak and unchanged; receipts,
1880
POTATOES-Dull
StGAk-Itaw. weak: fair refining. AZ:
centrifugal 9G test, 5; refined, quiet
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bloomfield. n. j., has been intrustcd
., ,,ise so- 600 for library at the in
stitution to be built as memorial to
Rev I. T.. Knox.
The first government position held
nv Frank H. Hitchcock, who has just
been appointed FIRST Assistant Post
master General. WAS that of chief clerk
10 the Superintendent OF Construction
of TN. Post Office Building. when he
was - years of ;.Se.
1t is Just thirty-tW0 years since An
thony ComStock became head Of the
Society for the Prevention of Vice.
Mr.. Comstock says that in that time
he has made 2.S9 arrests and procured
the destruction of ninety-one tons of
impure literature and other unlawful
matter.
DR.. Alexander Mann, the devoted
divine Of Orange, \. j., who has been
given :, call to Trinity Church. Boston.
is a noted Latin, Greek. French and
Hebrew scholar, a quick thinker and Il
forcible preacher. He WAS one OF the
Tearing candidates for bishop of the
Newark diocese to succeed the late
E:1s!Iop Starkey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-14
The present municipal campaign GU

The present municipal campaign out
in Chicago is about the most torrid
that the Windy City has ever known.
The predominant issue is the traction
question, and almost everything else
relating to the city's welfare is over
Swallowed by this issue. The Republi-
can candidate is John NJ. Harlan, son
supreme court, and when it comes to
the question of the personality of the
the important position, the advantage
is all with him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-14
Augusta, Winthrop
{ Gardiner Railwa,
Time Table in Effect January 1st, 1906

Time Table in Effect January 1st, 1906
Cars leave Augusta for Hallowell and
Gardiner. daily every half hour on the
hour and half hour, from A. NJ to 10
+. N For Hallowell only at IL P. NJ
First car Sunday. 4. NJ.
days eco, $50, so, 1880 l250, 10. "a
40, so. 40: 1870. go P. NJ. Satur-
day only. Sunday tilne:-S5o, 1880, l2N
1.50, 40, 80. 1890
Cars leave Augusta for Togus week
days: $50. $50, 500, 800, 1000 and com.
mencing ut IL leave every half hour till
S Z. NJ. then at 800 and 1906. Sunday
time:-CdrS leave every hour, on the hour.
from A. NJ. to 10 P. NJ.
Cars leave Gardiner for Augusta daily
where connections are made for the VIM
throp and Togus lines every half hour
from. els A. NJ to 9.l5 p NJ. 9i5 p NJ. for
Haliowell only, ID +. NJ. for Hallowell
and Augusta only. The first car Sunday
Cars leave Winthrop for Augusta. week
days. 80. 30, 80, 1870, 1l50, 80 80, 80,
so. $50, SO. 30 Saturday nights only.
Sunday time:-1.50 80, u.J0, l.5O, $50, 80,
$50
Cars leave Togus for Augusta week
days 600. 100. $50. so. 1890 Commenc-
ing at 11.30 leave every half hour till SD
l.. NJ. $50 1870. Sunday time-Leive
hourly on the half hour from $50 A. NJ. to
$50 2. NJ.
Cars leave Hallowell for Gardner
minutes before and ~ minutes after every
hour from 552 A. NJ. to 1922 P. NJ. First
car Sunday 1.52 A. NJ.
Cars leave Hallowell for Augusta
minutes past and - minutes before every
hour from SOS A. NJ to 10.3s =. NJ, except
zoos =. NJ First car Sunday sos a. NJ.
Train connections:-Th so A. NJ. car
from Winthrop and 500 A. NJ. car from
ToguS connect at Augusta with cary ~
C. trains East and West. The SD A. NJ.
car from Gardiner. SIS from Hallowel,
so from Augusta connects at Winthrop
with trains East ana West. The 1850 A.
NJ. car from Winthrop leaves winthrop
on arrival of train from Lewiston due at
Winthrop 104S A NJ. If train is late car
waits for it The 80 p. NJ. car from Au-
gusta connects at Winthrop with trans
East and West. The $50 T. NJ. car from
Augusta connects at Winthrop with Tram
fnr +ha East
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-14

The death o. Gen. John G. Reagan Oh
Texas, the last member OF the Conied-
crate cabinet. Is reminder that there
are still many men repre- sentmS the
south who served The CoEfederacy IN
prominent Stations, particularly in 4
Legislative capacity. In the 5Sth Con-
cress. !. southern senators served i'll
the Confederate army. and 10 of the 121
southern menlbe-s OF the House had
similar records. Thes. are large pro-
portions when we consider that the
war ended 40 years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-14
Boston Produce Market.

Boston. March T..
FLOCR-Quict, steady; spring patents,
mill Shipment 6m6.:,5.
CORN-Higher; No. 3 yellow, so.
OATS-Stcady; No. clipped white. 40l=
MILL FEED-SteadH.
I'RAE-SDring. 20.25M20.75.
MINED FcfD-2l. itDM.3W.
PORk-Stcady; medium, 100
IARI,-Stcady: S4.
BEtF-Easy; choice whole catti" 1M7i4.
LAMHS-Qnict. easy; spring lambs "a 10.
EEALS-EaSier. 1911 l0i.
Pi'TrEK-Stcady: northern 21U1S.
CHEESE-Firm; York state 3i.Ml4,2.
EGGS-I.owcr; fancy 2GfI-S; eastern a
as.
APPLES-Firm; Baldwins 1.!U.2.
pOTATOIcS-Quict. easy; HOultOn He
blons 3SHl40: Green mountain +OHi ": Dako-
tn reds :sIu35; Jersey sweets 300li3.J0
Einrland sweets 4.OO;i4.50
GAR-Ceuct, easy on basis of so for
81 undated.
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MISUNDERSTANDING r. Tibbtts has
leased six Offices on the fourth floor of
tie new Monks Building at S. Congress
street. and will come from the Ames
Building next month. The operations
Of Mr.. Tibbetrs companies in the
Joplin zinc :i"iis have been the most
successful and profitable in the zinc
mining business with which New Eng
land investors have had to do. The
United Zinc 80. has paid good prhfits
and Peacock Valley Mining Co. has re-
turned its investors 1907 in the last
five months.
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The Tor. Notch Of Steamship Building.


The arrival in New York. this week,
Of the enw Cunard steamer CORONA
emphasizes the mighty revolution
wrought in ocean travel within the
memory of man. The first Cunard
steamship was of 1854 tons; the new
Coronia is of $1,000 tons gross. Its
tunnels are large enough for a railroad
train to run through, and we get some
conception of its length. which is 675
feet. when we realize that this is about
the distance from the door of the Jour
nal building to the Granite National
Bank at the foot of Oak street.
The Coronia is the finest thing yet in
modern steamship building, and the
5000 persons whom it can carry on the
voyage across the Atlantic, are practi-
c;tlly as safe us upon dry land and they
have all the comforts and luxuries that
they can desire. Moreover. upon such
:. steamship the passengers can hardly
feel the isolation of the sea. They do
not cut themselves off from business
ard family associations in crossing the
Atlantic. because this great ship, as
we'll as others of its type. keeps in
communication with one shore or the
other as well as with other steamships
ut sea by means Of wireless teleSra-
ply. and also publishes on board a
daily paper giving the passengers the
hews of the world. each morning.
When We consider that the Coronia
is l25 feet longer than the Washington
monument. we are impressed with its
vast size. but its size is only one of its
Impressive features. Such Il steamship
is Il floating city with all the comforts
and luxuries of city life. What would
Robert Fulton say could he gaze upon
such Il steamship as the new Coronia