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The Ely miner., 1905-11-24

In the planet incline" is another
deadly invention. In big globular
car men and women are placed as pas
sengers. The great ball rolls down an
incline, shoots UP second incline,
rolls down a third toboggan and is
brought to a stop. But the slightest
variation in the course would precipi,
tate the occupants to the ground 100
feet below
The Ely miner., 1905-11-24

An ingenious man has recommended
q new remedy to thin people who wish
to get fat. He advises them to fall OF
the roof OF the Flatiron building, and
assures them they will come down
plump.
The Ely miner., 1905-11-24

A striking instance Of hereditary Is
afforded in Francis Kossuth, the Hun
garian statesman, who has been striv-
ing to enlarge his country's liberties,
as his father, the famous patriot,
strove for its independence. With him
largely rests the peace Of Austro-H Hun
Rary
The Ely miner., 1905-11-24

Flowers and trees. blossoms and
greenery, all over Paris-some OF it is
municipal gardening, some private
taste, but no spot is too small, too OBJ
scure, too mean, to escape the univer-
aal greenery and flowers.
The Ely miner., 1905-11-24
cbildren Burned to Death.

Baldwin, Mich, Nov, 21.-The two
children, aged respectively five and
three years, belonging to Mrs. Dell
Wright, in Lake township, were burned
to death Sunday night while locked
in their home alone.
The Ely miner., 1905-11-24
Wants to Be Senator.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 21.-The can
didacy of William Haldeman, editor Of
the Louisville Times, for the seat in
the United States senate now held by
Joseph c. S. Blackburn, will be an
nounced in a day or two.
The Ely miner., 1905-11-24
Millions for Museum.

Worcester, Mass, Nov. 21.-By the
will of Stephen Salisbury, which was
filed for probate Monday afternoon,
more than s3.OOO,OOO is bequeathed to
the Worcester Art Museum. His es-
tate is estimated at $5.000.000.
The Ely miner., 1905-11-24
MANY Killed.

London, Nov. 20.-The Bucharest
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle
reports that on Saturday anti-Jewish
rioting took place in Kishineff, result
ing in pillage and arson, and that
MANY persons were killed.
The Ely miner., 1905-11-24

There were 1900 guests at mar
riage feast at Sevignac, near Morlaix,
Brittany, and 800 servants waited on
them in an open field.
The Ely miner., 1905-11-24

The Russian state sceptre is Of solid
gold three feet long and contains
among it's ornaments 260 rubies and
Is emeralds.
The Ely miner., 1905-11-24
Fire in BROOKLYN.

New York, Nov. 21.-Fire> in the
sash and door factory of A. M. Dono-
witz, in Brooklyn, caused loss of
about 100000. -
The Ely miner., 1905-11-24

Among the elephants, both the sexes
o. the African species have ivory
tusks, while in Asia these are gener-
ally restricted to the male.
The Ely miner., 1905-11-24

Allegheny with her bank scandal is
now entitled to claim to rank with
Louisville or Cleveland.
The Ely miner., 1905-11-24

Arizona preachers want Arizona ad-
mitted as a state under a constitution
making prohibition perpetual.
The Ely miner., 1905-11-24
Hedged In.

Minneapolis - The Improvement
League may take action to prevent
saloons from cashing checks for labor
ing people. The idea came up as an
incidental subject in general discus
sion that was held in the court house,
The reason given was that many
men who go to saloons to have checks
Dashed are moved to exchange part
of their wages for the doubtful de-
lights of the barroom, and also that
with a weeks wages in.their pockets
they are apt to display a generosity in
''treating" that is unusual after they
have turned over part of their money
to their families.
One member told of large firm OF
liquor dealers that draws between
So, 600 and SO, 900 from the bank every
Saturday for the convenience of people
whose pay is, given them in checks,
and the average amount which they
receive is 81 on each check.
The Ely miner., 1905-11-24
Eight Years.

st. PauL-Eight years inprison-
ment in the state prison at Saltwater
was the sentence imposed by Judge
Page Morris in the United States dis
trict court on Thomas B. Clement. the
Faribault banker convicted on twenty
four counts of misapplying the banks
funds and of making false entries in
the books and in reports to the con-
troller of the currency.
The sentence imposed was eight
years. Imprisonment on each of the
twenty-four counts, making total Of
l92 years, but the court ordered that
the sentence under the counts be served
concurrently.
When Judge Morris asked the de-
fendant if he had anything to say why
sentence should not be imposed he an
swered:
'No. Only to say that I am inno-
cent of the charges certainly perfectly
innocent of any intention to defraud
anyone" The case will be appealed.
The Ely miner., 1905-11-24
All Paid.

st. PauL-The state has now paid
all the loans it has promised to make
to school districts, municipalities,
counties and townships. In some of
the cases the borrowers do not want
the money right away, but the state
has the money ready with which to
pay them when they want it.
When the state investment board
met Oct. IA, it approved loans for $751;
600, although at that time there were
already several approved loans waiting.
This brought the amount of the prom
ised loans up to $2o5, 900 above the
amount then available. The invest
ment board approved the loans upon
an estimate that there would be about
$500, 900 turned into the permanent
school fund from the sales of land and
timber. The actual returns have gone
above expectations, and now there is
money awaiting the requests for loans.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-06-29

blessing OF Goa, l lanuen, roru anu
bleeding, upon the path. I took to my
heels, did ten miles over the 0
tains in the darkness, and a week later
l found myself In Florence, with the
certainty that no one in the world
knew what had become Of me.
II had only one confdant-my BROTH
er Mycroft I owe you many apologies,
my dear Watson, but it was all impor-
tant that it should be thought I was
dead, and it is quite certain that you
would not have written 81 convincing
an account Of my unhappy end had you
not yourself thought that it was uua
Several times during the last three
years l have taken up my pen to write
to you, but always I feared lest your
affectionate regard for me should tempt
you to some indiscretion which would
betray my secret. For that reason I
turned away from you this evening
when you upset my books, for 1 was in
danger at the time, and any show Of
surprise and emotion upon your part
might have drawn attention to my
identity and led to the most deplorable
and irreparable results. AS to Mycroft,
I had to confide in him in order to OBJ
tain the money which l needed. The
course Of events in London did not run
so we'll as 1 had hoped, for the trial Of
the Moriarty gang left two Of its most
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-06-29

AT last. wnen you nau all formed
your inevitable and totally
conclusions, you departed for the hotel.
and l was left alone. I had imagined
that l had feached the end Of nv ad-
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 chasm. For an instant I
thought that it was an accident, but @
moment later, looking up, 1 saw a
mans head against the darkening sky.
and another stone struck the very
ledge upon which l was stretched
within a foot Of my head. OF course
the meaning Of this was obvious. No
riarty had not been alone. A confeder-
ate-and even that one glance had told
me how dangerous a man that confed-
crate was-had kept guard while the
professor had attacked me. From q
distance. unseen by me, he had been a
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 e~ndeavored to succeed
where his comrade had failed.
II did not take long to think about 1t.
Watson. Again / saw that grim face
look over the cliff. and ! knew that It
was the precursor Of another stone.
I scrambled down on to the path. I
don't think ] could have done it in cold
blood. 1t was Il hGi.lrul times more
difficult than getting Up. But | had no
time to think Of the danger, for an
other stone sang past ne as ! hang by
my hantis from tie edge of the ledge.
Halfway down ! slipped; but, by the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-06-29

to the house which l had come to see.
A tall, thin man with colored glasses,
whom l strongly suspected Of being a
plain clothes detective, was pointing
out some theory of his own, while the
others crowded around to listen to
what he said. ! got as near him as I
could, but his observations seemed to
me to be absurd, so l withdrew again
In some disgust. AS l did so ! struck
against IN elderly, deformed man who
had been behind me, and I knocked
down several books which be was car
rying. l remember that as I picked
them up I observed the title of u Of
them, 1.-THE Origin Of Tree Worship"
and It struck me that the fellow must
be some poor bibfiophile who either as
a trade or as a bobby was a collector
of obscure volumes. I endeavored to
apologize for the, accident. but it was
evident that these books which I had
80 unfortunately maltreated were 81:
precious objects in the eyes Of tho
owner. With IL snarl OF contempt Aa
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-06-29

PLANTATION, which Holmes uellvereu DE-
tween the puffs of his cigarette.
But the tracks!" I cried. Il saw
with my own eyes that two went down
the path and lone returned"
1T came about N this way. The in
slant that the professor had disap-
peared 1t struck me what a really ex-
traordinarily lucky chance fate had
placed in my way. l knew that Mort
arty was not the only man who had
sworn my death. There were at least
three others whose desire for venge-
ance upon me would only be Increased
by the death Of their leader. They We're
all most dangerous men. One or other
would certainly get me. On the other
hand. IL all the world was convinced
that l was dead they would take liber-
ties. these men; they would soon lay
themselves open, and sooner or later /
could destroy them. Then it would be
time for me to that l was
still in the land Of the living. So rapid
~ does the brain act that l believe l
had thought this all out before Profess
or Moriarty had reached the bottom of
the Reichenbach fall.
II stood up and examined the rocky
wall behind me. In your picturesque
account Of the matter, which I read
with great interest some months later,
YOU assert that the wall was sheer.
That was not literally true. A few
small footholds presented themselves,
OnH fhono yvoc cor,o {n1{ooA0~ 30 n
ledge. The cliff is so high that to climb
it all was an obvious ~impossibility,
and it was equally impossible to make
my way along the wet path without
leaving some tracks. I might, 1t is true,
have reversed my boots, as I i have done
on similar occasions, but the sight Of
three sets Of tracks in n direction
would certainly have suggested a de-
cepion. On the whole, then. it was
best that I should risk the climb. 1t
was not a pleasant business, Watson.
The fall reared beneath me. I am not a
fanciful person, but l give you my
word that I 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 1 thought
that I was gone. But I struggled up
ward, and at last l reached a ledge
several feet deep and covered with
soft green moss, where I could lie un-
seen In the most perfect comfort. There
I 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.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-06-29

dangerous members, my own most VIM
dictive enemies, at liberty. Travelled
for two years in Tibet, therefore, and
amused myself by visiting Lassa and
spending some days with the head
lama. You may have read of the re-
markable explorations of a Norwegian
named Sigerson, but l am sure that it
never occurred to you that you were
receiving news Of your friend. l then
passed through Persia, looked in at
Mecca and paid a short but interesting
visit to the khaltfa at Khartum, the re-
suits of which I have communicated
to the foreign Office. Returning to
France, I spent some months in a re-
search into the coal tar derivatives,
which l conducted in a laboratory at
Montpelier, IN the south of France.
Having concluded this to my satisfac-
ton and learning that only one Of my
enemies was now left in London, l was
about to return when my movements
were FASTENED by the news Of this very
remarkable Park lane mystery, which
not only appealed to me by it's OWL
merits, but which seemed to offer some
most peculiar personal opportunities.
l came over at once to London, called
IN my w person at Baker street,
threw Mrs. Hudson into violent hys-
terics and found that Mycroft had pre-
served my rooms and my papers exact
ly as they bad always been. So 1t was
my dear Watson, that at 2 o'clock to-
day ! found myself in my old arm
chair IN my own old room and only
wishing that I could have G g my OLD
friend Watson In the other chair which,
he has SO often adorned"
Such was the remarkable narrative
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-06-29

servant depoSed that She heard him IN.
ter the front room on the second floor,
generally used as his sitting room.
She had 1T a fire. and as 1t smoked she
had opened the window. No sound was
heard from the room until 1870, the
hour of the return of Lady Maynooth
and her daughter. Desiring to say
good night she attempted to enter her
sons room. The door vas locked on
the inside, and nc answer could be got
to their cries and knocking. Help vas
obtained and the door forced. The un-
fortunate young man was found lying
e the table. His head had been hor-
ribly mutilated by an expanding re
volver bullet, but no weapon of any
sort was to be found in the room. On
the table lay two bank notes for Flo
each and Ell los. in silver and gold, the
money arranged in little piles of vary
ing amount There We're some figures
also upon a sheet Of paper, with the
names of some club friends opposite to
them, from which it was conjectured
that before his death he was endeavor-
ing to make out his losses or winnings
at cards.
A minute examination of the circum-
stances served only to make the case
more complex. In the first place. no
reason could be given why the young
man should have fastened the door
upon the inside. There was the posi-
bility that the murderer had done this
and had afterward escaped by the win
dow. The drop was at least twenty
feet, however, and a bed of crocuses in
full bloom lay beneath. Neither the
flowers nor the earth showed any sign
Of having been disturbed, nor were
there any marks upon the narrow strip
Of grass which separated the house
from the road.
Apparently therefore it was the
young man himself who had fastened
the door. But how did he come by his
death? No one could have climbed
up to the window without leaving
traces. Suppose a man had fired
through the window, he would indeed
be a remarkable shot who could with
a revolver infict so deadly a wound
Again. Park lane is a frequented thor
oughfare. There is a cab stand within
a hundred yards Of the house. No one
had heard q shot And yet there was
the dead man and there the revolver
bullet, which had m~ushroomed out
as soft nosed bullets will, and so in
ficted a wound which must have caus
ed instantaneous death. Such were
the circumstances Of the Park lane
mystery, which were further compli
Gated by entire absence of motive
since, as I have said, young Adair was
not known to have any enemy, and nc
attempt had been made to remove the
money or valuables in the room.
All day I turned these facts over il
my mind. ~endeavoring to hit upor
some theory which could reconcile
them all and to find that line of leasr
resistance which my poor friend hal
declared to be the starting point OF
every Investigation. l confess that
made little progress. In the evening
I strolled across the park and found
myself about 6 o'clock at the Oxforf
street end Of Park lane. A group OF
loafers upon the pavements, all starin:
up at a particular window, directed me
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-06-29
TrnNTINUED.]
.rne Horse Teaches the NM

Ine HORSE the ,,orn.
While there is no royal roah 10 isa
ing the game Of polo IN us eI'l Loads
there is a phbeian way ta' ,nrice
straight to its secrets. LEI tpe nopy
get on an old bpoisen down pop wa way
that knows the game all the r %rs
through from a lifetime " for
Then the pony Will play the s'i ,e,rr,,
him and will be his teacher. lna .,.os Of
err will start In with u Ne" sal" ',aanee
his mallet till his seat anu and
are assured and hsted ms nl,v be
strength of stroke. and gTss ax"n like
viii work into regular psas, 1nen, old
other faithful teachers, ne VS. WORK
horse will be superseded, u
will nve.-Country Life In An'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-06-29
The Adventure OF
the Empty House
No. l of the Series

Copyright. 1908, BY Il. Conan Doyle and C0ilter's
Weeky.)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-06-29

, was in the spring of the
year 1894 that all London
was interested and the
fashionable world dis
mayed by the murder Of
the Hon. Ronald Adair
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

DtAL theaters have furnished
nothing in the way Of attractions
TO occasion comment during the
week. gossipers have turned their
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26
Gossip from staEeIand.

Charles Frohman will produce in the
spring Henri Lavedan's play, The Duel,
Is now running at the Coincide Francois.
Mabel Mckinley, who has deserted vau-
deville for the wholesome play, The Par
sons Wife" is credited with a success in
the east. 1t is said to be one of those we'll
drawn but simple plays that are coming
into great popularity of late in the combi-
nation theaters.
John Cort, the Pacific coast manager who
has been in New York for fortnight
looking after the concert engagements Of
Nine. Calve, has arranged to present Flor
ence Roberts in that city soon after the
holidays, but the play in which she is to
appear has not been decided upon. Anna
La Mont in which Miss Roberts is star
ring, may be used in addition to other
plays Of the extensive repertory.
Rehearsals begin next month for the pro-
duction Of "Alice-Sit- by-the- Fire" the new
play by j. Nj. Barrie, in which Charles
Frohman will present Ethel Barrymore.
To this will be added Mr.: Barrie's one-act
more will play the chief part and in which
Jack Barrymore will also appear. Both Of
Miss Barrymore brothers will be asso-
Clated with her during this engagement.
The accident that kept Miss Lang out of
the cast at the BurwoOd all last week Will
prevent her appearing during the present
week, but it is quite likely she will be able
to assume the role OF Rene de Cocheforet
in Under the Red Robe" which follows
The Bankers Daughter" Following the
sprain which partially disabled her during
the early performances Of when We Were
Twenty-One," Miss Lang again injured the
member, and has since been closely con-
fined to her room at the Bachelors.
The return of Henry w. Savage with
George Marion, general stage manager for
the Savage attractions, to his New York
offices this week centers interest on eX-
pected productions. This indefatigable
manager Is giving his personal attention
to the reading of manuscripts with view
of fitting Raymond Hitchcock in a new
musical comedy. From the present outlook
the comedian will take the road late in
December.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

why Francis Ruegger, baritone, and
Mile. Elsa Rogers. cellist? These people
have international regulations. Their real
names are almost household words
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

bariau. and IN the evening De- will play
the title role Of Sheridan Knowles great
tragedy OF "Virginius." Mr.. James is
supported by a company Of his own selection
and his tour so far has been one Of uu-
qualified success.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

this plot is said 60 hold well together and
be at least ineligible. Some mighty pretty
music numerous song hits and a bevy OF
pretty and shapely girls add to the gem
eral attractiveness OF the piece.
Franz Ebert will be the headliner at the
Orphoum for the week beginning at the
matinee today. Comedy will predominate
on the bill albeit, there will be that
element someone has styled the spice Of
life variety Besides the adeptness at
facial expression, cute antics and versatility,
as ascribed to the tiny star as comedian
his very diminutive stature for man
makes him unusually interesting and a
big favorite, especially with women and
children. Mr.. Ebert and company will
present a sketch written expressly for the
star by Edmund Day, entitled Dan Cupid
In offering a turn styled "A Bunch of
Nonsense" as would naturally be taken
for granted, Stinson and Merton will
further the cause of making merry enter
tainment, while even more strenuous will
be the efforts of the Zazellc and Vernon
company to create laughter with their
gymnastic pantommic skit called The
Elopement." Nelson Downs, The King
of Koins" manpulates coins and cards
with remarkable dexterity. Dean Edsall
an Arthur Forbes will present comedy
sketch depicting some amusing com
plcations of a man and wife and en-
titled The Two Rubes" Dixon and
Holmer, descriptive vocalists; Werden. and
Gladish, the Illustrated balladists with a
departure from their former offering In
that they use a heavy satin screen that
gives an effect somewhat like an oil
painting to the pictures said TO be ex-
ceedingly beautiful and timely new
kinodrome pictures complete the bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

The third concert OF the Musical Art So
ciety, Of which Mr.. J. II. Simms is presi-
dent and director, will be given at the Lyric
on Monday evening, December l.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26
Coming Events,


The attraction at the Boyd theater for
three nights, beginning with tonight and
a special matinee on Tuesday, will be the
dainty Bondon-New York musical success
"The School Girl" which comes heralded
as a most pretentious scenic production
and replete with a score of lyrical gems
1t will be presented here just as 1t was
for 400 nights in London and $50 nights in
New York City, with the entire original
production intact in every respect. The
music is said 10 be the prettiest ever
written by Leslie Stuart, the famous COM
poser of "F'lorodora," while the story OF
the play is engrossing from start to finish
The company includes three comedians;
Robert Whyte Arthur Wooley and Barrie
Maxwell and the show girl contingent
is delightfully."- pretty and fashionably
gowned
At the Boyd theater next Wednesday
afternoon and evening" beautiful. tuneful
"Florodora" will be presented by company
which critical opinion pronounces in no way
inferior to the original company in point
Of detail The fascinating double sextette,
Tell Me, Pretty Maiden" will be heard.
and will win renewed admirers. Lovers of
light, pretty and refined music will be
enthralled, and the performance will prove
one of the most enjoyable offered in
long time The company numbers sixty
persons and is equipped with splendid
scenic environment.
o
The Thanksgiving day attraction at the
Boyd will be Louis James, the eminent
actor in pair OF classics At the matinee
he will present the we'll known drama Of
'Ingomar." assuming the role of the bar