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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-11
Colonel Peckham Dead.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 11.-Lieuten. ant Colonel Cyrus Tracy Peckham, M. D., of the United States marine hospi- tai service. is dead here. Apoplexy was the cause of death. He was fifty. two years old.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-11
Clllal Dry Goods to THE FAVORITE '', GIFT.
 CurranS
 KID GLOVES

No matter how you are puzzled about what to give you can turn to Gloves with the certainty they'll be welcomed they are right kind. Giving Currans Gloves is like giving Huyler's candy-they have a standard value and they are always acceptable. Year after year our Gloves have done noble duty for gift purchasers. They are just as popu- lar and as much desired as ever and not one case of dissatisfaction has ever been reported-wonderful isn't it? All gloves bought now will be fitted after Xmas, so don't worry about sizes if you should not happen to know the size, it does not natter we exchange them after Christmas.
 PRESENTATION BOXES FREE.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20

marks and no other evidence az to hts
identity. ! WAS ut my wits ends when
suddenly the happy thought occurred to
me that You were in the town. and ]
came straight round to put the matter
into your hands. DO help me. Mr..
Holmes. You see my dilemma. Either !
must find the man or else the examlna
ton must lie postponed until fresh pa
pers are prepared. and since this cannot
be done without explanation there will
ensue a hideous scandal which will
throw cloud not only on the college.
but on the university. Above all things
! desire to settle the matter quietly and
discreetly."
Il shall be happy to look into 1t and
TO give you such advice as I can" said
Holmes. rising and putting on his over
coat. 1.-THE case is not entirely devoid
of Interest. Had any one visited you in
your room after the papers came to
you?'
"Yes; young Daulat Ras, an Indian
student, who lives on the same stair,
came In to ask me some particulars
about the examination"
"FOr which he was entered?"
Eyes"
"And the papers were on your Ia
ble?'
ITO the best of my belief they were
rolled up"
but might be recognized as proofs p
POSSIBLY"
mo one else In your room?"
mo"
Ibid any one know that these proofs
would be therei'
mo one save the printer"
ibid this man Bannister know"
mo: certainly not. No one knew"
where is Bannister n0w?"
lie was very III, poor fellow!
left him collapsed IN the chair. l was
in such hurry 10 come to YOU"
you left your door epen?"
IL locked up the papers first"
"Ihen il amounts to this, Mr.
SOames. that, unless the Indian student
recognized the roll as being proofs, the
man who tempered with them came
upon them accidentally without know.
ing that they were there"
80 1t seems to me-"
Holmes gave an snigmatic smile.
"Well," said he. "ist W 90 round
Not one Of your cases. Watson-men'
tai, not physical. All right; come II
you want to. Now. Mr.. Soamss. s(
your disposal"
The sitting room OF our client opened
by long. low. latticed window on Ia
the ancient lichen tinted court OF the
old college. A Gothic arched door led
to a worn stone staircase. On the
ground door was the tutors room
Above were three students. QUE on
each story. 1t was already twilight
when we reached the scene Of ouI
problem. 8elr.as halted and looked
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20

Cd nothing but three or four suits Oh
clothes hanging from q line Of pegs
Holmes turned away and stopped sud
denly to the door.
Hello! What's this?" said no.
1t was . small pyramid Of black
puttynke stu6. exactly Mks the one
upop the table Of he study. Holmes
held II out on bic opsn palm In the
glare Of the electric light.
"Yovr visitor seems TO have LEFT
traces In yovr bedroom % we'll - ID
your sitting rooW. Mr.. 6eanss."
what ceuld 10 have wanted there =
II think It u clear enough. YOU came
back BY an unexpected way. and %
he had no warning ustii you were q
the very door. what could be dot HI
caught " svsrything which would be-
tray him, and he rushed into your bed
room to conceal himself"
Good gracious, Mr.. Helmes. do you
mean 70 tell ne that al the time wal
talking . 0anuistss y THE roen ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20

ant open face His troubled blue eyes
glanced at each of us and finally rest
ed with an expression of blank dismay
upon Bannister in the farther corner.
Just close the door" said Holmes.
Now, Mr.. Gilchrist. we are all quite
alone here, and no one need ever know
one word Of what passes between us.
We can be perfectly frank with each
other. We want to know. Mr. Gilchrist
to commit such an action as that OF
yesterday"
The unfortunate young man stagger-
ed back and cast a look full OF horror
and reproach at Bannister.
NO. no, Mr.. Gilchrist. sir. l never
said word-never one word: cried
the servant.
"No. but you have now" said Holmes.
"NOw, sir. you must see that after
Bannister's words your position Is
hopeless and that yonr only chance lies
In frank confession"
For moment Gilchrist, with uprais-
ed hand, tried to control his writhing
features. The next he had thrown him
self on his knees beside the table. and.
burying his face In bis hands, be had
burst Into a storm Of passionate sob
hing.
"COme, come" said Holmes kindly,
ut Is human to err. and at least no one
can accuse you of being a callous Grim
inal. Perhaps 1t would be easier for
you II were to tell Mr.. Soames what
occurred, and You can check me where
am wrong. Shall do so? Well. well.
don't trouble to answer. Listen. and
see that do you no injustice"
From the moment, Mr.. Soames, that
you said to me that no one, not even
Bannister. could have told that the pa
pers were In your room the case began
to take a definite shape In my mind.
The printer one could. Of course. dis
miss. He could examine the papers In
his own once. The Indian also
thought nothing OF. II the proofs were
In roll he could not possibly know
what w we're. o. the other hand. II
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20

nUC6 AHCf<UTCW
valuable scholarship. He could hardly
stand still. so great was hts mental agl.
tation. and he ran toward Holmes with
two eager hands Outstretchpd.
THANK heaven that you have come.
I feared that you had given II up in
despair. What nm to do? Shall the
examination proceed?"
eyes, let il proceed. by all means"
But this rascal
HE shall not compete"
"You know him."
II think so. If this matter Is not to
become public we must give ourselves
certain powers and resolve ourselves
into small private court martial You
there. If you please. Soames! Watson.
you here! I'll take the armchair in
the middle. think that we are now
snfiicienty imposing to strike terror
into guilty breast. Kindly ring the
bellw
Bannister entered and shrank back
in evident surprise and fear at our ju-
dicial appearance.
| "YOu will kindly close the door" said
Holmes. "Now, Bannister. will you
please tell us the truth about yester-
days incdent?"
The man turned white to the roots Of
his hair
Il have told you everything, sir"
| Nothing to add?"
Nothing at all sir"
"Well, then, I must make some sug-
gestions to you When you sat down
OH that chair yesterday did you do so
In order to conceal some object which
would have shown who had been in
the roon?"
Bannister's face was CHASTITY.
NO. sir: certainly not
1T Is only q suggestion" said Holmes
Suavely. II frankly admit that / am
unable to prove it. But it seems prob
able enough, since the moment that
AIR. Soames' back was turned you re-
bedroom
Bannister licked his dry lips.
There was no man. sir
"Ah, that's u pity, Bannister. Up to
now you may have spoken the truth
but now I know that you have lied"
The mans face set in sullen defiance.
There was no man. SIR
Come. come. Bannister"'
mo, sir: there was no one"
"In that case you can give us no fur
Their information. Would you please
remain in the room? Stand over there
near tho bedroom door Now, SOames,
l am going to ask you to have the
great kindness to go up to the room of
young Gilchrist and to ask him to step
down into yours"
An instant later the tutor returned,
bringing with him the student. He was
a fine figure of a man-tall. 1.-THE and
agile, with a springy step and pleas
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20
BY A. CONAN DOYLE.


tive was that some enc passing had oh
served the key tn the door. had known
that I was OFT and bad entered to look
at the papers. A large sum Of money
is at stake. for the schoia rship 10 a
very valuable enc. and an interruptions
man might very we'll run risk In or
der to gain an advantage over his fel.
lows.
"Rannistes was very much upset Ivy
the incident. He had nearly tainted
when we found that the papers had
undoubtedly been tempered with. I
gave him little brandy and left him
collapsed in q chair. while I made a
most careful examination Of the room.
I soon saw that the intruder had LETT
other traces Of his presence besides the
rumpled papers. On the table in the
window were several shreds from q
pencil which had been sharpened. A
broken tip Of lead was lying there also.
Evidently the rascal had copied the
paper In a great hurry. had broken his
pencil and had been compelled to put
a fresh point to IT,"
Excellent" said Holmes. who was
recovering his good humor rs his at
tention became more engrossed by the
case. Fortune has been your friend"
This was not all. have new
writing table with fine surface Of
red leather. I am prepared to swear,
and so Il Bannister, that 1t was smooth
and unstained. Now I found q clean
cut In II about three inches long--not a
mere scratch. but a positive cut Not
only this. but on the table found a
small ball Of black dough or clay, with
specks Of something which looks like
sawdust in 1t. am convinced that
these marks were left by the maA who
rlied the papers. There were no foot
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20
What She Lacked.

A superintendent Of n Sunday school
relates the following true incident:
The title Of the lesson was The rich
young man" and the golden text "Ons
thing thou iackest" A lady teacher IN
the primary class asked little tot to
repeat the two. and, looking earnestly
In the teachers face, the child I'm
blushingly told her, zone thing thou
lacksst-a rich young man."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20

: was In the year % that
q combination OF events
into which l need not en-
ter caused Mr.. Sherlock
Holmes and myself to
spend some weeks In one
of our great university
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20
The Adventure of
the Three Students
No. 9 Of the Series

(csSy,isbs. 1904, b. II. csnsn Doyle and Csiii~''
WssAy)
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-12-07
HOLIDAY RATES.

Columbus and return Sunday,
December 10, Z a. M. train SI.O0,
Columbus and return, December
2oth, $3.50 round trip, good for re.
turn until Dec. 2lst.
Tickets on sale Dec. ss, a.. 25,
80. 31st, ard Jan'y. lat. Good for
return until Jan. 3rd. Rates one
and one third fare for round trip 10
oil points.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-12-07
LooAL.' NEWS.
Mushroons at Comly's.

Senator Lowry was In Columbus
Yesterday on professional business
Jswslry of all kinds at Welland's
store, for Christmas.
Commissioners meet in quarter
" session next Saturday.
Choice Layer Figs, Comly's.
Mise Anna Fox is visiting friends
In New Straitsville.
Go to 8. G. Hudson for peanuts,
fine candies and holiday toys.
DR.. Ward spent Thanksgiving in
Athens with friends and relatives.
Pop corn that will pop at s. Q.
Hudson's.
Fresh New Dates, Comly's.
Miss Grace Downey has accepted
. olerkship with Rochester d Sons.
Miss Grace Green was q Lancas-
tor visitor Monday.
Fancy Russet Oranges at Comly,s 8
Choice Pierre Maple Syrup at
Comly's.
The quality Of our Candy's are
unexcelled, Comly's.
Mr.. Coxy weitEell of Columbus,
IL spendinga few days with Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Sells.
Rev. Fr. Mattlngly attended
Rev. Fr. Pilgrims funeral in Lam
caster, Tuesday.
Guy Steward and Cliff Smith of
Nslsonvills spent last Sunday In
our city.
The Rathbone sisters are hold
ing convention in our CITY this
week.
Musical instruments of all kinds
at N. j. Weilsnd's.
Miss Viola Quinn was visiting
friends in Lancaster Saturday and
Sunday.
Bort's Holiday Opening Friday
and Saturday December 8 and 9th,
Everybody invited.
Tho many friends of Mrs. Jack
Shaw will be panied to learn that
she II very seriously i'll.
Everybody invited to attend our
display Of Holiday goods. Bort
d Co.
Mrs. Kellsr, mother Of Miss An
No Keller the popular school teach
or. 10 very seriously i'll.
Mrs. Paul Hiatt spent her
Thanksgiving in the capital city
among relatives.
This week Friday and Saturday,
the Holiday Opening at Rorts
Drug and Book Store.
Ada Kittsmiller of Columbus,
spent Sunday in Logan with rela-
tives.
Heinx's Baked Beans, the stan
dsrd and best brand 10 the market,
st ksssler's grocery on the Avenue.
Florence MoMansby of Lancaster,
spent Thanksgiving in Logan the
guest of Miss MaPdalen Till.
Miss Lille Wright. q student at
Delaware college, was at home on
Thanksgiving.
Hominv Of choicest quality, good
at all times. for special sale during
ths holidays ct Kessler's grocery.
Mrs. Maud Wright and daugh-
Ter Vivian. were visitors on Thanks
giving in Lancaster.
Olives and all kinds of relishes
st Ambrose Kesslers' grocery,
dwsys 10 stock.
Auditor and Mrs. James Martin
sat Thanksgiving goose with rela-
<ives in VintOn.
Mr.. Joe Varian and son of Point
Pleasant were the guests of Judge
and Mrs. Wright the first of the
week.
Holiday goods OF sll kinds and q
fsll stock Of staple groceries atl
kesslers grocery on the Avenue.
Rev. and Mrs. T. B. White have
% their guest. Miss Lucy Schmidt,
Of Washington. Pennsylvania,
N. j. Weiland has Rogers best
silver ware in different patterns and
verv low in price.
Poultry Turkeys, chickens,
geese, ducks for the holiday trade,
at Ambrose Kessler and Bro, on the
Avenue.
Mrs. r. D. McManigal entertain
"a the Art and Tbimble, Wednss-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-12-07

season.. Everybody enjoyed them
selves hughly Dainty refresh
ments were served.
Invitations have been issued by
the Senior class to entertain the
High school and faculty on Dec. Is,
at the home of John Dangherty.
Mrs. Ed Donovan and son, James
Hammond, spent yesterday in Lam
caster, guests of Mrs. Donovan's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Ham
mond.
Clyde VanGorder of the Bliss
Business College of Columbus, was
a visitor in our city from Saturday
until Monday bidding goodbye to
bis many friends before leaving for
his new home in Colorado.
Post master Mckay has made
some very excellent improvements
in the post Office equipment, and
when all the work 10 done Logan
will have one Of the best appointed
as well "a one of the best conducted
offices in the state,
The Logan Natural Gas Co. has
rented the room in Price Building
IN rear of Central Hotel and will
remove as soon a. the rooms are
prepared. This Office is moch more
convenient TO the large majority Of
the public, and will be removed
from the noise Of Main street.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Take Action Regarding Election.

Monday night of this week at
special meeting of the Business
Mems association resolution was
passed looking toward the elimination
of the whiskey question from the ticket
at the coming municipal election. A..
E. Amsbary. A. r. King. VIM. Mathers,
Millard Fairlamb and Porter Plumb
werd appointed a committee to look into
the question and to devise means and
make arrangements whereby this issue
would not be mixed up with the regular
icket. The object is to have the
saloon issue settled by seperate ballot
and have each ticket pledged to abide
by the result of this vote.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
0lathe Too.

The Ouray papers are boosting for a
base ball league on the Western Slope,
among the teams mentioned are Ouray
Montrose, and Delta, but they do not
mention Olathe. Now of course they
may deem it little presumptuous on
their part to ask Olathe to enter q
league of their class after the drub-
bing our boys handed out to them last
If you DON'T care to go up against our
regular team we will enter our scrub
team" Its just whatever's right
with US. Wen be as easy on you as
we can. Come on boys don't have cold
feet. Criterion.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Safe Crackers at Montrose.

The safe in the office of the Denver
and Rio Grand railroad company at
this place was blown open on Friday
night and robbed. Agent Hughes, who
saseps Just across the tracks from the
oolee, heard the robbers shoot the safe
three times. but thought it was some
shooting on the streets, such noises
ceeuring occasionally. The safe door
wlss.nsae acomplste wreck, ba& 6ttls
else was damaged. The robbers used
bedding from hhe brggage room to
muffell the sound, and the gar of the
explosion did not injur table standing
directly in front of and not three feet
from the safe. An electric light globe
six feet in front of the safe door was
uninjured-
The thieves got very little money, as
Mr.. Hughes had cashed check in the
evening, using up most of the money.
The robbers also broke into money
drawer under the counter but found
nothing. There is no clue to the rob
bers IS yet, but as an inch of snow
fell during the night it is safe to say
they came up town and went to bed
after the robbery.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Have You Ever Visited Florida.

Here is what visitor has to say of
Ormand: Waving palms, pungent
pines groves of glossy-leaved orange
and lemon trees, their branches bend
ing under the weight of the golden
globes of fruit tropical drives and
walks, the Halifax river with its laun-
ches and boats, inviting to fishing part
les on one side, and the great ocean on
the other, all combine to make Ormand
one of the drawing cards on the east
coast of Florida" Low rates to Flor
ida points, New Orleans, Galveston
and San Antonio will be given and at
tractive literature sent on application
T. E. Fisher,
G. P. A, C. & S., Ry..
Denver, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
DELTA COUNTYS RADlUM SPRINGS.
Doushty Springs Most Remarkable For Larse
Per Cent Of Radium.

At meeting of the Colorado Scienti-
fic society January 13, Prof. VIM. p.
Headden, who had made thorough
examination of the Doughty Springs,
had the following to say:
81 herewith finish the presentation of
the results of my study of this group
of springs which beliveve to be the
most remarkable group which it has
been the privilege of any chemist to
make known to the public and it may
not be improper for me to express the
hope that in the future many persons
may reap great benefits as the result
nf-tha=Spsk that u herein recorded. ;"
These utterances were made at the
conclusion of the reading of lengthy
article on these Springs and after a
thorough analysis had been made. The
people living near the springs have
known for years that the waters con-
tanned medicinal properties.
The springs are located about four
miles this side of Hotchkiss. H. E. Math-
ews and others have recently had Prof.
Headden make an analysis of these
springs and the result has been startl-
ing. as there is every reason to believe
that they are probably the strongest
radiumized of any yet discovered.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
REVIVAL MEETINGS At BAPTIST cnuRcs.

During these days Christ crucified is
being exalted. The burden of the mes
sage is by grace are ye saved through
faith, and that not of yourselves; it is
the gift of God" The way of Saliva
tion is so plain that none who really
want to be saved need be confused.
The Lord is saving many precious souls.
Brother Gravett breaches with the
earnestness and accuracy of a man
taught by the Holy Spirit. His Bible
readings provoke studious love of the
word of God.
The meetings continue every day.
morning, afternoon and evening until
Monday evening. Further notices will
be announced Sunday. We extend a
cordial invitation to all.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
neu TUNNEL saAls nsE1s.

The new board Of directors for the
Uncompahgre Water Users association
held q meeting at Montrose Wednesday
for the purpose of transacting routine
business necessary for the perfecting
Of the organization. Among other
things a committee was appointed to
draft a set of bylaws. The present
board is now as follows: J. II.
HALEY, Delta, president; John Tobin.
Montrose. vice-president; Ira Monnell,
Montrosc, secretary; w. o. Stephens,
Delta, treasurer.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
The Coloael's Waterloo.

Colonel John M. Fuller. Of Honey
Grove, Tex, nearly met his Waterloo,
from liver and kidney trouble. In a re-
cent letter he says: 81 was nearly dead
of these complaints, and although !
tried my family doctor, he did me no
good; SO l got a SOC bottle Of your
great Electric Bitters, which cured me.
consider them the best medicine on
earth, and thank God, who gave you
the knowledge to make them" Sold
and guaranteed to cure dyspepsia, bill
iousndss and kidney disease by all drug
gists, at 5Oc q bottle.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
usue lassraaee csapaay.

The citizens Of PAonia are preparing
to organize home insurance company
to cover all the insurance Of their city.
They claim that thousands Of dollars
70 out Of their town annually for in
sursnce and that the loss by FIRE for
the past few years would not average
moro than 600 per year. The real OBJ
ject is to keep this money at homo and
At the name time get their insurance at
ths same cost, or psrhsps ata less rate.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03

Miss Theodosia Ammons, Dean Of
Woman's work and president of the
Domestic Science Department Of the
Agricultural college at Fort Collins,
will give an address Friday evening,
March 10th in the high school assembly
room at 7:S0 o'clock. The hour is
placed thus early that those Wishing to
do so may, after her address. attend
DR.. Clarke's lecture at the opera houae.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
GRAND JURY DENIED.
Jvdte Stevens Refuses 10 Call Grand
Jury Tor Delta County Without
Specific Charles

II seems that those who have been
circulating petition for grand jury
had never thought that i was necessary
to make charges. They wanted the
grand jury, and by a lot Of insinuations
snd hot air induced some to sign it. It
was rather disappointing when they
were informed by the judge that he
could not call grand jury at cost Of
several thousand dollars, just because
they wanted it Many of those who
signed the petition innoccntly will be,
perhaps. asked To- sign something ease
along the same lines in . few days.
The people however. have tumbled to
the fact that it is just simply 4 personal
fight Of parties who wish to intimidate
the commissioners, and say that they
do not want any more petitions whereby
the public is asked to pay anywhere
from s.. 900 to SIC, 900, which is wholly
unnecessary and uncalled for. .Hot
air" is cheap and 4 good many people
thought that from the number of scare
heads in the yellow peril" that charges
would be the least of their troubles, but
they did not have them and If they will
stop the strong talk" act and get
down to business, they cannot andnevor
will be able to present specific charges,
because there are none. Do the people
think for moment that If they had
charges that they would haveneglected
to make them? 1t is easy enough to
blackmnil and secure signers to a petit
ton that don't mean anything, but
when it comes to man like Judge
Stevens it is facts that count. :
The people are rapidly awakening to
the fact that it is just simply trio of
disgruntled, unprincipled, grating, pin
headed editors who want the grand
jury, or pretend they want 1t. Two of
these papers that are making the fight
are Democratic sheets that are out of
favor with their own party and the
other is not anything, in fact it has no
principles of any kind.
The Delta independent., 1905-03-03
Advertised Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
postofiice at Delta, Colo, for the week
ending March 8, 1906.
Mrs. Boidler.
Mrs. Ben Craig.
c. l.. Kenyston.
Mrf. Amanda Perry.
H. Rittenhouse.
In calling for above letters please say
advertised.
ELLA NEW, Pm.