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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-08-02

well, Mr.. Holmes, 1t is difficult for
me to refuse you anything. for you have
been of use to the. forge opce or twice
In the past, and we awe you "A good
turn ut Scotland Yard, 4 said Lestrade.
fthe same tine must remain. with
my prisoner aud am bound to warn
hin that anything he may say will ap-
pear In evidence against him.
II wish nothing better said our
client. "All ask is that you should
hear and recognize the absolute truth"
Lestrade looked at his watch. ..I'n
give you half an hour, said he.
u must explain first, " said McFarlane,
'Athat ] knew nothing. of Mr.. .Jenas
Oldacre. His name was familiar to me,
for many years ago my parents were
acquainted with him, but they drifted
apart. was very much surprised,
therefore, when yesterday about
O'Clock in the afternoon he walked into
my Office in the city. But. l was still
more astonished when he told me the
object of his visit He had in bis hand
several sheets of notebook, covered
with scrubbed writing-here they are
and he laid them on my table.
Here is my will said he y want
you, Mr.. McFarlane, to cast it into
proper legal shape. will sit here
while you do So
u set myself to copy It, and you can
Imagine my astonishment when found
that, with some reservations, he had
left all his property to me. He was a
strange little ferretlike man, with
white eyelashes, and when looked up
at him ], found his, keen gray eyes
Axed upon me with an q psed express
sion. could hardly bel Ne my own
senses as read the terms Of the will,
but he explained that he wasla bache-
1or with hardly any living relation,
that he had known my parents in his
youth and that he had always heard
Of me as very deserving young man
and was assured that bis money would
be in worthy hands. OF course could
only stammer out my thanks.
1.-THE will was duly finished. signed
and witnessed by my clerk. This is it
on the blue paper, and these slips, as /
uAfS al " lAS lOuESh VII d4t NAi +.
Jonas Oldacre then Informed INC that
there We're nnlnher of documents
building leases, title deeds, mortgages,
scrip, and SO forth-which it was nec-
essary that | should see and under
stand. He said that his mind would
not.:be easy until the whole thing was
settled, and he begged me to come out
to bis house at Norwood that night
bringing the will with me, and to ar
range matters. Remember, my boy
not :One word to your parents about
the affair until everything is settled
We will keep it as little surprise 70,
them He was very 1nsistent upon
this point and made me promise 4,
faithfully.
"You car imagine, Mr. Holmes. tina,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-08-02
By A. CONAN DOYLE,

~ Will not be sure, but believe that
1t was only bali down. Yes, ] remem.
Der how he. pulled it up In order to
swing open the window could not
find my stick, and he said, Never mind,
my boy, shall see good deal of you
now, / hope, and will keep your stick
until you come back to claim It, left
him there, the safe open and the papers
made up in packets upon the table 1t
was SO late that i could not get back
to Rlackheath, so ! spent the night ut
the Anerley Arms, and knew nothing
more until read Of this horrible af-
fair in the morning. .@,
f. Anything more that you would like
to ask, Mr.. Holmes?' said Testrade,
whose eyebrows had gone UP once or
twice during this remarkable explana-
tion.
Not until i have been to Black
heath
| you mean to Norwood" said Les
trade.
ooh. yes; no doubt that is what ]
must have meant" said Holmes with
bis enigmatical smile. Lestrade had
learned by more experiences than he
would care to Acknowledges that that
razorlike brain could cut through that
which was impenetrable to him. ] saw
!! him look curiously at my companion
II think should like to have o word
with you presently, Mr.. Sherlock
Holmes said he "Now, MI McFar-
lane. two of my constables are Mt the
door, and there is four wheeler wait.
ing" The wretched young man arose
and with last beseeching glance ut us
walked from the room. The officers
conducted him to. the cab, but Iestradt
remained.
| Holmes had picked up the pages
which formed the rough draft Of the
will and was looking at them with the
keenest interest upon his face
"There are some points about thai
! document, Lestrade, are there not ?
/ said he, pushing them over
The. official looked at them with s
puzzled expression.
II can read the first few lines ant
these in the middle of the second page
and one or two at the end. Those are
as clear as print" said he, but til.
writing in between is very bad, ant
there are three places where / canDo
4 read it at a]l''
'tWhat do you make Of that2'' sait
holmes
T.. well, what do you make Of tip
THAT it was written in o train Th
good writing represents stations, Tia
bad writing movement, and the yer
bad writing passing over points, A SC
entlflc expert would pronounce at one
that this was drawn up on suburba
line, since nowhere save in the ,ima4t
date. vicinity Of a great city col1l
there be SO quick succession Of points
Granting that his whole journey wa
occupied in drawing up the will, the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-08-02
lucky.

& story. that comes from Ireland .re-
lates to. the custom, among farmers
there Ct depositing money III the bank
In the joint names Of husband and
wife, SO that when one dies the sur
vivor can draw out the, money without
any legal formalities. ..,i - ::,,'
To farmer who recently made"a APP
plication for money deposited for him
self and his wife the manager asked
"Why, Pat, how can this be? 1t is not
much more than year since you came
with a similar application on the death
Of your wife" -
"Wen, your honor" was the reply
'1'm bit lucky wild women" -Har
per's Weekly
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-08-02

Mrs. Anthon Aldrich Of Ute spent Mon
day il Denison,. j. !. i
Rev. Father NJ. j Farrelly spent yes
I rday in Logan. -.
Mr.. G. W. Payne of West Side was a
Denison shopper on Tuesday
Hank cummins got away from his
strenuous duties at Arion long enough to
give Denison visit on Monday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-08-02

Mr.. Ed. Brogden and wife left on Tues
day for visit at Ainsworth, Nebraska.
Miss esftis Hunter OF Red oaak i. 10
Dsnison visiting her sister, Mrs. D.. W.
McAhren.
Mr.. W. ]. SERVER purchased. a .fne
driving horse from Charley Oak parties
this week. 1t is a fine bay and. is warrant
ed to get over the country at lively Clip:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-02
MILES OR RED TAPE
ON NAVY PRIZE CLAIM

Washington, Dec. 2.-It took twenty
nine typewriter pages, and hours of
labor, for the controller Of the treasury
to decide yesterday that Will F. Arnold,
surgeon in the navy, retired, should re-
ceive $50 in prize money, earned while
attached to the United States ship Re-
solute at the time of the capture OF the
steamer Adula in Guantanamo bay,
June 30, 1898.
The auditor for the navy department
had disallowed the claim, because the
name Of the surgeon was not included
in the list submitted by the commander,
and that the other officers had received
their share. The controller held that
the including by the commander of the
vessel Of the name Of the surgeon in the
list was only prima facie and not con-
elusive evidence that, altho the surgeon
was temporarily absent on shore duty,
he was not detached from the vessel,
and therefore should receive the money.
Assistant Controller Bowers decided
in 1895, that it was not within the pow
er Of the auditor to correct an error in
the prize money payment after the pay
ment had been made because the money
belonging to one person could not be
used to- pay debt to another.
This decision Controller Traceweu
overruled, saying that con the discov-
cry of the error. those whose names
have been omitted are entitled to a
share in the undistributed portion of
the fund, the same in all respects as
those whose names have not been
omitted, but who remain unpaid
The amount of the prize money still
unpaid is $5,226.75.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-02
TO GIVE FIRST PLAYS
University Dramatic Club Will Open
Season at Unique Dec. IA.

Thursday evening, Dec. IA, will see
the. University Dramatic club at the
Unique theater for it's first presenta-
tion Of the year, when. two: plays will
be given, ''The Cricket on. the
HEARTH and the one-act comedy,
The cast for the plays is g. strong
one, including the ablest talent in the
club. DR.. Richard; Burton had planned
to take the part Of Caleb Plummer in
"Cricket on. the Hearth :: - I. He was
obliged to give citnup and the produc-
ton was delayed: The part is now be-
ing played by Willard Addy. - -.
The 'performance bids fir to be one
Of the moste popular social events Of
the season rat the university. Many
fraternities and asororities have taken
boxes or blocks Of seats, and other par:
ties are being arranged. The house will
be decorated with maroon and gold and
will have the appearance of univer.
:sity theater. The club is being coached
by Charles. M. Holt. Special scenery
is being prepared and a good proauc:
ton is promised. -z-s~s~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-02
EMERSON HIS SUBJECT
Sage of Concord to Be Treated by
Edward Howard Griggs.

To those who have heard the lectures
Of Edward HcYard Griggs, it will not
be necessary fSurge the aesirability Of
hearing the one to be given tomorrow
evening at the First Baptist church on
the Great American philosopher Elmer
son. ,..s':
In the present course, Mr.. Griggs COM
menced with the Greek philosopher
Socrates. The Italian Savonarola fol-
lowed, and after that Victor Hugo was
considered as the foremost Of the
French nation. Scotland furnished
Carlyle as the theme of the lecture last
Monday evening, and tomorrow the
Usage of Concerd' will be placed in
the ime-light.
It will be very interesting to hear
how Mr.. Griggs will treat Of theme so
dear to the American heart. Perhaps
no American holds so pre-eminent a
place in the life of the nation, and as
America offers her best, what the
learned and eloquent lecturer Will nave
est. s.s,.'.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-02
CONFINEMENT ILLEGAL
ATTORNEY GENERAL RULES
y AGAINST SUCH PUNISHMENT
FOR INMATES. OF PooRHoUsEs.

Solitary confinement may not be en-
pIoyed as punishment for inmates Of
pocrhouses who violate the rules, says
Attorney General Young in an opinion
given today to I, 4. Rosing. Of the state.
board of control. Such punishment was
recommended BY, delegate to the state
meeting in st. Peter. To settle ques-
lions raised by the discussion, Mr..
Rosing put the following Inquiries to
the attorney general:
"First-Have the county commits
sioners the right to make rules author
ling the keeper of almshouses to place
inmates in solitary confnementq
s,:.second-,;May they make rules pro
Of mail received or sent by the rlmatesa
Third-Has a poor person, vino ac-
cepts public aid, lost his citizenship
'Fourth-Does a person who accepts
public aid at the almshouse Of any
county e,s IT. Thereby lose his right to the
In reply, the attorney general says:
"I beg to say that clear distinc-
tion must be made between charitable
institutions and correctional institu-
tions. A person can be deprived of his
liberty, as punishment, only by a
competent court, for violation of pub
lie law. But detectives and depend
entS Who are legally received Into 1nStl-
buttons maintained at public expense,
may be required to conform to such
rules as are necessary for the orderly
management and administration of the
institution of which they are inmates.
An applicant for aid in public poor
house would, necessarily, be required to
surrender some of the privileges Of in
dividual liberty. He must conform to
all the reasonable rules adopted for the
preservation Of good order, health and
| general welfare of the inmates. The
keeper may prevent mischievous and
disorderly acts by a reasonable amount
Of preventive force where other means
are unavailable, but he would not be
permitted to enforce the severe punish
ment of solitary confinement; it is not
authorized by law.
"For such unjustifable severity a
poor house keeper was held liable for
damages for false imprisonment in the
state of Illinois! As Ill. App. III.
Gin 81 Conn. 1872, the supreme court
of that state held keeper liable for
assault and battery for imposing soil.
tary confinement -lv>..,...~ ~ :
"Your second question must be
answered in the negative, unless such
correspondence is clearly carried on fol
some unlawful purpose. T.
"Your third and fourth questions
would answer in the negatives; but 6
pauper does not acquire residence in {
voting precinct because of residence il
an almshouse therein.' ...s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-02
EIOPERS AT SIOUX FALLS
Youthful Couple from Wisconsin Get
Married and Disappear.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D.-The granting of a mar
rage license by the clerk of courts in this city,
and 9 marriage ceremony performed by County
elopeement Of the youthful couple which for
nearly week caused excitement in a Wisconsin
The principals are George Barton, son of q
prominent business man Of Portage Wis, and
Miss Gertte Corning, whose parents live ut
Lewiston, Wis., - - -
). In applying for the marriage license in this
city Barton gave his age as q. and the girls
couple from that place to Baraboo, the tourney
having been made in livery rig. On Sunday
morning they boarded a newspaper train, having
all trace of them was lost until their arrived
here. r... '.- .|..- ~ =
1t has been ascertained that they came from
Minneapolis to Sioux Falls. They had been here
only short time when they secured a mar
1iage License and were pronounced man ant
wife. The young man appeared to be literally
supplied. with money. They have again dis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-02
GERMPROOF BARBERSHOPs
The Genial Attendant Explains the De
Decentralization Of the Parlor.
Illustrated Bits. LONDON.

- .
Illustrated Bits, London.
"This towel,'''' said the attendant in
the germ-proof barber shop, t',has been
subjected to an extreme heat and is
thoroughly sterilized. We take every
precaution against exposing. our pat
rons to infection or contagion.o .
"Good thing" commended the pat
ron. -" .. -:
'fThis soap" -, went on the attendant,
picking up a cake thereof, has been
debacterialized, land the comb and
brqsh are thoroy ), @ntisep tic
"The chair in which you sit is given
a daily bath in bichloride Of mercury,
while it's cushions are baked III an oven
heated to 987 degrees, which is guar
anteeed to shrivel UP any bacillus that
happens along
'"Hot stuff said the patron.
"The razor and the lather brushes
are boiled before being used, and the
lather-cup is dry heated until there is
not the slightest possibility $ b! of any
"Fine, - said the patron.
"The hot water with which the lath,
er is mixed is always double heated
and sprayed with a germicide, besides
being filtered and distilled.
"Excellent, - said the patron.
Even the floor and the ceiling and
the walls and the furniture are given
antiseptic treatment every day. and all
change handed out to our customers is
first wiped with antiseptic gauze. The
shoe polish at the tbootblack chair is
boiled and then frozen and the
'Well, look here said the patron
who had been sitting wrapped in the
towel during all this, why don't you
go ahead and shave me? Think I'm
loaded with some kind of germ tina,
you have to talk to deaths'
."No.; sir, answered the attendant
'tBut I am not the barber
n.You re notg Where is heq''
They are boiling him, SIR
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-02
Railroad Notes.

James Robinson, travelling freight agent. has
eeen appointed to the new position of division
freight agent of the Great Northern road at
Grand Forks, N. D. His jurisdiction will be
northern North Dakota and northwestern Min
nesota. = - = = -
agent OF the Wabash at Pittsburg will have
r. H. Tristan, assistant general passenger
me same position at Chicago succeeding F. A.
at Buffalo, takes the Pittsburg position.
. The South Dakota editors will leave Chicago
S4noay morning over the Baltimore & Ohio for
editors will be on the special train. Ic-
u. II. Hartman is in the market for forty-fve
100. 900 pounds capacity each, and 800 steel
under, frame refrigerator cars OF 10000 pounds
capacity each. It is also said that he viii soon
place contracts for 5000 more freight cars The
new refrigerator ears are wanted to handle
banana shipments to the west from New Or
Leans and for other purposes not connected with
the California fruit trade -. = - -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-02
Sells More of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy than Of All Others
Put Together ~.-..

The following letter from locality
where Chamberlain 8 Cough Remedy is
we'll known shows by the unprecedented
demand for it that the medicine sells
on it's own merit. Mr. Thomas George.
merchant at Mt. Elgin, Ontario, SAYS:
~ have had the local agency for Cham.
berlain' s Cough Remedy ever since it
as much of it as I do Of all other lines
have on my shelves put together. Of
the many dozens sold under guarantee,
I have not had one bottle returned. 1
can personally recommend this medi-
cine, as have used it myself and given
it to my children and always with the
best results.o
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-02
FIRST MUNICIPAL THEATER
Iowa Town Converts Schoolhouse Into
Playhouse by Citizens Consent,

GOWRIE, IOWA.-Gowrie soon will be con-
Quoting the only municipal theater in the United
States A large vacant schoolhouse. by the con-
converted into playhouse.
It will be managed a department Of the
city and If the attendance will not make it a
paying Investment, the tax levy will be drawn
en- to make good the deficit. Mayor Sorber an
nounces that only the better class attractions will
be allowed there.
Mayor sorber jumped into fame year ago by
announcing that every old maid who remained
unwed at the end Of leap year would have to
pay fine Of $40. He single when he issued
the proclamation, but married six weeks later.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-02
TALES OF THE TRAVELLERS

"Absolutely, the worst storm eyer
known on the lakes, is the description
Henry Gujer of Duluth gives OF the
recent hurricane which caused such dls-
aster to shipping.
"'The wind blew sixty to seventy
miles an hour,,os he said to reporter
at the Hotel Nicollet today, "and
struction. On Lake street, not a Tcle-
graph, telephone or streetcar, pole was
left standing. The iron trolley poles
of the street railway were broken OFT
short and wires were twisted and strewn
everywhere. A furious snow and sleet-
storm prevailed at the same time as
the wind, and covered everything, with
did much toward the breaking of wires.
All property along the lakefrontE was
more or less damaged. The wonder IS
that lake shipping did not suffer more
than it did. The terrific violence Of the
storm, was almost irristible. SO badly
mora1fzed that it was not in operation
for forty eight hours after the storm: .
emo, there is no organization Of DE-
luth citizens or action of the Duluth
Commercial club toward giving relief to
the storm sufferers. The sufferers were
all those who were on vessels, and they
were cared for by the steamship: com
pdu1oS wv uluS Guc VCSSC1O- 1lOlA Wu1C1
they were taken, The work Of securing
the bodies from the unfortunate steamer
Mataafa was the most difficult work
after the storm. Contrary to the gen.
eral impression which seems to have
gone out, this steamer is not sunk in
deep: water, but is stranded on the
beach, All Of the bodies Of those who
| rescued but two. 81. None Of the unfor
Inmates left the steamer, but remained
| on deck and were there frozen, so that
the rescuers had to chop the bodies out
| of the ice with axes. The two bodies
not recovered are Of members Of the
crew who were below decks. Divers
1 yin probably ',at;Gz have to be secured for
Frank spofford, who is interested in
the fourmills at New. Prague, was a
guest at the Vendome hotel today. He
says altho trade is brisk and there is
no trouble about sales, the difficulty
s STILL continues s"1t to get cars to ship the
"For shipments along one line of
road" he said, "there is not 50 much
difficulty. But to get cars to be shipped
from one line on to another road, is a
hard proposition. Each road is afraid
| to let it's cars 60 for fear the line re-
ceiving them will keep the cars and use
| them till the present car shortage be-
| comes a thing Of the past.''
Henry Keller Of Sank Center, for
mer state SENATOR was a guest at the
West in nneapolis today. Mr.. Kellar
owns large wagon, manufacturing
plant at Sank Center and is the MAI
who contemplates erecting "a wagon
mandatory at Columbia Heights. Mr..
Keller had three companions in Min
neapolis today, William Honk, IT. G.
Murphy and J. 3. Grigg, capitalists, all
Of Joplin, Mo. It is believed these gen
the contemplated Columbia Heights ven
1 ture. Mr.. Keller did not care to dis.
/ cuss the subject for publication. The
four gentlemen left during the day for
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-02
GIRL HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Daughter of Wisconsin Farmer Saved
from Burning hY Father

La CROSSE. WIS.-Genevieve Costley, the 12-
year-old daughter Of John Costley, thad a narrow
escape from being burned to death. She was
working around the stove when her clothing
caught fire.. With cry to her father, who was
In the barn, she rushed out of the house toward
him; lie .snatched her in his arms and tore the
clothing from her He was burned about the
face and hands. The girl escaped injury
The Governors Guard association has decided
to erect new armory the site Of the present
consin National guard. 1t wifi be the largest
auditorium in the city and 1t will be used
for conventions. Plans are now. being drawn for
the building.
Because of the increase in the number Of as
;sault and battery cases. Judge John Brindley has
announced that he will impose heavier fines here
tofore and says that many persons have taken
advantage Of his leniency and put, the county to
heavy expense and the court to a lot Of work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-02
MUST NOT LEAVE CLAIMS
Rosebud Homesteaders Cannot Go Away
to Dodge Cold Weather.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D.--Several hundred Of the
landseekers, both men and women. who were
fortunate enough to draw holnesteads in the
ceded portion of the Rosebud Indian reservation
In, Gregory county, and who have resided on their
land during the summer and fall, have received
a severe jolt from the commissioner OF the
general land Office in connection with their ap-
plications for leave of absence from their home;
steads during the winter months. 81
Hundreds of such applications were forwarded
to the general land Office in Washington, but
four-ffths of them have now been returned,
having been rejected by the commits ioner.. Some
of the applicants thinking their applications
would without dorbt be granted. had departed
for their old homes In other states, but they
win now be compelled to return and maintain
residence on their claims.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-02
A New N. Y. Central Office.

G. F. DAILY Of Chicago, passenger traf-
fic manager Of the New York Central
pointed passenger traffic manager of
lines east of Buffalo, at New York, a
new position. This includes the St.
Lawrence & Adirondack and the New
York & Ottawa lines Warren j. Lynch,
general passenger agent of the Big -Four
at Cincinnati, succeeds Mr.. Daily, and
81: J. Rhein, general passenger agent
OF the Lake Erie & Western at Indian
Daniels, general passenger agent, has
been appointed manager: Of the general
advertising department.. of all fines. a
new position. G.. G. Clark is appointed
general passenger agent Of the Big
Four at Indianapolis, to succeed s. D.
MMctelsh. gone with the Lake Erie &