davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-22
OF MOISTURE IN BUTTER.

Professor Harrington. OF the WILSON,
sin university. writes TO an inquirer
through Hoard Dairyman relative "a
a satisfactory method OF determining
moisture In butter:
I'VE have endcavorcd To determine
the amount OF moisture contained In
butter with Babcock test. and the re-
suits We get are not satisfactory. and
we are strongly or the impression that
we do not understand how TO properly
handle IL.
I'VE have given the question OF wa
ter determination I'm butter considera-
BILE thought and have devoted some
time TO trying To perfect n method OF
making n satisfactory test OF the water
content OF butter. My experience haa
led me To think that II is doubtful II
testing butter Will ever be obtained.
think you can understand the serious
difficulties there are I'm the way OF such
n method. the principal one OF which
In the difficulty there In In getting a
small quantity OF butter that will fairly
represent an entire churning. The wa
ter is so unevenly mixed through but
ter that 80 large n sample m one
necessary In order TO have the sample
fairly represent the sixty pounds. After
ter? Quite likely you kept the cream
the one pound sample II taken IL will
be difficult TO so thoroughly mix this
one pound. that the small quantity used
in n test will fairly represent the one
pound.
Then. too. tho butterfat II such n
large proportion NJ the butter thA' fhe
errors OF analysis will amount TO 4 ~
per cent. OF the total fat. so that
taking all the difficulties into consider
alton. think that any test for the wa
ter or fat content OF butter will not
give within per cent. OF the correc,
result"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-22

s,abulnry. and he was considerably as
tonlshed when he heard the name OF
my companion.
why. MIR Holmes. the crime was
only committed at three this morning.
How could you hear of IL In London
and get tn the spot as soon rs -
Il anticipated Il. I came In the hope
Of preventing a."
Then you have important evidence.
OF which we ar. ignorant. for they were
said tn bs "a most united couple"
II have only the evidence or the
dancing men," said Holmes. II will
explain the matter to you later. Mean
while, since IL In too late To prevent
this tragedy. l am very anxious that
I should use the knowledge which I
possess In order tn insure that justics
be done. Will you associate me In
your Investigations. or Will you prefer
that should act Independently
Il should be proud To feel that we
were acting together. Mr.. Holmes"
said the inspector. earnestly.
In that case l should be glad to
hear the evidence and to examine the
premises without an instant OF un-
necessary delay"
Inspector Martin had the good sense
To allow my friend To do things I'm his
own fashion. and contented himself
with carefully noting the results. The
loCAi buTkcou. hu oiu. Wnitc naiTeu
man. had just come down from Mrs.
Hilton Cubitts room. and he reported
that her injuries were serious. but not
necessarily fatal. The bullet had
passed through the front OF her brain.
and II would probably be some time
before she could regain consciousness.
ON the question OF whether she had
been shot or had shot herself. he would
not venture To- express any decided
opinion. Certainly the bullet had been
discharged Mt very close quarters.
There was only the one pistol found
In the room. two barrels OF which had
been emptied. Mr. Hilton Cubitt had
been shot through the heart. II was
equally conceivable that he had shot
her and then himself. or that she had
been the criminal. for the revolver lay
upon the floor midway between them.
Has he been moved" asked
Holmes
We have moved nothing except the
lady. We could not leave her lying
wounded upon the floor"
How long have you been here
DOCTOR"
since four o'clock"
Anyone else?''
Yes. the constable here"
And you have touched nothing"
Nothing
You have acted with great dlscre
ton. Who sent for you"
The housemaid. Saunders"
Was IL she who gave the alarm"
She and Mrs. King. the cook"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-22
SX1XY

Tell me-" said Holmes--and could
see by his eyes that hc was much ex-
cftsd---''was this n mere addition 10
the firSt. or ala Il appear Co be entirely
separate7"
1T was on n different panel OF the
door"
Excellent This In far the most
important OF all for our purpose. IL
fs,ia me with hopes. Now, Mr.. Hilton
cubitt. please continue your most In
Srrestiug statement"
Il have nothing more To say. Mr.
Hoimes. except that was angry with
my wife that night for having held
nne back when I might have caught
abe skulking rascal. She aaid that she
feared that I might come To harm.
Ifor an instant IL had crossed my mind
that perhaps what she really feared
was that he might come Ia harm. for
. could rot doubt that she knew who
thia man waa. and what h.. meant by
these strange signals. Hut there In a
tone In my Nifek voice, Mr.. Holmes.
and n look Ia her eyes which forbid
doubt. ana I ana sure that II was Indeed
roy own safety Tint was in her mind.
Thc~e's the whole case. aud now I
want yo-r advice nA Ia what I ought
60 do. My own inclination II to put
aNf dozen or my farm lads in the
Shrubbery. and when this fellow comes
hkAtH ElNt NUN SUCH n ntUlNk tlAt
he will leave US la peace for the flu
cure"
u fear ~ ia too deep case for such
simple remedi"a.' slid Hoimes. How
Song can you stay Ia london
4 must $50 back today. I wou.i not
seaye my wife alon" nj night for any
shing. She In very nervous and begged
enc Co. come back"
Il dare any you are right hut II
fsnftlI have 4tnnttaH A
.ibly have been able To return with
you in day or two. Meanwhile you
will leave me these papers and think
that 70 ~ very likely that shall be
able 60 pay you u visit shortly and %
1hrow some Hight upon your case"
Sherlock Holmes preserved his cain,
professional manner until our visitor
mad ler, ia. although Il Was easy FOR
me. who knew him - well Co see that
he was profoundly excited. The mo-
anenl that Hilton Cubitra broad back
had disappeared through the door ms
comrade rushed Co the table. laid out
all the slips OF paper containing dane.
ing men I'm front OF him. aud threw
himself into an intricate and elaborate
calculation. For two hours I watched
him AZ he covered sheet after sheet
of paper with figures and letters, No
completely absorbed tn his task thai
ne had evidently forgotten my pres
Sssce. Sometimes he was making
vrugress and whistied and sang at hii
work: sometimes ne was puzzled, anc
would sit for long spells with n fur
ne sprang from his chair with a CT,
OF .atiafa ction. and walked up and
Gown the room rubbing his hands to-
ssther. Then he wrote a long Telegram
sipon a cable form. II my answer q
thts IN an hope. you wiil have pret.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-22
XSSTXITx4KEX
XYxXxXYr5YIX

sage makes Il even more essential that
We should not lose an hour In letting
Hilton Cubitt know how matters stand.
for IL a singular and "A dangerous web
In which out simple Norfolk squire Is
entangled,"
So. indeed ~ proved. and IA I come
TO the dark conclusion OF a story which
had seemed To me To be only childish
and bizarre. I experience once again
the diamay and horror with which
was illled. Would that I had some
brighter ending TO communicate To- my
readers, but these are the chronicles
OF fact. and must follow TO their dark
crisis the strange chain OF events which
for some days made Riding Thorpe
Manor n household word through the
length and breadth OF England.
We had hardly alightec At North
walsham. and mentioned the name of
our destination. when the station mas
ter hurried towards us. Il suppose
that you are detectives from London e.
said he.
a look OF annoyance passed over
Holmes face.
what makes you think such a
;hingg"
Because Inspector Martin from Nor
witch has Just passed through. Hut
maybe you are the surgeons. She's
not dead--or wasn't by last accounts,
You may be I'm time To save her yet
though II may be for the gallows."
Holmes brow was dark with anxiety,
I'VE are going 10 Riding Thorpe
Manor" said he. but we have heard
nothing OF what has passed there"
IT'S a terrible business" said the
station master. They are shot. both
Mr.. Hilton cubitt and his wife. She
shot him and then herseif--so the SER
wants say. He's dead and her life Is
despaired OF Dear. dear. one OF the
oldest families I'm the county or Nor
folk. and one OF the most honorsd."
without IA word Holmes hurried "a
n carriage. and during the long seven
siilcs' drive he never opened his mouth
Seldom have I seen him so utterly de-
spondent. lie had been uneasy durinE
all our journey from town. and I had
| observed that he turned over the morn
| ing papers with anxious attention. but
now this sudden realization OF his
worst fears left him In "a blank meian-
choly. lie leaned back In his seat LOST
In gloomy speculation. Yet there wa,
much around TO interest us, for We
/ were passing through as singular q
country side az any In England. wher,
few scattered cottages represented tn,
population OF today. while on every hand
/ enormous square lowered churche,
! bristled up from the fiat. greer
landscape and told OF the glory and
| prosperity OF old East Anglia. At las
! the violet rim OF the German oceat
appeared over the green edge OF tn,
Norfolk coast. and the driver pointe,
| with his whip to two old brick an,
timber gables which projected from
a grove OF trees. That's Ridinl
Thorpe Manor" said he.
AZ We drove up To- the porticoe,
front door. observed In front OF 10. be
side the tennis lawn, the black too
house and the pcdcstalled sun dia
| with which We had such strange asso
Citations. A dappcr little man. with /:
quick. alert manner and q waxed mus
tnche. had Just descended from n higl
dog cart. He introduced himself a.
Inspector Martin. OF the Gorfolk con
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-22
. rubbed his hands aud chuck

sioimes rubbed his hands and chuck
ed with delight.
Our material In rapidly accumulat-
Ing" said he.
"Thrcc days later a message WIS left
acrawied upon paper and placed under
a pebble upon the sun dial. Here u ".
The characters are. as you see. exactly
che same as the last one. After that
4 determined 10 lie In wait. so l got
out my revolver and I sat up In my
study. which oycrloots the lawn and
garden. About two In the morning l
was seated by the window, all being
dark gave for the moonlight outside.
when I heard steps behind me. and
there was my wife In her dressing
gown. She implorcd me TO come TO
bed. told her frankly that I wished
10 zoe who Il was who played such alb
aurd tricks upon us. She answered
mat AZ was some senselcss practical
joke. and that I should not take any
notice OF "a.
ar Il realty annoys you. Hilton. we
mtght NO and travel, you and l. and so
avoid this nuisance
"'what. be driven on, OF our own
house iry "a practical joker" said l.
why. we should have the whole county
laughing at u.s.
well. come 20 bed said she. and
Ne can discuss u in the morning
Suddenly. aE she spoke. I saw her
face grow whittier yet In the moonlight.
and her hand frightened upon my shout
der. Something WAS moving In the
shadow OF the tool house. saw u dark,
creeping figure which crawlcd around
the corner and Eauatted Ia front OF the
door. SEEKING my pistol. WAS rushing
out. when my wife threw her arms
around me and held me with convul-
sive strength. tried la throw her OF.
hut she chung 60 mc most desperately.
At last I got clear. but by the time
! had opened the door md reached the
house the creature was gone. He had
seft n trace Of his presence, however.
Cor there on the door was the very
same arrangement OF dancing men
which had already twice appeared,
and which have copied on that paper,
There was no other sign OF the fellow
anywhere. though ran all over the
grounds. And yet the amazing thing
II that he must have been there al
the time. for when I examined the door
again In the morning he had scrawled
some more OF his pictures under the
line which I had already seen"
Have ypu that fresh drawing"
Yes. 10 H. very short but l made .
copy OF II. and here II is."
Again he produced n paper. The new
dance was In this form:
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-22
1TXXXSETX

dial. lie enclosed a copy OF IL. which
Is here reproduced:
Holmes bent over this grotesque
frieze for some minutes. and then sud
denly sprang TO his feet with an ex-
Clamation OF surprise and dismay. His
face was hagHard with anxiety.
We have let this AMIR 20 far
enough" said he. lis there n train 20
North walsham tonight"
I turned up the time table. The last
had just gone.
Then We shall breakfast early and
take the very first In the morning"
said Holmes. Our presence ~ most
urgently needed. All! here In our ex-
pected cablegram. one moment. Mrs.
Hudson. there may be an answer. No.
that IL quite as I expected. This mes
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-22
Phoenix.

II you're looking after sunshine that con-
tlnues all the year.
You can put away your rubberp ana Sc
rcnely thRw out here:
'Tis tho fairest or all places that are
spread beneath tho sky,
Or the people here 40 call t. and OF
course. they wouldn't lie.
Here are al the choicest blessings that
God over gave 90 man.
The richest. fairest profits and the deem
est. darkest tan.
All the bulldogs are sweet-tempered and
tho babies never cry,
SO the people claim. In Phoenix. and. of
course, they wouldn't lie.
-Ch.cago Record-IIerald
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-22
BY A. CONAN DOYLE,

Is case tn add to your collection. Wat
son." said he. Il expect that we shall
be- able To so down Co Norfolk tomor-
row. and 10 take our friend some very
definite news as To the secret OF his
annoyance"
confess that I WIS filled with curl
osity. but was aware that Holmes
liked Co make his disclosures at his own
time and In his own way, No l waited
until IL should suit him To take me Into
his confidence.
Hut there was n delay In that an
swerinK telegram. and two days OF Inn
patience followed. during which Holmes
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-22
ii,-rHE ADVENTURE OF THE
DANCING MAN.-Cortinued.

Yes. saw him at hts work. hut
VIII tell you everything IN order. When
q got back after my visit to you. the
very first thing I saw next morning
was a fresh crop of dancing men. They
hsd been drawn in chalk upon the
black wooden door OF the tool house.
which stands beside the lawn In full
vtewsot the front windows. l took an
exact copy. and here u is." He un-
folded n paper and laid u upon the
table. Here II a copy or the hetro-
gfyphics:
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-22
STRAW AND HAY CARRIER.

IL r. often necessary In some branch OF
farm work 20 carry straw or hay or oven
leaves and chan for some distance out
doors and there In always the annoyance
OF It's blowing about. A simple carrier
may be- easily made with piece Of stout
unb,eached muslin and two 2x2 scanthngs
or even lighter material Have tho muslin
sir feet wide and any convenient length
ahen tack Il TO tho scantling on either side
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-22

EXCELLENT" said Holmes. Excel
fentl Pray continue"
when I had taken the copy. l
rubbed out the MARKS, but two morn
ingr later. fresh inscription had np-
y-earcd. I have q copy OF II here"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-22
KYXxTTYXS

pricked up his ears at every ring Of the
bell. ON the evening OF the second
there came "A lette- from Hilton Cubitt
All was quiet with him. save that
long inscription had appeared that
morning upon the pedestal OF the sun
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-22
Hosp
MyoaII
Mra PM
From "a

white be(
are await
tons mad
Every
plcntyof
feeding. n
abdomen.
the small
dizziness.
irrcgular|
are iudioI
dition of |
needed th
until the
dangerou|
impaired
many cas-
Miss LIN
writes:
Dear Mira |
About |
fcrcr from
headaches.
finally told
undergo m
I felt THAI 1
qpent hund
hut tho tur|
correspond
StAteA and
Pinkham's
aid to eur
tegantoiu|
cured, the
out an op
woman vol
Just ns
cured Of
her letter
Pinkham1
other we
male tro'
troubles.
vous pros
Mrs. II
women W.
advice.
Lydia z.
years has
frAa Of oh
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-22

clean cut across the middle OF the stoc"
and extending down about two inches. go
ngure u IN tho cut The scion. or shoos
from the fruiting tree. should DO cut 30
that not less than three buds arc above
the point where Il In inserted into the
stock. Trim this scion 20 q wedge shaT'
point At one end. see figure n In CUT d
little tho thickest on the outside edg'
and after spreading the cut In tho stoch
apart insert the scion being careful ina
the layers just beneath the bark Vechni
caiiy called the cambium layers) OF boih
stock and scion come In close comic
Cover tho end OF the stock and tho opcr
ing or cleft well with the grating wax {"
exclude air and the work II done. ffguTc
c shows tho scion and stock adjusted.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-22

crowd TO the warm end ana some OF them
are smothered while others are literally
roasted. Look we'll TO tho temperature OF
tho brooder and II q Ia faulty In construc-
ton remedy 10 at once.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-22

all but a space In the middle which Is LEI
for tho hands. Tho material to be carries
may be loaded on this then the whole thln'
folded together and easily carried. IN
appliance IL easily made, costs but a trim
and will Save much labor and the loss
material. Ths Illustration shows tho idci
piainly and portions market A. A. beini
the spaces left for the hands 10 carry 10 BY
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-22

MOL

Mzzmsastssss|
S10.|
nt@utd d
st Brockto
care With VI
w@zA rcA1iI|
cost nssre q
90 better.
intrinsir wi
- -: q
CAuTtq
las shoes. 4
without HIS
fart Color "a
Write for |
The Washington times., 1906-11-18
KEEPING TAB ON CALLS.
NOT EAVESDROPPING
Putting a Stop to Telephone Abuse il
Navy Department Starts Erro-
neous Report.

II was reported i'm The Times yester-
day. with more or less diTeCtness, that
AIR, Gauss, private secretary to Secre-
tary Bonaparte of the Navy. had insti-
tuted such close watch upon the use Of
the telephone system In that department
that it amounted to eavesdrOpping. Such
report was erroneous. giving the
wrong impression in regard to the action
that had been taken by Mr.. Gauss
Under the Governments contract il is
required TO pay the telephone company
"a certain rate per message and the
auditing officers OF the Government ra-
quire a statement 10 be rendered by Mir.
Gauss showing the number of calls
used The telephone operator at the
Navy Department switchboard therefore
is required 20 keep a record of calls as
basis of paymUnt TO the telephone
company. No note whatever IS taken
OF The nature of the conversations.
The charges ran so high that an effort
was made To ascertain if the bills rem
dered by the company were correct. Ii
was found a few persons not employed
by the Government. but permitted use
ct the telephone, were abusing the tele-
phone privileges by calling up their
homes and other places several times
each day and charging the same up 10
iAe Government. A quiet suggestion
was made by Mr.. Gauss 10 the effect
that calls obviously not related 10 The
tinued, and from this started an entire
" baselesS report that the Government
was keeping a check on private tele-
phone conversations
The Washington times., 1906-11-18
GEORGE JESSUP
DIES SUDDENLY
Internal Revenue Depart
mentEmplOye Dressingfor
Office as Death Came.

While ne was dressing to go to mis- Of
nee. where he intended 10 draw his sal
AIRY. George Jessup. for more than forty
years an cmplOye OF the Internal Rev
elue Department, dropped dad OF heart
failure in his home, SIS Eighteenth
street. Mr.. Jessup had been III To-. sew
eral months. but refused 10 be'icvs that
there was anything serious cle matter
with him. He was SXJ5-iive years old.
Mr.. Jessup viii be buried tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. No arrangements
have been made for the funeral, bat il
is thought that several associates of Mr..
Jessup IN the Internal Revenue Depart
ment will act as pallbeareTs.
Born in Auburn. y. y. AIR. Jessup
was one of the first to enlist IN the civil
war. He became member of the
First Regiment. New York Mounted
Rifles. AT the close Of the war he came
10 Washington
Mr.. Jessup Is survived by two sistela 3,
Mrs. David Jones' Of WJrcLeSte-, Mass.
and Mrs. $. s, Shedd, of Rome, y, y,
and one brother, Alva Jtssup, Of
Rochester. y. Y.
The Washington times., 1906-11-18
REQUESTS BY MRS. HOFFMAN
TO Nj. E. CHURCH AND HOME

The McKendree Methodist Episcopal
church Is named as a beneficiary to the
amount of 800 IN the VIII Of Mrs Mar
tina Hoffman. dated March %. 1905.
which has been offered for probate.
Mrs Hoffman also leaves 500 10 the
Methodist Home, Twelfth and y streets
northwest She makes specific be-
quests of money TO Nellie Funk and
Rhoda and Herman BIaney. all OF Bal
umore- The remainder of her estate
Mrs. Holman leaves to her sister. Isa-
bell McMeChen. and her cousin. Mrs.
Carrie Handy, IN equal shares.
The Washington times., 1906-11-18
HOUSEKEEPING CHARGE
AGAINST YOUNG MAN

Leslie y. Davis. tweuty-four years
old. of 6O8 \ street southwest, was ar
rested yesterday by Central Office De
tectives Parham and O'Brien on a
charge OF housebreaking.
1t is alleged that Davis broke into the
cabin Of the Molly Suires. capt. J. c.
Bailey. while she Vas tied at the
Eleventh street wharf on November Is.
and took q gun and some clothing.
Davis said Car tain Bailey had given him
the articles, but admitted that he had
been drinking and did not have very
clear recollection of what happened.
He Will be given a hearing In the
Police Court tomorrow
The Washington times., 1906-11-18

STEVENS,
Washingtons PgnOsar Pphesying
Destruction Twenty Cities the World
The Washington times., 1906-11-18
40 Years Ago
PUBLIC.

DLHN ODLIO.
Yesterday marked the 49fh anzzVer-
say1 Of my association 7gSth the mHs1e
trade of this city. During all these
gears II has been my aim to Ser0e T0N
Iazthfnlly, and 1t rs my f01,d hobe that
/mar be Permitted to rOnnd oHt haLfa
century Of usefulness among those aOh0se
generous support and loyal friendship
hare adaed SO much IN making my life
one of suceess and habbtness.
I 5Ofsh / cOnld take r0n all BY the
haRd and assure gON Of my heartfelt
thanks and abbrecfatioR.
EDWARD L. DROOP.
The Washington times., 1906-11-18

an The time when that most potent
monarch shall return 10 the land OF the
living and take up the threads where
he dropped them, centuries ago. A
spiritualist, the aged prophet claims.
gave him the warrant
But more than that-aud TO show that
the world OF spirits is for hlm-he shows
a slate-written message from Martin
Luther which congratulates him on his
appointment
Nh Stevens says has duties as king
pro tenn. do not keep him busy. He
also says that he is not eIectioneering
FOR the office permanently, Ia case Of
Mr. Cyrus failure TO return. He will
be stanch supporter OF that honorable
gentleman the next time he runs for
Cy comes 10 earth he will surely he
elected.
The Washington times., 1906-11-18
STEIN WAY

In 1880, on the recommendation
of William Steinway, we added the
beautiful Gabler Piano to our stock.
We are still selling both makes. We
are ever alert TO secure
The Washington times., 1906-11-18
GINNING COMBINATION
IMMINENT IN TEXAS

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov l7-In order to
secure control of cotton seed a move
ment is on foot in Texas 10 purchase
the cotton gins wherever they can be
secured for the purpose This is looked
upon by farmers as am effort 20 keen
down the price Of seed In case the
cotton gins are placed under single con-
troll, the farmers will unite in building
new gins I'm each OF the localities whel {
control has been temporarily secured