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seemed impossible that ne could be a

seemed impossible that ne could be a
rogue after ALL"
IF he could only remember what he
did while he was away" said Bruce.
thonghtfully, "the mystery would clar-
ifx but / see he fears he may have
do. strange things"
Mr. Bruce" said the president, sud
denly, TONY Osborn had a curious no
ton in regard to this matter" and he
mentioned the hypnotic idea as set
forth by Tony, and related the strange
performances of DR.. Major, which he
himself remembered Witnessing.
The detective was much interested
in all new or unusual workings of
science. Well" said he, after the
subject had been discussed at some
length, Osborn may be right, and 1t
might have been Ashley who received
the money and altered the notes; but
he is dead, and, in any event. it would
be difficult to have proved the matter.
If | were allowed to state my opinion
of what is right, | should say, let Ham
ilton repay the loss sustained by the
bank; for this hypnotic theory, though
very ingenious and not too unreason-
would only cover the affair with ridi-
cule, and Undue the minds of the poor
people with feeling of insecurity.
II think you are right, Mr.. Bruce
said the president. AT least, that is
the way the matter looks now. or
course the examination may bring out
new facts, so it is as well not to make
up our minds to any great extent"
ut is an irksome condition of things
for Hamilton said Bruce, but I'M
avoidable."
Yes; but unavoidable, as you say.
| must confess, he bears it with re-
markable equanimity. Looks like In
nocence. hey?"
Yes; If it's a spurious article it is
well initiated By Jove." said the de-
tective emphatically. cit is the most
mysterious case l ever was concerned
in"
ITO be continued)
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by mistake he was entered as light
haired"
ANY visitors to see the prisoner?''
asked the president.
He had no visitors. The mans
wife came to see him. The jailer said
the woman acted strangely when she
saw him. She gave shrek of aston.
ishment, it seemed to the jailer.
lis there anything strange about
him. the jailer asked her.
mo she said in a moment: but
1t crazes me to see him here and
then she began to talk excitedly to
the prisoner"
81 suppose he was greatly agitated.'
No, he wasn't. He was apathetic.
not to say stupid. through the whole
interview; and, strangest of all, de-
clared she was not his wife. She
seemed deeply affected by this. and
when. she was going away the jailer
asked her what it meant, and she said,
oh, don't know, don't know. He is
my husband
Had the woman green hair? | be-
lieve you said she had"
Yes, she had green hair, or as near
that color as any"
when he came to trial he was
found to be insane, you said?"
yes: and that explains. perhaps.
the prisoners denial. He was doubt
less insane then. Well. he was sent
to the asylum to be treated, and he
escaped in a few weeks and was
drowned
"Is there no possibility of mistake
about that part of the NATTER"
None whatever. The body was re-
covered in few days after his disap-
pearance and was easily identified by
the officials, for the clothes were the
same he wore from the asylum. He
was drowned not three miles distant"
did you talk with those who identi-
fed the body?'
81 did questioned closely into the
matter. There is no doubt whatever
that the man was drowned"
NO doubt it is as you say said the
bank president. well, that removes
Ashley. What do you think about
Hamilton's story"
81 am inclined to believe it. This
Ashley affair was a false light, and
blinded me for a time. 1t isn't to be
wondered at, perhaps, when the green
haired woman's connection with the
matter is taken into account. No
doubt she was on her way to Canada
to join Ashley when she saw Hamil-
ton, and thought she recognized her
husband. His many DISCUSSES prob
ably misled her for a time. So she
followed him for a short distance, and
then, learning her mistake. did not go
through to Portland, but took train
north of Mechanic Falls"
yes" said Mr.. Hartwell, thought
fully, that would explain the matter.
and also how you were misled. But
it is the most astounding thing about
Hamilton's loss of memory. | could
not believe it at first, but the idea
seems more feasible as | think about
it longer. We supposed him to be so
thoroughly reliable in every way, 1t
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1t was the opening day of the ses'
sion. when everyone was at his Sun
day best The Senator, who always
wears a short coat and carries his
right hand in his trousers pocket
with his left ready to emphasize his
words, by shaking his forefinger
leaned against the cloak-room door
meditatively rolling a cigar between
his lips.
One of the three best-dressed men in
the Senate approached. The forefn'
ger rose, and the Senator remarked
81 have a friend who would give you
a hundred dollars for that vest, If he
could only set eyes on it,"
Take me to him at once said the
other. "He shall set eyes on it forth
with and have 1t C. o. n"
Il wish he could said the Senator
sadly: but he's been stone-blind for
twenty years. The Sunday Maya
zine.
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case wish to be placed under surveil-
lance until the examination takes
place. | will not otherwise accept
bail"
AS may be supposed, Mr.. Bruce was
greatly interested in the proceedings.
having been engaged to ferret out the
mystery which thus far had eluded his
grasp. Now to find his man ready and
waiting, so to speak, for arrest and
examination. all in his own house and
through his own will, put different
phase upon the matter than he mad
hitherto conceived possible. He lis
tened. therefore. with great interest to
the accounts of Hamilton's alleged
loss of personal identity as he walked
to the hotel with Mr.. Hartwell. and,
to the latter's surprise, was rather IN
clined to give it credence.
why" said Mr.. Hartwell, Il ex-
pected to hear a very different state
ment. from the tone of one or two OF
your letters. Indeed, purposely sus-
pended my own Judgment until could
see and talk with you
well, the aspect of affairs has
changed. The man is dead
Ashley"
eyes. without a doubt. Come in, il
YOU have time, and l will tell you
about it," said Bruce.
For answer, the president followed
him into the hotel and to Bruce's pri.
vate room.
You see," said Bruce, as soon as
they were seated, 81 lost all track OF
him for long time. Indeed. he SEEM
ed to have disappeared about the time
Hamilton did, and that was one thing
that made me think that they might
be one and the same person-that and
because of the green-haired woman. l
thought they must be in Canada to-
gether.'
"And were they?"
mo; they were in Nebraska"
Are you sure?" asked the presi-
dent.
Yes. They had been at their old
business, Ashley and his friends. and
had started deposit bank. 1t was in
Goodwill, a smart little village of
mushroom growth. They forged the
charter for aught l know. But, any
way, the bank burst up in few
weeks; for the three, Ashley, Scoville,
and Brown, presumably gave the little
town the slip and took the deposits
with them. The others got into hid
ing. as they always manage to do; but
Ashley got nabbed."
when was that?'
las near as I can learn, the very
day Hamilton disappeared"
LAS long ago as that?"
Yes; you see, the excitement,
though intense in Goodwill. was hush
ed up purposely to aid the arrest.
Then after he was arrested Ashley
was found to be insane and sent to an
asylum in Nebraska, from which he
escaped and was drowned. l thought
at one time that this Ashley was GER
tainly Hamilton"
did they arrest him in the place
where Hamilton disappeared?"
within few miles of Portland.
and that Is near enough. l learned
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New York.-Rock Island ami Colo
RADIO & Southern interests have entered
an agreement by which the Trinity q
Rrazos Valley railroad which is Icing
extended from Fort Worth and Dallas.
Texas. to Galveston. will be operated
jointly by the Rock Island, Frisco ana
Colorado & Southern roads. 1t is un-
derstood that the contract to this eff
feet was entered into at the special
meetings. held Wednesday of the Rock
island and Frisco executive commit
tees. The agreement is believed to be
the work of B. F. Yoakum of the Rock
Island.
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Managing Potato Planting.

II you are in a hurry to plant po-
tatoes try spreading fertilizer on
ground, begin blowing. Drop pota-
toes in every third furrow and pillow
potatoes and fertilizer in at once. II
you use whole small potatoes for seed
there will be very few missing hills.
Seed potatoes plowed in this manner
tend to root deep and Withstand
drought better; and while 1t is a lit
tie more trouble to dig the potatoes
1t is a good deal less at killing up
time and none of the potatoes get
green ends,
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anything they may be carrying. The
turnstile is easily constructed, the main
thing being to have the post strong and
set firmly in the ground. In the plan
here illustrated, says the Prairie Farm
er, the crosspieces are set on an iron
pin so that they readily revolve. The
turnstile would, of course, be much
stronger If arranged so that circular
hole was cut out of the crosspieces 10
fit over the end of the post, which could
be trimmed down to three inches in
diameter. An iron pin run through the
top of the crosspieces have been
placed in position would prevent them
working off the post.
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CHAPTER xl-continued.

Several matters connected with the
affair were touched upon, all of which
interested Mr.. Hamilton deeply. In
no way did he endeavor to evade or
conceal-or so it seemed-any event
or circumstance. Indeed, it was a
wonder, they all thought, that his
equanimity was SO little disturbed by
what must have been a trying ordeal
He looked in better health than when
he went away. they thought-younger
and brighter, and more alert, and they
told him so.
Il think SO myself" he said. 1T
must have been my relief from wear
ing thought and work. When l went
away my nerves were in a shaky con-
dition. At times could not hold my
hand still. Now see," and he stretch
ed out firm. muscular hand that com
PEELED their admiration. A handsome,
old-fashioned ring adorned it that they
had occasionally seen before he went
away.
MAY see it," asked Mr.. Taylor.
A slight hesitation manifested itself
for a moment. Then he took it off and
handed it to him.
I'm trust" was marked legibly on
the inside.
"A fine, old-fashioned ring" said Mr..
Taylor. handing it back. Il think you
told me once it was your mothers
ring
Did II" said he. 81 don't recollect."
At that point Justice Bailey and De-
tective Bruce arrived, and in the pres
ence of the assembled bank officers
the warrant was served for the arrest
of Vane Hamilton, on the charge of
forgery and embeZZlement.
Now" said Hamilton, seating him
self. 81 want this examination over as
soon as possible. l suppose | could
call for one before nightfall If 1
chose"
you could" said Justice Bailey
"but l should advise you to waive ex-
animation for the present. until news
arrives from Seattle. Doubtless you
will find no difficulty in securing bail
for your appearance"
81 hope not" said Hamilton, land
perhaps you are right. But in any
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-04-18
Nentilatina the Shoes.

zone thing that most persons with
tender feet who insist upon wearing
patent leather shoes in warm weather
don't know" said a salesman in a
Broadway store, lis that a small hole
bored on either side of the shoe, about
one inch from the sole and close to the
instep. will give them more comfort
than all the foot ease powders ever
manufactured The holes pump in the
air while the wearer is walking and
keep the feet cool."-New York Times.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-04-18

There has been good deal of talk
bout the so-called mulch method,
says National Nurseryman. The men
who have grown apples successful for
a few years by this method have be-
come quite enthusiastic. Let us admit
that two or three real successes have
appeared; but is it not fact that for
each mulched orchard which may be
looked upon as a proved success, we
can show a hundred successfully cul-
dvated orchards?
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A BARNARD TURNsTILE.
Convenient Entrance Which Will
Make the Place More Accessible
to the Man with the Bucket.

If the stock kept in the barnyard is
not of small stature like the pig and
sheep, the turnstile shown in the Illus
tration is one of the best arrangements
to place at the entrance. Horses and
cows cannot get through the passage
thus protected. and it enables anyone %
enter the barnyard without setting down
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Niece of General Pike.

Colorado Springs.-Mrs. Sarah Stur-
deyant of Larned. Kansas, aged ninety
four and the only relative of General
Zebulon Pike, the explorer. living CON
temporaneously with him. has sent her
photograph to the local centennial Gel
ebration committee. Mrs. SturdeVaht
is a daughter of Pixies only sister and
together with n. V. Pike OF klrksVllie'
Missouri, a nephew of the explorer Is
the nearest living relative.
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Seven Tornadoes.

Topeka. Kas.-At least seven lorna,
does were seen east and northeast OF
Great Bend, Barton county, Friday art
ernoon. The school house in district
82, vacant at the time. was demolished
and threshing outfit destroyed. no
other damages reports have come IN.
Some rain and hail fell. Three years
,go a number of tornadoes occurred in
the same neighborhood, doing consider
able damage to property.
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Sheep.
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling, per 100 lbs
s1.25. Rye, Colorado. bulk, per 100
lbs, S5c. Oats. bulk. Nebraska, NO; .
white, s1.1s; same in sacks, sl.25; Col
orado white. in sacks, Sl.3O. Corn. In
hulk. soc; in sack, 9Gc. Corn chop,
sacked. 97c. Bran, Colorado, per 100
lbs, CSC.
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Golf Captures siamese Minister.

Phya Akharaj Varadhara, the SIAM
csc minister to the United States, has
fallen a victim to the fascination OF
the game of golf. He is member OF
the Chevy Chase Golf club of Wash
ington. Mr.. varadhara practices with
great faithfulness with driver. cleek
and putter and takes part in every
golf competition which the club has.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-04-18

Upland. per ton, s10.504 100; sec
ond bottom. sS.50d9.OO; timothI'
sl1.OO; timothy and clover. SlO.gO'
alfalfa, prime $500; straw st."V'
South Park wire grass, Sl4.Oo.
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Butter.

tu,i, errn - II
Gron,,..ies extra Colo. 24m %
Creamsries extra. eastern 24@ 25
Creameries, firsts, Colo
RADIO and eastern .-..-.. ~
Process and renovated
goods, Id. ............ ~
Pnii In ..... lim Is
Packing stock, fresh l"
Eggs.
Eggs, fresh. case count i.oo
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Eggs, fresh. case count ..
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-07-07
PURE FOOD.

GENERAL PROVISIONS-The pure
food law prohibits the manufacture. sale
delivery for shipment. or Introduction into
any state or territory Or the District of
Columbia. OF adulterated. misbranded
poisonous, or deleterfous food drugs
medicines. or liquors and imposes a penal
~ for any violation OF the law. RI rro-
vides for making rules and regulations for
executing the provisions of the act re-
curing an examination of specimens of
foods and drugs and If the law be vio-
lated the offender viii be proceeded
against without delay in the courts
ADCLTERATIONS If drugs differ
from standards in strength. quality or
purity. which are fixed in the National
Formutary. they will be held to be adult
Grated Confectionery will be declared
aduiterated If IL contain any ingredient or
colorinE matter deleterious or detrimental
ESERVATIVES-Pres may
be applied externally when directions for
their removal are printed on the package
LABELS-Drugs or foods viii be deemed
mIsbranded IL falsely described BY their
labels Drugs in packages must bear
statement on the labels OF the quantity or
proportion Of alcohol. morphine, opium
cocaine, or heroin alpha or beta cocaine
chloroform, canabis indica, chloral n.y.
drSfes OF any desivatiye thereof The
word compound. Imitation or
blend" must appear on mixed LIQUORS.
and only harmless colorin< o. davorine
ingredients can be used. False labelling
of foods or drugs imported into the United
States viii prevent their e9mission-
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-07-07
PASSING PERSONALS.

Mrs. Bellamy Storer, whose hus-
band recently retired from his posi-
ton as ambassador to Austria, is the
originator of the famous lockwood
pottery.
John w. Foster, formerly secretary
of state, has been designated by the
Chinese government as its representa-
tive at the approaching Hague con-
ference.
Prof. Rinaldo Lothrop Perkins. one
of the most scholarly men of Boston.
at the age of so lives a simple life
in a small attic room surrounded by
his books.
Rev J. R. Mouer, of Monessen, Pa,
has seI en- sons. all of them clergy
men, in five different denominations.
They have one sister, who is married
to a minister. -
John Redmond, leader of the irish
parliamentary party, makes a prac-
tice of being within the precincts Of
the house of commons from the mo-
ment the speaker takes the chair I'M
til the proceedings terminate at night.
Thomas Nelson Page, who recently
returned from abroad, says he visited
the pope, the king of Italy. and the
king Of Portugal; saw two incipfent-
revolutions and learned that Euro
peans generally look upon Americans
as a nation of grafters.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-07-07
LEADING FEA TURES OF THE THREE BIG Bills
BEEF.

FIRST NSPEETION-Before any cat
a ~ establishment for slaughterinG and
preparation for market they must be ex-
ahmed while alive for any signs of dis
ease. and if such are found they are to
be slaughtered separately and the car
cases given a special examination.
TAGS-AII carcasses are to be CAREFUL
" inspected and II sound, .heaIthful and
nj for human food viii be tagged, in
spected and passed" and if not, will be
tagged inspected and condemned" and
IN the latter case must be DESTROYED in the
presence OF the government Inspector
SECOND INSPECThON-After this first
inspection another inspection of carcasges
or parts OF carcaSSeS may be had to see if
the meat has become unfit for human
food since the first inspection.
THIRD INSPECTION-An inspection
must also be made of all meat food prod
uctS, and this inspection viii follow. the
product into the can. pot. canvas, or other
receptacle into which the same is put IN
til the same is sealed
LABELS ON CANE-Any meat or meat
food products put into can, pot, canvas
CT other receptacle. must have label at
tached to IL under the supervision of "A
government inspector which shall state
the contents
SANITARY REQUIRE11ENTS-An es-
Establishments which prepare meat for in :
terState or foreign commerce must be in
spected by expert sanitary inspectors
and kept in perfect sanitary condition ac-
cording to rules and regulations provided
by the government
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-07-07
RAILROAD RATES.

GENERAL PROVISIONS-The railroad
rate bill requires all interstate carriers to
make Through routes and reasonable joint
rates 1t makes oil pipe line companies.
express companies, and sleeping car COM
panieS common carriers and subject to
the law Railways are forbidden from en-
gaglng IN any other business than trans
portauon. Pipe lines are excluded from
this prohibition
PRIVATE CARS-WhIle permitting rail-
ways to use private freight cars it re-
ouires that all incidental charges arising
from refFlgerating and other services be
incorporated in the transportation charge
PUBLIC RATES-It requires publica-
ton of all rates. fares, or charges, and
forbids changes save on so days notice
Jurisdiction is conferred upon the inter-
state commerce commission to hear com
plants of unjust and unreasonable rates.
able.
MISUNDERSTANDING and other discrim-
inatory practices are forbidden and sub
ject to penalties
COURT REEIEW-A limited review or
orders or requirements of the commits
sion may be made by the courts, but no
injunction. inter3ocutory order. or decree
suSpendlng or restraining the enforcement
OF an order o. the commission shall be
granted except after not less than five
days notice
NO PASSES-Free transportation is
limited 10 certain specified persons.
The Interstate commerce commission is
enlarged 10 seven members whose COM
pensatioD is fixed At SO, 900 annually.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-07-07
CLEVER DOCTOR.
Cured a 20 Years Trouble without
Any Medicine.

A wise Indiana physician cured 20
years stomach disease without any
medicine as his patient tells:
81 had stomach trouble for 20 years.
tried allopathic medicines, patent
medicines and all the simple remedies.
suggested by my friends, but grew
worse all the time.
Finally doctor who is the most
prominent physician in this part of
the state told me medicine would do
me no good, only irritating my stom-
ach and making it worse-that I must
look to diet and quit drinking coffee.
81 cried out in alarm. Quit drink
ing cofee!' why, What will I drink7'
Try Postum said the doctor, 4
drink it and you viii like it when It
is made according to directions, with
cream, for it is delicious and has none.
of the bad effects coffee has,
We'll. that was two years ago. and
am still drinking Postum. My stom-
ach is right again and l know doctor
hit the nail on the head when he de-
cided coffee was the cause Of all my
trouble. l only wish I had quit it;
years ago and drank Postum In it's
place." Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Never too late to mend. Ten days
trial of Postum in place of coffee
works wonders. There's a reason.
Look In pkgs. for the famous lit
tie book. The Road to WeIlyifie."
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-07-07
WANTED MORE SNAKES.
AS Means of Bringing Sinners to Re-
pentance, Minister Saw They
Were What He Needed.

In rural town in Michigan lived a
family named Beaver, noted for their
hardihood in all manner of naughti-
ness. They were the great torment
of the minister's life. Finally, one
of the boys was bit by a rattlesnake
and sent for him. He found the lad
greatly scared and very penitent-
After some conversation, the reverend
gentleman closed the interview by
prayer.
20, Lord" he began, I'VE thank thee
for rattlesnakes. We thank thee that
a rattlesnake has bit Jim. Send an
other, we pray thee, to bite Tom, and
one to bite Joe. And, o Lord, send
the biggest kind of a rattlesnake to
bite the old man; for nothing less than
ratt1esnakes will bring this Beaver
family to repentance. Metaphysical
Magazine.