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Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-03-24

laid plot of which l was the victim
though for what purpose | could at
tribute not the slightest motive.
For days / could think of nothing
else. | said nothing to my wife about
it. While l could justify my actions
in the affair to my own mind, ! was
not quite sure I could do SO TO hers'
In fact my wife had been in an ex'
tremely rvo condition for a lohg
time. and of late l noticed she had be-
come more depressed than V
| do not know what raised the sus-
picion in my mind. but ! took a sud
den fancy that my wife's late depres'
sion was in some way connected with
nv mysterious adventure. A ques'
ton she asked me completely con-
frmed this suspicion and filed me
with added alarm.
It was a question relating to an ex-
perience of my past life, OF which
had never spoken except in the pres
ence of the father and daughter the
| night of my strange visit and through
| which source I felt sure h could only
| gain a possible knowledge OF the same
I determined at all hazards to investi'
gate at least what connection my wile
could have in the chain OF mystery
that was surrounding me.
An opportunity offered itself the
very next day. I happened to be In
Marshall Fields great store doing
some purchasing for myself, when !
spied my wife coming out OF one OF
the doors leading upon the main street
as I was about to pass out OF another
started to attract her attention when
noticed her signal for a cab. This
circumstance aroused my suspicion. as
II was an unusual thing for nv wife
to do. I Immediately hailed another
and followed her. I could not helL
feeling guilty in this new role OF al
orr married life, as spy upon my wife's
actions. Not that I suspected her Of
anything wrong st the time. I was
following her more as a protector
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-03-24

woman that was leading me on. She
a thrown aside her opera cloak and
reclined on a divan, her golden hair
cleaning against the crimson drapery,
her dark eyes holding two points of
nre IN their expanded pupils, like some
eastern enchantress under whose spell
l was completely e%nthralled. l felt
my blood course through my veins
with a of exhilaration l had new
er before experienced. I could have
knelt at her feet. She seemed a crea-
ture to be worshipped, who could in
turn WELD an influence strangely
powerful. l thought of the historical
women of fascination who have led
men to do awful deeds. She seemed
to recall the pictures in my minds
eye OF such women, as she reclined
there her eyes flashing darker under
the masses Of hair that surrounded
her fair face like q crown of gold. l
gazed at her in a dazed steadfastness.
lnvoluntarily | raised my glass; it was
filled. Again: The third time as l
would have guided it to my lips it fell
from my trembling fingers and shiv-
cred at my feeti
l staggered and fell senseless!
y = 4
When | awoke to consciousness l
found myself at my own front door.
From the numb conditions of my limbs
l knew l had been there at least an
hour. l fumbled at the door with my
latch key; my fingers were all thumbs.
At last, however, it was opened. l
thanked my lucky star that my wife
was fast asleep; and l succeeded in
getting to bed without disturbing her.
OF course l could not go to sleep.
The effects of the dragging had passed
off, knew now l had been drugged,
for what damnable purpose l could
not conjecture, no more than I could
account for the other mysterious
events of this most remarkable even
ing I had ever experienced-leaving
mi in a most nervous state. II it had
been a case of robbery the mystery
would have been cleared up to my
mind Immediately: but the fact that
a handsome diamond that l wore on
my small finger was not missing, and
also quite a large amount of money
that l happened to have had in my
pocket was still there made it more
inexplicable. The I tried to I'M
ravel IT., the more unfathomable the
whole affair became. 1t was a deeply
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-03-24

It wa during q Damrosch engage
ment In Chicago that l happened to go
to the theatre one evening. / was
alone. az my wife had not been going
out since the death OF a relative. The
audience was a music-loving one. and
during the third act as I strolled into
the foyer I found it quite deserted. a
most unusual occurrence.
Wagner grows noisy to an unculti-
waited a after listening an hour or
SO, and the strains that came through
the heavy, closed doors were more
agreeable to mine. l was about to re-
turn to my seat, however, when | no.
ticed a remarkably handsome woman
emerge from the curtained door that
led into the lower boxes.
She was unusually beautiful, of that
flashing combination of dark eyes and
golden hair that is so rare.
She was f~ashionably dressed, and
under her opera cloak l saw the glim-
mer OF jewels. l expected her to sweep
out to her carriage, instead of which
she stopped in front of me and be-
gan to look anxiously toward the out
side door. Then she stepped back
into the curtain, but almost immedi-
ately returned, and began to pace up
and down more a~nxiously than before.
She was evidently looking for some
one whose delay caused unusual alarm.
Once I thought she started toward
me as if she was going to speak. I
thought l noticed this movement again
when l involuntarily approached her.
"Can 1 be of any service to you,
madam" l asked in a most defer
entail tone, which her bearing seemed
to demand.
She paused doubtfully a half Sec
ond, then graciously explained:
Her father had left her at the
theatre, expecting to return immedi-
ately; he had failed to do SO and she
was extremely alarmed on his &C.
count, and was also embarrassed at
finding herself alone in a strange city
at midnight. In fact there was moth
ing else for me to do but to offer to
see her home. 1t was all arranged in
a few seconds, and under the charm
of a woman who was of nc ordinary
type. She gave the directions to the
driver. l had ordered a carriage and
after about an hours drive We stopped
in a part of the city that was not al
together familiar to me, though l
could see by the street lamps that it
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-03-24
A Gill With Each Ticket.

George Adams, the manager Of the
Crystal Theatre of Denver, is operating
his playhouse upon unique lines. For
some time he has given away souvenirs
to all his patrons, some OF them of
considerable value. He has nov stocked
a large store with about everything
that Is needed in housekeeping, and is
issuing a trading stamp or coupon with
every ticket to the theater. The value
of each coupon is ten cents and these
trading coupons cal be exchanged al
the store for articles ranging from ten
cents to twenty-five dollars.
Mr.. Adams has Just imported a car
load of dishes from Germany, and he
states that he has, during the winter,
already given away, to Crystal Theater
goers, more than three a loads OF
articles.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-03-24

the winter birds are fond of both nuts
and suet. No one need yer waste old
or rancid nuts. The birds will be
glad to get them.
Another Illinois correspondent says:
Last fall I hung a birdfood shelf at
our south window and early each morn
ing put cracked nuts, suet and bird
seed on 1t. Several tufted titmice
visited 1t the first morning. In a day
or two snow-birds and chickadees came
In fiocks. White-breasted ~nuthatches,
downy and hairy woodpeckers, a white
crowned sparrow and a red bellied
woodpecker were constant visitors all
winter. often coming several times q
day. A mocking bird came until the
middle OF December, making in all
nine kinds of birds. These birds all
enjoyed the fresh fat pork l nailed to
q nearby tree"
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-03-24
FEEDING THE BRIDES.
Made Friends by Hanging Fat Meat
Out for Them in Winter.

Oul Tor mem III MIntGrs
Bird Lore, in its notes on winter
feeding of wild birds gives a number
of methods for such feeding that may
be easily employed by any kindly per-.
son with the greatest satisfaction. At
this time of year birds, like domestic
fowls, appreciate fat food. Soup bones,
after they have served their purpose
in the kettle, may be hung in a tree
or elsewhere so that cats may not get
at the feathered visitors. Here the
birds will pick away every bit of meat
and gristle. Suet may be put in the
trees this way or the carcass of a
fowl, and blue jays, nuthatches, wood
peckers and ~chicadees, not to mention
the English sparrows, will visit this
luncheon with delight.
A correspondent writing from Jack
sonyille, ILL.,, says: Ever since ! be-
kept a winter bird table; and it has
been a never-failing source of pleasure
and instruction to me as well as a
help to my bird guests during the bad
weather. We have an acre OF ground
around our home, and fine trees, but
there are streets on all but the north
side. so / chose that side for the bird
table, as it is the most sheltered and
at tne sarra tie affords us the best
chance to watch the birds from the
house. I BEEN hy tying Jumps OF suet
I'D in small trees lei the windows
and very soon my guests began to
arrive. Later I devised a plan for
bringing the suet eaters within closer
range. / fastened a rough stick. two
or three J in diameter, to the
window shutters, across the window a
little below = = ~'-"e Zach and upon
this stick l tied my lump OF suet.
"From that time we have had the
pleasure all winter long Of watching
our bird net 1T their luncheon
while sittine at our own dining table
I also fastened a wooden tray to the
gill into which we rut cracked nuts
and chopned suet. The most constan'
visitors were the rhi~1radees and wood
peckers; then blueiavs, titmice. show
hirds and ~-f-r+ohes with once In q
while a ca-S'ral. OF these the chft
adees and Howny woodpe"kers are the
tamest. When the spring migrants
return we find black-birds and cat
birds patronizing the suet. Almost al
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-03-24

was a fashionable if somewhat remote
neighborhood.
My companion had been too much
agitated to engage in conversation DUR
ing the drive, except to wonder over
her fathers unaccountable delay.
When the carriage stopped she mast
ened to the steps of a stately resi-
dence in the middle of the square. A
man in livery opened the door.
lis my father in?" she asked In a
tone in which l noticed some OF the
agitation had subsidized.
"Ah! Hortense my dear, forgive me!
I fell asleep and completely forgot
YOU? How did you get homer
This voice came from within and
was followed by an elderly man OF
foreign who came forward
and extended his hand affectionately 10
his daughter as she answered by ex-
plaining my presence. / turned to go.
hut with lavish expressions OF grali-
tude usual to a foreigner, ne Iairly
dragged me into the house.
The outside p p~earance would haro-
" have ST, ,ested the magnlncent
apartment / n which l found myseiI,
Rich be gings, rare works OF arr ana
a general luxuriousness implied tne
most cultivated taste. Whiie tne
daughter swept into an ad1oinins
room and brought refreshments with
her WI hand, the father engaged me
in conversation on the topics Oh tne
day, upon which he showed nor than
ordinary intelligence.
/ refused anything but a glass o.
wine which she poured from a can
of ARE workmanship rich cordial
rather-illing one also for her father
and another for herself. They were
delightful conversationalists. ne
came unusually laxative myself. ins
conversation drifted into personal en
perfeaces. I related one l a never
repeated 10 mortal ears before.
I 10 not know whether 1t was -
wine or the adorable smile OF "'
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-03-24
Won o Y Red Cross.

The coveted Royal Red Cross of
England has been conferred upon Mrs.
Violet Clay, as an expression of merit
for her services during and after the
terrible Indian earthquake which recent
ly occurred at Dharmsala. Mrs. Clay is
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-03-24

the youngest daughter of Sir Henry
Nightingale and the wife of Major c. III.
Clay of the 18th Gurkha Rifles, who was
seriously injured, during the earthquake
while saving the life of his little son.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-03-24
OPPORTUNITY THREE MONTH!

r. vr orc interested In this proposition, the following coupon Will explain
how on a try OPPORTUNITYfo for three months at ~ expense. III III IL
the coupon plainly and mail it to II and you Will receive inc mex as o WV W. "a
a few days.f If YOU don't want it after three months trial. ]uSt Say 50 anu F."
will be stopped without a word.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-01
- : zz1t1NV N6W 11N6 -
Milwaukee Road Is Amplifying I'll
Shops at Milwaukee.

Speculation as to what cities will get
the Increased shop facilities required by
the Milwaukee road because OF it's Pa
ci1c coast extension is settled in part.
West Milwaukee is to have the first
extension, costing about $3.50, 000. This
amount will be probably increased later.
Work will begin soon on the shops.
The Pacific extension will require
at least 10000 freight cars, $50 loco
motives and other rolling stock. Be-
tween 100000 and $6,000,ooo will be
spent annually by the company in con-
struction of rolling stock. If it is all
settled for Milwaukee, the force there
will have to be increased from 1000
to 5000 men at once. The capacity Of
the wheel foundry will be enlarged
from 1875 to 400 wheels daily, increas-
ing the foundry force from 200 to
400 men.
La Crosse has been promised an addi-
ton to present facilities to cost $780,
900. Dubuque is also after shops, but
as indicated several weeks ago, Min
neapolis will be- the logical choice, as
this city is to be the eastern terminus
of the transcontinental line. No details
have as yet been arranged.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-01
r. ailroEads
CAR BEGINS LONG TRIP
GAs-ELEoTRIC COACH WILL RUN
FROM NEW YORK 10 SAN FRAN
CISCO. ss.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
New York, March 1.--What may
prove an epoch-making event in the rail
road world took place yesterday in the
departure of the strange gas-electric
car on it's trip to the Pacific coast. It
Is the first time that a self propelled com
mercial car has attempted Journey of
such length, and for that reason is
looked upon as an experiment Of i'm
mense Importance.
William B. Strang, owner Of the car,
heads party Of officers Of the New
York Central lines. The route to be
taken will be over the West Shore and
Central railroads to Buffalo, thence to
Chicago over the Lake Shore, to ST.
Louis over the Chicago & Alton, the
Rock Island to Kansas City, and to Ell
Paso and San Francisco BY the Rock
Island and Southern Pacific lines.
It will not be long before a steam
locomotive in New York city will be
as strange sight as coach and four
with business intentions. Thus fal
only one line uses electricity For its
suburban traffic, yet plans now under
way on nearly all the other lines bring
close the day when smoke and smut
will be things Of a dirty past. Elec.
trifcation Of steam railways marks the
next great step in the progress of trans.
portatiOn.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-01
$50 STUDENTS FLEE 4
FIRE In DORMITORY

Middletown, Conn, March IVES
leyan university sustained a severe loss
by fire early today, when old North
college, containing $50 rooms, was prac-
hcally destroyed. The fire, which start
ed in the attic, burned so rapidly that
little was saved. The loss is placed at
$4,000, covered by insurance.
The burned building was erected in
1927 and formed the nucleus Of the
present college group and was of great
all that was saved from the fire were
the valuable college records of Presi-
dent Raymond and Professor Nicholson,
the secretary Of the faculty. All of
the $50 students in the building made
their escape And many left the dornito-
ry in their night clothes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-01
RACE WAR In SCHOOL;
CHILDREN IN A RIOT

Chicago March LIN a fight grow
ing out Of race rivalry which has
caused trouble in public schools Of the
South Side for year, Clarence Will
son, IL years old, was stabbed in the
back by Dessaline Rommers, II years
old, a negro, at the Ward school, where
both are pupils.
The estabbing took place as the pu-
pills left the school yesterday after
noon. The building is in the heart Of q a
Tg1 di be ah b riot the er9 %oen out
on the white boy. The police were
called to quiet the frenzied pupils.
Negro pupils in the school are said
to be. almost as numerous as those Of
white skin, and fears that the chill
den s feud will be taken up by their
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-01

parents have caused the police to take
steps to put down trouble at its incep-
tion.
The race war in the district was
made more bitter than before by the
shooting Of Enoch Carlson, 8 years old,
in front of his home at Twenty-seventh
street and Shields avenue, by a negro
teamster during the teamsters strike.
Since then, outbreaks have occurred
at intervals, both among the school
children and among their elders.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-01
DEER IN HEART OF CHICAGO.

DEER IN HEART OF CHICAGO.
Chicago, March IA 5-year-old buck
deer that escaped from the compound in
Lincoln park yesterday and fled down
town by way Of Clark and Kinzie streets
and the State street bridge, caused a
panic that extended over three miles Of
the north side, bowled over and slightly
injured three men, caused several run
Always and was finally caught by a cross
ing policeman, thrown, hobbled and
hauled back to the park
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-01
BOUGHT MINNESOTA LAKES
Chicago Man Says He is swindlsrs'
UicfiYs,

Chicago, March 1.--Asserting that he.
had been imposed upon and that he
bought 5000 acres of lakes and ponds in
Minnesota which had been represented
to him as good farming land. George
w. Stewart, wealthy real estate man,
has appealed to the superior court for
legal redress from Emmer 3. Worren.
who is said to have engineered the
transaction.
Stewart complains that for the land.
he transferred property in Chicago val
sued at more than $50, 900.
The plaintiff asks that Worrell be
made by the court to reoonvey the
property to him, and that he be res
str1ined from cpllecfing any entn 8y
frAnn SALINE the ditv IA r tot =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-01
TRAVEL IN AIR
Scheme for Overhead Electric Lines Re-
ported from Chicago. - IA,

Overhead transportation for suburb
antics to the south, southeast and south
west of Chicago is promised. Entrance
to the city will be gained above the
Lake Shore and Rock Island railways:
Service may be extended as far south
as Indianapolis and St.tLouis. In addi-
ton, a system Of interlacing electric
lines will give access to intermediate
territory. ~
It is said that the capitalization will
be 100000 and the name the Chica-
go Elevated Interurban Terminal Trac-
ton company of New Jersey.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-01
RA1LRoAD NorEs.

A Northern Pacific special train is conveying
the Henry w. Savage company east from the
coast 1t left Portland Feb. s and will reach
Duluth March Z. The party numbers ia.
Union Terminal Railway company arranged to
turn over its property. at Sioux City today to
the Great Northern road. s. s. Josselyn, general
manager, was present in person to make the
transfer.
The Omaha limited train tonight on the Chi
cago, st. Paul. Minneapolis Omaha road will
be lighted with electricity from the new steam
turbine direct-connected engines. The engines
have been tested in the Minneapolis yards and
found satisfactory.
A farewell banquet to Charles a. Fleming, for
nineteen years with the Minneapolis & St. Louis
road, was given Tuesday night. Mr. Fleming
leaves at once for Ardmore. I. T., where he viii
be president of the Federal Savings bank: Mr..
Fleming has been chief clerk to A. b.. Cults,
general passenger and ticket agent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-01
PREACHERS ARE HIT
Half Fare Clergymen IS Permits Will b
Hard to Get.

- Hard to Get.
Clergymen not holding time. or an
nual half-fare permits may, have some
difficulty this year in getting trip per.
mits. The matter is being discussed
today by the Western Passenger asso.
citation, and it is likely that it will
be necessary to write to Chicago for
such permits, making 9 delay. of from I'M
twenty-four to forty eight hours, OF
more. - - Z 8
The association session is likely to
gatherings are to be considered, in
Guiding the Z. 5Federation Of sWomen,s
clubs at st. Paul Mafyy' 80. to June
and the sangarfest,' July 1928. ~ ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-01
SECURES TERMINALS
International Falls Land Under Option
to Duluth Winnipeg Line.

lHGeIHdGIUHdI Z Ills Iduu UHueI OpClOH
to Duluth Winnipeg Line.
International Falls, Mimi, March l.
What is believed to be a move on the
part Of the Duluth, Rainy Lake g. Win
nipeg to secure its own terminals at In
ternational Falls has developed from
the announcement thta P. A. Smith Of
Fort Francis has secured options on all
Of the land along the river front above
town.
This would be the natural crossing
terminals, and while Smith refuses TO
confirm or deny the report, there is suf-
ficient evidence at hand to indicate that
the railroad people are back Of the deal.
The amount involved in the options is
said to be 1922, 100.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-01
FIGURES WILL TELL
Railway Commission to Be Supplied
With Freight Reports.

Freight traffic figures for the rail
road commission hearing March 20 are
being completed by the freight depart
ments of the different lines. It is. ex-
pected to show that the roads are earn
ing only a fair profit ON freight earn
in s. Figures will demonstrate, also,
what it costs to haul a carload of a
certain commodity, the. Investment Of
capital, and the earnings from the haul.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-08
ASSESSMENT NO. 9.

Blaine Gold e Silver Mining Com
pany. Principal place of business,
Salt Lake, Utah. Location of mines,
Erickson Mining District.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the Board of Directors of
Blaine Gold e Silver Mining Com
pany, held on the 18th day of No
vember 1906, assessment No. of
one-fourth (A) cent per share was le-
We'd upon the capital stock of the
corporation, issued and outstanding,
payable Immediately to the treasurer
at their office, 324 South Main street,
Salt AXE City, Utah.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment may remain unpaid on Friday
the 18th day of December, 1906, will
be delinquent and advertised for sale
at public auction, and unless payment
is made before, will be sold on Mon
cay the 9Th day of January, 1907, at
IL o'clock m, at the company's Office,
to pay the delinquent assessment
thereon, together with the costs of
advertising and expense of sale.
w. p. WEIDNER, Sec'y.
First publication, Nov. II, 1906.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-08
KING AND RUSSELL, Attorneys.
NOTICE..

In the District Court, Probate Divi-
sion. in and for Salt Lake county,
State of Utah.
In the matter of the estate of Eliza
K. Woolley, deceased.-Notice.
The petition of Ranald M. Woolley,
the administrator of the estate of
Eliza K. Woolley, deceased, for con-
tirmation of the sale of the following
described personal property, to-wit:
Five shares of the capital stock of
lions Cooperative Mercantile Institu-
ton for the sum of $1,00600, and upon
the following terms, to-wit: Cash
upon confirmation, as appears from
the return of sale filed in this court,
has been set for hearing on Saturday,
the 18th day of December, A. d. 1906,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the county court
house, in the court room of said court,
in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake county,
Utah.
Witness the clerk of said court with
the seal thereof affixed this 9th day
If November, A. ID. 1906.
(Seal)
j. U. ELDREDGE, JR., Clerk.
BY w. H. Farnsworth, Deputy
Clerk.
King & Russell, Attorneys for Es-
tate.