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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
CASE OF RULING PASSION.
Why a Pretty Girl in the Hospital
Wanted Some Blue Ribbon.

why Pretty Girl IN the Hospital
Wanted Some Blue Ribbon.
She was the prettiest patient that
they had had at the Polytechnic in a
long time, And she knew it, too.
Her kimono was an exquisite creation
Of its kind. Aestheticism seemed to
rise up in revolt against cruel opera.
ton upon such a darling daughter of
Eve. But so fate had decreed.
Get me a yard of ribbon-blue rib
bon-ar inch wide the next time you
go to the department store" she said
to the day nurse. The day nurse for
got it.
"Please get me a yard of Alice-blue
ribbon an inch WIDE" she pleaded,
with the nurse, and the night nurse
forsot it. Then her temperature rose
till the ribbon arrived.
When, on the dreaded day, she was
lifted to the operating table it was
discovered that she wore white silk
stockings with dainty blue bow-knots
tied to the garters. The secret of the
Alice-blue ribbon was revealed. THE
ruins passion strong in DEATH"
granted the surgeon-but the sweet
Thing. she didn't die after all-she was
save to fashion and to tinery. The
Stockings came Off and the ribbon
went into tie carnage trough before
the operation, overwhelmingly
Record
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CHAPTER lv.-(continued.)

h N7AFt IGN lvs-(SOuIlnuS0sl
Il have my. theory" said Billery.
"But don't want to pass for fool or
mailman, and shall keep it to my
self until I have proved it to be the
very hilt. have a great deal more
than a theory. When left you to go
to Paris made visit to the house
in which we found the body. I found
there, and brought away with me, a
part of the substance in which it had
been embalmed."
"Embalmed!" cred Truscott.
'"The word is of no moment" Bill
cry answered. Preserved from de-
cay. trace that substance to the
possession of Aloysius Brangwyn," he
added, rising and shaking in his sup
pressed excitement. II can prove
that he had access to a far greater
quantity of it than was necessary for
his purpose. BY heavens, Reggy," he
broke out suddenly, Il know that I
am on the track of the most daring
and cunning murder of modern times.
l know that I can bring it home to it's
author. Give me bare bread to live
on and a roof to cover me. and I'll
find you an explanation of the Brang-
wyn mystery"
'You can rely on more than that"
said Truscott. "You can devote your
whole time to this inquiry, and the
Daily Record will provide the sin
ews of war;"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27

singular moss Il ID Ned u Hummel's
seemed ITO me, foirs he held it elevated
oddly ana the postrils moved With =
delicate mobility h
.old man, A said he, still scenting IN
the air. 81 smell opium Z ~
On, said I'll quite relieved. .very
likely a ':ss
That smell /, you know. said he,
+ reminds me 4 trifle strongly Of q
deal I had II Californ .. n \ z3
Does Il ?'' is3
's$ & g Yes. Three years ago I had been
. reporter on the San Francisco
Chronicle 9 little more than half a
year. There met y splendid lot Of
fellows, but the jolliest and liveliest
crowd was composed Of the boys Of
the internal revenue department, who
did nothing at all but watch the Chi
nese opium thieves, smugglers. and
factories. Their duty was to spy Oh
these crafty devils and to raid their
dens as often as suspicious required. n
"All factories, you must understand,
were illicit, for no one could afford to
pay the exorbitant and purposely pro-
hibitory tax or license which the gov
eminent levied on all such concerns.
Many night we forced the door
Of some foul abode that reeked WITH
the overpowering fumes Of the cooking
dope, -aglow with the light from the
rudy fires.
Generally the coolies escaped, into
mazes Of tortuous corridors, for China
town is incomplete without score
Of crooked passages, leading from
every room Of the slightest Importance.
I'm the midst Of this career met
Chinese interpreter, who told me an
inside story which he had overheard,
and parts Of which had escaped even
the vigilant officers Of the government.
"A Chinese ring, represented by q
smuggler and a single Chinese mer-
chant, also in shady business; were
concerned.
"a certain steamer from the orient
contained consignment of stuff, way.
billed t6 the ring, and when it wa
nearly due at the port, the ring played
winning stroke and double cross
in which, by seeming to play in the
hands Of the government, they really
betrayed their partner, the merchant,
All Fong, and brought their opium
safely through. All Fong was power.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
Russell sage's Philosophy.

Some sayings Of Russell Sage:
Friendship remembers; society for
gets" I'm the home only is there
true happiness. It is there mans
best ideas get their birth and grow. .
When you have made your fortune it
is time enough to think Of spending
it." 'The tender care OF a good wife
is the finest thing in the world" Silk
underwear is not for hired men,
"Clubs are for. idle old men and waste.
full young men. . s: &
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BECK TO PULPIT.
What Food Did fer cIerovma,


A minister of Elizabethtown tells
LOW Grape-Nuts food brought him back
to his pulpit: Some 5 years ago l
had an attack of what seemed to be
La Grippe which left me in complete
state CT collanse and | suffered for
some time with nervous prostration.
My appetite failed, lost flesh till
was mere skeleton, life was burden
to me, lost interest in everything and
almost in everybody save my precious
wife.
Then on the recommendation OF
some friends began to use Grape
Nuts food. At that time was mis-
cradle skeleton, without appetite and
hardly able to walk across the room;
had ugly dreams at night, no DISPOSE
ton to entertain or be entertained
and began to shun society
II finally gave up the regular min
lstry, indeed could not collect my
thoughts on any subject, and became
almost hermit. After had been
using the Grape-Nuts food for d short
hme discovered that was taking on
new life and my appetite began to Inn
prove; ! began to sleep better and my
weight Increased steadily; ! had lost
some So pounds, but under the new
bod regime ] have regained almost
ny former weight and have greatly
4 approved In every way. 81
$s.tI feel that / owe much to Grape
Nuts and can truly recommend the
- 1n11s rp1h -. &, Y
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In ireland, 81 4 Course.

On the edge Of small river ii Coun-
aty Cavan, Ireland, is a stone with the
Inscription: When this stone Is out
Of sight It is not safe to ford the riv-
er." But this Is even surpassed BY
the famous post erected some years
ago by the suryeyo rs ~ Of the Kent:
(England) roads: This is the bride
path to Faversham;; II you can't read
this, you had better keep to the main
road 2 ss3sy y Is
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CHAPTER v.

CHAPTER v.
Thus armed, Billery set out upon his
task, and threw himself into it with a
zeal and resolution of which those
who knew him best would have least
deemed him capable. But almost at
the first step of his inquiries he found
himself fortified. Among other facts
elected at the inquest, it transpired
that the owner of the house in which
Aloysius Brangwyn's body had been
discovered had sold his property
some three years after the old mans
disappearance, and had gone abroad.
A singular feature in the case was
that the purchaser had made no use
of his purchase except to store in its
lower rooms a quantity of ramshackle
old secondhand furniture, where OBJ
tanned or by whom conveyed to its
destination there was no evidence to
show. Now, Billery's theory of the
crime pointed inexorably in one direc-
ton. If he could find the man who
had sold the house, he would have at
least chance of identifying the pur-
chaser. He had an intuition so strong
that, in his own mind, it amounted to
a certainty that his self-imposed in
curry would be virtually ended if once
this discovery were made. To find
the man to whom the house had last
belonged it was obviously necessary
to find the man from whom he had
bought it.
But this idea had already recon-
mended itself to the intelligence of
Scotland Yard, and when Billery be-
gan his house-to.house visitation
among the Inhabitants of the neigh
borhood he made acquaintance of an
official person who was already in
pursuit Of the information of which
he was himself in search. The coro-
ner's jury had returned verdict of
Found Dead" and had appended to it
a rider to the effect that there was
strong presumptions of foul play. The
Home Office had offered reward, and
the dead mans sole survivors had sup
plemented this offer by one much larg-
er. Perhaps these facts may have
had something to do with the resent
ment displayed by the official person
at Billery's inquiries.
''This affair."" he told Billery. sis be-
Ing looked into by the properly -consti-
tuded authorities. When we happen
to find ourselves in need of amateur
assistance we'll ask for it."
That's all right" said Billery, at
fably. Perhaps you may find that l
can be OF use to you. Perhaps may
be able to make it worth your while
to be of use to me. That is my card.
represent the Daily Record You
may remember that l was the first
person to identify the body. I am act
ing on exclusive information Of my
own, but ] haven't the slightest objec-
ton to sharing it in confidence. All
want to be assured of is that If my In
formation is exact I shall have the
proper credit for it, s AKA.
There's good deal hanging on to
this" said the officer. /. 35..s B.
Exactly" Billery assented. = see
your point. I'm not going for the re-
ward. I'm doing my duty as q Journal
list. = 81
s Very good said the onacer. & M
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
He Had Hopes

re Had Hopes.
Where are you going this sum-
ner?"
atlantic City,"
KNOW anybody there?"
my fiancee is spending the summer
there"
whats her name?'
Gee, don't know. I haven't met
any of the girls yet"
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less to complain to the government,
being himself concerned, and besides.
he found it. out too late. But he
nursed his grievance.
The Interpreter told me the name
Of the chief conspirator, or representa-.
tive Of the ring, and asked me to keep
it q secret Later, when this same in
terpreter succumbed to an overdose of
opium-for he was sadly addicted to
nights in the .joint'-I alone possessed
q knowledge that extended behind the
scenes. s.i.s ia d. s
ION a Sunday morning, months after
my last official visit to Chinatown. /
strayed along Dupont street, North.
till I found myself in the quaint and
many-colored quarter Of the yellow
men. 3 4
Rounding q corner, Il looked below
to Waverly place, where I saw a crowd
Of whites and Chinese running into
9 ptnched and filthy alley. Using all
my well-learned push I got to the
front and saw what occasioned the
gathering. .t 9Ssss &.
damned In q corner at the bottom
OF q damp, squalid flight Of steps, that
LED to 9 fshy and horrible basement.
/ was the corpse of q Chinese nan
doubled up, contorted. covered with
blood. Not q sign ofs q struggle :Wa n
there. The man had evidently bean
sbutchered By thatchet; man. & & ma
Behind me. sud denly. / heard TIA
voice 10 Bert B Thomas. 4 u Here.
Tommy. Isaid. ana pulled him bodily
through the crowd. NJ q &
or i moment he looked I'LL horror.
God! b he cried, III 'fFone! rs
y Wonder "a didn't u come. Iiehbiuders
ss Who is said s5s Il
q M mid that n rs - y n
siA tn once ye1fard ana ,Sslrsl1n, sin
ised 1 tn 81 hs Iaid.
hs epas III ~
suS toF "
ecaps enI1Iae y Sn
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Dab IN I II alEgt dut D is 9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-09
'16 COURT DECISIONS
JUSTICE HANDED DOWN THIS
 MANY OPINIONS.
Several Cases Were Arwuea and sub- mftted The l.. anA Ny--Gray Matter VIII Be Considered
 Today.

The Supreme Court of Alabama yes-
 terday handed down sixteen opinions.
 listened to arguments in several cases
 appealed from the Third Division and | adjourned until today. Among the visiting lawyers before
 the court yesterday were M A. Rabb.
 N. R. Leigh. IT,. L. M. Page, Jr.. and | A. l.. Rankin of Brewton, D. M. Powell
 of Greenville. Judge W. 8. Thorington
 of the State University and several l Montgomery lawyers. Contrary to expectations the case of the LuisviIle and Nashville Railroad Company against Henry B Gray appealed from the Montgomery City Court was passed until today when it will be argued on it's merits. This l is the case in which MT. Gray as a minority stockholder of the South and ! North Alabama Railroad Company seeks to oust the Louisville and Nash vile from operating the lines of the | former company. | The cases appeals in the old litiga- | tion between Hall and Farley as trus- tees and the Alabama Terminal Com pany were also passed until today l These cases were taken up to the Su- | of Montgomery. l Cases in which the court put out op- inions were as follows: | Weakley, C. J. Schloss and Kahn vs. J. W. Me- Intyre, ct all. appeal from Houston Cir l cult Court, affirmed. | Butterick Publishing Company vs. l Crawford Mercantile Company, appeal from Walker law and equity court,
 reversed and remanded. | Tyson. J. | W. w. Montgomery. ct al, vs. Per
 ryman and Company. appeal from Jeff
 ferson Chancery Court. reversed and | rendered.
 Joseph B. Abel vs. J. A. Collins, ap- peal from Jefferson Chancery Court, af- | firmed.
 W. S. Smith vs. J. A. Collins, appeal
 from Jefferson Chancery Court, affirm | ed ..
 J. H. Ware. ct al, vs Mobile County
 appeal from Mobile Circuit Court, af- | firmed.
 Simpson. J.
 L. P. Nearen vs T. L. Farrow. ap-
 peal from Marshall Circuit Court, re- versed and rendered.
 Steve Patterson vs. The State of Ala
 bama, appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court, reversed and remanded.
 George H. Porter vs. The State oi Alabama, appeal from Shelby Circuit I Court, affirmed.
 ! sigmund Roman, appeal from Mont' | gomery City Court, reversed and re- | manded.
 l Montgomery Iron Works, ct al vs | Capitol City Insurance Company, ap- peal from Montgomery City Court, re- versed and remanded. 1 Anderson, J. Western Union Telegraph Company vs. J. W. Long, appeal from Dekalp | Circuit Court, affirmed. | T. P, W. Brooks vs. State of Ala bama, appeal from Marion Circuit l Court, affirmed. | AIonzo Ware vs. The State of Ala bama, appeal from Fillmore County | Court, reversed and rendered. IJ HI eBhSxNYbab gisrea.W 5,B'gnc T H. Ware. ct al vs. State of Ala | bama, appeal from Mobile Circuit ! Court. affirmed. | B. F. Yarbrough, ct al vs. Sallie H Thornton. appeal from Fillmore Chan ] cery Court, reversed and rendered.
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PORTER MUST SERVE
NO NEW TRIAL FOR SLAYER OF T.
 w MCMAHON.
Supreme Court Amrms Shelby Cfr- cult Court.--The Case Of Steve Patterson of Limestone h Re-
 yersed.

By an animation of the Circuit Court of Shelby county. the Supreme Court yesterday decreed that George n. Porter must serve fifteen years in the penitentiary for murder in the second degree.
 and killed J. W. McMahon. proprietor of the hotel at Shelby Springs. The shooting occurred a. the hotel and cre- ated quite a sensation in Shelby coun- ty, At the fall term of the Circuit Court of that county. Porter. who set up a plea of self defense. was con- yicted of murder in the second de- gree. and was sentenced to serve fif- teen years in the penitentiary.
 The opinion in the case was written by Mir Justice Simpson.
 An interesting case decided yes- terday by the Supreme Court was that of Steve Patterson of Lawrence coun- ty who Is serving a life sentence for murder in the first degree.
 July 2, 1902. Patterson killed one Da- wis with an axe. The tragedy occur red on an island in the Tennessee river and lawyers for Patterson set up the plea that the Circuit Court of Lawrence county. in which Patterson was con- victed at the last fall term. was with out Jurisdiction inasmuch as the Ten- nessee river is the boundary line be- tween Limestone and Lawrence coun- ties and that the killing occurred in the river. The lawyers made an ap- plication for a change of venue from the Lawrence county court. This ap- plication was denied and this was one of the errors on which the case was appealed to the Supreme Court
 s Coi Coi(jnbythudosathaah n ,
 The opinion reversed and remanded the case to the Lawrence county court, although the lower court was sustained as to the application for change Of venue MT. Justice Simpson, who wrote the opinion. held that the infraction of the law was within a half mile of the boundary line of two counties and that the courts of either county had 5uris- diction in the case.
 The case was reversed on technical ities as to evidence admitted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-09
WILL MARCH
 ON MONTGOMERY TONIGHT

The first ceremonial of the Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan to he held in the State of Alabama, Will take place in Draughon Hall in Mont gomery tonight. It will be held under the auspices of Antares Temple of the Pythian order. the only representative of the organization in the state, with |headouarters in Montgomery. but whose membership includes Knights from all sections within the boundaries of the State.
 An elaborate program. including a torchlight parade, in costume, the cere- monial session. and banquet, has been prepared for the occasion. and will oc- cupy the movements Of the local mem bers of the order and the Knights from out of town from the time of their arrival, until the close of the ses- sion late tonight.
 The chief cause and feature of the celebration of the order Is the initia- tion of more than fifty tyro Pythians. who have sfgnified their desire to be-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-09
CAMDEN MoURNs FOR BECK.
Demise of the Judge Causes Universal
 Sorrow in Wilcox.

Demise of the Judge Causes Universal
 Sorrow in Wilcox.
 Camden, May S.-(Special.) --The civil week of Circuit Court closed on Saturday.
 Most of the week was taken up with two civil suits-J. T. Powell as ad- ministrator of estate of Claude Powell vs. Prudential Life Insurance Compa- ny. The amount sued for was $1,OOO. In this case the plaintiff took non- suit with bill of exceptions.
 The other case was that of J. F. Morgan vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad for $6,000 damages for in- juries sustained on the platform at the Pine Apple depot. The jury award ed him $1.s50.
 The grand jury found forty-four true bills, which Is only half as many as the last grand jury found.
 There are six murder cases to be tried at this term of court, notably among which is the Bob Andrews case, which Is set for tomorrow.
 It will Be remembered that John Andrews was tried, convicted and sem tence at the fall term of court to Imprisonment in the penitentiary for life.
 Camden is much saddened on ac- count of the death of Probate Judge James T. Beck which occurred at an infirmary in Selma Sunday night. His body was brought from Selma yester- day, and he was buried today at 10 o'clock.
 His death. though expected. came as a great shock to his many friends and relatives.
 A few weeks ago an operation was performed on him. and seemingly he was rapidly recovering, but Sunday q telegram was received, announcing that he was critically i'll, and noth- ing more was heard from him until his body reached here.
 Judge Beck has been Probate Judge here for three terms, and was serving out his fourth term to which he nao been recently elected. He IS surVlNo by wife and two children.
 There is much speculation as to who will succeed Judge Beck.
 Capt. J. F. Forster. editor Of The Wilcox Banner, Hon. J. M. Bonne?' prominent member of the law firm Of Miller and Bonner and Mayor N. D: Godbold, are prominently mentioned for the place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-09

come members of the branch order. During the past few weeks, the older members of Antares Temple have been busily engagd in scuring applications for membership, and yesterday it was announced that fully half hundred were expected to appear for the initia- ton rites this evening. Of these. twenty are Montgomerians, as many more are expected to come from Sell ma. and ten applications have been received from various sections Of the State.
 In attendance at the ceremonial will be Knights of Antares Temple, from other portions of the State. The local Temple numbers more than 100 mem bers on it's rolls, and indications lead the committees on preparation to ex- pect that almost the entire Temple membership will be present. The ma jority of the visitors will come from Selma, Birmingham and neighboring towns, although some are expected from Mobile and other more distant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-09

downtown districts, coming to a halt at Draughon's Hall, where the cere- monial rites will be observed.
 The concluding feature of the evening will be the banquet which is to be held at Bastani and Cassimus.s restau- rant late at night. Knights to the number of 150 will attend the banquet. An elaborate program of toasts and speeches. 1t Is understood, has been prepared.
 Among those who will participate in the ceremonial and the banquet are c. c. Miles. Imperial Nawab of the Temple; B. A. Taylor, Royal Vizier, Juniius M. Riggs. Grand Emir; E. A. Holt. shiek; J. l.. Holloway. Master of Ceremonies; Max Pincus. Mas ter of Properties; A. c. Minter. Ma hedi; c. H. McCombs, Mokanna: John H. O'Gwyn, Satrap: J. T. Letcher, Sahib: W w. Pearson, Joe; Paul Roeder. Treasurer; Gladden. Harrison. Secre- tary; H. c. Cfenshaw, J. R. G. Ivey, J. H. Tisdale and others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-09

points.
 The majority of the out-of-town guests will arrive on the evening trains, and will be met at the station by a delegation of the Montgomery Knights, accompanied by band. They
 will be conducted from the statioh up town to Pythian Hall. where the pre-
 parations will be made for the parade, which is to be held at 7:30 o'clock Tn the evening. This feature of the celebration will include torchlights, a band, and the en- tire membership of the Temple. the ma jority of whom will be arrayed In the official costumes of the order, which will be worn for the first time in pub lie, in the procession. Some Idea or the gorgeous costumes to be worn, may be gained from the photographs or several of the officers Of Antares Temnie which are reproduced in con- nection with this article.
 Led by the band. the parade will tra-
 verse the principal streets of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-09
SCHOOL HOUSE DESTROYED. The EufauIa District Academy at Clay
 ton Burned.

Clayton, May s.-tSpecial.) This morning at o'clock the Eufaula Dis trict Academy here was discovered on fire. The alarm was sounded and the fire department responded prompt ly, but too late to save the building. The structure was completely dstroy- ed. There was no insurance, and the loss is about s3,000.
 Circuit Court convened here yester- day morning. c. l.. Conner. c. s. Mo- Dowell. Jr.. and A. H. Merrill of Flu faula and M. Sollie. of Ozark are among the visiting lawyers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-09
,,,.. EIizabeth Jones Wins Praise.

poeton Mass, May 8.--tSpeclaI.J-- o,.o of the leading numbers on the pro- Sram of public recital given last afternoon by pupils or u1ato rne New %s Ehs ;ns. ianu utlizabeth Jones of Guntersville. Dy % " vbo played Liszt's Rigolletto Fan Ala Aia', on inc piano forte. Miss Jones's ',asrI sasrI' was wa of a very high order, and she worN '',on much praise from the,eritics pres
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-09
T, ,,,ca,Iou of Backward ChIIdr~u

l,o, tnrence on the education of back n,ard ana delinquent children. which onened here yesterday, was continued tadav at Glen Mills, Pa. at which ,Isce is located the Philadelphia house ps refuee for boys. A paper on the "stndv of manual education. method and occup~ 'ra eNssH considerable dtscuSsioR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-09

C Cardinal, D. A. Mccall, Charles E' IS Noritz N, J. Greil, I. H. DeWees. I I MI M. Kennedy, R. B. Lowe and A. T. Hannon.