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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-13
Explains Sack Shortage.

Abe Cohn, representing the Campbell
Stanford Henley company Of Portland,
dealers in grain bags, and the Ripley
Grain company Of San Francisco, was
in Walla Walla the other day, and dis
cussing the sack shortage. said: "The
shortage is due to q small crop of jute
and to the great number Of sacks de-
strOyed in the San Francisco fire. | do
not believe there is anything in the story
OF the formation Of a combine to put up
tho Dricp y
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-13
Bowel Complaint In Children.

During the summer months children
are subject to disorders Of the bowels
which should receive careful attention as
soon as the first unnatural looseness of
the bowels appears, The best medicine
in use for bowel complaint is Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and DiarrhOea Rem
edy, as it promptly controls any unnat-
urai looseness of the bowels, whether it
be in child or an adult. For sale by
Elk Drup Store.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-13
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Was a Record Breaker In Matter
of Important Legislation.

The first session OF the Fifty y-ninth
congress. which was strenuous from
start TO finish, passed into history June
both.
The measure which caused the greatest
debate s the railroad rate bill. Begun
with the session. its consideration con-
tinued throughout. The pure food bill
and the meat inspection bill are impor-
tant changes in the federal attitude to
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-13
Four Burlington Trains.

One Of the most important changes in
the passenger service from the east to
the coast is the inauguration by the
Burlington of four train service daily
between St. Louis and Seattle via Bill
ipgs, Mont, over the Northern Pacific.
Heretofore the Burlington has been run
ming two trains each way between Chica-
90 and St. Paul, and only one train each
wav between st. Louis and Seattle.
Beginning February 16, two trains each
will be run giving fast and unequaled
service.
Colfax Souvenir Post Cards-Elk Drug
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-13

Colfax Souvenir Post Cards-Elk Drug
Store.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-29

know forget she stammered. with
a heartbroken sigh. Poor Veronica
Wretched Veronica. How shall l ever
tell him? How, how can we ever pre-
pare himT'
The captain took advantage OF this
reference to Mr.. jeffrey to ask where
that gentleman was. The young lady
did not seem eager to reply. but when
pressed. answered, though somewhat
mechanically, that it was impossible
for her to say; Mr.. Jeffrey had many
friends. with any one OF whom he
might be enjoying social evening.
But it is far past midnight now"
remarked the captain. rs he in the
habit of remaining out later
Sometimes" she family admitted.
Two or three times since his marriage
he has been out till L.
Were there other causes for the
young brides evident disappointment
and misery besides the one intimated?
There certainly was some excuse for
thinking 30.
Possibly some one Of US may have
shown his doubts in this regard. for
the woman before US suddenly broke
forth with this vehement assertion:
Mr.. jeffrey was 4 loving husband
to my sister-s very loving husband"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-29
PEN PUBLxc1TY THE BESr

1oAA<HN Ut f0GR14
When the maker OF q medicine. sold
through druggists for family use. takes
: patients fully into his confidence by
-ankiy and fearleSsly publishing broad
asst as We'll as on its bottle wrappers,
i full list of ali its ingredients In plain
sngfisf. this action on his part is the
est possible evidence that he is not
raid 10 have the search light OF inves-
igation turned full upon his formula
nd that il will bear the fullest scrutiny
nd the most thorough investigation.
II. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for the
sre OF the weaknesses. periodical pains
a functional arrangements of the or
rs distinctly feminine. * the only medi-
lie pat up for sale through druggists for
8msuS special Use. the maker of which
not afraid TO take his patients into
as fail confidence oy such open and
oneSt publicity.
\ glance at the published ingredients
q each bottle wrapper. Will show that il
nade wholly from native. American,
aicinal roots. that Ii contains no poi
IONS or haait~forning drugs. no mar
les and no alcohol-pure. triple.retined
yeerine. Of proper strength being used
steaa OF the commonly employ ed alco-
II. both Tor EXTRACTING and preserving
re active medicinal properties found in
he roots of the Aulericanfforest plants
uployed. II is the only medicine for
omen's peculiar diseaseg sold by drug
ists, that does not conrain large per
antage Of alcohol. whkh is in the long
m so harmful tosyomAn's delicate. nerv-
rs system NowA lfcerine is perfectly
armiess. and servssfa valuable purpose
possessing intrliAfc value all its own.
nd besides it enhances the curative
feet of the other ingredients entering
lto the "Favorite Prescription"
Some of the ablest medical writers and
aaekers endorse these views and praise
Il the several ingredients of which TFa-
orite Prescription is composed - rec
amending them for the cure of the
cry same diseases for which this world
med medicine is advised. No other
edfcine for women has any such pro-
SSi0f1at enGorSement-worth more than
" number of ordinary testimonials. III
terested, send name and address to DR.
:. Y. Pierce. Buffalo. y. Y. for his little
ook of extracts from the works of
ninent medical writer's and teachers.
dorsing the several ingredients and
ling just what DIR. Pierce's medicines
made Of. It's free for the asking
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-29
The psnknifs and
the ilin1s en- the table

Ioosened shutter. Scattered about It
were some filings which shone as the
light from my lantern fell upon them,
but which were SO fine as to call for a
magnifying glass to make them out.
The other was in connection with a
closet not far from the great bed. 1t
was an empty closet, so far rs the
hooks went and the two great draw
ers which 1 found standing half open
at its back, but in the middle of the
floor lay an overturned candelabrum
similar to the one below, but with it's
prisms scattered and it's one candle
crushed and battered out of all shape
on the blackened boards. If upset
while alight, the foot which had stamp
ed upon 1t in a wild endeayor to put
out the flames had been a frenzied one
Now, by whom had this frenzy been
shown and when? Within the hour !?
I could detect no smell of smoke. At
some former time, then-say on the
day OF the bridal?
CHANGING from the broken candle at
my feet to the one giving it's last sput-
ter in the tumbler on the dressing ia
BILE, 1 owned myself perplexed.
Surely no ordinary explanation fitted
these extraordinary and seemingly
contradictory circumstances.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-29

she emphasized. Then, growing ues
perately pale. she added, II have never
known better man." and stopped.
Some hidden anguish In this cry
some self consciousness In this pause
suggested to me possibility which
was glad TO see ignored by the captain
in his next question.
when did you see your sister last :"
he asked. Were you at home when
che left her husbands houseTr
Alas" she murmured Then. see
ing that more direct answer was ex-
peeted OF her. she added with as little
appearance Of effort as possible: Il
was at home. and l heard her 80 out
But 1 had no idea that IL was fer any
purpose other than to join some social
gathering"
Dressed this waye"
The captain pointed to tie foor. ana
her eyes followed. CertsinIy Mrs. JEFF
frey wac not a1parele,l for an evening
company. As Miss Tuttie realized the
trap into which she had been betrayed
her words rushed forth ard tripped
each other up.
Il did not notice She often wore
black. 1t became her. NJ sister was
eccentric
Worse. worse than useless. Some
Sins cannot be explained away. Miss
futile seemed to realize that this was
one of them. for she paused abruptly.
with the words half finished on her
tongue. 1t her attitude commanded
respect, and l for one was ready to &C
cord il to her.
Certainly such woman was not to
be seen every day. and if her replies
lacked candor, there was a nobility in
her presence which gave the lie TO any
doubt. At least, that was the effect
she produced on me. Whether or not
her interrogation shared ny feeling
could not so readily determine, for his
attention as we'll as mine was sudden
ly diverted by the cry which now es-
capped her lips.
Her watch. Where is her watch :?
1t is gone, l saw it on her breast, and
it's gone. 1t hung just-just where
Watt cried one of the men who
had been peering about the floor. lis
this it?''
with jewels.
Les, she gaSpeu, Trying TO take IT.
But the officer gave it to the captain
instead.
1T must have slipped from her as
she FELL" remarked the latter, after a
cursory examina ton Of the glittering
trinket. THE pin by which she attach
ed it to her dress must have been inse-
curely fastened" Then quickly and
with a sharp look at Miss futile, "Do
you know if this was considered an
accurate timepiece?'
Yes. Why do you ask? Is it,
Look He held it up with the face
toward us. The hands stood at thir-
teen minutes past Z. The hour and
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-29
rhe candle in the tumbIer

font OF the house and thrs to the
hairs communicating with the upper
|oor
1t was on the rug lying at the foot of
|hese stairs that l came upon the first
a dozen or more burned matches
Thich lay in a distinct trail up the
faircase and along the floors Of the
|pper halls. AS these matches were
(ll burned as short as fingers could
Iold them. 1t was evident that they
ad been used to light the steps of
pine one seeking refuge above, posi-
Ply in the very room where we had
ben the light which had first drawn
b to this house. How then? Should L
Proceed. or await the coming of the
boys" before pushing in upon a pos
bic murderer? l decided to proceed,
fascinated. think. by the nicely OF
be trail which lay before me.
But when after q careful following
the steps OF him who had so lately
receded me / came upon a tightly
osed door at the end Of q side pas
kge. i gave a slight push to the door
nd. on seeing q crack Of light leap into
fe along the Jamb. pushed the door
fider and wider till the whole room
food revealed.
The instantaneous banging Of q shut
kr in one OF its windows proved the
bonn to be the very one which we had
len lighted from below. Otherwise
! was still. nor was / able to detect
ny Srst buried glance any other
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-29
The detective visits
vncIe David

Of individuality which marked him.
They were of different cut from those
of other men, and in this as in many
other ways he was a law to himself
notably SO in the following instance:
He kept one day Of the year religiously.
and kept it always in the same way.
Long years before he had been blessed
with a wife who both understood and
loved him He had never forgotten
this fact, and once q year. presumably
on the anniversary of her death. it was
his custom to go to the cemetery where
she lay and to spend the whole day
under the shadow Of the stone he had
raised to her memory. No matter what
the weather. no matter what the condi-
ton Of his own health. he was always
to be seen In this spot, at the hour of
Z, leaning against the shaft on which
the name Of his wife was written, eat
ing his supper In the company Of his
dog.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-29

our upstairs room when l returned
home tonight She must have written
il Just before-before"-
A smothered groan filed up the
break. but il did not come from his lips.
which were fixed and set. but from
those of the woman who crouched
among US. Did he catch this express
sion Of sorrow from one OF whose pres
ence he as vet had given no token OF
recognizing: He did not seem 10. His
eye was on the captain. who was slow
~ reading. ny the light Of lantern
held in a detectives hand. the almost
illeEible words which Mr. Jeffrey had
Just said We're his wife's last commu-
nIcation.
VIII they seem as pathetic 10 the eye
as they did 10 the ear in that room of
aweSoEle memories and present death :?
find that / Go not love you as I
tllouz II / DID I cannot live knowing this
TO be so. / pray God that you may for
give me. VERONICA
A gasp from the figure in the corner.
then silence. We were glad to hear
the captains voice again.
"A woman's heart is a great mys-
terry" he remarked, With a short glance
at Mr.. Jeffrey.
1t was sentiment we could all echo.
for he TO whom she had alluded In
these few lines as one she could not
love was a man whom most women
would consider the embodiment of all
that was admirable and attractive.
That one woman SO regarded him
was apparent TO all. Ii ever the heart
spoke in a human face it spoke III that
of Miss futile as she watched her Sis
ter'S husband struggling for composure
above the PROSTATE form of her who
but a few hours previous had been the
envy of all the fashionable young wo-
men in Washington. l found ii hard
to fix my attention on the next ques-
ton, interesting and valuable as every
small detail was likely to prove in
case my theory of this crime should
ever come to be looked on as the true
one.
How came you to search here for
the wife who had written you this
vague and far from satisfactory fare
we'll? / see no hint in these lines of
the place where she intended to take
her life"
NO! Nor Even this strong man
shrank from this idea and showed
very natural recoil as his glances flew
about the ill omened room and finally
rested on the fireside over which SO re-
pellent a mystery hung in impene-
trable shadow. "She said nothing OF
her intentions; nothing. But the man
who came for me told me where she
was to be found. He was waiting at
the door of my house. He had been on
a search for me up and down the town.
We met on the stoop."
The captain accepted this explana-
ton without cavil. l was glad he did.
But to me the affair showed inconsist
encies which 1 secretly felt it to be my
especial duty to unravel.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-29
Francis Jeffrey

the moment when It struck the floor, -
he declared. And consequently the
hour and the moment when Mrs. JEFF
frey FELL finished Durbin.
Miss futile said nothing, only gasped.
valuable evidence quoth the cap
tain, putting the watch in his pocket.
Then. with n kind look at her. called
forth by the sight of her misery, he
added, Does this hour agree with the
time of her leaving the house!"
Il cannot say. I think so. 1t was
some time before or after Z. 1 don't
remember the exact minute"
1T would take fifteen for her to walk
here. Did she walk
Il do not know. l didn't see her
leave. My room is at the back of the
house,"
You can say if she left alone or in
the company of her husband:'
''Mr. Jeffrey was not with her.
WAS Mr. Jeffrey in the house?"
"He was not"
This last negative was family
spoken.
The captain Noticed this and ven
tured upon interrogating her further.
How long had he been gomez
Her lips parted; she was deeply
agitated. but when she spoke it was
coldly and with studied precision.
Mr.. jeffrey was not at home TO
night at all. He has not been in all
day
Not at home? Did his wife know
that he was going TO dine out?''
she said nothing about it,
The captain cut short his questions
and in another moment l understood
why. A gentleman was standing in
the doorway. whose face, once seen.
was enough TO stop the words on any
mans lips. Miss Tuttle saw this gen
tleman almost as quickly as we did
and sank with an involuntary moan TO
her knees.
1t was Francis Jeffrey come to look
upon his dead pride. Breathlessly we
awaited his first words. His eye,
which was fixed on the PROSTATE body
of his bride. did not yield up its secret.
When he moved and came to where
she lay and caught his first sight of
the ribbon and the pistol attached to
it, the most experienced among us were
baff1ed as to the nature of his feelings
and thoughts. One thing alone was
patent to all. He had no wish TO
touch this woman whom he had so
lately sworn to cherish. His eyes de-
voured her, he shuddered and stroye
several times to speak. and, though
kneeling by her side, he did not reach
forth his hand nor did he let tear fall
on the appealing features go pathetic
ally turned upward as If to meet his
look
Suddenly he Ieaped to his feet.
Must she stay here:" he demanded,
looking about for the person most in
authority.
The captain answered by q question:
How do you account for her being
here at all? What explana ton have
you. as her husband, to give for this
strange suicide OF your wife:"
For reply, Mr.. jeffrey. who was an
exceptionally handsome man, drew
forth q small slip OF crump,ed paper,
which he Immediately handed over to
the speaker.
Let her own words explain" said
he. 81 found this scraD Of writ1nx in
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-29

So much for one oddity which may
stand as a sample OF many others.
One glance at the room into which he
ushered me showed why he cherished
so marked a dislike for visitors. 1t
was bare to the point of discomfort,
and had it not been for certain
quaintness in the shape of the few ar
tices TO be seen there / should have
experienced decided feeling of repul-
sion, so pronounced was the contrast
between this poverty stricken interior
and the polished bearing of its owner.
He, 1 am sure. could have shown no
more elevated manners il he had been
doing the honors of a palace. The or
gan. with the marks of home con-
struction upon it. was the only object
visible which spoke Of luxury or even
comfort
But enough Of these possibly uninter-
esting details. i did not dwell on them
myself except in vague way and
while waiting for him to open the con-
versation. This he did as soon AS he
saw that l had no intention of speak
ing first.
"And did you find any one in the old
house?" he asked
Keeping him well under my eye, re-
piled with intentional brusqueness:
''She has gone there once too oftenw
The stare he gave ne was that Of an
actor who feels that some expression
Of surprise is expected from him.
'SheY he repeated. Whom can you
possibly mean by she?"
The surprise expressed at this bold
attempt at righteousness was better
simulated than his, hope.
"You don't know" exclaimed. "Can
you live directly opposite a place of
such remarkable associations and not
interest yourself in who goes In and
out OF its deserted doorsT'
Il don't sit in my front window" he
peevishly returned.
1 let my eye roam toward chair
standing suspiciously near the very
window he had designated.
but you saw the lightY / sug-
gested.
II saw that from the doorstep when
I went out to give Ridge his usual
five minutes breathing spell on the
stoop. But you have not answered my
question-whom do you mean by sheT"
Veronica jeffrey" I replied. "She
who was Veronica Moore. She has
visited this haunted house Of hers for
the last time
Last time" Either he could not or
would not understand me.
What has happened to my niece;"
he cried. rising with an energy that
displaced the great dog and sent him,
with hanging head and trailing tall, TO
his own special sleeping place under
the table. HAS she run upon ghost
in those dismal apartments? You in
terest me greatly. / did not think she
would ever have the pluck to visit this
house again after what happened at
her wedding"
She has had the pluck" I assured
him, land, what is more. she has had
enough of II not only to re-enter the
house. but TO re-enter fl alone. At least.
such ia the present Inference. Had you
been blessed with more curiosity and
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-29
CHAPTER Nv.

- AM in some ways representative.
Among my other weaknesses I
have a wholesome dread of ridi-
cule, and this is probably why
failed to press my theory on the cap
tain when he appeared and even for
bore to mention the various small mat
tiers which had so attracted my atten-
ton. If he and the experienced men
who came with him saw suicide and
nothing but suicide in this lamentable
shooting of bride OF two weeks. then
it was not for me to suggest deeper
crime, especially as one Of the latter
eyed me with open scorn when / pro-
posed to accompany them upstairs into
the room where the light had been
seen burning. No, I would keep my
discoveries to myself. or at least for
bear to mention them till 1 found the
captain alone, asking nothing at this
juncture but permission to remain in
the house till Mr. Jeffrey arrived.
had been told that an officer had
gone for this gentleman. and when /
heard the sound Of wheels in front l
made a rush for the door in my anx-
iety to catch a glimpse of him. but it
was a woman who alighted.
As this woman was in a state of
great agitation. one of the men has
tened down to offer his arm. AS she
took it asked Hubbard. who had sud-
denly reappeared upon the scene. who
she was.
He said that she was probably the
sister of the woman who lay inside.
upon which I remembered that this
lady. under the name of Miss Tuttle-
she was but half sister to Miss Moore
had been repeatedly mentioned by
the reporters in the accounts of the
wedding before mentioned as a person
of superior attachments and magniti-
cent beauty.
This did not take from my interest,
and, finging decorum to the winds, l
approached as near as possible to the
threshold which she must soon cross.
As 1 did SO I was astonished to hear
the strains of Uncle David's organ
still pealing from the opposite side Of
the way. This at a moment so serious
and while matters Of apparent conse
quence were taking place in the house
to which he had himself directed the
attention of the police struck me as
carrying stoicism to the extreme. Not
very favorably impressed by this dis
play OF open If not insulting indiffer-
ence on the part Of the sole remaining
Moore, an Indifference which did not
appear quite natural even In a man of
his morbid eccentricity. resolved to
know more Of this old man and. above
all. to make myself fully, acquainted
with the exact relations which had
existed between him and his unhappy
niece.
Meanwhile Miss Tuttle had stepped
within the circle OF light cast by our
lanterns.
I have never seen q finer woman or
one whose features displayed a more
heartrending emotion. This called for
resi- ect. and I for one endeavored t
show it by Withdrawing into the back
ground. But 1 soon stepped forwar
again Ny desire to understand he
was too great. the impression made b
her bearing too complex. to be passe
over lightly by one on the lookout 70
key to the remarkable tragedy befor,
rs.
Meanwhile her lips had opened witt
the cuA