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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-25

He walked backward a few yards
toward the o which l had learned
was his bedroom, and as he did so the
lean figure Of the deferential innkeeper
rose out of the gloom as if to meet
him. l myself went down into the
courtyard. and then found my way
into the large oaken dining room.
When he entered. some few minutes
later, l was astoundcd by the change
in his face. Naturally pale, it was now
Of q peculiar and CHASTITY pallor, which
gave his head almost the appearance
Of a skull. Laying a finger on my arm,
he spoke quite sharply.
"Mr. GreatoreX," said he. you can
do me Il particular favor if You will"
l listened, murmuring my willingness.
"Can YOU drive mt to Raymond at
once? l will have the horses put in
the dogcart."
Most certainly" l answered, staring
and at a loss for more words.
II W you many thanks" he said.
and, slipping away with that noiseless
lettering gait of his, he disappeared
into the courtyard.
1t was not fifteen minutes ere we
were upon the road. l drove the mare
at q rapid pace. being conscious of my
companions restlessness, and for a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-25

q Ii the glow Of the lamp. and |
saw it was struck with a deadly pal
lor. l lifted him upon the bed and
rang 4 peal Of bells for the househeep-
er. While she was coming. which was
not a matter of more than u minute,
my glance ran around the bedroom.
Could it be possible that there wa
foul play? | could see no signs Of VIC
lence upon the body-for that it was
but a poor corpse | had no doubt, since
the horrible color of the face had been
revealed to ME. The window stood
open, but there was nothing significant
IN that. l glanced out, but if IL one
had escaped that way the falling night
hau long since swallowed him up.
When | turned again to the body | no.
tlced that Il of the hands was clutch
ing a paper. This l gently withdrew,
and as did so the h~ousekeeper knock
ed at the door and called upon her mas
ter in an agitated voice.
Come ill.," I said in low ones. "Your
master is very i'll. Where is the near
est doctcr:"
cat Llanellan, SIR" said she trcmu.
lousy.
send the man posthaste," I ordered.
Let him gallop all the way"
is he she asked, and stared at mo
fearfully.
Eyes, fear So" l answered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-25
FOOlinn tho paOnIe.

Railway rate legislation will result in
q compromise, as usual. The house will
pass a fairly good bill, because the Re'
publicans must appear favorable to re-
form, but the senate will eliminate the
clauses that will really control rates Or
make them harmless, SO that the
amended bill will give but slight relief
to the people. The tussle will come
when the amended bill is sent to the
conference committee, and as Speaker
Cannon will appoint the house mem
bers, the majority Of whom will be IA
vorable to the compromise, and the ma
jority Of the senate members are sure1o
be prorailroad, the law will not give NE
interstate commerce committee 'c
power that is necessary to protect tl'
public. The Republicans are past mas
tiers In the art OF fooling the people.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-25

YOU can render me an Invaluable ala"
II have no warmer WISH" l answer
ed, and turned the horses head forth
with upon the road to the Gwcnt.
We reached the castle in the twilight.
but it was not until after dinner that
Mr.. Kestevcn reverted to the subject
of our conversation. He was very
bright during the meal and talked with
more wit and philosophy than l had yet
seen in him. But when he had finished
he drew away from the table and said
more soberly:
II have had important news today,
Mr.. Greatorex. or, rather, l have gath
cred from several signs that there is
important news for myself. l had
thought that it would be unnecessary
TO trouble you in regard to my affairs
until tomorrow. but it will be best to-
night. 1t is more wise to be prepared.
If you will pardon me for a short time
l will return directly, and in the mean
time | dare say you can amuse your
self with one Of those venerable
books" concluding with a glance to-
ward the shelves which occupied the
alcoves of the dining room.
When he had gone I obeyed him me-
chanically, taking down several of the
musty volumes, though my mind at
that moment was very far from their
contents. Indeed. l could make no
long pretense of interest in them and
shortly afterward pushed open the
easement and looked out on the park.
The dusk had settled on the forest at
last. All lay very still.
Suddenly a sound rose on the 81
lence, indefinite, but %perturbing. For
a second 1 kept my post, with my
head hanging from the window, uncer.
tain as to the direction Of the cry. Then
I grew aware that it came from within
the house, and, hurriedly withdrawing
myself, I stood up still within the
room and listened. Again it rose, some,
what shrill and CHASTITY, echoing from
the floor above. Now, the dining room,
as l have explained, was upon the
ground floor, and Mr.. Kesteven's room,
as we'll as my room and most Of the
living chambers, was above it on the
northern wing Of the castle. 1 ran
quickly therefore through the doorway
and bounded up the stone staircase
three steps at a time. When I reached
the corridor I made straight for my
hosts room without any reason, but
under the guidance of mere impulse
The door stood ajar, and l flung it open,
A single lamp streamed family upon
the room and it's contents, illuminine
with a silver radiance the old mans
body where it lay stretched upon the
carpet.
I knelt swiftly and raised his head
loosening his coat and waistcoat. But
as I did so the movement brought tho
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-25
CHAPTER ~

~NHE events of that dav, togetho,
with the two surprising Sc
quels, to which | shall come
presently, set me for the whole
Oh d week upon the horns Of doubt and
pefpleAltE. | was embarrassed by so
slralGc a sequence Of accidents, Some
Where behind and still aloof but soIf
confessed, as it We're, by the conduct
ana department of my unfortunate
most, hung the shadows OF n mvstcrv
10 winch ! had no clcw. 1t was plain
'n"' ne illd Il secret which he kent
very private and to which shouid
nay" been admitted on the very eva M
DIS unhappy death. That death 40 IA
say ll'h robbed me Of my opportunity
anu ! 'ould see no means TO regain II,
NY "lli suspicion that he had come hy
lib ehd through violence was dlssjnni.
ca soon enough. The doctor ccrtI0nl
10 heart disease, from which he ,oII
me that Mr., Kcstcycn had long suf.
fGrcd. >"
Tile might have gone Of any mo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-25
THE PEOPLES SOVEREIGNTY
Shall the Railroads Continue to Con.
troll the C%OuntrYf

Shall the Railroads Continue to Con- .
troll h Country?
The recommendation Of President
Roosevelt to congress on the question
Of railroad rate regulation is not as
strenuous as was expected, but if con.
gress follows his suggestions in the law
1t will pass enough power will be given
the interstate commerce commission to
somewhat protect the people and ship.
pers from the worst evils that have
grown up under corporate domination,
The simple question to be settled by
congress is, Shall the people control the
corporations they have created or shall
the corporations be allowed to continue
without supervision?
The sovereignty Of the people must be
restored, for it is an anomaly in a dem
ocratic republic to continue to allow its
creatures, the corporations, to be indie.
pendent of it's control and permitted to
continue to plumber the people who
have unwittingly granted them the
power. President Roosevelt has fol.
lowed the declarations Of Democratic
platforms in his argument for control
Of the railroads, for he says:
1.-THE laws Of the congress and of the
several states hitherto as passed upon
by the courts have resulted moro often
in showing that the states have no
power in the matter than that the ma.
honal government has power, so that
there at present exists a very unfortu.
nate condition of things, under which
these great corporations doing an inter
state business occupy the position Of
subjects without a sovereign, neither
any state government nor the national
government having effective control
over them. Our steady aim should be
by legislation, cautiously and carefully
undertaken, but resolutely persevered
in, to assert the sovereignty of the ma.
tional government by affirmative &C.
ton.
"This is only in form an innovation.
In substance it is merely n restoration,
for from the earliest time such regula-
ton Of industrial activities has been
recognized in the action Of the lawmak-
ing bodies, and all that I propose is to
meet the changed conditions in such
manner as will prevent the common
wealth ~abdicating the power it has al.
ways possessed not only in this country,
but also in England before and since
this country became a separate nation"
That is good solid Democratic ground,
and it's adoption by an independent
president is a hard nut for a Rcpub-
lican congress to crack. That it dislikes
to undertake it is certain, but it hard
~ dares oppose it.
The railroad corporations may quib-
Die n suggest a compromise on this
paramount issue, but congress has the
power to protect the people, and moth
ing less will satisfy the voters. The
Republican majority in congress is on
trial, and if it compromises on any es-
sential point and attempts to prevent
the people from exercising their full
sovereignty over the corporations the
Issue will be settled at the congress
sional elections next fall. The voters
by that time will know who are to be
trusted, and it is certain that the Dem
ocrats will not be found wanting.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-25

ment, Mr.. G%reatorex," he ox,,..
"A shock, a violent exertion o"an'
strong emotion-this would sumoa d
determine the climax of the disooso,t 70
A shock! The word fingered son
how in my thoughts without partjcu,a.
reason. The cries / had heard m;1.
well enough have been drawn rrorn s 81
old MAI in his last pains, and vnt "1
had the impression that such doot,l
were usually instant, if not poinIn,'
Those shrieks had been proloncr1 ~,
reiterated. "0
And here it was that | had NV a..
surprise. Under the stress Of the naia
full emotions Of that time | had fau
gotten the leaf Of paper which ! ho,
taken from the dead fingers. pu.
while l was revolving the circura
stances of the mystery the recolloction
Of it flashed suddenly upon mo ona
feeling in my pockets l discovered ~
where it had remained since Tho on
trance of the housekeeper. 1t vas
broad daylight, and the doctor from
Llanellan had just gone from thn
house. l laid the paper upon my he'd,
room table and studied it carcfullv
1t was Of stiff parchment and stained
| yellow with the dust and dirt Of vo,rs
much worn in parts and its margin
gnawed as if by mice or rats. Tho
characters were faded and we'll nich
illegible, but I made out, with some
difficulty, the faint and ancient letters
This was how the document ran:
|, fro BE CONTINUED
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-25
Canadians Want Lower Tariff.

"Ihc Manitoba Grain Growers m"
STOCK Breeders association. spcakli'
for the farmers of Manitoba, liz" az
clared In favor Of the reduction OF NV
general tariff to II II per cent baS'
ana ID" total abolition Of all duties on
rarm products entering this country
me Toronto Sun notes approvinRN'
and comments, "Thc farmers Of Nam
toba have, In dealing with th" tar"
question generally. given us u grnu'!
ing example OF sound thinking ~"
rare courage In expressing con'"
sions,"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-01-25
~" '' '"''''1"' ''E'''' @'z'*"
CONTINUED

But it was not Of Montgomery |
thought when l Went to bed. but of the
window and the silence Of the night.
with the moonlight striking on kesta-
ven's head. Why had he thrown open
the easement and discharged me. so
to say. from my obligation as police
man? For that was how I interpreted
his words.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-18
KILLING Guard convIcts Escaro.

Charleston, S. c., Aug 17.-Feign
ing illness, three negroes, Alonzo
Goodwin, Hammond Wilson, and Geo
Kenny, convicts, serving long terms on
the chaingang of the sanitary and
drainage commission work, near Ash
ley Junction, stopped in the stock
ade Thursday, and about 2 O'Clock
having asked for water, seized and
overpowered H. G. Stello, the white
guard, and cut his throat with a butch
er knife. Two TRUSTEES" at the stock
ade were locked in by the men, who
ransacked the guards rooms, donned
civilian clothes, and escaped into the
nearby swamps. The men, contrary
to rules, were not chained in the
stockade. The TRUSTEES broke out
and spread the alarm. A sheriff's
posse is securing the woods with
bloodhounds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-18
Startling Meat Disclosures.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-That the free
lunch served in hundreds of saloons in
Chicago is largely composed of meat
ia a condition absolutely unfit for use,
was discovered Thursday by Food
Inspector Murray, when his force of
assistants raided a barn at 124 Illineia
street, owned by William Davidson
The place contained thirty stoves over
which six men were working in an en-
deavor to prepare diseased pork and
beef into semblance of its original
form and thereafter manufacture" it
into free lunch for the saloon trade
The men working in the awful stencil
Of the place were arrested on warrants
sworn out by Inspector Murray, and
with Davidson, are accused Of vioIat-
ing the health ordinances of the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-18

Washington, Aug. lin response
10 President Roosevelts request for
information concerning the situation
at Brownsville, Tex, Acting Secretary
Ainsworth has forwarded the report
received from Major Penrose and also
informed the president that the com
manding general Of the department of
Texas has been requested to furnish,
as soon as possible, detailed tnforma-
ton Of the Investigation being made
by the military authorities. 1t is not
believed "a the department that there
Will be any further clash between the
citizols and soldiers and the hope is
expressed that the excitement which
prevailed will subside when it is
known tat the government intends to
ascer,ai all the facts and will pun
lsh any of the soldiers implicated in
unlawful acts. 1t is stated that the
troops will not be allowed outside of
the post for the present and that strict
discipline Will be maintained
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-18

Baton Rouge, La, Aug 17-Because
it is alleged that the Cumberland Tel
ephone and Telegraph company dis
likes the reduction Of 10 per cent in
the toll line service recently ordered
by the Louisiana railroad commission.
the company has suspended the work
Of construction and improvements be-
ing made in various sections of the
state. The new toll line rates do
not go into effect until Sept. I, and
the Cumberland company, the only
company affected, will have until that
time to arrange it's business for the
new schedule.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-18
TWO Killed by Boiler Explosion.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 17.-At Ems
ley, Ala, Friday the boiler of loco
motive No. IS, of the Birmingham
Southern railroad, exploded while the
engine was near the furnaces of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company. Engineer Ed Brinker and
Fireman Claude White were instantly
killed and their bodies blown to frag-
ments. A fragment of flying iron pipe
struck the engineer at furnace No. s
and he was badly hurt, as was also a
negro switchman, who was working in
the railroad yards nearby,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-18
Came to Atlanta and Disappearea

NaiHc 70 HLi2hLa ana Disappeared
McRae, Ca, Aug. 17,-Qlin Pharr,
the absconding cashier of the Citi-
zens bank of this place, VINO has
been located in Livingston, Mont, left
McRae on June 10 last, presumably
to attend the Bankers convention
which was in session at that time in
Atlanta He arrived in Atlanta ON
Sunday afternoon in order to be pres.
ent at the opening of the convention
Monday morning. With him was H.
P. Whiddon, cashier of the Merchants
bank of McRae, and they registered at
the Piedmont. After a short ride
about the city, they returned to their
room and Mr.. Whiddon went to fill an
engagement with his relatives in West
End, Mr.. Pharr claiming headache
and said that he would lie down and
rest,
When Mr. Whiddon reached his
room about II o'clock that night, his
friend was gone, leaving no message.
While alone in the hotel during the
early evening hours it seems that Mr.
Pharr wrote a Letter to his wife, stat
ing that he was short in his accounts
and that he was going away never to
return. An examination of his books
showed shortage, and it was believ.
ed at that time that the constant
brooding over his trouble had tempo.
rarily unbalanced his mind
The Surety company came forward
promptly and paid the bond, then be-
gan a quiet search for Mr. Pharr's
whereabouts. He will be brought
back within the week and 1t Is quite
probable that his shortage will be
made good, and that there will be no
prosecution
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-18

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who have not already tried it, may have a
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When writing mention reading this generous
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Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer,s
SwamP-Root, and the address. Binghamton'
n. Y, on evei&. bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-18
Depew's Auto Held Up,

White Plains, Conn, Aug. 17.-Dep,
uty Sheriff Townsend, in the town of
Scarsdale, held up touring car Thurs
day for speeding at the rate of 65
miles an hour, in which were Senator
Rnd Mrs. Chauncey Depew and another
woman, said to be a relative of the
senator. The chauffeur denied ex-
ceeding the speed limit: Senator De
pew sided with the man saying the
speed had not impressed him as fast.
He gave a cash bond for the chauf-
feur's appearance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-18
WANT cHEATHAM 70 RESIGN JOB
Alabama Commission Talks of Cotton
Association Situation.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 17-Com.
missioner Of Agriculture r. R. Poole
said Thursday that he believed that
Secretary Cheatham, Of the Southern
Cotton association, ought to resign, as
it has been shown that he has dealt
in futures. He believes that every
man has right to deal in futures if
he sees fit, so long as such action does
not compromise some other men or
organizations.
my idea is" said Colonel Poole
that the people of the south ought to
say to Mr.. Cheatham: We appreciate
very much what you have done, and
your services in Washington will al
ways be remembered, but you have
made mistake which is likely to hurt
the southern cotton association, and it
is best for you and the association,
that you drop out This, l think, is
the best and safest course for Mr.
Cheatham to pursue and l am sure
that the meeting at Little Rock early
in next month should ask for the res
tgnation of Secretary Cheatham."
There is evidenced on the part of
the public in this section, the greatest
| confidence in the Southern Cotton as
sociation, and many look to it this
year as in the past two, to help keep
the price of cotton up. 1t is thought
that there will be no trouble in main
tanning the organization for the good
of the farmers, who have been so
much interested in and helped by it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-18
Confessed to Murder and Robbery

San Francisco, Aug. 17.-With q
coolness and nonchalence that amazed
the police, Fred Peterson, William
Meares, Walter Westwood and Frank
McAuliffe, four youths still in their
teens, have confessed that they are
the quartette that committed a series
of holdups, which eliminated in the
killing of Fred Mullineaux on the
Ocean Buleavard last Sunday night
Peterson, who is but II years of age
admitted that he fired the shot which
killed Mullineaux when the later re
sister robbery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-18
Badly Injured In Alteration.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. lin q
personal alteration between M. E
James, superintendent of the gas
works of the Birmingham Railway
Light and Power company, and w. H
Rogers, a prominent paint manufactur.
er, James struck Rogers on the head
with heavy monkey wrench, inflict
ing severe injuries and Rogers shot
and perhaps fatally wounded James
Both men are in the hospital.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-18
Mrs. John Knapn Dead.

Wach Hill, r. l., Aug 17-Mrs. Jno
Knapp, of ST. Louis. mother of Chas
Knapp, general manager of the ST
Louis Republic, and OF Commander
], j. Knapp, U. 8. ~, died late Thurs
dag night at her summer residence
here Mrs. Knapp was 50 years OF
age. She had been an invalid for
nearly four years. Besides her sons,
three daughters survive her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-18
Coal Miners Strike

Knoxville, Aug. 17,-Coal miners
ar! on a strike at the Bell Jellicc
mines, miles west of Pineyille, Ky
The trouble is said to h9ye originated
over the question of coal weights
Wednesday night a miners union was
organized at the mines, and Thurs.
day a general strike was declared op.
erative. An official Of the company
claims that outsiders came in and in.
duced his men to join the union
against their will.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-18
Expelled MulIahs Return,

St Petersburg, Aug ia dispatch
from Teheran says that the return of
the expelled mullahs was made the
occasion for great ceremony, the city
being illuminated in their honor for
four days. The disturbances have
ceased. The health of the shah is
reported worse than for some time.