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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-06

Montgomsry lrrenched ct the knob. agreeabiA we may take lantern. They wokSs trouble us just yet"
 But just at that moment came knock al the door, and Mrs. Main showed iiv he open doorway, wearing a face of aaarm.
 MT. Mc<Atgomery's pistol went off by accident" said Sheppard promptly. Mrs. Main apologized and retired.
 T think we shall have to square the old lady or get rid of her, observed.
 Leave thSt to me-" says Sheppard cheerfully
 Well, come along" said I, and, seiz- ing the lantern. stepped out into the courtyard and made for the entrance to the northerly drum tower.
 Sheppard broke jest or two at the entrance as we stumbled up the stairs. but once we were in the passage and had descended into the basement a deep silence enveloped us. The cor ridor rang with our feet, and the great slabs of stones were damp, to be felt even through our boots. AS we pro ceeded on the way I noticed that now and then harrow passage branched of to the right. and on each occasion. at the farther end, I caught the soft glow of the external lights of the night. From this I gathered that the cham, bers we were passing Cwhatever was the use to which they had been put were cut of by exiguous channels to the outer wall of the castle a''l breasted by gratings upon the mOat. one of these passages we explored. and by peering through the grating. set with heavy iron bars. We were able to perceive that the floor of the sepulchral corridor was buried some feet below the level of the moat itself. for the gratings stood high above our heads and were only reached by climbing. assumed that they stood just above the proper level of the water.
 We were now. wa judged. upon the western face of the castle-that Is to say. upon the back parts which looked upon the park of trees and the brook behind. where the hill for pitch, as 1t was callen rose in a thicket to it's ut- termost summit We had twice turned at right angles and. pausing. consulted the document once again for the sake of certainty. We had now to proceed some thirty paces. Suddenly stopped.
 The wall" said Sheppard. who had the paper bv heart as well as myself. and forthwith set 10 lingering upon the right hand
 There ls no doorway here.- he ob- served in low voice. and yet this should be q chamber such as we have passed already"
 Five feet from the ground" I said Ia equally low tones: that is what f ssvs
 -.Is f herey- he whispered.
 Sbepparf gave vent to an e1clams- ti0a. "Got it. he said sharply Throw tbe light this way
 I moved the lantern forward. and sure enough there uuSer Sheppsfd's hand stood OBf a round iron knob CT handle in the huge masonry.
 FEP~%- >lG1 l.
 No: turn. said he.
 Nothing eEsued upon hIs action Lei Montgomery try suggested
 1L- boy stepped forward and vrenehed at the knob.
 Its stif with rust of centuries. but fzs sci in irJn-- said Sheppard We shzH want o5L-
 1O1 be hangz,I-- said Montgomery. I'll ds this D- die
 lie svuEE t0uhling oa himself. and the veins T-lmrz=i ia h7s f8rehe4d-
 -Tcg VII ElEsvr yoIr E31ni-- pro tested M1u7g81eTy sail zJthiug- but razeussi his exeTtigzs- and with a crszk the kn5s, turned and gap grew i7 t<e sal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-06
FARM FOR RAISING ELK.
Colorado Rancber's Scheme to Make
 Money From the Deer.

Colorado Rancber's Scheme to Make
 Money From the Deer.
 An elk farm has been established i!i Colorado about eighteen miles from Freshwater on Black mountain. say; the Denver News.
 W. H. Pigg is the promulgator of the idea. He passed through Denver few days ago with twenty-three elk en route 10 his farm on Black mountain. The animals were crated and tied in box cars on the Midland train for Fresh water. and. according to w. H. Elm mons. an official of the Midland road. who saw them. they were giving az much trouble as five times the number of cattle or sheep.
 Pigg captured the elk in Wyoming and conceived the idea of transporting tllem to several acres of ground he owns on Black mountain He has in closed this with strands of wire ten feet high. and the animals will be aI- lowed to multiply as fast as possible
 The teeth and ornaments from the horn. he expects 10 sell as souvenirs The meat and hides he can dispose of in the markets There are a number os deer already on the farm. and these will be raised for slaughter also. There will be no interference with the game laws. as the state allows the killing of elk or deer in private parks or property at any time in the year.
 One of the reasons for the present high price of elk teeth is said to be be- cause a Billings CNontl merchant vhs has two busbeas If them is saving them ss an estate for I1is heirs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-06
Quesffe. sf yanes.

By what name shall the proposed united church be knovnf The Presby- terian- the Methodist and the Conere- zstiouaIist bodjes ui1 be in the church if the project should eo- through. and none of these churches can afford to te entirely forgotten says the Toronto Mall One idea womb be 10 esH the churrh the Neskop-e<by2tio1zl But if t sbozld le considered desirable to give the Presbyteri@ns the frst eonssd- erztion uky not czII t the PrssbyEesk cxztton,If
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-06
The Board of Relief

of the City of Waterbury will be in session on January 3, ., s, 9, F. h. 16 and 19. from ? to , and I to 9 P. m., and January 22. from 9 to F a. III. and 2 to j and to 9 D. m., for the purpose of hearing appeals from the dOings of the Assessors and to per form any other duties that may prop erly come before said board.
 l. A. SPENCER.
 NJ. F. PARKINSON,
 JOHN F. GARREN, 1-2-tf Board of Relief.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-06
TENT CITY FOR POOR.
Cleveland to House Tenement Dwell-
 CTS Under Canvas Tn Parks.

tletetnnu to rooaf OWell-
 CTS Under Canvas Tn Parks.
 A white summer city of tents with an estimated population of 25.0o0 locat. ed in one of Cleveland's parks and un. der municipal control is planned by the city officials. says a Cleveland O. dis patch.
 One thousand tents will be installed early in June and will be kept up until September. This tented city will be for the poor of Cleveland and will aid Ia relieving the congested tenement districts.
 Stores under municipal provision will be included in the tented city, and the tent dvellers can buy all provisions and supplies there at actual cost. County Clerk Salea is author of the move ment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-06
MILITARY TAX NOTICE.

shall be at my office, No AS State street, every evening from to S:3O until January 31. 1906, for the purpose of granting certificates to those en- titled to exemption from military tax whose names appear on the military enrolment for the year of 1906
 THOMAS J. KILMARTIN. NJ. D. 1858 Post Surgeon. Waterbury, Conn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-06

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CHAPTER TX.

N you will remember, if I have been explicit enough. that the id entrance to the castle lay
 aoroSS the drawbridpa and hy
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-26
HIS NERVE SAVED HIS LIFE
Quick wit and Wise Decision of a
Kansas Boy In Desperate
Emergency.

Johnny Cleavinger, the little son of a
prominent farmer of the Lowemont neigh
borhood, near Leavenworth. Kan, had a
thrilling escape from death
The boy was crossing long trestle on the
Santa Fe track near Lowemont when he
suddenly caught sight of the "pollywog''
train bearing down upon him. He was in
the center of the trestle when he first saw
the train, and It was so close to him that
he knew It would be impossible for him to
run to either end Of the bridge and escape,
and it meant death or serious injury If he
jumped to the creek bed, which was a dis
tance OF about twenty feet.
A thought quickly came TO the boy that
If he would spread himself fiat \on the
trestle between the rails the train would
pass over him and he would escape with
-out injury. Like a shot he dropped. and
almost the instant he was down the heavy
train came laundering over him. The en-
gineer stopped the train as quickly as pos
sible, but the last car had passed over the
boy and he had scampered over the trestle
before the trsinmen reached him. He was
| not injured in the least. and to the sur
prise OF everybody. he did not seem to be
/ badly frightened by his experience.
The boy Il about 70 years OF age. The
men who had charge OF the train are VIII
/ ing to wager that there is not another boy
Of II years in the whole world with more
nerve.-Leavenworth Times
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-26
MExICo'S ODD TREASURE TOWN
City Built with Bricks of Gold
and silver Goes to
Shelter,

One reads Of romantic castles of silver
and palaces of gold, but they are the
dreams of fction-now they have discovered
something as strange on the map of Mex
leo. The buildings of whole town have
been bought at so much per ton, based on
assays from the adobe walls which give
gold and silver values. This town is
Guanajuato's suburb, Tepetapa, a village
Of about 800 houses, estimated at value
OF about $4,000 Mexican currency.
The value of this little town was revealed
when the Mexican Central decided TO build
into the city Of Guanajuato and to estab-
fish a station there, running into the heart
of the town, instead Of touching only at
Marfl, some kllometers distant. 1t was
found necessary to tear down about 800
buildings which have been built Of the
shines produced by the grinding Of ores
from the numerous mines Of the district.
Straw was mixed with the slime
and in this way the adobe bricks were
made When It became known that the
Central would have to tear down these
houses an enterprising ore-buying company
asked for permission to assay ore taken
| from the buildings. This was granted and
samples were picked from the walls at vari-
Gus heights and on various sides OF the
buildings, the assays running in value from
| 50 to s24 per ton In gold and silver. The val
ues average about $ gold per ton.
AS the buildings were built in various
| bonanza epOchs, It was found that the val
ues varied to a large extent. For instance,
| wall on one side OF house would assay
low value, whereas a wall on the other
side, built at an earlier or later time,
| would assay high value. mans kitchen
might assay 80 cents per ton and his par
! Tor $50, OF the window where the girls
face is seen may have been opened for the
pleasing pastime, presented at consider
| able loss to that side of the house.
That the walls are found 20 contain more
gold than silver values is due to the fact
that the old patio process OF treating the
ores was more effective In extracting silver
than gold values. and the shines left were
richer in gold than silver. II will be
harder 20 build such town in the future
as the camp is now fitted out with mod
ern appliances for treating ores. Hence
the houses now built Of adobe lack thu
genuine wealth of the earlier homes. 4
man may no longer build his home OF golf
and silver bricks.
There are now operating IN GuanaJuato
| or in course OF construction, 600 stamps
ana in six months there will be more or
worked than In any town in the republic
Immense bodies Of low grade ore, un
touched by the ancients, are being wOrke
by cyanidation. II appears that Guiana
juato will change from a silver to gol
camp, because from 40 to so per cent 0
the values left by the ancients are In gold
due 20 their primitive processes. Guiana
juato Is the only town In the world 4
which the houses are built Of gold an
silver bricks-the only town without pur'
unadulterated dirt-Mexiean Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-26
SWINDLERS MADE $500 A DAY
violent Hands Laid on Clever Get
Rich-Quiek scheme of Endless
Chain Variety.

A profit Of 500 a day is what the gov
eminent secret service agents at Portland,
Ore, accuse n. c. Hulin and a woman
passing as his wife Of fraudulently making
off the public.
The plan was to send out postal cards
from one of the tive offices which the
schemer maintained, telling the recipient
Of valuable, unique and pleasant method
Of obtaining money" The card set forth
that for a 5O-cent consideration Hulin will
send fun directions.
In return for the 50 cents twenty-five
cards, bearing about the same information
that Hulin had on his postal card. were
sent. With the cards which were 70 be
sent TO other prospective persons seeking
an easy road to wealth was the informa-
ton that II the receiver did not know a
sufficient number Of persons to whom cards
could be sent a list OF names would be
furnished by the Pacific Letter bureau,
which Hulin maintained at the nominal
charge OF so cents a hundred OF $50 a
thousand.
After the person had received the cards
and a list Of names he was supposed to be
on the road 90 prosperity. All he had to DO
was TO send out the postal cards. receive
answers accompanied by 5o-cent pieces and
return the same information that he re-
ceived from Hulin. The scheme was one OF
the endless chain variety and Hulin's vic
TINS number thousands.-Portland Ore
gonian.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-26
MINERS AND GUARDS FIGHT
three Men Killed and Four Fatally
Wounded in Battle in Kentucky.
STRIKE IN PROGRESS FOR A YEAR
Trouble Starts in Downtown street
and About Twenty-Five Shots Are
ExchanEed-Outbreak Long
Expected.

GREENSBORO, KY, Dec. &.-Three men
were killed and four fatally wounded in a
battle late last night between guards EN-
ployed by the West Kentucky company at
Sturgis Union county. and the striking
miners at that place. The dead are:
c. J. DOUGHERTY, mine guard.
BILLY MALLOY, miner.
WILL GRAY, miner.
The wounded are:
L. l. Moore, mine guard, four wounds;
Sam Barneby, miner, three wounds;
dying.
William Goch, miner. shot in the arm.
Henry Delaney, miner, shot in the arm.
The fight occurred in a downtown street
about one mile from the mine. but JUST
what precipitated the tight is not known.
About twenty-five shots were exchanged.
The members Of the Miners union have
been on strike for the last year. The
coal company has been working nonunion
men under guards almost constantly and
serious trouble has been long expected
The fight occurred I'm front OF a billiard
parloT A panic ensued and a reign OF
terror existed for nearly an hour There
is only one officer in town. but the sherin
of Union county and deputies have arrived
at Sturgis.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-26

II you have anything to trade aaveTtis
Il In the For Exchange column Of The
Bee Want Ad paEe.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-26
STRIKE OUTLOOK UNCHANGED
Commissioner Of Labor Neill Will Arrive
from Washington This Morning,
PASSENGER TRAINS RUNNING ON TIME
hallway OmciRIs Say Nearly All
FreiShts Are Also Running and
that Business is Being
Cared For.

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 25.-Pending the
arrival Of Commissioner OF Labor c. e. E
Nell, who is en- route from Washington
to this city under instructions from Chair
man Knapp of the Interstate Commerce
commission. to offer his friendly o'ces
in reaching a settlement between the South
q ern Paeihc and its striking locomotive fire.
men and engineers, members of the Fire
mems brotherhood, there have been no
changes In the strike situation today Mr..
Nell is expected TO reach here Thursday,
when he viii offer his services to the con-
tending parties.
Vice President Thornwell Fay OF the
Louisiana and Texas lines Of the Southern
Pacific authorized the following statement
to the Associated Press in connection with
the strike:
A large percentage OF the fremen be-
longing to the brotherhood discontinued
work az O'Clock Sunday afternoon. Slnce
the strike occurred we have moved abso'
lutely every passenger train on our lines
A number q. them were run in several see
tlons and all practically made their SEIZED
uled time
the congestion which is general on all tho
lines in this section at this time we gave
notice to connecting lines that temporarily
we would discontinue receiving freigh
from them IN carload lots and also discon
tlnue the receipt OF live stock and perish
able freight on our lines We have, how
ever been moving a large percentage o
movement OF local freight so as to min
inliEe the Inconvenience TO. local eommuni
= ties The situa don Is exceedingly favor
able ana hourly growing better
The trouble was caused entirely by tn
feeling and controversy between the tw
organizations running locomotives. and n
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-26
SPORTS OF DAY.
EVENTS ON THE RUNNING TRACKS
MOIesey Wins the California Handi-
cop at Ascot.

MOIesey Wins the California Handi-
cap at Ascot.
Los ANGELES, Dec. 3-An immense
crowd turned out at Ascot today. II was
a classic bunch that faced the starter In
the chief event. the California handicap,
valued at 5000. Molesey, at 8 to l, was
off badly, but made up ground and in a
hard stretch drive outgamed Colonel Jack,
the favorite. Colonel Jack ran a good
race, but could not get up when the pinch
handicap because of the fact that these
horses will be the contestants for the Ascot
derby to be run on Washingtons birthday.
The weather was cloudy and the track
faE. Results
First race, six furlongs Beautiful and
Best won, Bologna second, Bauble third.
Second race, mile: ChantilIy won, Toupee
second, Belvoir third. Time: l:1&.
Third race, mile and sixteenth: Cor
GAZETTE won, Supreme Court second, Cello
Fourth race, nile, California handicap:
Molesey won, Colonel Jack second, Milshora
Fifth race, seven furiongs: Critic won,
Avontellus second, Roman Boy third Time:
1880.
Sixth race, ave and a half furlongs: Ed
win T. FTier won, Ray Egan second, Ban
lada third. Time; 1:OS%
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. @.-Results at
First race. seven and a half furlongs
FL Chihuahua won, Jim Pendergast sec
ono, ENapO third. Time. 1888.
Second race. mile and a sixteenth: Gov
ernOr Davis won, Salable second, Infiam-
mable third Time: 1:5lb.
Third race, five furlongs, selling: Marion
Rose won, David BOland second, Laura
Il. Nj. third Time: 1:OlB
Fourth race, mile and quarter, Christ
mas handicap: DR.. Lego won, Proper sec
| ond Raus third. Time; 2yOS96.
Fifth race, six furlongs, Van Ness won
Burleaigh second, Monte Lucille third
| Time: ] rs.
sixth race. six furlongs: Ocean Shore
won, Plausible second, Grace st. Clair
| third. Time: 1855.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 25.-Results at the
/ fair grounds:
First race. six furlongs: Posing won
| Tsara second, Fancy Dress third. Time
1I4h
second race, i've and a half furlongs
| COlloQuOy won, Tudor second, Fantastic
! third. Time: 1864.
| Third race, seven furlongs: Lady Esther
won, Juggler second, Orbicular third
| Time: 1:24s.
! Fourth race, mile and a sixteenth, Christ
| mas handicap, 1850 added: Allowmaise
K won. st. Valentine second Gid third
| Time: IAN.
Fifth race, one mile: Rather Royal won
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-26

thumbs, the legs snap back into place
again and the barrow rests upon them,
the spring Immediately being set again by
the weight Of the load. so that il you de-
sire to move on again the entire operation
may be repeated.
1t is a great invention and plainly shows
that with the lapse OF the years the
human intellect is always at work, brush
ing away the moss-covered errors and
habits of the past and finding new beauty
and efficiency in even the common and
homely things Of our environments.-Balti-
more Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-26
Priest Dropn Dead in church.

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 25.-Rev. 7. J. Crow
lev of ST Patricks church, while putting
on his vestments to celebrate high mass,
dropped dead today. He had been priest
lain Of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-26
Foot BnII game An Seattle.

CHICAGO. Dec 25.-The Chicago North
Division High School foot bail team left
here tonight for Seattle, Wash. There they
will play the Seattle High school eleven
New Years day. The thirteen players who
will make the journey to the Pacific coast
are in the best of condition and prepared
to play the game OF their lives.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-26
Two Men Killed by Train.

SCRANTON. Pa, Dec 25.-The bodies OF
Edward Lidridge and Albert CarOmiy were
found along the Delaware, Lackawanna y
Western railroad tracks at Clarks Summit
today The bodies were badly mangled. 1t
Is supposed they were struck by a train.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-26
question Of wages, hours or any individl
grievance is at issue.
StrIk ebreaAers Quit Work.

Strik eDreukers quit WORK.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Dec. 5.--Many Of
the men who took the places OF the strik-
ing fremen on the San Antonio division Of
the Southern Pacific system have been in
duced by the strikers to stop work and their
places are being filed with imported men.
1t is understood here tonight that the
Brotherhood of Firemen is contemplating
calling out all union firemen on the Har-
riman lines.
The local Southern Pacific officials say
they are moving all the trains passenger
and freight, they desire to on this di-
vision.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-26

HELENA Mont, Dec. B.-Ted Brady, a
prominent Great Falls lawyer, has been
indicted by the federal grand jury in this
city on the charge of having Illegally
fenced Is, l67 acres of public land in Valley
county. Brady gave bonds for his appear
ance. 1t is said that other prominent per-
sons are involved.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-26

LOS ANGELES, Dec. pa special from
Stanford says that Captain Presley of the
university base ball team has received no.
tice from Manager IsO Abe Of Waseda
university accepting the challenge Of STAN
ford for an international base ball con-
test to be played in Toxic some time in
May. 1t is In the nature Of a return match
| for the orientals who played Stanford last
Vpor
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-26

Harmakls second. Pride Of Woodstock
third. Time: 1:4O%. n.
Sixth race. one mile and three-sIxteenths.
Colonel Bartlett won Flavigny second,
Huntington third. Time: 2O19b. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-17

lion looking to an investigation OF the
hiluminons coal roads and the charges
of discrimination pending against them.
The committee will meet on Monday TO
take up the question. Other matters on
the calendar which will, if reached, cause
breezy discussion, are the Williams res
olution calling on the Attorney General
TO furnish information relative to crimi-
nal prosecutions in the Northern Securl'
ties case, and the Sulzer resolution,
requesting information from the Sec
rotary of the Treasury relative to the
sale of the New York customs house to
the New York National City Bank.
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,
who was threatened with pneumonia
and unable to attend committee meet
ings at the Senate yesterday, is much
better today. During the afternoon he
expects to leave his hotel for a drive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-17
Warshin Manoeuyres.

London. Feb. 1.-THE greatest war
ship lnanOeuvres ever held begins today
when the British channel and Atlantic
fleets will assemble of lagos, Africa, for
a fortnights war game in the South
Atlantic. The fleets include 81 battle
ships, l6 armOred cruisers, beside
number of smaller craft, and are on the
watch for the entire navy OF another
country. The value of the warships
taking part in the manoeuvres approxi-
mates $3.50, 900, 900, and are under, the
supreme command of Admiral Wilson,
assisted by eight Gag officers, including
Prince Louis of Battenburg. The chief
problem is the protection ofthe merchant
marine, and British steamship lines
are cooperating with the fleet The
warships act upon The supposition that
the enemy's fast cruisers are attempting
to sweep British commerce off the sea,
and how to prevent this will be the
problem for solution. This is the first
time that the merchant marine has
played Il part in naval manoeuyres
The Admiralty considers that the les
sons to be learned from the manGeuvres
are 80 vital that extraordinary precau-
lioss have been taken to keep every
thing secret. Several high officers of
the British army wished to attend the
manoeuvres but the Admiralty refused
their request.