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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-09-27

policeman came in sight, only to re
appear again when the road was once
more deserted.
AS he passed backward and forward
George Bostock was quite unaware tina,
MS every movement was being carefully
watched by three men. For the pub.
Usher, having been Swallowed for some
time by Mackworth's orders, the latter
was aware of George Bostock's night,
walk, and the inspector, together will
Quinton Quave and Martyr, now closet,
observed him from the bedroom window
from which the young medical man had
on the night of the tragedy, seen thu
figure that attracted his attention.
When at last George Bostock, after
spending an hour in the vicinity of the
house where lived the woman he loved
took his departure, they who watched
him felt keen relief. Quinton drew dowr
the blinds and lighted couple of can
dies. In silence the three men gazed al
each other, two of them, according tc
instructions, forbearing to exchange i'm,
pressions in each others presence.
L will join you presently" Mack
worth said to the policeman as the lat
ter left the room.
Then the inspector, turning inpatient,
to Quinton, said:
"Well, sir, well. Is that the man yol
saw the night of the tragedy"
"Why, that's George Bostock!" Quin
ton replied in surprise.
Il know that. Now, remember, sir
how much may depend on your identi
fication. Dismiss from your mind al
prejudice you may have for or agains
him, and tell me candidly if you thinl
he is the same man whom you noticed
in the same place little while before
David Dumbarton was murdered"
Quinton hesitated before replying.
Il don't think he is"
You are doubtful"
Il am not certain"
"Make allowances for the difference.
in the hats you saw then and now, ane
perhaps for some excitement natural tt
man about to commit a crime, anc
then tell me what's your conclusion"
THE height of this man is about tn,
same as the other"
"Well?"
''But, making allowances for that, Their,
is little similarity between this man ant
the other"
"Then, sir" said Maclsworth, with evi
dent disappointment, you cannot ident
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-09-27

Having accompanied Quinton Quave
to the door, Mackworth returned to his
sitting room and settled himself down
TO think over what he had just heard.
The information volunteered by his visi-
tor seemed to the inspector to favor the
supposition he already entertained. II
was reasonable to think that the man
who, wearing a wide-leafed soft hat,
the better to conceal his identity, had
stood watching Mrs. Dumbarton's house
on the night of, and but short time
before the tragedy, was responsible for
the crime; nor was it unreasonable to
suspect that this man was the same who
had visited Mrs. Dumbarton two hours
before. But supposition was one thing
and proof another, and to verify his con-
lecture became Mackworth's desire.
That Martyr had not seen this indi-
vidual in the Hexton Road was readily
understood, for the latter would natur-
ally avoid encountering a policeman.
However, Martyr might possibly have
met on his rounds in the neighborhood
such man as the inspector could now
describe, and it was, therefore, his first
care to question the constable once more
on the subject.
"And you are quite sure" said the lat
er, "you saw no one lettering about Hex
ton Road on the night of the murder?"
Certain" Martyr replied stolidly.
you didn't meet there or in the dis
trict any one whom you might suspect
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-09-27
A Little Story Of Married Life,

An Ohio farmer had "hired man." a
steady, phlegmatic worker, who was al
ways on time and had not missed a day
in more than a year. One morning he
appeared in his Sunday clothes and an
nounced that he had ito go bel his wife's
funeral" The following day he appeared
as usual and went about his work in his
careful, methodical manner. Less than 4
fortnight later he again came before his
employer in his black suit and asked for
a day off.
Jake, I hate to refuse you, but you
know we are pretty busy now. Wouldn't
it do just as well next week9'
"Aber denke NIGHT" said Jake; "may
be better be dere 1t been my wedding
still"
What! Your wedding? Why, you
buried your wife only week before last
ga" returned Jake calmly, "but
don't hold spite long"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-09-27

electricity to be generated by mountain
streams along the line. 1t is added that
electric engineers report enough water
going to waste within the state to run
all the railroads inside its borders.
The Gar of Russia is the possessor
Of bullet-proof automobile, devised not
for safety alone, but for comfort as we'll.
1t is fitted up with chest of drawers,
cabinet, easy chairs, etc.
Mohair is likely to become an import
ant produce in the United States. At
present, however, there are probably not
more than 100000 pounds of the sub
stance grown here. 1t comes from the
back of the Angora goat, three or four
pounds being secured from each animal.
The price of mohair varies from Is
cents to $1.25 pound.
Chinese graft, which is proverbial,
finds. an excellent opportunity in the
lighting of Picking. Annua' 10000
taels are appropriated for thu .Irposes
of street illumination. After the money
has sifted through the hands of various
officers a wick and some oil are left.
One of the numerous beggars of the
capital drinks the oil.
Ballooning has curious effect on the
vision. The pressure on the visual or
gans decreases and the sense of sight
becomes so keen that at an altitude OF
5000 feet bottle dropped to body
OF water below may be observed in de-
tail as it disappears beneath the sur
face.
A policeman's club with an electric
light in the handle is late invention.
II it proves success the searchlight
lantern may be dispensed with.
A Hungarian chemist has produced
fluid optical lens at moderate cost.
The largest lens used for astronomical
work has hitherto cost thousands of dol
lars and taken several years to produce.
A few weeks time and an expenditure
OF $500 is all that is now required.
For the purpose of raising the Mi
kasa, the sunken flagship of Admiral
Togo, the Japanese have constructed an
exact model of the wreck. AS hole
is repaired in the Mikasa, correspond
ing patch is placed on the model. The
progress OF the work may thus be meas
ured at glance.
The Canadian Pacific railroad has
constructed, between Montreal and Win
nipeg, distance of 1.4oo miles, tele-
graphone system. One wire does doubel
work at once, so that telegraph d
a telephone message may be transtf ed
simultaneously. The company will n
stall this system over all its lires. The
work of dispatching trains, it is be-
lieved, will be revolutionized.
The nationals capital has the largest
collection of anthropological specimens
on the face of the globe. -Four thou
sand to five thousand skulls and skele-
tons are here preserved. Two hundred
brains are arrayed in jars. These are
exhibited with those of animals for the
purpose of comparison.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-09-27

ify them as one and the same?"
Il cannot, answered Quinton.
One question more, sir. Is Mr.. Bos-
took friend of yours?"
Il have known him for some time"
"And like him."
"And like him." the young man re-
peated
Goodnight, sir" said the inspector
shortly, as he turned away; then, as if
acting on a second thought, he added
Remember, sir, not word of this.
may be right, or may be wrong in my
suspicious, but let no incautiously
dropped word of yours help to divert
the course of justice"
you can rely on my silence" said
Quinton stifffy.
In the road outside Mackworth Joined
Martyr.
"Well," he said abruptly, "have you
made up your minds"
~ have" the policeman replied,
promptly and decisively.
Then out with it and don't keep me
waiting"
That's the same man who came rum
ming up to tell me some one was calling
for the police"
Mackworth paused in his walk and
eyed his companion fixedly.
"Are you quite sure?' he asked.
Certain"
Remember how much may depend on
your word"
Il knew him the minute l clapped my
eyes on him again" the policeman said
eagerly.
Are you ready to swear he is the
same MANI"
81 am"
That's enough said Mackworth, with
evident relief.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-09-27
Of being concerned in this business?"
No one" the policeman answered.

2 "a Wing ASiiSSlhSu UuSlllGSS.
No one" the policeman answered.
And yet" he remarked, looking
shrewdly at Martyr, "a man above mid
die height, and wearing soft felt hat,
was seen in the Hexton Road that night
within half an hour of the occurrence"
ooh, saw him. Martyr answered,
opening wide his eyes and mouth.
Mackworth smothered the imprecation
that rose to his lips.
Where have you seen him?" he asked
eagerly.
4 why, it was such martial, and
with soft hat-that came running to-
{ ward me as | stood at the end of the
Caxton Avenue, saying that servant
was calling out police and murder in
the Hexton Road close BY"
What did you dor" asked Mackworth
impatiently.
81 started off for Hexton Road as
quick as could" replied Martyr, :.
prised that it should be thought he IL.
done anything else under the circum-
stances.
l"And he-and he, what became of
hlm?" the inspector eagerly inquired.
Vile came running with me, but soon
ogtstripped him."
E'Did YOU see him again?"
Fl don't think So"
ENow remember-are you sure you
didn't sec him among the crowd that
alterward entered Mrs. Dumbarton's
Siiouse?"
III "If he was there I should have rec
Agnized him-no, he wasn't among
Chem"
y The inspector frowned and said:
"Do you mean to say that the first
ind last time you saw him was when
e came running to tell you some one
as calling out murder?"
"Yes," the policeman answered, after
few seconds thought, during which,
e fiercely pulled the struggling hairs OF
p Is Light mustache; Il never saw MIN
efore to my knowledge, and l haven't
eyes on him since"
sf@From what direction did he come to
hou."
y From the Hexton Road"
"How far were you from it at the
Eme?"
Z "About three hundred yards"
"Now, think WE'LL" said Mackworth,
Presently, for on your answer great
vlEeal may depend. Did you see this mans
dgacef"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-09-27
synopsls Of precedlng Chapters

SynoPs1s uI fTeCUuIng CHaputfH
Olive Dumbarton, after the legal separation from
her brutal husband, becomes successful authoress
and lives quietly with her daughter, Veronica, in
Hexton Road, st. Johns Wood, London. Her hus
band secretly returns to London and by letter makes
further demands for money. Her cousin Valerius
Galbiaith. a man of independent wealth, who has
been In love with her since early YOUTH calls to say
farewell before starting on trip to Egypt. fort
.1ldlng dagger over the dead body Of her husband
sie Is suspected of tho murder and Is arrested.
tie publisher, offers to aid Mrs. Dumbarton. The
Soroner's Court holds her for trial on the charge
9uinton Quave presents a clue to Inspector Mack
worth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
JUDI, Not,

When some one sings n little song.
And asks you what you think about u.
Do not reply. with face drawn long.
at may be good. but yet doubt IT,:
For every simple note that Hwclls
with hope. and JOY. and giadncss ring
ing.
VIII reach some hear, where sorro~
dwelis
when some one docs little decd.
And you. pcrchnncc, observe the action
Do not conclude with thoughtlcss speed
That IL VIII gain no sweet Attractions:
For blessed deeds. like balls Of snow.
Kept rolling on through LIES rough
weather.
TnlnrEc their fullncss as they GO
Until they bind the world together.
When some one lifts n whispered prayer
From the mothers krec. or Eildcd altar
Doubt not that God Is waiting there
To hear the lips that LISP. or faltcr:
Blt know. o man. SO proud and blind,
so full OF doubt and cold misgivlng
These little gems. which all may find.
Make earth heaven. and life worth
living.
John .Phlio Trowbridgc. in Boston Tran.
script.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
Southern Chivairy.

Many stories have been told ct
Southern chivairy. but the palm ap'
pears to so to u, story told by u former
governor of Kentucky while visiting
In this city recently.
According TO the narTator n genuine
Kentucky colonel boarded u street car
which was very crowded. and some
how he stepped on the foot OF very
pretty woman. or course the woman
expected the Colonel to apologize. Just
as did everybody else who heard her
Eivo n mouBeiikc Equcal when the
Coloncl's foot came down.
And shc looked as though she cS.
pcc;cd AM apology. but the colo-ci.
|divlning her thought. doffod his hat
and said: mo. madam. I'm not going
to apologize. When tho good Lord
was so gracious MS to max. women
so beautiful and charming and with
such wonderfully small feet that n
man has to tramp on them TO md
them. then I don't think that an apol.
ogy-"
The compliment was too graceful
for the woman to resist. and all that
followed was smiling acknowlcds.
mcnt of the coloncl'S gallant speech.
Philadelphia Record.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
Would Save Niagara.

Washington. - A remonstrance
against the recommendations OF the
Internationa, Waterways Commission
regarding the diversion OF the waters
of Niagara river at the Fall OF Niagara
was filed with President Roosevelt
Wednesday by officers of the American
Civic Federation and the Merchants
association of New York. The com.
mission recommended that legislation
be enacted authorizing the diversion of
6O,0OO cubic feet of water per second.
The remonstrance urges that the diver
sion of that amount of water would di.
vert forty.eight per cent. of the water
going over the American falls and
would materially diminish the beauty
of the cataract. Although the Presi-
dent had approved the recommenda.
tions of the commission In a message
to Congress-. he regarded the re.
monstrance as important and promised
his callers to refer the subject to Sec.
rotary Taft and the members Of the
commission.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
Secrest Sentenced.

Denver.-On Saturday. Judge Car
penter pronounced sentence upon Po-
iiceman Charles Secrest. convicted OF
the murder of Thomas johnson Mt the
Cottage Bar saloon on the night Of
February Sth.
Before announcing the sentence
Judge Carpenter denied n motion for n
new trial. Sentence was pronounced
when the court convened for the nf.
ternoon session.
"You have been an officer OF the law
yourself. Mr.. Secrest. and lis with great
sorrow that find myself called upon
to pronounce this sentence" spoke
Judge Carpenter. 81 find. from talk.
ing with those who know you. that
when you were sober and living up to
your obligations. you were n good, n
faithful officer. But you have commit
ted a crime, and the sentence Of this
court is that you shall be returned to
the county Jail and from there as
speedily as IL is convenient you shall
be taken to the penitentiary at Canon
City for n term of not less than four
teen nor more than twenty years."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
What She 6rasped.

The man on the street car with n
newspaper happened TO observe that
tho old lady next TO him on the right
seemed interested and he laid tho
paper aside and said:
Madam. you have. OF conrsc. heard
Of tho Panama canal cntcrprisc?''
I'll think have. SIR" she replied
Think of II. madam-think OF dig
ring n great ship canal eighty miles
long, and some OF the way through
hills fifty miles Hight"
"Ycs. SIR"
Think OF tho largest ships afoa;
passing through that canal"
"Ycs. sir"
think OF the s20o.oco.0oo Il will
cost to complete the canal. Think OF
tho stupendousncss OF the whole on.
tcrprisc! Can you grasp It. madam
can you grasp it,"
"wcli. no. SIR" she replied. as she
hitched around some more. mo.
can't say that I can. but I've got half
dollar and am on my way TO market.
and II you'll please tell mo whether
'tatcrs have gone up since yesterday
I phall be n thousand times obliged TO
ou."-washington Post.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
DO FISH REALLY FLY?
OPINIONS OF EXPERTS DIFFER
One Says Fins Simply Act as Aero
planes-Another Claims That
They Move Swiftly as Wings.

Two papers on the eternal flying fish
problem have appeared almost stimuli
taneously, and express widely diverse
Views. says the London Field.
In the one published in the Jahrbuch
OF the Austrian geological survey. Dt.
Abel. after describing the various
kinds OF fossil flying ilsh. concludes
that neither the typical flying nsh or
the flying Gunards ever use their pect
toral fms as active organs OF Night.
On the contrary, the initial Impetus by
means OF which these fishes arc
launched Into the air Is due entirely 10
powerful. scrcw.like movements OF Tic
tail FIN. and this impetus is sufficient
to carry them To the end OF their jour
ney. the wings" acting merely as par
achutes. In other words III; flight Is
precisely similar to that OF n iiat stone
when thrown up 80 as TO ricochet from
the points where Il touches the water
Till It finally falls.
In the second paper. published In
the January number Of the Annals and
Magazine OF Natural history. the au'
| thor. Col. c. d. Durnford, takes the
precisely opposite view. maintaining.
! ON mechanical grounds, that the aero
plate theory, as the above may be
called. is nm absolute physical impos
slbillty. owing to the fact that the
wing surface Is FAR too small In prr
portion to the size and weight OF the
body TO sustain the iish during -
long HIgh,.
This being admitted, tho only alter,
native Is to suppose that the wings
ARE moved with nn exceedingly rapid
vibrniory motion throughout the whole
Night. and nrc thus. after the hrs, In
i,inl Impetus. the prop"ilinE power
| The author further maintains TINT tho
wing movements which many obsriN
ors hay" noticed when n hyIng hSh
touches IA way" are not movements de
novo. but merely such a slowing down
OF the continuous rapid vibrations as
to render them visible to tho eye. II
Col Durniord's mechanical data arr
| truatworthy-ns they seem to bc-hl,
case appears 10 be proved.
The next point. however. to aHecr
tain In whether the muscles which
work the poctornl fms Of flying hsl
IRE really capable Of impnrtinc ''
them the power Of maintaining thoEf
rapid and continuous vibrations whici
are the essential part OF tho new the
ory.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
NO HEREDITARY FEAR.
Fowls Become Wild by Experience Of
Dancer.

A powerful motive In choosing the
ruffcd grouse for experiment In the
fact that myth has seemingly spread
over the entire country TO the cfTcc.
that this species Ii untamablc. say. a
writer In April Country Live In Amer
lea. knowledge Of tho species. Its In.
stincts. habits. foods and general char.
actcr could be obtained by actually
tanning and living with the birds bet.
ter than by any other method. Can n
fear hatch out Of nm egg! II fear
can hatch out Of nm egg. what Is TO
hinder thought or nm idea from
Matching out Of nm cgE7 II n thought
and an emotion can hatch out OF an
GEE. why not yoiition hatch out Of
an egg!
Why. then. may not n complete char.
acfcr hatch out of an crg! and where
IL the need OF experience. training and
ctucationy After about ten years Of
careful observation and experiment
with n number Of different species.
am prepared TO maintain the, thesis
that n specific fear cannot hatch out Of
birds egg. Given the physical con.
ditions necessary TO the life and com
Tort of the species. hatch the eggs. and
ono species is ms tame ms any other and
will not show fear Of man or of any.
thing elsc until IL has learned by in
s,ruction, experience or natural infer
cncc that the object In question Is dan.
gcrous.
Tho fact remains. nil tho popular
statements to the contrary notwith
standing. that grouse chick hatehed
in nm incubator or under n hen. from
an cgg taken from n nest In the woods
is every whit rs tame" rs a chick Of
the domestic fowl: and II remains so
until II experiences something to make
IL "wjld,"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
pEcAYEo STARCH.
A Food Problem.

An Ashcville man tells how right
food did that which medicines had
Jailed to accomplish
For more than Is years." no says,
"f was affiicted with stomach trouble
and intestinal Indigestion. gas form
ing in stomach and bowels and giving
mo great distress. These conditions
were undoubtedly due TO the starchy
food I ate, white bread. potatoes, etc.
and didn't digest. grew worse with
time, till. 2 years ago, had an attack
which the doctor diagnosed as appcn.
dici,is. When the surgeon operated
on me, however, It was found that MY
trouble was ulcer Of the pancrcas. in.
stead Of appendicitis.
since that time have had several
such attacks. suffering death, almost.
The last attack was about 3 months
ago, and endured untold agonies.
"The doctor then said that would
have to eat less starchy stun. SO I
began the use OF Grape-Nuts food for
I knew 1t to be pre.digested, and have
continued same with most gratifying
results. 1t has built me up wonder.
fully. I gained 10 pounds in the first
, S weeks that used Grape-Nuts. my
general health is better than ever
before. my brain is clearer and my
nerves stronger.
. For breakfast and dinner. each, |
take 4 teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts
with cream, small slice OF dry toast,
nm egg soft boiled and a cup OF Post.
um; and I make the evening meal on
Grape-Nuts and cream alone-this
gives me good nights rest and |
am we'll again." Name given by Post.
Tim Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little
book, THE Road to Wellvills." in
pkgs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-13
IN TOMB OF EGYPTIAN QUEEN.
objects Found In Royal Sepulehrc
Thousands Of Centuries Old.

Thousands Of Centuries Old.
Here from NJ. de Guerville's book
is q description of the interior OF the
tomb OF Queen Tia. wife OF Amenho-
tep ILL.,. who lived 1900 Il. c.:
''On the brick wall. which had until
to-day separated 1t from the world.
hands-hands of men now for cen
turtles dead. who had sealed 1t up as
they thought for eternity. The dead
centuries rose up before us as though
alive.
"On the middle OF the coffin pink
cushion lay careiessiy thrown; at the
side was a chair OF modern appear
ance. rather In the empire style. yet
with l know not what OF Egyptian.
Farther away was n gilded armchair
with straight legs. which recalled the
style of Louis XVI, and. facing II.
yet another quite Egyptian. Here. too,
was chariot covered with leaf gold,
complete with It's wheels. pole and
yoke.
Here also complete suite OF fur
niture. large chests OF black wood and
seventy-two Jars containing offerings
and provisions. ducks. launches oi
venison. meat-dried or mummified-
bread. wheat. and In others traces oi
tho wine and perfume which they had
contained.
"One large vase was overturned by
accident and from II came n thick
yellowlsh mnttcr-honey-and strange
to say. ut that very moment. we saw
| alirhting on II bee which had en-
tered from without! At the side were
objects OF gold. ivory, silver. not ,c
mention IN enormous bunch ol
onIons,"