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The Columbus journal., 1907-09-25

Tho young infantFymal Who had
been detailed for tho important serv.
ice of telegraph operator sat In the
Cheyenne ONCE, his feet On the rude
table, his face buried behind . news.
paper.
Gould you inform me where I
might ind Silent Murphy, . govern
ment sc0ut?"
The voice had the unmistakable ring
Of military authority, and the soldier
operator instinctively dropped his fset
to the floor.
well, my lad. you are not dumb.
are you?"
The telegrapher's monentaTy hest
tation vanished; his ambition to b.
come . martyr to the strict laws of
service secrecy was not sufficiently
strong to cause him to take the doubt
full chances Of . lie. He VA here.
but has gone"
"Where?'
The devil knows. He rode north.
carrying dispatches for Custer"
'When?"
'Oh, three o. four hours ago."
Hampton swore softly but fervent-
". behind his clinched teeth.
where II Custer?"
Don't know exactly. Supposed TO
be with Terry and Gibbons, some
where near the mouth Of the Powder.
although he may have left there BY
this time, moving down the Yellow.
stone. Nurphy's orders were to inter.
cept his column somewhere between
the Rosebud and the Big Horn. No
other scout along this border would
take such . detail. But that old devil
Of . Murphy Just enjoys such . trip.
He started OF - happy - ever I ZEE
him."
How far Vim he have to ride!"
"Oh. bout 800 miles ~ the crow
flies. . little west Of north, and the
better part of the distance, they tell
me. IT'S almighty rough country for
night work. But then Murphy, 10
knows the way an right Sorry you
didn't come along . little earlier" he
said. genially. DO you know MAJ.
phy!"
Tn not quite certain. Did you
happen to notice . peculiar black scar
On the back Of his right hands"
Sure; looks like the half q . pear.
He said It wa powder under the skin"
A new look Of reviving determine,
The Columbus journal., 1907-09-25

Der: and Just ~ I turned the eorner Of
the old powder-house there came .
sudden fash. . report, . sharp CRY. !
spranE forward only to fan headloog
over . dead body; but In that fash ]
had seen the hand grasping the re-
v0lver, and there Vas . scar on the
back Of Il, . very peculiar scar. II
Glanced I had the evening previous
slishtly quarTeled with the o@cer Who
VA killed; I vas the only person
known TO be near q the time he was
shot: certain other circumstantixl evi-
dence was dug mp. while Slavin and
u other-n0. Il Was not you-g1ve
some damaging. manufactured testi-
mo0y against me. Al . result ! Wa
held guilty Of murder In the second
degree. dismissed from the army In
disgrace. and sentenced to ten years.
Imprisonment. So. you zee. II was not
exactly you I have been hunting.
Aurphy.-it Was . scar"
Murphy'S fAee vas distorted into .
hjde0us grin.
Il notice you bear exactly that Kind
Of . scar. my man. and you spoke last
night - II you had some recollection
q the case"
The mockinS grin expanded: into
The husky voice erept . snarl Of de-
Aanee. for now Aurphy's courage had
come back he vas fronting flesh and
blood. "Oh. stop preachin:- an shoot
AN be damned ter ye!"
You do me . grave injustice. Muir
ply. Your slashing at me down in
Glencaid hasn't left % much - Q
sting behind. It's completely blotted
out. forgotten. I haven't the slightest
desire to kin you. man; but / do want
20 clear my name Of the stain Of that
crime. I want you to tell the whole
truth about that nights work 1t Be-
and when you have done %.
you can %. I'll never lay . finger O
you: you can 60 where you please"
"Bah!-ye amt got no proof asin
ne 'sidsa. the case II closed Il can't
b opened aGin-by law"
You devil! I'd be perfectly justi- !
led IN killing you" exclaimed Hamp
Ion. savagely.
Murphy stared at him stupidly, the
Of incipient insanity In his
syeaL En- whar-do ye expect-me
Eer say-aIl this. pervidin,. of course
I vus fulo rough ter do 1T"
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49, DOV
up yonder before Custer and the
o@cess OF The Seventh. when ve get
In"
They'd nab Ne likely"
Nov. ~ heFe. yoa say Il u impos-
sible for them % touch you. because
he case = closed legally. But I've
Aad 10 suffer for jour crime. Murphy,
sa4sr for - ysaEa ten Of them behind
Stone walls: and there are Others who
have suffered With me-. Il has cost me
love- homo. IN that . man holds dear.
The very least yoa can Do IN ordinary
deeeney n 70 speak the truth now. Il
YIN not hurt you. but Il vim lift me-
out a he'll"
well maybe I might Anyhow,
I'm % oa-with 70. Kin I sit up?
IN dog tired lynn yere!"
"Unbuckle yoar belt and throw that
ever AEsG"
Tn damnsd- Il I VIII Moth %
h3un- country"
TknoW tts toaSA." retorted Hamp-
tn, WIN s~saspssating eoolness. hi
sUvooVuNs 0asslo Aa)a steody: "but.
~ - SANE. it's got TO b done.
hDoW yoa far too ven 70 take chances
% jour Gun. 60 unllmber."
AEE1alR 1Qt: a91 l1YEP3Z sp1f
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We'll, Billy:" Was Hampton's friend
h greeting 'taro they keeping you fair.
" busy with wars and rumors OF
wars these days!"
'Nuthin' DOM Just now" was tho
cheerful reply. Everything goin' ter
Cheyenne Tho hjuns arc gittin'
themselves bottled up In the Big Horn
country"
"Oh. thatas Il! Then maybe you
might manage 10 rush Q message
through for No 10 Fort A. Lincoln
without diseommodfng Uncle Sam!"
and Hampton plaeed . coin upon tho
rough table,
~Suro: write Il out"
Here It -: nov get Il on early, my
Id. and bring the answer to me over
at the hotel. There1l be another yel-
jow boy waiting when you come"
The reply arrived some two hours
Eese A. Ianeoln. June d, ma
seventh eons west; probably Yellow.
stonA. Brant With them Murphy. gov
ssnnsst sosat st Cheyenne waiting OF.
OBA 0GVxONs 0W8001
He esushsd the paper IN his hand,
thinking- thinking Of tho past, tho
present the future. He had borne
much IN these last years, much mis-
representation. much loneliness Of
soul. To run this Murphy to cover
remained his final hope for retrieving
those dead, dark years. Az, and there
va MAZDA! Her future, scarcely less
than his own, hung trembling In tho
balance. Tho sudden flashing Of that
name into his brain vas like IN cleo.
tric shock. He cursed his inactivity.
Great God! had he become . child
again, to tremble before imagined evil.
. mere hobgoblin Of tho mind? He
had already wasted time enough; now
10 must wiring from tho lips Of that
misshapea savage Tho last vestigo oe
his secret
He dressed for the road, for hard.
eEacting service, buckling his loaded
cartridge belt outside his rough coat
and testing his revolvers with unusual
care. He spoke . few parting words
Il instruction to Mn. Gu6y and went
quietly out Ten minutes later he was
In the saddle. galloping down the dusty
stage road toward Cheyenne.
.-- i
Tho Trail q Silent Murphy.
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vosv6e q AlS NJ 1106~ vaaaAI
un1lsguised rustllng u - grass.-
soue peovling ooyuee psobably: ia
A1B >te00e muscles imDedlately 10
laxed, aAd 10 cured himself 1Be being
% startled. ~ - seo1tinued to grasp
the "lGr b Ais slgAt hana. III eyes
alert
"Muphy!"
That single word, hurled thus unex-
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CHAPTER xxx

" ~OO~WOWS
Murphy uttered one SUFFERING cry
Of surprise, Aingfng his hand instinct
lively TO his hip. but attempted No
more. Hampton's ready weapon was
thfustfng IT. muzsle into The astound-
Cd face. and the gray eyes cleaning
along the polished barrel held the Sel
low mot1onlesA.
Hands up! Not . move. Murphy!
I have the drop!" The voice vas low.
but stern. and the old frontiersman
obeyed mechanically. although his
scanned fAoe vas fairly distorted With
rage.
You! Damn you'll thought I
heW-tAo voice"
"Yeo. I Nm here IN right Rather
odd place for - to meet isn't Il? But,
you 90, you've had the advantage IN
these years: yoa knew whom yoa
were running away from. while I Vas
compelled 10 plod along IN the dark.
But I've caught up Just The same. II Il
has been . long raeat"
what Do yeeWant me fer1" The
SOOA ~ SD0 40S0 W. SO00s08s
Hold your hands Quiet-h1Gh0f.
you fooll That's t. Nov, don't play
with me-. I honestly didn't know for
certain I did want you. Murphy, when
I 1rst started out o. this. txip. /
merely suspected that I might hon
some things I had beea told. Whea
somebody took Tie liberty q slashing
q ny hack in Q pokecsoe0 u 03mr
cad, and drove IL kntDo Into 0laVh
b. AistakaL I eAa1eo4 = oa1GA .
glimpse q - 1a1d a - ~ 90
tAogo w. . scar q 4 AD0uG -
years be1osA. I Wa eseing - e0eB g
IL grad 60 alg11 q DoGhanA i
n QlT11k l1EhA@Nm@
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CHAPTER XVII.
The Trail 81 client Murphy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-11
PANEL FOR THAH's TRIAL.
order for Special One Signed by Jus-
 tice Fitzgerald.

New York, Jan. 10.-An order for a special panel in the case of Harry K. Thaw, charged with the murder of Stanford White, was signed by Justice Fitzgerald in the supreme court to- day. The order calls for a special panel of 200 talesmen for a special jury to ap- pear in court on Monday, January q.
 This action on the part of Justice Fltzgerald appears to dispose of ru- mors that difference of opinion between the Justice and the district attorney might result in a postponement of the beginning of the Thaw trial, Evidence of this feeling was shown only few hours before the order was signed, when the justice refused an applica- tion made for such an order by the district attorney. MT. Jerome was told at that time that a proceeding looking to the procurement of such an order had been begun by MT. Garvau of the district attorneys staff, and that it should be. completed before any further action was taken. The trouble was ad- justed later, however, and the necessa- nv signature was affixed to the order.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-11
CLOSE ID A PERSONAL
 ENCOUNTER IN THE HOUSE
LIE PASSED BETWEEN GAINES OF TENNESSEE AND MAHON
 OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Former Accuses Latter of Being Ab-
 sent NInety-five Per Cent. of the
 Time-Mahon Declares Statement
 FalsehOod and Gaines Rushes Down
 the Aisle to "Get at Him"-Pulled
 Back Amid Great COnfusion--After
 Feeling Explanations Both Shake
 Hands.
 Washington, Jan. 10.-The house late to-day took on the appearance of the closing days of the Fifty-fifth congress, commonly known as the war con- gress, when alterations between mem- bers were frequent.
 Late this afternoon MT. Gaines, of Tennessee, and MT. Mahon, of Pennsyl- vania, were prevented from meeting in a personal encounter by the interven- tion of other members. Mr. Gaines was making a speech on his bill to dock" members pay for absence from the house, and was being twitted by both sides of the chamber to his evident em- barrassment. He charged Mir. Mahon with being absent from the house 95 per cent. of the time.
 Previous to this sweeping assertion MT. Gaines had read excerpts from the record in relation to the withholdingaof pay in the Fifty third congress and the part MT Mahon had played at that time.
 MT. Mahon remained silent through out MT. Gaines speech, with the excep- ton of interjecting a remark or two at the beginning. When MT. Gaines had concluded MT. Mahon rose. He ex plained how in the Fifty third and Eff ty-flfth congresses he had $7,00O due him, and that the then speaker, Crisp had given him an order on the ser geant-at-arms for the amount, which was paid. Then, coming to the crux of Mir Gaines charge, Mir Mahon thun- k dered:
 Any man who charges me with being away from this house 95 per cent. of the time tells an untruth.
 MT. Gaines started down the aisle from his seat. No man can tell me I i lie" exclaimed the Tennesseean.
 Then MT. Mann, of Illinois, who was in the chair, took hand in the alter cation.
 Both men were ordered to their seats, MT. Mahon obeying the command, while MT Gaines stood two seats away from the center of the chamber, sfak- ing both fists and head at the Pennsyi- vanian.
 When order had been restored MT. Mahon again rose. Having been cau- toned by the chair that it was against the rules to address a member in the second person, he measured his words,
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(Continued on Eighth Page.)
$o5. .Ooo, GOO FOR ARMY-SAVY.
Some Details of the Japanese Budget
 for 10O7-S.

for 1007-S.
 Tokio, Jan. 10.--Certain of the details of the budget for 19O7-S were learned to-day. A total of s55OO0,0OO is provid- ed for army expenditures, and this in- cludes the formation of four new diyi- sions. The navy is allotted $40,O0OoO0, including $5,5OOO 900 which is to be devot- ed to increasing the efficiency of the service. New undertakings in the de- partment of communications are to be met by an internal loan of S150OO,OOO
 The foreign trade of Japan for the year 1906 broke all previous records, amounting all told to $4205OO,OOO.
 It is estimated that the budget re- ceipts and expenditures for the next fiscal year will balance at $S05, 900. The financial prospects of the country are regarded as very bright.
 It is stated upon authority that, al- though four new army divisions are being organized, drastic curtailments in this branch will be effected by the projected reorganization of the heavy field artillery, the quick-tiring batteries and the cavalry.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-11
GEORGE W. BURNHAM DEAD
KNOWN AS FATHER OF SPIRIT
 UALTSM IN THIS STATE.

Expired Suddenly of Rheumatism of
 the Heart-Eighty-nine Years Old
 Educated by the Shakers but Later
 the Affairs of WiIlimantic for Years.
 Willimantic, Jan. 10. George w. Burnham, known as the father of spir- itualism in Connecticut, died here suddenly late to-day of rheumatism of the heart. He was eighty-nine years old. and had been for years one of the towns leading men. MT. Burnham was native of Milford. O.. and came here with his parents when he was. six years of age, making the trip overland in wagon. The family joined the colony of Shakers at Enfield, where his father, William, became one of the leaders. George w. Burnham was educated by the Shakers. Later he ern- braced spiritualism, and became the first president of the Connecticut State Association of Spiritualists. He was for many years president of the Con necticut spiritualist Camp Meeting as- soeiation and had charge of the camp meeting ground at Mantle. He had lived in various places in Connecticut and Massachusetts and had been en- gaged in number of lines of busi- ness. He conducted a large grocery store here and acquired 8 large amount of real estate.
 He was the first president of the Venerable club of windham, orsaniz- ed in 1902, was representative from Windham in the state legislature iii 1862. was water commissioner for four years and member of the board of burgesses. His wife died six years ago. He is survived by a daughter and several grandchildren.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-11
RAISES THREE MILLION CASH.
Boston and Maine to Use Money Garry
 ing Out Improvements.

Boston, Jan. 10-The Boston and Maine railroad completed arrange ments to-day to raise $3,000,0OO cash for the purpose of carrying on con templated Improvements on various parts of the system. and purchasing new equipment, etc. To a syndicate composed of Kidder, Peabdy & O., R. L. Day & Co.,, Estabrook & Co.,, and F. s. Moseley & Co.,, the railroad gave 5 per cent. one year notes, which will be taken up in three installments. The first installment of $1,0OO,00O will be paid to the company, January 15, the second $10O0.0OO one month later and the third $1,OOOO0O on March 15. The notes will bear interest at per cent.
 President Lucius Futile of the rail- road company stated that the notes were issued because the officials of the road felt that bonds and securities would not find a ready market at this time,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-11
WANTS TO KNOW OF PR RESIDENT
Did He Express Opinion on Limitation
 of Insurance OfReer,s Salaries.

Washington, Jan. 1O.-Representative Robinson of Arkansas, introduced a resolution to-day asking that the presi
 dent of the United States be requested to inform the house whether he wrote a communication to Thomas c. Drake, superintendent of insurance for the District of Columbia, "condemning as invalid and improper legislation limit ing the amount of salaries which life insurance companies may pay their of ffcers; and if he wrote such letter. that he furnish the house with copy of the same; also whether. he author ized said Drake to send copies of said communication to insurance commis- sioners or officers in any state; and if so. whether he requested said Drake to send the same, conditional that 1t be received and held confidentially,"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-11
TWO HUNDRED MILLION
 STOCK AND BOND ISSUE
PENNSYLVANIA ROAD ASKs ITS STOCKHOLDERS FOR NECES-
 sARK AUTHORITY,

Formal Announcement Made-Company
 Not Planning Any Large Improve
 ments Beyond Those Already An-
 nOunced-May Not be Necessary to
 Issue Any of the Proposed New Stock
 or Bonds During Current Year but
 Road Wishes to be Prepared.
 New York, Jan. 10.-Stockholders of the Pennsylvania Railroad company will be asked by the management of that company to authorize the issue probably of $1OO,OO0,OOO additional capi- tai stock and $1OO,OOO,OO in bonds The question will come before the stock holders at their annual meeting on March 12 according to an announce ment made by the management to-day. It was stated that the company is not planning any large improvements be- yond those already announced
 In the formal announcement which will appear in the form of an adver- tisement in the newspapers tomorrow, the stockholders of the Pennsylvania will be informed that, while it may not be necessary to issue any of the pro- posed new stock or bonds during the current year. the company desires to have the authority from its sharehold- CTS to make such an issue if circum- stances require. The action is taken, the announcement will say, in view of IoA fta0 af na ,Aft q stock already issued, with that reserv- ed for the conversion of the outstand- ing convertible bonds, very nearly ap- breaches the full sum now authorized.
 The text of the announcement fol- lows:
 Notice will appear in the newspa- pers tomorrow morning calling the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Pennsylvania Railroad company for March 12, 1907, and stating that the mana cement will then ask the stock holders to authorize an increase in the capitalization of the company. Al though the exact amount has not yet been determined, it is likely that the proposed increase will be requested in the form of $1OO,o0o,000 in capital stock and s1oo,OoO,O0o in bonds, to be issued in such amounts and at such times as the needs of the company require. The amount of capital stock already issued, with that reserved for the conversion of the outstanding convertible bonds very nearly approaches the full sum TOW authorized. Therefore, while it may not be necessary to issue any part of the proposed new stock or bonds during the current year, yet the com pany desires to have authority from it's shareholders to make such issue when circumstances so require. The laws of the state of Pennsylvania provide that capital increases shall first be author ized by majority of the shareholders, and the most appropriate and conven- dent way for a company of the size of the Pennsylvania Railroad company which has over 10000 stockholders to obtain such necessary authority is at the annual meeting, of which notice is given to the stockholders, and such has been the custom of the Pennsylvania Railroad company in the past"