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The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30
STUDIES RUINS OF LOST CITIES.
Cornell Expedition Makes Valuable
Discoveries in Asia Minor.

r. Ithaca, n. Y.-Prcf Sterrett has just
received his first report from the Cor
nell expedition to the Assyro-Babylo-
nian orient. The party consists of A.
T. Olmstead. B. b. Charles and J. E.
Wrench. The report says that the
principal sites of the. region explored
have been fixed astronomicaily for the
first time, disclosing many defects in
even, the best. maps. Over 80 sites
have been carefuil6 examined and
proved to be fpre-ciassic. and of these
a considerable proportion can be con-
nected with an already known classic
locality. ~ o. - t
The pre-classic OF looming, the most
important city of southeastern Asia
Minor, has been found. Much of the
pottery found there is similar to the
early types found att Troy. and q bet
ter site for excavation has not yet
been seen by the expedition.
Over 5000 potsherds have thus far
been collected and studied. Most i'm
portant are the various sherds Of My.
cenaean character showing connection
with the Greek world Of the time Of
Homer.
In the light Of the material collect.
ed, it seems almost certain. says the
report, that some of the most wide
spread views in regard to the earlier
Deople of Asia Minor and their cOnnec-
tions must he modified or abandoned.
A marble idol Of type hitherto
found only in the Greek islands In pre-
Mycenaean settlements was found at
Angora. This link between the early
inhabitants of Greece and of Asia MI
nor is of very great interest.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30

Coo" ara his future home va -.
sured.
Since his arrival. NO one has been
able to. conjecture whence he came.
and little note written in . delicate
feminine hand and pinned to his fnock
vouchsafed 'the Information that :.
MY name Is Charlie. IL you ME
me and win keep me- I win tell you
more about myself Please be. good
to me-"
The whoae family has been eood to
Charlie. 30 have all who have seen
him. The very day Of his arrival all
in the house contrihuted to his vel
fare and they are still doing 1t.
Charlie" Is q sturdy little chap,
square-sh0uldered and s0lidly built
He seems to be entirely without the
fear that many children Of his ago
show. runs the whole household in
his determined little way and when
he gets good hard bump or fall only
stares in solemn fashion. rubs tho
hurt with, his little hand. and goes
right at the same thing again without
q tear. ~
Not long ago the advent of q baby
in the house vas wholly unlocked for.
To-day the baby is the single factor
about which revOlve all its affairs A
while ago some half dozen staid and
sober bachelors led c0lorless bachelor
lives. unaware Of domestic joys. To-
day these same bachelors are wiser.
It has been a red letter time for
the bachelors and due to the baby
they see life from a different point
Of view. Steps are to u taken to
formally adopt the infant and trustees
win be duly designated to look after
it's welfare and manage its estate. Il
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30
FASHIONS FoislEs.

Among thu; novelties in hat trim
mings are arum lilies in white velvet.
with skeleton leaves of white net
veined with silk
Vulture and carsOar plumes.. with
sweeping AmazOne or plelreause in
ostrich falling below the shoulder.
promise to be much worn.
Dainty little handkerchiefs 10 match
the tailored costumes worn are now
being carried by the French women
There are new arrangements Of
checks and stripes. and the delicate
shades make the handkerchiefs quite
expensive. Where there IL . e0lored
border the initial is on . solid ground
of white.
f A charming evening frock Of creamy
chiffon had large woven saith dots
and deep border of great pink and
yellow roses In pale shades. This
was worn over . shell pink supple tai
feta slip, which was yeiled b the
same shade Of chiffon. ..zz si,TI "A
The dyed laces will be greatly
used.
. A gown Of silk for an aiternO0n
costume IS always in good style. for
the elderly woman. Faille l0uisine.
mOire ard the soft taffetas are among
the best to choose from.
The embroidery laces are interest
ing worked in c0lOrs to match the
ground and combination al several
c0l0rs. ,,
The Oriental and Persian effects are
sought.
The sOutache lace resembles SOU
tache braidfng applied to net ground.
yet In many ways II Is much more AZ
tractive. a.s ~
F1let laces are shown in widely d.
versified effects. There is fllet In col
Ors. with gold and aluminium grounds.
and flet antique. and 80 ON indea-
nitely.
These materials may be secured at
reasonable price. and are. all rain
proof. There Is q new process en-
plOyed in making them rainproos
which has proved most satisfactory.
The rage for Shantung and tussor
shows NO sign Of abating. and these
fabrics are being dyed in the most
wonderful shades Of raspberry, Copen-
hagen blue. myrtle green and old gold.
They are, equally fashionable in their
natura! cOlOrs.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30
WAIF TO BE WEALTHY.

Not only does he rule the brennan
home. but his domain takes in all
the entire vicinity. Two hundred invi.
tations were issued to the shower
and from six until nine p. N. Charlie. "
with his best bib. and tucker. was the
center of attraction for scores OF the
leading residents of the city. q
He got toys by the wholesale.
clothes enough for dozen babies.
gold pins and many other things. and
more notable still was the starting OF
a substantial bsak account. which it
is altogether likely will eventually
grow to a sum well up in the thou
sands.
1t was early one morning OF last
September when the baby arrived.
He came in clothes basket and his
coming was heralded only by the ring
ing OF the door bell. Several hours
afterward when he awakened and dis
covered himself surrounded by the
household he looked around. said
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30
iHeRMiT HAD WAR MEDALS.
aays4ssioss eiaek 0ao coWtained
Wealth and Evidence q Honoss.


Seguin. Tex Charles Bean. . negro.
has turned over to County Judge H.
N. II Wurzbach a black bag and its
contents which belonged to q white
man named John Stephen Geake. who
had lived with him for 20 years, This
man vas an Englishman. who died and
was buried the other day. He. was a
hermit. recluse-never coming, to
town or mixing with people aao3-S,
When the, black bag was opened
two Crimean war medals were found.
a certificate Of deposit Of money in
bank here. and considerable amount
of mining stock in Goldfield. New. in
California and in Australia. Letters
we're found from his kinsfOlk in Dun
more. Cornwall. England. and the al,-
thorities here will correspond with
them at once. --t4, -
He was quite an old man at the
time of his death. which came sud
denly and painlessly.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30
Yearly Murders in Ne.u York.

men who are excellent patrolmen. but
who know nothing Of the science Of
tracing crime and criminals.
Besides the known murders in this
city every year, he says there are at
least Is which are never heard Of.
These take place in every walk Of life
and are usually accomplished by the
use of poisons. although frcquentl: a
knife or a pistol inflicts a death wound
and members of the family conceal
the facts. Appendicitis. heart failure
or some similar cause IS marked down
as the medium of death.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30
Averaae Of go COMMITTEES. but Only
- 6S Arrests Made.

% Atte8S8 WS00e.
New Y0rk.-On an average 340 muir
ders are committed In New York city
every year.
Sixty-five arrests are made for these
murders.
Thirty-three alleged murderers are
brought to trial.
Twenty convictions result.
Two of the convicted men are sen.
fenced to death.
Three others receive life sentences.
A murderer In New York city stands
a chance of one in a hundred of es-
Gaping the penalty Of his crime.
In the first Is years Of the 18th cen
tury there, were only two uns0lved
murder cases in New York.
From 1900 to the present day there
have been over 800. unsolved murder
cases In New York city.
. These figures were furnished By
william C. Clemens. the criminologist.
The causes. Mr.. Clemens says, are
tnemcient and ignorant detectives.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30
Embroidery Industry in Calcutta.

Consul General W. II. Michael
makes the following report from Cal
cutta on the embroidery industry in
that part of India: The declared
value of chikOn embrOideries exported
from Calcutta to the United States
during the calendar year 1906 was
$42,O72. The value of shipments to
other countries is not stated. but l
learn from the men engaged In collect
ing and exporting chikon embroider-
les that America takes two-thfrds Of
all shipped from Calcutta. AS most
of this work is done in Bengal It is
probably within bounds to say that
two-thirdss of all chskon work exported
from India gees to the United States
under invoices issued from this consul
general"
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30
delta r.

COrsican commits a crime and gets to
his blessed island. he can stay there
for me- To arrest him the gendarmes
might have to kill his whole tribe;
they hang together like flock of wild
hogs
.'Yes, too much. Now I'll tell you
what l want you to do for me. Emory.
I want you tn act as buffer"
a buffer agin what?'
Against the intangible. l haven't
settled exactly against whom, but
listen to my story. 1t won't take over
half an hour. Then you'll know how
to act"
Rapidly. but under his breath.
barnes tells the American detective of
the extraordinary, uncalled for and
mistaken Corsican blood feud that he
fears instead of having been satisfied
two nights before by the death of two
men, has been increased and extended.
During the first Of his story. Emory
beams upon him with the genial smile
Of a man expecting ducats. During
the latter part of 1t, his face grows
worried, several times he nervOusly
wipes the perspiration from his brow,
and squirms all over his seat uneasily.
At the close he shudders: Gee whiz
you want me to put my finger in q
regular Corsican vendetta! Not on ycs
blooming life! Not for all the rhinO
in Barring Brothers. Besides. women
sometimes take hand in these affairs
and play the very devil"
Yes, it's because one unfortunate
lady Is already In this affair and an
other may be drawn into 1t I speak to
you. implGres Barnes. Il know money
won't tempt you. Emory, but coun.
trywoman, Oh rather one who will be q
c0untrywoman-
''Oh. you mean the future Mrs
Barnes of New York. Well, for her
sake. hang me If I don't go you!"
Thank yor:" Barnes gives Emory
. grateful grip. adding. earnestly:
Nov, let's look over this affair
There's money enough in the pockets
Of one or two of these people to carry
the fend to the ends of the earth. A
few moments ago Itold you about Ed
wins bride following the man she
thought had killed her brother t.
Egypt. Now, when l walk down Broad
way On q pleasant evening iron the
the9ter. I'm not going to be looking
over NY shoulder for . dagger in my
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30
sAopea,s eAa,s,Ass oUsL.


Duels are common enough IN
France nowadays. bat they afe robbed
Of their picturesque side. They may
be divided into three eatsgories,
which place in the order Of theiz fte-
quency OF occurrence. J0uTnalistS'
duels: duels which are the outcome
Of q tongue to well hung or fabricated
by an overdose Of alcohol. and. third
". those where the Opponents are out
to kill II they can. The above order
also represents the degree Of. pub
licity accompanying each.
OF those due to an ill-cOnsidefate or
ill-bred remark comparatively few
come to an interchange Of shots or
thrusts. bat fizzle out after an inter
change Of cards. Morning brings q
more reasonable frame of mind. and
things are Quieted down By those mn
fortunate individuals who have been
selected as seconds. When such en-
counters do take place. at least one
Of the principals is only too desirous
for privacy to be maintained. the
safest possible conditions are ar
ranged. and-One Only hears about the
affair after il is all over.
The materials for disagreement are
usually a night restaurant and the
one extra bottle which might have
been dispensed with. Only recently
q respectable married man found him
self confronted In combat by an un-
k~nv~ ~wooe3n<, ,v1>t. -hn-n - A~A
apparently had disagreement the
night before at . well.known second
rate cosmopolitan cafe much fire.
quented between two .. u. and break
fast time. d.
Neither of the gentlemen quite
knew what II was all about. bat their
seconds said It was all right. 50 they
had to 90 through With it. and NO
harm was done The third type Of
duel is serious ard very rare Il usu-
ally takes the form OF row about a
lady.
There are good many tricks to
gain time in duellins Dropping the
sword is one. resting the point on the
ground. ar making q vide parry SO
as to scrape the ground. is another
In either OF these cases the point has
to he sandpapered and treated with
antiseptic or held in flame SO that
there may be no risk Of a wound being
poisoned
With pistols the conditions are ar
ranged according to the seriousness
Of the quarrel. As rule. duelling
pistols at % PAGES arc used. The
duelling pistol is muzzle loaded and
rifled. It's pull of is regulated by
the circumstances: also the powder
charge. Seconds often arrange to
put in only sufficient powder to drive
the bullet out Of the bore: sometimes
they drop the bullet into the left hand
when loading and hammer an imas-
mary one down the barrel
At duel which occurred not long
agO one Of the men was hit In the
middle Of his forehead. The skin
was scarcely injured, and when he took
OF his hat out fell the bullet. which
had slipped up between the skin and
zine
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30
CHAPTER n.


The Document in Barnes Pocketbook.
You have read this!" Barnes is
speaking while he is deciphering rs
we'll as he can the mutilated note.
How could lin the carriage with
YOU and after that under mamma S
awful eyeS?'
Where's the .fOurth-the other
picce?- asked Burton. savagely.
II couldn't get the other-the peO
pie we're stamping about So. STAN
mers Maud. "She was tearing it ul
when she keeled over"
Did Marina say anything?
Yes, she sOrter gasped: Don't tell
him. Then Edwin grabbed her. Blu,
what's in it," asks Maud, as Barnes
strives again to gain the full meaning
IF the three-Quarter epistle
Nothing that would interest little
girl
but il would interest ma. Let me
tell ma. Then she'll let up ON me-
Not word to anyone:" says Bur
ton. sternly.
Two more boxes OF marron.
glaces'
Here. buy them" The American
passed To Maud's eagerly Outstretclei
hand couple of eO-franc gold pieces
But barnes demeanOr has become
terrifying. IF you blab of this to Ed
win Anstruther. Ill tell your mother
that you kept this note from her."
Great Jones!" mutters Maud. shiv
ering. Then she implOres: But II
keep dark. you'll beg me OF for run
ming away with yOu,'
Yes, avoid your mothers eyes fol
TWO hours and Ill probably put some
thins in Lady Chartris' head that viii
make her SO happy she'll think you the
incest little chick out Of its SHELF"
The American cOurteouslv leads tn;
ChaEeris infant to her hotel. but ever
xs he bids the child adieu at the door
the clerk coming out. says: "Monsieul
Harness. note for you at the ONCE"
Burton has been compelled to regis
ter himself and party. He steps in
tearing open an envelope addressed ID
an unknown hand. reads what. stable
minded IS he q. gives him a shock.
This compels me to tell Edwin.
must post him a little bit" he thinks
rapidly, and acting with equal prompt
ness, steps into the cafe. Not findin,
Anstruther there. Barnes walks mp tn
stairs.
At the door of his wife's chamber
the English naval oAicer is pacing tn
corridor.
Marina is much better: She ha
recovered her senses says Edwin
elatedly. But Enid believes it hes
for me not to see her Immediately. an
The French physician declares 1t 4
madness at present to think Of tn
fatigue Of q long railway journey 70
my Wife"
Il had feared that" remarks Barnes
The important thing is now to guar
her"
Guard her!" - >.s
Yes. Il is now imperative that
tell yOu. Anstruthss. 1spme4hing INpal
have kept from voa.7 -
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30

a delicate hint to the doomed" He
reads: =" ",rE,-- ~
Have q care of yourself: This is
thy warning. Remember death is on
you and your spouse and your on
spring. born and unborn
Pleasant reading for man with his
wedding day just ahead of him" snarls
the New Yorker That's what makes
me as vindictive as they are"
do you think with this in your
hand" whispers Emory, impressively.
you should have q wedding day. I've
heard such m0nstrous reports about
them from Perrier. the French detec
tive. who went over these once"
Not until this is finished" inter.
jects Burton. with a moan Of disap
pointment.
The detectives comment makes
even Barnes regular pulse beat slower
Well. what are your plans to meet
this?" asks the American criminOl0
gist. : v. - ~ 2
My plans are. very simple" says
Barnes, tersely. I'm going to get our
women in q safe place and then-then
the hunted becomes the hunter!"
But how are ye to get the women
.safe?. Someone may be potting EN-
while you're rounding up the others!
How are ye going to nx that?"
(TO BE CONTINUED
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30

Pretty bureau covers may, be made,
OF white pique cut in scallops along
the edges and buttOnhOled with mer-
..erised cOttOns. The scallops may b.
made by placing thimble along the
edge and marking with q pencil the
outline Of the thimble These covers
may be cut to fit any bureau and are
especially good for those having
rounded edges. y
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30
champjoo Town for stork.

Burlington. n. J.-ROebling. the
new manufacturing town near here,
claims th& CHAMPION stork Of Amer
lea Since the town was founded two
years ago the bird has paid q visit
to more than 80 per cent. Of the fam
lilies that make up the population of
$500. In some instances the stork
has even made second visit.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30
overe.ssina Of Sleeves.

To overcast the sleeve seams and
haste them at the same time was the
invention Of one woman who was
pressed for time. By 0yercasting the
sleeves the basting WAS avoided and
there were no basting threads to pull
out. Sleeves put In in this manner are
easier to stitch on the machine.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30
SYNOPSIS.

I:urton u. Barnes. wraithy American
touring Corsica. cescUes the young Eng
lish lieutenant Edward Gerard Anstruti,-
"- and his Corsican bride, Marina
daughter of the Paolis. from the mar-
d.roEs vendetta. understanding that h.s
reward. is TO II. the hand Of the t,ir! Lee
lny..s F.:.I knSt:Uthc: sister of tie Eng
iis-' lieutenant. The four fig from AtaC-
,i, L. .farsciii.s board the Fre:ic n
steamer Constantine. The vendetta pur-
sl.:, ani rs the quartet are abou: to
ir,ars the train for London at MarSeilicS
Marina is handed mysterious note
=. tIi.h causes her to collapse ;.ad ne'ssSi-
f.,i.S a pos.poncmen; Of the journey.
isarnrs gets part Of the mysterious note
ana receives letters which inform him
lla: he * marked by the vendetta. Ee
..inploy:; :,n American defective. and plans
e. bea, tie vendetta 1T their own game
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30

Among the staircases the world over
none is 50 long or dimcult Of ascent
as Jacobs Ladder" This flight con
tains more than zoo steps. an RISING
with the same lift. HI the same direc
ton. The steps rise 1t IN angle Of ex.
sctly Is degrees. Jacobs Ladder
ascends . steep HIN at St Helena.
The steps are aatuially The mast di
rect route 'to tAeDsamnRit u tie lin,
and despite their great length. art
climbed daily hy WayfArers.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30
CHAPTER l.-Continued.

How dare you send my child away
when ] had ordered her to bed." re-
marks her mother. angrily.
Bed? Oh. Maud is too young to be
sent 10 bed"
You think she is too young:" Lady
Chartris' tone is appeased.
Two minutes after. Miss Chartris.
eating b0nbOns in the seclusiOn of a
magnificent c0nfectiOner's shop on the
Cours BelZunce. remarks. suspicious
": ..Wha, are you doing all this for,
Mr.. Barnes of New York;
I've got a little information to get
from you. Maud says the American.
What kind of looking man was he
who gave YOU the communication for
AIRS. Ans:-utherc"
Tic was an Italian Or foreigner OK
something # that kind with the man
narS Gf Il after or gentleman. He
had a Ions him scar over his left eye
aruw. rpticed that because his
s.eevp hu.-s,s had the same crest rs
Mussp d.: IIa's-by the by, how 5
dear Muss -
The dc.cc' DO yGu think Marina
knew him" The Americans voice is
hoarse Wit concern.
How G.: .elle Bride didn't see
him. ! si:i!:!- gave her the note. 1t
knocked l.Cr stupid. and she almost
tainted"
Then GaUi's eyes opened bigger
than ever 60 Mr.. Barles says stern.
iy: Give ni. hat nOte!'.
What E:il; : you think I've got it,
Maud mut rT;. affrishted.
Give IT." the note yoU picked up
:rcm the i.c.:" of the depot when ii
iell from kia mas fainting hand. and
tucked in taa: eft glove of yours
Not unless you buy 'em for two
boxes of lnc.rons slaces." asserted
The infant, Commercially.
Done." says the American, sharply.
Miss Ch.sr.ris unbuttOns her left
glove and carefully extracts from it
and passes ;lim three pieces Of paper.
Now pay up" she exclaims.
i:ut after matching the three frag-
ments Of letter and glancing hastily
over them the face of the gentleman
in trent of her has grown SO distressed
ard Mortified that the candy she is eat.
ing slips from Maud's fingers and falls
upon the floor of the shop.
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One Carte View Of Beauty.

Beauty In some ways is q handi.
cap" she said. slowly. DO you know.
Jerry. that it seems to me almost as
humiliating to be. loved for ones
beauty as for ones money. And II
gives false values for a short time.
Money. after all. doesn't vanish like
ones good looks. with years. How il
one to know what one will have left
when ones beauty g0es?"-The Cen
tury.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30

Lave 10 the thing that most Of all
needs encouraging and fostering.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-30

A eo0d way to keep eAeese moist
and to prevent Il from noulding b 10
wrap II n . e3oth VET IN vinegar ana
cover this with . dry cloth.