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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-27

"Yes. they didn't give you any too much time to miss them. We'll. think the rest is pretty clear. I brought the tracings in here. screwed up the sham stick and put 1t back. You identified the tracings and found none missing. | and then my course was pretty clear, ] though 1t looked difficult. To Ritter pretcnded to know nothing of the re- turn of the drawings or how they had been stolen-the only things I did know with certainty. But I did pre- tend to know all about Mirsky-or Hunter-when, as a matter of fact, knew nothing at all. except that he probably went under more than one name. That put Ritter into my hands completely. When he found the game was up, he began with lying confess sion. Believing that the tracings were still in the stick and that we knew, nothing of their return, he said that they had not been away. and that he would fetch them-as I had expected he would. let him so for them alone, and when he returned. utterly broken up by the discovery that they were not there, l had him altogether at my mercy. You see, if he had known that the drawings were all the time behind. your bookcase, he might have brazened it out, sworn that the drawings had| been there all the time, and we could have done nothing with him. We couldn't have sufficiently frighteneG' him by a threat of prosecution for theft, because there the things were inil your possession, to his knowledge.
 "As it was, he answered the helm, capitally, gave us Mirsky's address onI the envelope and wrote the letter that. was to have got him out of the wayti while committed burglary, if that disgraceful expedient had not been rendered unnecessary. On the .wholes the case has gone very we'll"
 Tt has gone marvelously well> thanks to yourself. But what shall 2 do with Ritter?'
 Here's his stick-knock him down. stairs with it, if you like. I should keep the tube, if were you, as a' memento. I don't suppose the respect able Mirsky will ever cali to ask foe it."
 Mirsky was caught and. after two remands at the police court, was ex- tradited on the charge of forging Rus, sian notes. It came out that he had written to the embassy, as Hewitt had surmised. stating that he had certain valuable information to offer, and the letter which Hewitt had seen deliver- ed was an acknowledgment and re- quest for more definite particulars. This was what gave rise to the impress sion that Mirsky had himself informed the Russian authorities of his forger- les. His zeal intent was very differ ent, but was never guessed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-27

can tell you"
 q understand the position to be sue cinctly this: The drawings were in the office when you arrived. Nobody came out and nobody went in, and yet they vanished. Is that so?"
 That is so. When I say that abso- lutely nobody came in, of course I ex- cept the postman. He brought a couple of letters during the morning. mean that absolutely nobody came past the barrier in the outer office-the usual thing, you know, like counter. with frame of ground glass over it."
 T quite understand that. But think you said that the drawings were in a drawer in your own room, not the out CT office, where the craftsmen are, presume"
 That is the case. It is an inner room, or, rather, room parallel with the other and communicating with it, just as your room is which we have just left"
 But, then, you say you never left your office, and yet the drawings van ished, apparently by some unseen agency, while you were there in the room"
 "Let me explain more clearly" The cab was bowling smoothly along the Strand, and the engineer took out a pocketbook and pencil. AS you will see presently, my offices consist of three rooms-two at one side of cor ridor and the other opposite, thus" He made a rapid pencil sketch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-27
piIino It On.

A certain judge by reason of his bad temper found considerable difficulty in controlling individuals In the court room. On one occasion there was un- usual disorder. At last the judge could stand 1t no longer. Tt Is impossible' to allow this persistent contempt of court" exclaimed his honor. 'and I; shall be forced to go to the extremei length of taking the one step that will stop itr' There followed long silence In the court. Finally one of the lead- Ing counsel arose and without the sus- picion of smile asked. If 1t please your honor. on what date will your res-s ignation take effectT"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-27
Shocking Fog Away.

Fog dissipation by electric dis charges has proven more effective when the fog contains dust or smoke than when it is water only, the solid particles seeming to become charged and to be then repelled. precipitating particles of vapor with which they col- lide. With bundle of spikes as radi- ator, a space of some yards can. bs, cleared in a few seconds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-27
A Merry War.

The merry war goes on all over the country in regard, to the salaries of teachers. The Pennsylvania legisla- ture has passed q law in regard to the salaries. making the minimum $40 q month. When teachers hold a pro fessional or permanent certificate the minimum is to be $50. this to comg after two years teaching.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-27
To Soften Old Leather.

Old leather may be softened b1 washing with warm milk and gently rubbing till dry. Also c mixture of boiled linseed oil and half the Quan- tity of vinegar is good renovator for shabby leather. Care must be taken not to rub hard enough to open the cracks or split them farther.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-27
Meteor VI, Meter.

Pop"
 "Yes, my son."
 This paper says . meteor travels sat fast 1t can't be seen"
 That's right. my son."
 Then how does the gas company know how much gas we've usedr-i Yonkers Statesman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-27
Nc RIahs to Wear Ths-.

Dr. James M Green. principal of tza New JsrseT Normal school. has rs
 fused 10 allow the Eirls to wear ezps and govrs. vkich ks says are wAcnr wrong b schooa below ths s1ll>cs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-27
The Black Hand,

You say you had an experience with the black hand while in Newl York-
 Yes. And terrible experience ie was. I had three aces and the other man had i've clubs"-washington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-27
UsssuI unIous s.ndbo,

One woman has bandbox in which she keeps her good hat % arranged that the side opens like . svinginr door. 60 that she can readily remove the hat from the box without the swk ward necessity of taking the latter down from the high closet shelf.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-27
snxIeu. to pI..,..

Young men vho call on uy dsush- ter are expected to say g0od night ss s:3o.- -fn do l. sir. and then it vont bs necessary to say 1t when I get ready to gol--Houston Post
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-27
Martin Hewitt,
 Investigator.
The Case of the Dixon Torpedo.
By ARTHUR MORRISON.

Published by Arrangement With
 Harper S Brothers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-27

 ings, and sflrsky Is to bring them back as soon as possible. so that they shan't be missed for a moment. Ritter habit. uaIly carries this malacca cane, and the cunning of Mirsky at once suggests that this tube shouIth be made in out ward facsimile. This morning Mlrsky keeps the actual stick, and Ritter comes to the office with the tube. He seizes the first opportunity. probably when you were In this private room and worsfold was talking to you from the corridor, to get at the tracings, roll them up tightly and put them In the tube. putting the tube back Into the umbrella stand. At half past IF, or whenever 1t was, MIrsky turns up for the first time with the actual stick and exchanges them. just as be afterward did when be brought the drawings back"
 "Yes, but Mirsky came half an hour after they were Oh. yes. see. What a fool I was. I was forgetting. Of course. when I irst missed the trac- ings. they were in this walking stick, snfe enough. and 1 vas tearing my hair out within arms reach of themr'
 "Precirely. And Nirsky took them away before your very eyes. I expect Ritter was in c rare funk when be found that the drawings were missed He calculated. no doubt on your not vantIng them for the hour or two they would be out of the o6ices
 How lucky that it struck ne to tot a pencil note on one Of thenl I might easily have made uy note somewhere else. and then I should never have knQEn fhat thex hed beea avzy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-27

|VV1EWITT was very apt, in conver- |AI sation, to dwell upon the many HI curious chances and coinci-
 dences that he had observed,
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-02

Human nature at bottom is pretty
much the same in all ages. Read
this from a speech delivered in the
United States Senate away back in
1898 by Daniel Webster, and see how
marvellous is the resemblance be-
tween conditions now and then as
described by Mr.. Webster:
There are persons who constant
ly clamor. They complain of oppres-
sion, speculation and the pernicious
influence of accumulated wealth. They
cry out loudly against all banks and
corporations andNa all means by which
small capitals become united in order
to produce important and beneficial
results. They carry on mad hostility
against all established institutions.
They would choke the fountain of in
dustry and dry all the streams. In a
country of unbounded liberty they
clamor asainst oppression. .sIn a couu-
try Of perfee- Hty they would
move heaven and earth against
privilege and monopoly. In a coun-
try where property is more evenly
divided than anywhere else they rend
the air shouting aSrarian doctrines.
In a country where the wages Of
labor are high beyond parallel they
would teach the Iaborer that he is
but an oppressed slave"
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-02

A fellow up in Wisconsin claims
$40 acres of land in Jacksonville.
this State, valued, at $4,000. 900,
and says that he is going to bring
suit right away for it We've all
heard of such suits before. but did
anybody ever. hear of one of them
winning outgi Most Of them are bluff
schemes worked by adventures to
catch suckers Jacksonville doesn' t
seem at all agitated over the threat
ened suit.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-02
MR.. FLAGLER TALKS.

4 New York special says that
Henry II. Flagler has just announced
that work on the Key West extension
OF his road will be stopped on Janu-
airy 1st next, and will not be resumed
until conditions in the money market
become more favorable Mr.. Flagier
doesn't talk often for publication, and
when he does talk he doesn't deal in
pIatitudes or generalittes. but goes to
the point. The New York special re-
ferred 10 quotes him as saying:
Il fear that conditions will be-
come worse before they begin to get
better. he said. Il have seen the
present stringency coming for long
time. II was foreskadowed by the
popular feeling against railroads and
corporations. as reflected in the state
and national legislatures According
II, l have taken precautions against
it Expenses on my road have been
reduced. and the new construction
work on the Key West extension has
been put into shape that by January
l we can drop it Just where it stands
and not take IL up again until the
money market is in better shape
Il know very little about condi-
lions on other railroads or in the
New York money market l have
never been into asbanKing institution
in New York on a matter of business.
and 1 am really not a>railroad man,
except for my. little hobby down in
Florida. l am! proud of that.
1t has opened to settlement
stretch of three hundred miles of the
finest country in the whole world
Thousands of people who went down
there as poor as Lazarus have been
enabled 70 become prosperous pro-
ducing citizens I have had a great
deal of praise for what l have done
down there. II is a most pleasant
thing 10 have, but how much finer
would be the feeling that one de-
serves the kind things that are said
about him.
Cne OF the economies that has
been put into effect on the road is the
cutting OFF of night train on one
section where there were only two
trains, one by day aud the other az
night A peculiar result of this was
10 more than double the business
done by the day train, so that not
only were expenses reduced but
revenues were actually increased -
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-02

The high success. achieved by many
Southern men who have moved west
has been a subject of frequent re-
mark. Thousands of them out there
have gone to The front in maAy lines
OF activity by sheex force of individ-
ual merit. and in TIE splendid man
hood Of that vast region where stall
"art Americanism seen at its best.
many of the finest types originated
in the South and Some of the most
notable among them are veterans
who wore the graF. We are remind
ed 10 say this by having lust seen =
late bank statement of the Ell Paso
National Bank of colorado Springs.
Colorado. that beautiful seat OF cuI-
ture and wealth lying at the base of
Pixies Peak. and which. next to Den
yer. is the show town of Colorado
The yice-president of this ba,1, -
c c Hemming. brother OF our Live
oak FELLOW citizen. A ID. Hemmtng.
tax assessor OF Suwanbee cor,+,-
Confederate veteran who bafora ON
ing west, lived in JadksopviIIa AND
presented 10 that citvlt beau+;f,,1
Confederate monument which ! ono
Of its conspicuous orbauant. NJ
hemming is now wealthy and hon
ored citizen Of Colorado Springs. and
.He oanA OF which he is vice-presi-
dent. and his SONIC. L. Hemming Is
cashier carries deposits of s2.3O7.-
'24''7 1t is one of the strong
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-02

Up in Springfield, Mo. the other
night. gang OF negro ruffians made
a brutal assault TO murder on some
white boys. Several arrests were
made and there was serious talk OF
lynching. A press dispatch from
there on the subject says:
The better class or negroes in
Springfield have all along and are
still giving the Local authorities all
the aid possible m, Riding the town
Of an undesirable element
And it is for the want of that bet
ter class of negroes in so many other
parts Of the country that We have
such strained relations between the
races today in the South. The law
abiding negro who has real race
pride and intelligent regard for his
own interests, should be prompt in
every INSTANCE of negro outrage TO
heartily co-opexate with the author
tiles and join with the whites in
bringing thA> guiltS to justice. But
such Is rarely. ir~>Esf. the case in this
part>of the country, and the negro
! criminal no matter hsw vile his Of
tense feelS>RQ danger jfrom detection
or capture by nrefnbers of his own
race. and is in fact frequently shield
ed by them. Decent negroes have
everything to lose and nothing to
gain by this policy and they should
make haste 10 change it.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-02

financial Institutions of the west, and
General william J. Palmer, the
famous mui1-milIionaire, famed fo-
his philanthropy, is one of its stock
holders Mr. Hemming's brilliantly
successful career in Colorado is a
source of pride to his old friends in
Florida and Especially to his Confed-
crate comradeA
Sam Russ, whof has long been one
of the bright lights in our State jour
nalism. and was for years on tie
editorial staff of the Times-Union.
Will have the wars> sympathy of his
brethren of the pressNin his deep
affection resulting from the tragic
death of his brother near ST. Luce
last week The Tiges-Unfon speaks
Of il as follows:
IS. B. Russ. qSe of the best-krOwn
journalists in Florida, has met with
an affection that will call forth the
sympathy of the press throughout
the State. His only brother. F. E.
Russ. of St Lucie, was found drown
ed in Indian river. gIast Wednesday
evening He had fevidently fallen
out of his launchF in an attack of
heart disease. IYis supposed his
death occurred ABOUT midnight of the
Sunday previousl The affection be
tween the brothehs was very strong.
The shock of the news is exceeding
y severe to the surviving brother,
who is inconsolable over the loss OF
one so near and dear to him. Only
those who have passed through ex-
perience exactly sipilar can fully
sympathize with a grief so deep a
his, or appreciate the vacancy i;
leaves in his life which hereafter
must be lonelier than ever. For Sam
Russ never married. and is now the
sole surviving representative of his
immediate family
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-02

The Tampa NORTHERN railroad will
either pass through Live Oak or
Perry on its way to Townsville. AMI
the town that wins will be the town
that shows the most intelligent
hustle to get the road. Perry is be-
ing aroused to the situation and If
she can prevent Live Oak from getting
the road she is going to do it. Mean
while. what is LiveOak doing? What
Is the Board of Trade doing? The last
issue of the Perry Herald says on this
subject:
SO Live Oak il going to make =
pull for the Tampa Northern and
defect it from Perry. which is on a
direct line from Thomasviue. Ga
to Dunnellon, r ia, points named to
be connected. Ye put our people on
notice now that Il is time to get busy
and stay busy Until this matter is
settled We must not rest upon our
oars and be content with the jdaa
that the Perry route is the only
practical or logical one. Those Live
Oak fellows are mighty fine puIlers
and IL We don't watch they will pull
the kinks out of yheir route and take
the road from US Let us get busy
with straight pull for the road. e
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-02
THE LIVE OAK PUBLISHING COMPANY.

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT Will De
mailed 10 any part Of the United
States, passage prepaid, for $500
per year: $3.50 for six mouths;
SI.c5 for three months, or 80 cents
for FIVE weeks. in advance. De-
Hvered to any part of the city. by
carrier. for 10 cents per week
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-02

The fields are white with cotton up
in Georgia and the farmers are in
despair because of the shortage OF
labor to pick it. They go to the
towns and offer the negroes fancy
prices. double pay to go back to the
fields with them bat to no effect
Doubtless like conditions prevail all
over the cotton belt, and yet We have
excellent vagsant laws designed 70
meet just such a--state5 of affairs.
There is plenty of labgr in the South
to pick tbe cotton crop. but it is loaf
ing around the dives id the town.
playing poofshootisg craps, drinking
blind tiger whisky AND living on the
white mans kitchen through the in
fermentation of the negro cook. And
this evil will grow worse from year
to year until the vagrant law ceases
to be a dead letter, and is pitiiessly
executed all over the South,
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-02

IL Teddy don't get bear this time
in the Louisiana swamps. we shall be
tempted to consider him as bearing
a suspicious resemblance to a hum
bug In his pretsnsions as mighty
hunter of big gaRe, Mr.. Roosevelt
is really a big mad but no man that
has lived in this age of the world
can be as big rs MI Roosevelt's rep
utation is righfnow. and the Am
erican people pep the ySor man on a
strain all the timet trying to live up
to it. We Anggeu&ts him from every
point of view ana MAKE him such a
world-beater nSboth big and little
things that four years more in the
White House would inevitably bring
his collapse.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-02

Putnam county went dry" by a
good majorityeint the election Mon
Gay, and the saloon people there will
have to move on
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-10-02

a vast deal of sensational nom
sense has been Printed in this coun-
try about war( with Japan and that
the Japs would reSce it on US. But
when Secretary TaH spoke in Toxic
the other night and declared that war
between the two q untries would De
"a crime against rtodern civilization
and as wicked AS it would be in
sane his audience was wild with
enthusiastic approval of the senti-
ment- Captain Ricb mond Pearson
Hobson should get opt an injunction
to restrain Secretary Faft's tongue if
he wants 10 pull off his japanese war
any time soon.
The copper era., 1907-04-04
New Drug Department for Shannon
Store.

Upon the completion of the new
addition to the Shannon store, a
drug department will be added. The
new department will be complete in
every detail and will be under the
management of j. L. jacobson, a
first-class druggist, who was formerly
connected with the A. c. drug store.
The new store will be nicely arranged
with the Office in the center. The
drug department will be located in
the old building and the new addition
will be occupied by the dry goods de-
partment. Manager Kane has been
in need of more room for some time,
owing to the great increase of bust
ness.
A new line of Ladies' Shirt Waists
at Billingsley & Co.
The copper era., 1907-04-04
Another Raise in Wages Requested.

During the past few weeks the en-
p1oyes of the D. G. and A. G. mining
companies at Morenci and tongfel-
low have been busy circulating a
petition requesting raise in wages
of fifty cents per day per man,
including Mexicans as well as
Americans. The petition has been
generally circulated in the upper
district and was signed by nearly all
the employees. 1t is now in the hands
of the company officials.
Copies of the petition were sent to
Clifton this week to both the Shan
non and A. C. employees. The A. C.
petition is being circulated around
the works, but nothing definite can
be learned about the Shannon petit
ton. .
Quite a few signatures have been
obtained in the A. c. works, though
there are many who are not signing
it, and it will likely be some time be-
fore the list will be completed.
The petition is in mild form and
states that the raise is asked on &C
count of the increase of wages in
other Arizona mining camps. In the
event of a reduction in wages by
companies operating in other camps,
the employees are willing to go back
to the old scale. The following is a
copy of the petition:
We, the undersigned, employees OF
the Arizona Copper company, in
Clifton, Arizona, most respectfully
request that our wages be increased
fifty cents per man per day.
We request this because of the
great increase OF wages in other
Arizona mining camps. In the event
of reduction of wages in a majority
of the other mining camps, we will
most willingly accept the pres ent
wages Gale again.
The copper era., 1907-04-04
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PURELY PERSONAL

Lou Morris visited Coronado Mon
day, returning the same day.
DIR. Goodrich, one of the A. G.
physicians, left Saturday last to be
absent a short time.
Carl d. VanDorn arrived in Clifton
last week from Colorado to accept a
position with the COPPER ERA.
J. o. Baylor, secretary and treas
urer of the Gold Belt company. re-
turned last night from a short visit
to Douglas and Bisbee.
P. P. Greer, cashier of the First
National Bank, visited the valley
this week on business. He returned
home Monday.
J. w. Bonnie, manager of the
Shannon Copper company. visited
the Globe district on business last
week returning home Sunday.
Mrs. J. O.. Baylor returned this
week from visit to the Misses Bos-
ticks at Duncan. She did not visit
Silver City as was stated in last
weeks issue.
A. A Anderson, sheriff of this
county, arrived in Clifton last night.
He will spend few days here on
business. He was accompanied by
his son, Robbie
Mrs. G. L. Crawford left Saturday
last for Lampasas, Texas, to be alb
sent some time. She was accom-
panied by little Miss Adele Horn, a
sister to Mrs. Fl. B. Mcdowell.
Miss Annie Ferber, a sister to
Louis Ferber, of this place, arrived
last week from Los Angeles. She
will spend a short time here, after
which she will go to Bisbee.
w. Herzberg, who has been con-
nected with the Shannon Copper
company several years, has resigned
his position and left this morning en-
route to Nevada. He will spend
short time in California before going
out.
B. A. Boyles, who is ranching on
the Blue, came in this week on bust
ness. He is very enthusiastic over
the prospects of the cattlemen and
thinks they will all be in the swim
if the good weather continues. His
section has been blessed with frequent
rains and the grass is good.