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encs the magic name of Hyphen- Bends
was to have upon my destiny.
Bismillah! (Whatever that means.)
CHAPTER u.

CHAPTER u.
After half an hours wandering
about | stumbled across a curio-shop.
a weird. dim and dusty. musty old
curio-shop, with stuffed peacocks
hanging from the ceiling. and skulls
and bronzes and marbles. paintings.
tarIished jewelry and ancient armor.
rare books of vellum, small arms. tap
estry. pastimes. plaster masks. and
musical Instruments. recalled to
mini the shop of the dealer In an
tiquties in Balzac's La Peau de Cha
grin. and glanced about mot without
shiver) for the fatal ASS skin. Il
fore Ut that ! was wearing 1t myself
that nightD i was something Of q
collector of antiquities. of the mani
mate kind. and for a time l became
lost in speculation-specul rath-
err agreeable of its kind. l liked to
conjdre up in fancy the various
scenes through which these curiosi-
ties had drifted in their descent to
this demi-pawnshop; the brave men
and beautiful women. the clangor of
tocsins, the haze of battles. the glitter
of ball rooms. epochs and ages. What
romances lay behind yon satin slip
per? What grande dame had smiled
behiad that ivory fan? What meant
that furnished silver mask?
The old French proprietor was evt-
IDENTIFY all things from pawnbroker
to an art collector: for most of the
jewelry was in excellent order and
the pictures possessed value far be-
yond the instrinsic.
From the shining metal of the
small arms. my glance Travelled to
the face of the prospective buyer. 1t
was an interesting face, clean-cut.
beardless. energetic. but the mouth
impressed me as being rather hard.
Doubtless he felt the magnetism of
my scrutiny, for he suddenly looked
around. The expression on his face
was not one to induce me to throw
my arms around his neck and de-
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-02-06
Presidents Nobel Prize.

Christiana, Norway.-In letter To
Foreign Minister Loevlani. who Is
president of the Nobel committee
President Roosevelt, who was awarded
the peace prize December 10th last
writes that he will value the diploma
and medal so long as he lives. and ar
ter his death they will he as highly
priced by his children. The President,
in informing Minister Loevland OF the
disposition of the money part OF the
prize, adds that peace among the var
ious classes of society in modern civil
ization is of just as great Importance
as between nations. He believed,
therefore. that the use to which he
was putting the money was entirely
in sympathy with the aims of the No
bel foundation.
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Half a Million Will Die.

Victoria, Is. C.-Further advices
from the famine district of Central
China received by the steamship Tar
tar state that smallpox has broken out
in the camps and in consequence Off
cials are breaking them up. The peo-
pie are numbed by suffering and pa
tiently submit to being driven. Tele-
grams to the Jill Shimpo say upward Of
half million people will die of starya-
ton or disease Incidental tothe terrible
conditions prevailing in the famine
district. Relief measures adopted are
stated to be inefficient and the filth
amid which the unfortunate famine
stricken people live is described as
shocking No sanitary measures of
any kind were adopted and It was in
evitable that pestilence should fol
low,
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clare I should be glad to make hii
acquaintance. 1t was a scowl. He
was in evening dress, and could
see that he knew very well how to
wear it, All this was but momentary
He took up a revolver and balanced II
on his palm.
By and by the proprietor came sid
ling along behind the cases, the slip
shod fashion of his approach inform
ing me that he wore slippers.
DO you keep costumes?" asked.
Anything you like, sir, from a
crusader to modern gentleman"
with grim and appropriate irony.
What is 1t you are in search Of
q masquerade costume?'
only gray mask" l answered
Il am to go to masked ball tonight
as a Gray Capuchin, and l want a
mask that will match my robe"
Your wants are SIMPLE
From a shelf he brought down a
box, took OFF the cover, and left me
to make my selection. Soon l found
what | desired, and laid it aside. wait
ing for NJ. Friard to return. Again
/ obser yed the other customer.
There is always a mystery to be
solved ano a story to be told. when
a man makes the purchase of a
pistol in a p.wnshop. A man who
buys a pistol for the sake of pro-
lection does SO in the light of day.
and in the proper place, gun-shop.
He does not haunt the pawnbrokers
in the dusk of evening. Web. 1t
was none of my business. Doubtless.
he knew what he was doing. l
coughed suggestively. and Friand
came slipping in my direction again.
This is what l want. How much?"
| inquired.
Fifty cents; it has never been
worn"
To be Continued.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-02-06

When Senator Bailey was in wash
ington recently a stranger called at
his hotel and sent in card. The SEN
ator did not recognize the name, but
in accordance with his usual courtesy
came out to where the stranger was
waiting. 1t took only few minutes
conversation to develop the fact that
the individual simply desired to make
a touch" 1t was the regulation
Been unfortunate and desire to get
back to my own country" What Is
YOUR business, colonel?" the senator
INQUIRED. The rusty frock coat and the
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Torn Trousers Furnish Clue.

Denver.-A Salida dispatch says:
George Burton is under arrest on sus-
picion of having burglarizcd the store
of the Noble Mercantile Company at
Texas creek last Monday. Mr.. Noble
arrived to-day with small piece OF
goods found adhering to nail on a
window through which the burglar
made his hasty exit. The cloth seems
to be a piece of the prisoners trousers,
exactly fits rent therein and also
matches the goods. After helping him
self to what he wanted the burglar
attempted to fire the building. but the
blaze was discovered and cxtinguished.
Chief Herzinger believes that Burton
is one of the men who has been pass
ing Confederate so bills in various
parts of the state, and is also wanted
in Pueblo Burton was taken to Canon
City as Texas creek is in Fremont
county.
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MAIL STATISTICS
POSTAL BUDGET AS PREPARED IN
THE HOUSE.
LARGE SUM IS CALLED FOR

Would Increase Pay of Clerks and Car
riers-Postmaster General Reports
Amount of Second Class Matter
Handled at One Cent a Pound.
Notwithstanding postoffice appro-
priation bill. which the House commit
tee on postoffices and post roads
have prepared will carry 5000. $780,
SCI. This is the largest amount
ever carried for the annual ex-
penditures of the postal service. The
total recommended in the bill is more
than $4,000, 900 in excess Of the amount
estimated for by the department, ana
is an increase of $l7,509,562 over the
current appropriation.
The salaries of postal clerks and OF
both city and rural carriers are in
creased to total of $7,OOO,OOO- A
provision is inserted in the bill for the
classification of postal clerks and the
positions of clerks and carriers are
made interchangeable,
There are various provisions in the
bill intended to reduce the pay to rail-
roads for carrying the mails. II Is es-
timated that this reduction will
amount to something like $12,000,OOO
a year The rate for hauling daily
from 5000 to $4,000 pounds is reduced
five per cent. from $4,000 to 10000
pounds ten per cent. and the present
rate of $21.37 per ton for amounts
above 10000 pounds Is reduced to $l9.
These reductions, 1t is estimated. VIII
amount to $3,000.000 year. A saving
of 81 100000 more is estimated as a
result of reductions in railroad post
office pay. The bill cuts on all pay to
which is estimated will save between
SO, 900 900 and $4,0OO.000 a year. The
requirement that the malls shall be
weighed seven days week and the
amount divided by seven instead OF six
as heretofore, a provision placed III
the bill to-day at the suggestion of Rep
resentative Murdoch of Kansas, will, 1t
is estimated. save $5.000.OOO.
Postmaster General Cortelyou has
exported to Congress the record from
July to December 81. 1906. OF all sec
ond class mail matter received for
free distribution at the one cent Il
pound rate. in compliance with pro-
vision in the current appropriation act
II was found that more than 80 per
cent of all second class matter ori-
ginated in 427 cities. The total weight
of this class of mail for the period was
370,O0S.9i5 pounds. The weight OF
daily newspapers was l4l,l23,s56
pounds, all of which was carried an
average of 255 miles; weekly and
other newspapers carried weighed ~
736,G4s pounds. hauled 400 miles; sci
entihc periodicals, 4,446,s59. hauled
1893 miles: educational periodicals.
2,535.74s. hauled GA miles; religious
periodicals., 2O.4s9.953. hauled 599
miles: trade journals. l6,6s9,639.
hauled 707 miles: agricultural period
icals, l7,149,351, hauled 525 miles;
magazines. 6S.136.O99, hauled 800
miles: miscellaneous. 2l,1OO.762,
hauled 800 miles.
The percentage OF sample copies in
zach class is as follows: Daily news
papers, O.5S per cent; weekly ana
other than daily newspapers, 3.9 per
cent scientific, 5.52; cducationai
3Gs; religious, 1.s5; trade journals.
724: agricultural, s.37; magazines.
HOP; miscellaneous, 2.2s; all classes.
i.1S.
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Hobson is Discredited.

Washington.-It is now in order for
Cant. Richmond Pearson Hobson, mem
Der of Congress-elect from Alabama. to
produce witnesses or a Photographic
copy of the ultimatum from Japan he
saws he saw, declaring Japanese chill
dren must be admitted to San Fran
cisco schools, or the United States
must take the consequences" Mem
bers of the administration, without en-
ception scout the story of an ulti-
matum as false. In one high Office
Captain Hobson was called Just a
plain romancer."
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-02-06

Imperial, Cal.-While the country is
talking of the possibility of controlling
the Colorado river, the suspense at the
scene of the break has ended and the
affair is considered closed by the peo-
pie most affected. The former break
in the bank was closed November 9Th,
and the present break occurred Decem-
Der 9th. More than half the rivers
flow is now turned and the critical
perior has passed. BY February 9th
the remainder of the current will be
flowing down the old channel. it now
being but a matter of dumping suffi.
cient rock to make complete the clos
ure Of the break.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-02-06
Y. M. C. A. HEALTH FARM.
Secretary Banner Goes East 20 Raise
Money for II.

Denver.-William NJ. Danner. secro-
tary of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION health farm, left fo- the East
Friday afternoon on what he believes
will be his last trip for the purpose
of raising funds to carry on thal
widely known institution. Through the
efforts of Mr. Banner over s4s,OOO nave
been raised for the health farm in the
past three and half years, ana the
institution has grown from cluster
of nine tents to large camp oil forty
six. With an artesian well, water tower,
machine shop, open AIR Fleepihs pa
yilion. assembly tent, Independent
sewer system. electric lights, and
other equipment in addition.
What we need now" said Mr.. Dan
ner before leaving. lis bath mousse
and we want it so badly that ! am GO
ing to Philadelphia and New YORK 10
see if | cant get the money 10 puma
it, We want large building, about
thirty by seventy feet, equipped with
lockers. showers and other apparatus,
and If I am successful in getting the
money the building will he put just
north of the assembly tent. I hope to
be ap!e to raise the money without DIR
ficulty. The East furnishes the con
sumptives and we think that II should
furnish the money to take care or
them.
when the bath house Is completed
believe that point will have been
reached where it will be best TO stop
expanding We have expanded 10 an
extent, which. | believe. should not pc
continued until we have time 20 see
whether or not the farm is to be sue
cess II is not as if we were startihs
something which had been tried be-
fore. We are trying something now.
and II will not do TO go too far with It
until experience shows MS that Il VIII
be a permanent success"
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CoIorado's Jubilee.

Denver.-At a representative meet
ing of business and commercial men
neld Thursday in the rooms of the
Traffic club it was decided that Denver
shall celebrate the fftieth anniversary
of the admittance of Colorado into the
Union in 1908. While it had been the
desire to have the celebration either
a state or an interstate affair. this
idea was given up on account of lack
of time The celebration will be in the
nature of festival and elaborate ar
rangements will be made for entertain
ments of varied nature. and several
thousand dollars will be raised to
carry on the celebration.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-02-06

1t was seven o'clock when pushed
aside my plate and paid my check. /
calculated that by hustling | could
reach Blankshire either at ten or ten
thirty. That would be early enough
for my needs. And now to rout out {.
costume. All needed was a gra,
mask. had in my apartments .
Capuchin's robe and cowl. rose.
lighting a cigarette.
The girl looked up from her coffee.
Back to the dime museum ?"-ban
teringly
81 have few minutes to spare. =
said l.
by the way, forgot to ask you
what card you drew"
at was the ten of hearts"
1.-THE ten of hearts," Her amaze
ment was not understandable.
yes. the ten of hearts; Cupid and
all that"
She recovered her composure
quickly.
Then you will not blow up the
postoffice tonight"
NO" replied, not tonight"
you have really and truly aroused
my curiosity. Tell me. what does the
ten of hearts mean to you?"
l gazed thoughtfully down at her.
Had truly mystified her? There was
some doubt in my mind.
Frankly, | wish l might tell you.
All l am at liberty to say is that am
about to set forth upon a desperate
adventure, and | shall be very FORUM
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-02-06
Oreoon to Be Rebuilt.

Washington.-Tne famous battle
ship Oregon is to be modernized at the
Puget Sound naval station, and Secre-
tary Metcalf Saturday announced that
he had authorized the expenditure OF
81 600, 900 out of the naval repair fund
for that purpose. OF the best type OF
warship when she was launched. the
Oregon is already most obsolete. and
to make her equal to modern men-of-
war, she must be extensively over
hauled. The changes will be similar
to those ordered for her sister ship.
Indiana, the most important being the
substitution of balanced elliptical tur-
rets for the present round turrets.
which cause the snip to reel when all
four twelve.inch guns are pointed over
the same quarter.
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For Utes and Apaches.

Washington.-The Indian appropria-
ton bill reported to the senate to-day
by the Indian affairs committee, con
tains the Teller amendment providing
for sending to the court of claims for
adjudication the claim of the confeder-
ated bands of Utes of Colorado versus
the United States for compensation
for lands belonging to these Indians
set apart for public reservations, for,
est reserves, etc.
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Guqqenheim at Washington.

Washington.-Senator Guggenheim
reached here Thursday evening and
will remain several days, going hence
to Florida for short visit. Numerous
newspaper reporters. who had heard of
Senator Guggenheim's expected ar
rival, were at his hotel to meet him,
but he declined to be interviewed.
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O. 8sz@a5sSISsazz@ gz@@sSSz .
6 Mt6DSa5 y as ESz5s$ 20
Failed in Business

black hat seemed to warrant the title.
why. 1 am a gentleman. senator"
the stranger replied, pompously. "Oh.
l see." the senator said. pleasantly.
Have you instituted bankruptcy pro-
ceedings. sir?'
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Christian Science Victory.

Lincoln, Neb.-The Senate Thurs
day killed the anti-Christian Science
bill. The bill made it necessary for
Christian Science practitioners to Sc
cure physicians license. A similar
measure is pending in the House.
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In San Domingo there is a remark
able salt mountain. mass of crystal
line salt almost four miles long. said
to contain nearly 90.000.O00 tons. and
to be SO clear that medium-sized print
can be read with ease through block
foot thick.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-15
TO TREAT
OF FOREST RESERVES
CONGRESS Will Hear From
Chief Executive.

WASHINGTON D. c., October a.
Especially president Roosevelt has
practically completed his messages to
Congress, and will put on the finish
ing touches when he returns.
The President will point to the
record of the administration on the
forest problem, which shows that a
good start has been made, and will
plead for an extension of the pro-
gram. There are now 144,313,4S3
acres in the national forest reserve,
and the states that have followed the
governments lead have 2,582,711 acres
under reserve.
New York heads the list with
1,439,988 acres.
But the president will call atten-
ton to the fact that there are private
ly owned 544,313,511 acres Of tim
Der land, that the demand for lum-
Der was never greater, and the prices
so enormous that there is great temp
tation to cut off everything available.
This is the serious situation that con-
fronts the industrial life of the ma
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-15
FIRST FROST IS LIGHT
AND DOES NO HARM

Americas shivered yesterday morn
ing as she donned her raiment in the
early morning and felt the first touch
of Jack Frost. In low, damp places
frost was quite plentiful yesterday,
as on Sunday morning, but not in
quantity sufficient to even nip the ten
derest buds and flowers. But it nip
ped Mere Man all right enough and
sent him at double quick pace to
make terms with the coal king and
seek forgiveness for letting last win
ter's bills go unpaid so long a time.
Fires felt quite comfortable in doors,
but it was glorious outside, where
the autumn leaves were falling and
the sunbeams playing hide-and-seek
amid the fall roses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-15
LIGHT FINE IMPOSED
ON NEGRO THIEF
Who Robbed Tent of Artist
on Saturday.

Peter Reed is the negro who dash
ed into the photograph tent near the
Planters Bank building at dusk Sat
urday and stole $23 in silver belong
ing to the artist, who made a dash
for Peter as he swept the coin Be-
ing hotly pursued, the thief threw
away the silver as the ran through
the high grass near the tent, and all
of it except $3.50 was found after
wards by the owner among the
weeds on the plaza Reed was brought
before Judge Crisp yesterday and
acknowledged the corn and pleaded
for mercy, as did a planter who
wanted his services and proposed to
pay the fine. Judge Crisp touched
Reed for fifty simeoleons of silver and
let it go at that
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-15
STORY OF ROBBERY
TOLD TO POLICE
Chief Fedgin Gets Central
Railway Burglar.

Chief of Police w. H. Feagin re-
turned to Americas yesterday morn
ing with the negro Austin, who bur-
glarized the Central Railway ticket
office here four or five days ago. Not
only did he get the thief, but most of
the stolen loot as well.
Austin, as told already by the
imes-Recorder, was captured in
Newman Saturday morning.
Chief Feagin went after his bird
Sunday and landed him in the cage
here yesterday after securing full
confession, with all the details of the
burglary.
Austin had bought a cheap watch
gin, as he had done to the Newman
chief who arrested him. He is a
strange negro here, but told readily
of how he broke into the ticket Office
and tapped the till of its contents.
Nearly $50 of the $40 stolen were
found upon him, and this he freely
gave up to Chief Feagin, saying that
it was not his.
Austin had bought chief watch
and some clothing with the other $40,
besides paying fare to Newman and
living in pretty good style for nearly
week.
He is now sailed down for the SUI
perior court grand jury.
The police here think Austin is
Connected with a few other little
events transpiring recently in Amer
icus, among them the burglarizing of
Smithwick's store a week. ago, when
$3.50 was stolen from the till. But
Austin pleads innocence.
There is no doubt but that some
thing else in the way of thieving will
be charged to him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-15
REVENUE DISTRICTS
TO BE REARRANGED
State Prohibition Will Gut
Down Business.

WASHINGTON, October 14.-(Spec-
commissioned Capers, of the In
ternational Revenue Bureau, has UNI
der consideration the Encouragement
and consolidation, for revenue coll
lection purposes, of number of Sou
thern and Southwestern States. The
Constitution of Oklahoma, which was
recently adopted, absolutely prohibits
the sale of intoxicating liquors as
beverage, within the States borders,
and on January 1, 1908, complete pro-
hibition goes into effect in Georgia.
South Carolina, by recent action OF
the State, is partly prohibition and
partly under the dispensary sys-
TEN.
To meet these changed conditions
the commissioner has in contempla-
ton the consolidation of Oklahoma
with Arkansas as one revenue divis-
ion, Georgia and South Carolina as
another, Mississippi and Louisiana,
and possibly Alabama as a third. AS
an alternative Alabama may be con-
solidated with Florida.
To carry into effect these changes
would necessitate an executive order
by the President, but the action OF
some of the States as to the sale OF
intoxicating liquors seems to the in
ternal revenue officials to make some
action of this character an admins
trative necessity. 1t is not likely,
however, that definite action will be
taken for some weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-15
SONS OF AMERICA
HELD MEETING

Washington Camp, P. o. S. A, held
it's regular meeting last night at the
camp hall on Lamar street with
a large attendance. The Americas
camp continues to grow rapidly in
membership and is among the strong
est in the state. Quite large dele
CATION of ladies and members of
this camp will go to Albany today to
attend this evening the annual ban
quet of the camp in that city. Mrs.
John Butt and Rev. o. P. Gilbert have
places upon the program, Mr.. Gilbert
delivering the address of the occa-
sion while Mrs. Butt will favor the
guests with a recitation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-15
ONLY SEABOARD
SENT IN PASS LIST

ATLANTA, GA, October IA
The Seaboard Air Line is the only
big line to furnish list of free passes
required by the Railroad Commission.
Some of the smaller lines have filed
similar statements. Only one more
day remains for complying with the
ruling and the larger lines, with the
exception of the Seaboard, are still
out The lists are not for publica-
ton, being only wanted for the in
formation of the commission.