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The Huttig news., 1907-08-24

state and my subsequent encounter with Jenks himself.
 On my return to the house I found the following telegram which had just arrived:
 Wire received. Will not await let ter. Sure to arrive on time.
 CARNEY"
 This message was dated New York and. apparently, had been transmitted thence from the cable over the local wire to Carney-Croft. It must have been in response to my dispatch of the previous day and served to set my mind at rest as to the where abouts and purposes of John Carney, which had been troubling me in an in- definite -ay for some time past
 The only thing now left for me to do seemed to be to remain virtually pas sive until he arrived keeping a sharp watch on things, but taking no posi- tive steps in his absence unless un- foreseen circumsta arose to call for immediate action. My chief desire was to see Miss Carney and make clear to her my feelings, but this seemed to be out of the question, as she remained consantly with Miss Weston and no longer came to any meals or showed herself. about the house.
 The country was fast taking on the mantle of white under which it was to sleep for so many long weeks, and it was with comfortable shiver that I entered the library, just before lunch con, and strode up to the fire to warm my hands and toast my shins and back successively.
 I found Miss Weston's physician similarly engaged and asked him so- licitously concerning his patient
 His face clouded and I even thought l saw tear in the corner of his eye, for. like all doctors with the right kind
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referred to one of the servants in the house. This, to my mind, added ma terially to the gravity of the affair, for if unknown members of the domestic staff were concerned in the matter there was no telling how far the con- spiracy might reach nor to what pur- pose it was carried on.
 1 had become so accustomed to mys- terious happenings of this sort, and my head was so filled with visions of Miss Carney, and with the words was now determined to say to her, that no impression could have been made on my mind by anything short of a most startling phenomenon.
 AS I have said, the message was evidently intended for Jenks and was from the widow, who, it seemed equal ly clear, either was or had been in the subterranean passage holding con- verse with it's loathsome inhabitants
 From my window I could see that there were no lights in her cottage, and I was on the point of venturing forth again and, from a safe distance, watching the pit until she emerged and started for home, when a realiza tion of my physical exhaustion took hold of me and l adopted the wiser plan of remaining in my room.
 The night was far from restful, and at the first glimpse of daylight I dressed and returned to the manhole. 1ierL fa11 of a ground and 1 was not surprised to see that someone had climbed out of the shaft and gone across the lawn toward the Bruce house, but the lid of the manhole was securely fastened down as before.
 In my efforts to raise 1t, or at least to assure myself that it was locked, found, at the sides, two openings in the grating larger than the others and, slipping my revolver easily back and longer at loss to understand how 1t had appeared so mysteriously the night before.
 It was quite evident that 1t had been passed up through the opening and turned until it lay fiat on the grating, the person below doubtless mistaking me for Jenks and misconstruing my efforts to raise the lid into signal from the stage driver that he had ar rived and was awaiting orders. That I did not understand this simple maneuver from the first and appre- iatn hn Cif o< erlo es because of my highly excited nervous
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It is declared that the English government, in view of the failure of the efforts to have The Hague peace conference to act in the matter of limitation of ornaments. has decided to commence the con struction of another of the Dread naught class at an early date; con sequently there will be shortly three of these vessels in course of construction for completion within two years. This causes the aver age citizen to wonder where it will stop because 1t is certain that the United States is going keep in sight of the other powers at least.
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Under no circumstances is it conceivable that the fine imposed upon the Standard Oil company by Judge Landis. can become futile or abortive," says the Times" of Kansas City. It is believed that the decree of Judge Landis will be affirmed on appeal and that the Standard will be compelled to pay the very large sum assessed against it. But even if the fine through any possible action should fail, the results of the Chicago ac- tion would not fall to the ground. A judgment from magistrate of the government asserting the equality before the law of the rich est corporation on the globe, with the humblest offender, cannot prove barren of effects, thoroughly salutary to society,"
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Pain in the head-pan anywhere. has it's cause. Pain is congestion, pain is blood pressure-nothing else usually. At least so says Dr. Shoop. and to prove it he has created little pink tablet. That tablet-calied Dr. Shoop's Headache Tablet coaxes blood pressure away from pain centers. Its effectis charming, pleasngy delightful Gently, though safely. it surely eQuazes the blood circu- lation.
 If you have a headache it's blood pressure.
 If it's painful periods with women. same cause.
 If you are sleepess, restless, nervous, it's blood congeston-blood pressure. That surely is certainty, for Dr. Shoops Headache Tablets stop 1t in 20 minutes and the tablets simply distribute the unnatural blood pressure.
 Bruise your finger, and doesn't it get red, and swell. and pain you? Of course it does. It's con- gestion, blood pressure. You'll find it where pain is-always It's simply Common Sense
 We sell at 25 cents, and cheerfully recommend
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fcoarNHFa FROM LAST wEEN

While I was kneeling down on the ground and tugging at the lid to make sure that it was locked, I thought 1 heard a step behind me and turned my head quickly to see if anyone was ap- preaching It was, however, apparent ly nothing more than the snapping of a branch due to the fury of the wind, and I again turned to the manhole, hoping vaguely that, even if l could not open it, l might perhaps hear some conversation through the grating that would serve as a sort of clew to the grewsome doings beneath.
 As I laid my hand on the iron work again it touched cold, heavy object which had certainly not been there moment before, and, picking it up and holding it between me and the sky, I saw, to my amazement, that it was my own revolver, to the handle of which was tied a bit of folded paper.
 For an instant my heart seemed to stop and remained rigid on my knees with my arms upraised as I had held out my pistol for inspection, fearing to move through very terror of my own shadow. My breath caught in my throat and then came in short heavy sasps, while the wind alternately moaned and roared about me and oe- casional thick damp snowflakes lightly touched my ashen face.
 There certainly had been no sound or motion in front of me where I found the pistol, and I had convinced myself that the cracking l had heard at my back, and which was some dis tance away at best, had been due to nothing more than the wind.
 At length, and with trembling fin gers. 1 removed the paper from the my pocket, so that I could examine it later, and was about to rise nervously to my feet, when 1 again heard slight disturbance in the shrubbery to one side of me and saw a man approach ing stealthily and apparently on all fours.
 With no thought of the consequences and in an actual frenzy of terror, raised the pistol and fired at him point blank, but the cartridge failed to ex- plode or else the chambers were empty, and, with frantic shriek, sprang to my feet and threw myself headlong upon him.
 He seemed entirely unprepared for this attack, but he made no sound and strove manfully to defend himself as I grappled at his throat and we rolled over and over down tae yelvety lawn.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Chancery Judge.

The News is authorized to announce
 JUDGE E. o. MAHoNEY as candidate for Chancellor of the Ztt District. subject to the action of the Dem ooratio primary.
 The News is authorized to announce
 J. M. BARKER of Camden, as a candidate for Chanoel- Tor of the Eth District subject to the ac- ton of the Democratic primary. The News is authorized to announce
 J. R. THORNTON of Camden, as a candidate for Chanel Tor of the Eth District subject to the ac- ton of the Democratic primary.
The Huttig news., 1907-08-24

It has been known for years that most any old field in the South would produce gold, in large quani- ties if well worked but Arkansas has gone us one better and is nov producing diamonds, of course they are n the rough, but like most ot Arkansas products, when the rough is removed the quality of tF1e remainder is extremely fine.-Cot- ton Journal.
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1 was considerably hampered by my overcoat and having no desire to go into the water with him, I relaxed my efforts somewhat, when, with almost superhuman strength and emitting cry that indicated degree of terror equal to my own, he tore himself from my grasp and sped away in the direc- tion of the turnpike.
 Feeling, now, that I was his master, I dashed madly after him, pulling off my coat as l ran, and I was gaining slowly upon him in spite of the re- doubled efforts that he made, when, on the sharp incline that led down to the road, he stumbled and fell and I was upon him again in a moment.
 My victory was short lived, however, for as he struggled fiercely to free himself from my grasp and l. with equal fury, strove to choke or beat him into state of submission, we again rolled over and over in the grass until, as luck would have it. my leg caught in strand of the barbed wire fence that enclosed the property at his out-of-the-way point, and once more he succeeded in freeing himself and tore down the road in the direc- ton of the village.
 My clothing was torn and mud stained. my hands and face were bruised and bleeding, I ached in every limb and was well nigh exhausted with the furious and protracted encounter, and 1 was hatless and coatless into the bargain, but l at least had one cause for congratulation.
 In my second wrestle with my hith- erto unknown assailant l had been able to get sufficiently good view of his face to identify him positively and, in spite of the remarkable protesta- tions of ignorance concerning the Car ney-Croft mystery which I had heard him make to the widow only the night before, and which l was now forced to believe were but part of little com edy gotten up for my special delecta- tion. my lusty antagonist was no other than the ong-suffering Jenks.
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of stuff in them, familiarity with hu- man suffering had only warmed his heart and softened his nature.
 q had hoped" he continued, that young Carney's return would have good effect on her, but when we told Ter of the message that came this morning she only drew the sheets over her face and broke down completely. There is something more to this, MT. Ware, than the mere absence of her sweetheart, but what it is I cannot even imagine"
 Then you know nothing of the mys- tery of Carney-Croft? I asked cau- tiously, closing the door and speaking in Town tone.
 "The mystery of Carney-Croft!" he exclaimed in bewildered surprise and then his face relaxed and he smiled pleasantly as he said: "Oh! you mean the ghost stories that were told about here after MT. Carney died?"
 Well" 1 returned ghosts or some thing of the sort were really seen about the place, were they not?"
 His smile broadened as he replied:
 "Oh, yes, some of the boys did rig themselves up in sheets and play spook for a time, until I took hand in it myself and drove them out. I was going to send you word about 1t, but found it was only lot of boyish pranks, and that they hadn't done any harm beyond getting into the old tun- nel by the river, and, of course, that didn't amount to anything"
 "The old tunnel!" I exclaimed in well-feigned surprise. "Is there tun- nel by the river?"
 You never heard of 1t, of course" he went on, "and I fancy nearly every. one has forgotten it by this time. When MT. Carney began to build here he located his house some 200 yards farther down the hill toward the wa ter. He had plan of running little tunnel from the cellar to the river so that ashes and other refuse from the house could be taken out that way and not clutter up the lawns or be seen from the windows.
 Just as CnlS WOrK was pdrLldIIy completed the old dam, some two miles up the stream, was demolished and new one built about mile be- low. This raised the water level un. til the far end of his tunnel was com. pletely submerged and so he gave up the scheme entirely and began a new cellar quite a distance back from the first. The partly finished tunnel and the excavation for the original cellar were covered over and had practically been forgotten by everybody except the boys, who used to dive down and swim into the hole in the summer.
 Then, as I say, they got the idea of playing ghost and would run down the hill in the moonlight with nothing on but sheet or a piece of old fish net which waved out far out behind them. When they got to the edge of the bank they would emit some sort of ghost ly yell and dive down out of sight. Finally, when all. the young girls in the neighborhood began to get hys- terics, discovered what was going on and put stop to 1t by giving two or three .of~ thA Asrinclaader----e--Aso, so,e=.s4
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For State Senator.

The News is authorized to announce
 W. M VAN Hook as a candidate for State Senator from this, the 18th Senatorial District, sub ject to the action of the Democratic par ty.
 The News is authorized to announce
 J. H. GREEN as candidate for State Senator from this, the l 9th Senatorial District, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
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Colored Column
Lodge Directory.

Lodge Directory. GOOD LUCK LODGE No. 259 F. & A. M meets Second and Fourth Tuesday.
 R. MCCORMICK, w. M. w. H. DAVIS, Sec. BLUE LIGHT LODGE No 155 K. of P. meets First and Third Tuesday in each month. A. w. KELso C. c. PETER JOHNSON, K. R. s. EAST LAKE LODGE No. 6562 G. U. o. of o. F. meets First and Third Thursday in each month.
 A. w. KELso, N. G. J. E. BOYD, P. s.
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For Prosecuting Attorney.

The News Is authorized to announce
 NEIL c. MARSH as a candidate for the nomination of prosecuting attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial District subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 The News is authorized to announce
 w E. PATTERSON as a candidate for prosecuting attorney of the Eth Judicial District, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Huttig news., 1907-08-24
TOWN OFFICIALS,

The following are the duly elected of fcials of the incorporated town of Hut tig:
 Mayor-R. E. Rowland.
 Recorder-J E. Bailey.
 Marshal-E M Cablness.
 Aldermen-S. Farmer, E. F. Wooley, J. U. Brown, R. L. Boddie and A. w Corkins
 Board of Eduoation-A. E. Culbreatf Dr. R. E. Rowland, j. U. Brown, F. W. Scott and A. ". Corkins.
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A Frenchman has received { zCSeTJf ufo,Ct-Uv r!fTErrf F6fldDle S1gS

of death. The test consists of the suboutaneous Injection of a solu- ton of fiouresoiene, which, if the blood is still circulating, in the course of a few hours causes the skin to turn yellow.
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Baptist Church.

Service every week, Sunday School at s o'clock p. m. Mid-week service ev- cry week w. P. DARINeToN, Pastor.
 E. R. SIMMs, Supt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-04
The Gould Case

Howard Gould seems to have been
driven into a corner 4 press dispatch
yesterday stated that the only defense
he will make for his efforts to di-
vorce his wife is that she is addicted
to the use Of intoxicants. This is, Of
course. a serious matter; but every
wife situated as Gould alleges that he
is, should for that reason bring suit
for divorce from her husband, wouldn't
the world get a-tiptoe and stare? And
think Of the enormous amount Of mon
ey and energy which appears to have
been expended in the attempt to black
en- Mrs. Gould's fair name. Truly it
may be said that the mountain has
been in labor and has brough forth
q mouse.-Raleigh Times
II running expenses would only
slow down to a walk occasionally a
man might get a chance to get ahead
Of the game.-Portiaad Express,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-04
Thought Bowser Crazy.

The man looked at him In a curious
and puzzled way a moment and then
took a seat on the opposite side of the
car. Mr.. Bowser thought his conduct
rather queer, but said nothing, while
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-04
MR.. BOHSER'S FARM.
Goes Out to Buy One, but He
Comes Home Without 1t.
HIS ANNUAL SPRING FEVER.
Displays Great Ignorance Concerning
His Ability TO Raise Wheat and Corn
and Till the Soil and Makes a Fool of
Himself.

copyright, 1907, by Homer Sprague.1
MIR. Bowser had been very quiet for
ave days. He had made no expert
ments and no purchases. He hadn't
threatened the cat or pursued any
umbrella members. He hadn't tried
any gas saving patents or meddled
with the water pipes. Mrs. B0wser
had watched him closely and been a
good deal worried. That he was lying
low to break out in some new spot she
finally realized, and 1T troubled her to
guess what new idea he would de-
velop. When three days had gone by
without an outbreak, the cook came TO
her and whispered:
"Ma'am, I'm a girl hat is nearsight-
ed"
"Yes:"
I'm lop shouldered, and my toes turn
in"
Il know"
1--WE been to May parties and
circuses like other girls"
NO"
81 can't dance OF sing or play the
pianner, ana I've firted with n
street car CONDUCTOR"
"Well, Annie, what are o trying
to get at?" asked Mrs. Bowser.
"Just this. ma'an: I've got a beau at
last. He's a young man and skeary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-04

Forceful Way of preventing a Sale.
New and l':ssfI1 Yea, OF prevent
ing q land sale Under mortgage was
put in use re, entity in the state Of
Wilkes A man mocsgaged 4 parcel
of lard which another man says he
has a deed for. The mortgage howev-
er proceeded to advertise and attempt
ed to Sell. The man with the deed
consulted q lawyer and the lawyer adj
vised him to attend the sale and OBJ
ject. The man understood that he
must prvent the sale at all hazards.
When the auctioneer began crying the
sale the man with the deed was pres
emit A man near him offered a bid.
Immediately and without a word the
man with the deed hauled away with
his fist and floored the man, and more
then that he presented his gun and
announced in %billigerent terms "my
lawyer told me to prevent this sale
and I'm gwine to do it if /. have to
shoot every man o nthe hill" 1t
is reported on good authority that
the sale couldn't proceed any further
for the lack of Observation-Disclosures
Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-04

This little pig went to market, don't
amuse tonight,
Baby's not well, what's the matter, her
dear lite cheeks are so white;
Poor little tummy is aching, naughty
Old pain go way.
Cascasweet mother must give her. then
she'll be bright as the day.
It is sold here by Robt. r. Bethany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-04

Doan's Regu1ets cure constipation.
tone the stomach, stimulate the liver.
promote digestion and appetite and
easy passages of the bowels. Ask your
druggist for them. Is cents a box.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-04

er, never q forgive nln-
There Was Mo Explosion.
There was no exp losicn, although a
climax came to- Mr.. Bowser's strange
conduct. On the fit tn morning at the
breakfast table, he quietly observed:
Mrs. Bowser, 1 am going out into
the country today anGS may not be
home at the usual hour
isn't it toH late to hunt rabbits"
she asked.
81 am not going to hunt rabbits"
Ere. snapped his answer In such q
way as to forbid her from pursuing the
subject further, and, though she o
dered a great deal, she.had no more to
say. When he was ready to leave, he
said he would telephone her if any
thing happened to detafn him over
night and went away with a cloud of
mystery eiinging around him like an
april fog. He was hardly out of sight
when the cook came upstairs to wills
per:
Us it to be dynamite, ma'am, with
the house lettering about u ears"
"Of course not"
"Won't he cut the water pipes and
bring on another Eohnstown food?'
"No."
''Thank heavings for that! One ex-
plosion, no louder than a bang, would
scare my young man away forever"
Wanted to Buy Farm.
Mr.. Bowser had got his regular
spring fit on to buy a farm. He real
tod +ho% ;f he sold q word about If fa
Mrs. Bowser she would produce facts
and figures to prove that he ought to
be sent to an insane asylum, and he
was therefore going to have the farm
bought before he said q word to her.
He took q suburban ear running ten
miles out and did not get off until he
had reached the terminus. He looked
around the car for a toll hardened
farmer to talk with, but he found none
There was a squint eyed man, how.
ever, who evinced a disposition to be
friendly, and after a few remark OIL
the weather he was asked if he knew
of any farms for sale.
want one for yourself?' he queried
in reply.
!. Yes"
Ever do any farmingT
"Not to speak Of"
Expect to make a living at it, or d'
you want it for a plaything"
81 am not in the plaything business,
stifiy replied Mr.. Bowser. IF L n {
farm to suit me, l shall buy it ant
move on to it. I shall farm to make
money. I shall farm for my health.
shall farm to get away from the dus
. and racket, the graft and vice of thu
city"
!. Thought 6owser Crazy.
The man looked at him In a curioul
and puzzled way a moment and thel
took a seat on the opposite side of thu
4 Gar. Mr.. Bowser thought his conduc
rather queer, but said nothing, Will
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-04

II Is not q narcotic or dope but removes
the cause. Get q bottle and try it for
headaches, sour stomach, Indigestion
pains or colds. TIE liquid-affects i'm
mediately:-pleasan< to take. Sold at
all drug stores.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-14
SlNNAMAH0NlNG.

Everybody is busy harvesting ice this
week.
Geo. p. Shafer has fine team on trial
which he anticipates purchasing.
w. j. Mead visited his family the first
of tine week.
The wood mill has been shut down for
lew days, having run out OF stock
Barclay Bros have finished haulins
logs ont of Logues Run.
W. II. Van Vert and A. L. Ensign
visited atthe county seat Monday evening.
Born to L. 4. Smith and wife, Satur-
day, daughter.
Noel Bushore is trying to catch fox
near his place but Gundy Logue has hoo.
doed his trap.
Otto Wykoff, while working on log
la nding, was struck on the head by log