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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

AS he left the room l strove to col.
lect my scattered thoughts and deter.
mine the present aspect of the situa,
tion.s If the widow could not write,
who, in heavens name, did send the
notes? 1t did not appear probable that
the doctor was wrong in what he had
said, and, moreover. the statement
served to explain the merriment of
jerks when had accused her directly
of being the author of the letters.
Still, she had assumed all RESPONSE
bility for them, which was tantamount
to writing them as far as their prac-
tical features were concerned. and |
finally decided that If they were not
her own work they must have been
written at her dictation. which really
amounted to the same thing.
l spent the afternoon in the library,
hoping that | might see Miss Carney
and at least offer her my sympathy in
her present trouble, even If l said no
more at this time, but she did not
come down stairs during the entire
day, and at dinner she sent me word
by Mrs. Randolph that DR.. MacArdel
would be very welcome, not only be-
cause l had asked him to come but for
himself as well. and in the hope that
he might be of benefit to Miss Weston.
The storm had increased steadily all
day but, in spite of it's fury and the
drifts that were piling up and block
ing the roads at every point l an
nounced my determination to go with
the S1aiph tn meat Mao rda1
(TO BE CONTlNUED.)
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

which waved out far out behind them.
When they got to the edge of the bank
they would emit some sort of a ghost
| Finally, when all the young girls in
the neighborhood began to get hys-
terics, discovered what was going on
| and put stop to it by giving two or
| three of the ringleaders a sound
| thrashing and installing family of
beavers in the tunnel who vigorously
attacked all future intruders."
| The doctor laughed heartily as he
finished his little tale and concluded
by saying:
There have been occasional rumors
Of ghost since then, know, but
fancy that is the biggest mystery Car
Croft ever had"
Doctor" returned seriously, there
is a far greater mystery than that 60
ing on here this very minute. That
tunnel is again occupied, by whom l
do not know, but the man or men who
are down there are in league with that
Bruce woman who lives in the new
cottage, and with jerks, the stage
driver. Moreover, these people are
connected In some inexplicable way
with Miss Weston, and the Bruce
woman, who seems to be the head and
front of the whole thing, has written
letters to Miss Weston, and even to
me, most of which contain vague ref
erences to Miss Carney and threats
that"
THE Bruce woman written to you!"
exclaimed the doctor. why. my dear
sir, 1t is impossible! 1 have known
the woman for a dozen years and she
cannot read word or write letter."
At that moment he was summoned
hurriedly to Miss Westons room and
l was handed telegram from Mac
Ardel which read
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

Then you know nothing Of the mys-
terry of Carney-Croft?" I asked eau
tiously, closing the door and speaking
in lown tone.
1.-THE mystery of Carney-Cr Croft" he
exclaimed in bewildered surprise and
then his face relaxed and he smiled
pleasantly as he said: ooh! you mean
the ghost stories that were told about
here after Mr.. Carney died?"
WELL" returned, ghosts or some
thing of the sort were really seen
about the place. were they not?"
His smile broadened as he replied:
ooh, yes, some of the boys did rig
themselves up in sheets and play
spook for time. until took hand
in it myself and drove them out. l
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-
mel by the river, and. Of course, that
didn't amount to anything"
1.-THE old tunnel!" l exclaimed in
well-feigned surprise. rs there tun-
mel by the river?"
you never heard of 1t. of course, "
he went on. land fancy nearly every
one has forgotten 1t by this time.
When Mr.. 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 this work was partially
completed the old dam, some two
miles up the stream. was demolished
and a 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 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 l say, they got the idea OF
playing ghost and would run down the
hill in the moonlight with nothing on
but sheet or piece Of old fish net
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
CHAPTER XIV.
A Drive In the Storm.

A moment later the doctor returned
hurriedly to the library for his medi-
cine case and said:
81 wish we could get consultation
here in the country" he continued,
measuring out some powders with a
critical air and depositing them on
bits of paper which he had cut for the
purpose. Most of the deaths in this
part of the world are from accident or
old age, and a man with large city
practice and extensive hospital expe-
rience might possibly SUCCESS some
means of prolonging her life for a
time. We cannot hope to save her,
but wish we could keep her till Car
ney comes"
Il have telegraphed my friend Mac
Ardel to come and help me solve the
mystery of the place" l ventured eau
tiously, not wishing to hurt his pro-
fessional pride. You know he was
with me here last summer and we had
a number of very peculiar experiences
then, SO he knows a good deal about
it already, and l thought We could
work together to advantage. Perhaps
he could be of service to you at the
same time"
1.-The very mani" exclaimed the doc
tor. 81 know him well by reputation
When will he arrive?"
IF my wire is delivered promptly he
can get here on the midnight train"
replied. II know he will start at once,
for sent for him at his own sugges'
ton, in response to a letter from me
telling him of the tunnel affair, and
think he has some very definite the
cries on the subject.
Just the thing!" cried the doctor
picking up the powders and hurrying
toward the door. Let me know the
minute he sets foot in the house.
shall be here all night"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
In tho September Century.

An interesting pictorial feature Of
the September Century will be four
pages reproduced from pictures by g.
W. Peters of excavations for railroad
terminals in New York City; showing
a birds-eye view OF the excavation for
the new Pennsylvania railway station.
q section of the same at Thirty-third
street looking east, a view In the exca-
walton for the new station Of the New
York Central. and the sinking Of the
foundations Of the terminals Of tho
Hudson river tunnel at Fulton and
Church streets.
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Keep away from that hole and do
nothing till you get my letter. Your
life may depend on it. Wire II you
wish me to come"
The messenger was waiting and.
with no thought of the letter to which
he referred, but only to hasten the
time when some one would be with
me to whom 1 could talk, I replied
with the single word, Come"
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A Splendid Prospect.

do you see any great future for
Panama."
Certainly. Look at the great ex.
cursion resort it has already become"
Washington Star.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29

49,
Get the young fowls to roosting
early
The nest boxes should be cleaned
out occasionally.
Have you put that box of salt in
the pasture yet?
Cows, hogs and poultry are a win
ming combination.
Cut SSne and green grass for the
yard-kept cH.>.Scns.
Alum in the drinking water VII; SSce-
vent throat diseases.
Change in diet will often increase
the laying capacity Of hens.
Take good care of the COW, and she
will take good care of you.
you would have them thrifty.
Too cold water is apt to give your
horse collie. Take the chill of.
The number of farms without a
vegetable garden is growing less.
The laying hens need lime. Without
1t you will get soft-shelled eggs.
Lard to which has been added a lit
tie kerosene is good for scaly legs.
Cleanliness is Of vital Importance in
preserving the health of the farm ami
mails.
The cross dog is not fit associate
Of the respectable members of the
dairy herd.
Sulphate Of iron sprayed on wild
mustard plants will kill without in
jury to grain.
Put the badly-run-down farm into
dairying. and you can bring it back
into condition again.
While wood silos are all right, they
are not fire-proof. and hence make
the farm insurance more.
Rotation of crops is too little prac-
ticed in most sections of the country.
Are you practicing it?
Supplement the pasturage which is
dry now with some green feed If you
would keep up the milk flow.
Tie successful farmer is the farmer
who makes the farm pay, whether the
work is done scientifically or not.
No COW can do her best which Is
driven to and from the pasture with
yelping, swapping dog at her heels
To obtain best results corn and
other grain crops must be alternated
with clover, timothy or other small
grasses.
1t Is easier to prevent disease
among your live stock than to cure
1t after careless methods have brought
on the attack.
Some breeders to force moulting in
their fiocks feed light for two or three
weeks and then give as much as the
hens will eat.
The best weight for the bacon hog
sanges from 100 to 22O pounds while
the lard hog should weigh from 800
to 400 pounds.
In the early stages the balky horse
is made by the balky driver. A high
strung, nervous horse is easily ruined
by bad driving.
Any suggestion In this item for you?
A flve-acre grove of English walnuts
at Fullerton, Cal, has been sold for
$500, $1,10O per acre.
1t is easy to plant an orchard, and
1t is easy to neglect it after 1t is
planted. But don't do it If you are
to hope for thrifty, fruit-bearing trees.
Remember. pinch of salt in the
mash for the chickens is good for
them. 1t is mistake to think that
salt in small quantities is hurtful to
chickens.
Says one successful farmer: Ihave |
found the longer l stay with my corn
In July the more have in my cribs
in October" Work corn often, but
work 1t shallow.
One-half of the value of alfalfa hay
may be lost If it is not properly pro-
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-29
BOON OF FIFTY
"0LD FAv0RITE SONGS"

Words and music sent FREE on re-
ceipt of your name and address with
name of one or more persons thinking
of buying a Piano. Organ or Talking
Machine.
THE KNIGHT-LOCKE PIANO Co,
b18-521 Sixteenth St.. Denver. Colo.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-28
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Walter Bricker Trampled on by q
Fnsky Horse.

Walter Brlcker, a resident of Green
Camp, was the victim of a painful
accident. occurring near Agosta about
3 o'clock Monday afternoon. In com
'pany with Louis Iron, Mr.. Bricker
went to the home of Mrs. Lena
Schaber, south of Agosta, for the
purpose Of buying a young horse.
While exercising the animal. Mr..
Bricker slipped and fell beneath the
fore feet of ,he horse. He was
badly trampled, sustaining several
broken ribs and internal injuries.
Dr.. H. o. Ogden, of Agosta, was
called and rendered surgical attention.
The unfortunate man was not in
condition to be moved to his home
and was taken to the Schaber home
where he will be confined for several
weeks.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-28
MINNELLT BROS.
SHOW A HUMMER
Opening Performance Wit.
messed by Large Crowd.
Shows Each Evening Under the
Auspices of Marion Aerie No.
337 of Eagles.

Notwithstanding the fact that last
night was cold and wet. good sized
audience were in evience, to welcome
the Minnelli Bros. Their clever lit
fle star Miss Nina Genniell their
company Of thirty artists, and TO take
a look al the Big Air dime theater.
This show Is we'll known throughout
Ohio and the local Eagles have made
wise choice in bringing this organ
ization here. Miss Gennell is no
stranger in Marion having appeared
at the Grand Opera house with var
ious high priced attractions.
The play last night, "a Womans
eeeeee 'shrdu mfwypj taoin wjyupjiiq
Way gave Miss Gennell opportun-
ity to display her versatility, which she
did In a charming manner and Incl
identally did a catchy specially. The
supporting company is splendid. Mr.
Fred Il. Huxtalle, The Fries Sisters
all did some clever specialties, which
were thoroughly appreciated.
Last but not least little Baby Burns
aged four years did a song and dance
specially. The management claims that
she is the youngest child artist on the
American stage She is a marvel.
Baby Burns will appear at every per-
Iformance, nR
Tonight the greatest comedy drama
Sis Hopkins Nina Gennell as Sis
Don't miss this great bill. Perform
ance, rain or shine. The big tent does
not leak and the lights make 1t warm
and comfortable.
The big air dime theater is located
on North Prospect street.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-28
IT'S THE SKIN
NOT The BLOOD
Costly Error of Treatment of Skin
Disease by Internal Nostrums
When the Surface Alone
Should be Healed.

If you slash your fingers do you
lrinl liniment to cure "? No. you
ipply the lotion to the wound, yet
.peoplel are treating skin diseases
tonstantHiby dosing the stomach.
Until a few years ago many doe
tors thought that skin diseases orig
mated with the blood. But the ap-
9lication of the germ theory proves
hat skin diseases are caused by
germs which lodge ;n the skin.
To cure the, skin direct through
he skin, DR.. Decatur ID. Dennis
compounded oil of wintergreen and
)ther remedial agents into a liquid
allied ID. ID. ID. Prescription. He
rave this to his patients and found
hat the eczema germs were eradi-
ated while the healthy skin was
lot injured at all.
Later DR.. Dennis was prevailed
lpon to allow private company in
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-28

Chicago to put this remedy in bot
ties. While DIR. Dennis has no di-
rect connection with the company
selling the prescription he endorsed
the remedy and sanctioned the
sale of d. u. d. through drug
stores.
Great credit is due to physicians
who recommend this remedy and
there are many such physicians
when they can make so much lar
ger fees by writing out their own
prescriptions.
We vouch for ID. D.. ID. Pres
cIiptton and ID. ID. ID. soap and
recommend these TO all sufferers
from skin diseases.
For sale by Flocken's Phar-
macy.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-28
FLOWER DAY
FITTINGLY OBSERVED
BY Members of Francis Will
lard w. c. T. U.
An Excellent Program of a Literary
and Musical Nature is
Eojoyed.

Frances Willard w. c. T. U. met
at the home of Mrs. C. f. Cowgirl
Of East Center street, yesterday af-
lternoon. 1t was the annual meeting
celebrating Flower Day and pro-
gram of an excellent nature was rem
dered.
The program opened with a song
by the union, "Nearer My God to
Thee" Devotional exercises were
led by Miss Nina Schlentz. The
president of the union, Mrs. Eva
Fletcher. gave an excellent address
in which she briefly led up to the
flower mission work. After the
reading of a leaflet by the union,
Mrs. A. d. Messenger told the story
of Jennie Cassidy.
Mrs. John Balm and Mrs. S. V.
Millisor rendered a vocal duet. which
proved one of the most entertaining
numbers of the program.
The annual report of the flower
mission department Of Ohio was Civ
len by Miss Clara Merrill. A con-
Icludng feature of the program was a
song by the union. which was writ
ten by Mrs. J Williams, of Kansas
City, formerly of Marion. The pro-
gram closed with prayer by Miss
McAbee.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-28

Magnus Larsen, the Swede, who
was arrested last Tuesday near Mar
tel, where he was found wading
wildly back and forth in a small
stream, was released from the county
Jail, Tuesday morning. He has COM
pletely recovered his faculties and is
now looking for work at the timers
trade. He wants to go to New York
City, and when released from the Jail.
had only five cents. Larsen says
he was drunk for six months, and
It was this prolonged spree whicn
unbalanced his mind.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-28
Characterized Monday Even
ing's Meeting.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
To Have Charge of Soliciting
Funds.
Committees will Begging at Once
the Work of Soliciting Donations
From Citizens.

"A meeting of very enthusiastic citi-
liens was held at the Commercial club
Monday evening to discuss the ques-
tion of raising money to defray the
lexpense of the removal of the Erie's
shops and terminals from Gallon to
Marion, should the management of
the road determine upon such action.
TIE citizens were all Of one opinion.
Marion wants the shops and terminals
and her business interests are ready
and willing to assist the railway
company in making the change.
A committee composed of Samuel
lLippincott, George ID. Copeland, John
E Waddell and John Balm was
named. The work of this committee
will be TO name other committees to
have charge of the soliciting of money
from the business interests to defray
the expense of moving the shops. At
least four subcommittee will be
named and the work will be pushed as
rapidly as possible.
A committee from the Commercial
club composed of George b. Chris
titan Sr., William E. Scofeld and
James f Prendergast is now in
New York City for thepurpose of
comforting with General Manager
Stuart of the Erie railroad company.
This committee has a,conference with
General Manager Stuart and other
Erie officials today and until word
is received from the Marion represen-
tatives, nothing definite can be stated.
The committee. which was named
at Monday evenings meeting held a
meeting at the Comercial club this
morning and outlined its work, nam
ing the four subcommittee and di-
viding the city into sections, to be
worked by the subcommittee. The
division of the city was made by
adopting the ward boundary lines and
the subcommittee named are as
follows:
FIRST WARD.
John Balm, chairman, George Brown,
G.. e. Mouser, e. E. Bush, j W.
Jacoby, b. r. Waples, w. b. Dem
man, G.. b. Jenkins and Henry Strel-
itz.
SECOND WARD.
II. =. Carpenter, chairman, Henry
True, NJ l.. Dumble, A. Edmond
son, Harry Vogle. d. A. Frank,
Louis Goldberg, Cassid.
THIRD WARD.
John w Clark chairman, +. -.
Cutlery, George s. Balm, James +.
Phillips, d. C. Nelson, l.. V. I'm
capher j. e. Waddell, W. NJ. Jack
son, j. b. Bolander.
FOURTH WARD.
W. T. Jones, chairman, George B.
Scoheld. George Uhler G.. s, Lippin-
colt, G.. Wollenweber, Charles Turn
er, Johnson Mooney, c. T. Want and
Il. x. Uhler.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-28
Murderer Got Away.

On recent Sunday night murder
was committed in a town not far from
Boston. The chief of police after an
hours examination, left the search
Tor the murderer to an assistant, on
the ground that he needed a long
nights sleep in order to be around
early for the town meeting the next
day. The murderer has not been
found.--'ostou Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-28
How's This?

Reward for any case OF Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
Il. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
y. j. Cheney for the last 10
years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business tran
sactions and financially able to car
ry ont any obligations made by
his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-28
Court happenings

The suit of George II. Summers
against William Weber and others
was settled at the costs of the plain
tin in the court of common pleas
Tuesday afternoon. Summers sued
for damages, claiming that the de-
PENDANTS defrauded him out of his
second hand store on North Main
street.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-28
i2aaiIroao 17otes

David Cable, the popular Erie
brakeman who daily has a place re-
served for his number tens under the
table at the union depot hotel. has
taken on a remarkably generous
streak. 1t has been the custom for
every railroaded who spends more
than twenty-four hours a day loafing
lat the hotel to donate some fixture
Ito the hotel park which is located
'iust east of the hotel. Davie until
Saturday had not observed the custom
but this morning he perpetrated a
very pleasane surprise upon his fell
lowmen by presenting the park MAN.
lager with fine ten dollar croquet
set. His gift will be greatly appreciated
by all of the railroaders who are COM
pelled to wait long at the hotel be-
tween their runs and croquet prom
ises to be a very popular game in the
future with local brakesmen.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-28

If you have rheumatism, ask
your druggist about Electropodes.
They cure. t-th-s
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-28
To Cure acold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Qulnins
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
It falls to cure. -. w. GROVES
signature is on each box. 25c.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-28

Jno. Lust's and Uhler G. Phillips
forces have secured the Marion Park
for their baseball game next Thurs
day afternoon. /