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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-07
Real Qsstate fnr 6a[f.

STORE. STOCK AND
dwelling: now doing good business:
near railroad; for sale at. a .great!
sacrifice. The best opportunity of
your lifetime. A. W.. care Postmas-
ter. Gofdonsville. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-07

FOR RENT-SEvERAL NICE ROOMS
for gentleman. Apply 16 East Main,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-07

TEN EXPERIENCED MEN WANTED.
Those having worked Industrial sick
benefit insurance preferred. Good
pay. No lapses. Quick promotion.
Apply PROVIDENT RELIEF ASSO-
CITATION OF WASHINGTON, d. c.,
1l09 East Broad Street. Branch Of
fees throughout the State OF Eir-
Etnia,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-07

sCHNURMAN WANTS A BRIGHT.
clever salesman TO show cloths to
customers in his shop. Salary Is not
less than $50. A good man will get
more. Schnurman Said II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-07
UPHoLsTER1NG.
P. coLAvITA,
WHEN YOU WANT THE BEST

TRUNKS, BAGS AND GIFT GOODS,
wish your trunks. bags or suitcases
repaired. be sure to call or telephone
s to ROUNTREE'S RETAIL STORE,
= 703 East Broad Street. Phone 6133.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-07

AND FARMS FOR
sale at low prices, on easy terms, on
new railroad. Fluvanna county. Va.
ranging In size from 80 to 465 acres.
Bargains for quick buyers. Address
J. r. ELAN, Charlottesville, Va.
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Yelp eeaanlro, stlalr.

WANTED - 4 ~ k.N'f
m,n, rate, $3.50 per day. all winter
Job. Apply TO G. W. Il. SrED5i4Ais.
t'ordWick, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-07

VISITORS CLEAN. COM
Portable rooms. in refined neighbor-
UNI, two Squares from City Hall. so
cents per day. 1902 East Clay.
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man az assistant bookkeeper anu
stenographer ana to collect. Salary
not less than 400. a good man vii,
get more. and, as l haven't time. for
you To learn to shave on my face,
you must have had experience In
other offices. and had all the conceit
knocked out OF you by other en-
plpyers. a cigarette smoker not
wanted. Schnurman Said 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-07
Boarntng.

p r NJ a n d " T n AND
TRANSIENT; also table boarders. l0I
North Seventh Street.
v1s1ToRs-vIsIT THE
exposition during the month OF Sep.
TENDER, when it is neither too cool
nor warm, and make your arrange
ments with the PALM COTTAGE.
Ocean View, Va, where you Will find
quality. as well as reasonable rates.
Nicely-furnished rooms; beautiful,
large porches. Table, everything in
exposition for one f1ve-cent fare.
Correspond at once with Mrs. ii.
FISHER. Get off car Bay Shore
Pavilion. Look for blue sign on
post
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-07

TO CALL ON DOCTORS.
Clean, well-paid work for hard
worker. state experience. +. o. Box
S5S, Philadelphia.
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Rool11s for Rent.

ROOMS--BRIGHT. AIRY, NEWLY AND
tastefully papered.-Three unfurnish-
ed, connecting rooms: delightful for
light housekeeping: open view back
and front; modern conveniences. APP
ply 1925 West Grace.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-07

WANTED. YOUNG MAN. TO MAKE
himself useful In a wallpaper Store.
Apply to w. r, ALLEN & co, 21b
4 North First Street. flis I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-07

WANTED, AN EXPERIENCED CLOTH
Ing salesman to represent lis Ia vir-
tHATLoTTE tLoTHING sMFes4coss
Charlotte. N. Co
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
The Mysterious Plot Is
Gradually Unfolding,
and Jean Fairfax Meet
ing AnnerIy Reveals to
Him Secrets of the Fam
lily Tragedy.

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
Annerly, a detective. has been called by
Major Fairfax. OF The Orchards TO make
some Investigations. Arriving at the sta
ton, he r. met by Antrim, the MAJORS sec
Rotary, who tells him that Fairfax died
suddenly that morning. Foul play Is sus-
pected
The family at The Orchards consists OF
Major Fairfax's sister-in-law, Walter. and
Rosamond Foster. and Laura and Jeanne
Fairfax. al orpha rs. children OF the majors
own brother and sister. There are also ser
wants. a housekeener (Mrs. Edmunds), and
Jefferson. the ma or's body-Eervant
Reynolds. a law rer OF uncertain reputa-
ton. conducts the inquest. Mr.. Dalton Is
OF the opinion that the major was poisoned
Mrs Fairfax Is certain that the death was
caused by one OF the household, ostensibly
the beneficiary OF the majors viii. which
Adolph Myers the family lawyer has charge
OF. At the inquest Myers discovers that he
has brought away from his office the wrong
papers. and the will IS not read. After the
inquest. Annerly and Myers start 20 drive
10 town. The lawyer speaks Of the mutual
hatred Of Mrs. Fairfax and the housekeeper.
and declares that there has been a cruel
wrong in the entire proceeding. on the
bank OF a river the horse SHES and they are
precipiteted into the stream Myers Is
killed and Aunerly barely escapes with his
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swiftly as possible. He did not End
progress easy.
Threads OF black water seeped
through the moss and deepened now
ard then into tiny torrents which he
leeped at a bound. Hue kleberry bush.s
with faint, pink-veined GUS. and
trails OF muscadine and wild grape
fragrant with bloom. barred his way.
Presently he fanCied that ne heard
wholesome a wOmans. low and sweet.
RE stepped forward in a vain at
tempt to locate the sound and a Sry
twig snapped under his foot He heard
faint rustic IL the undergrowth-a
startled cry in a feminine voice-tDe-I
silence
He brushed aside swinging screen
OF grape and bamboo vines and a pref
~ sylvan scene met his gaze. Another
tiny spriug that might have been
twin sister to the one which he had
left behind him at the foot OF the
hill dubbed out from the green moss.
There was a rustic seat beside il with
a background OF mountain laurel. Some
one had been sitting here whom his
approach had startled. A scrap Of
white linen and a book face down
ward on the moss showed hurried
flight in which the impediments Of
progress mad been abandoned.
A dog barked. and Annerly found
himself Stopped SUDDENLY by a rail
fence Some one called out sullenly.
Who are you and what do YOU
want2"
Annerly gazed about him, but could
see no one. The hound still bayed
furiously and was joined by another at
a little distance.
My name is Graham" ne said at
last Il am from town and am down
here looking at property which am
thinking Of buying. Can of your
dog"
The dog yelped suddenly as II forci-
bic means had been resorted to en-
force silence.
This land belongs to me-" said the
same voice, and it is not for sale.
Annerly swung himself over The low
rsy fence.
Il am not thinking Of trying to buy
you out, my good friend" he said
pleasantly. '"ro tell the truth, your
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mott sed the quick changes IN the vary
ing acenery through which his way led
He was trying now TO follow the vague
clue that Jean Fairfax had placed in
his hand the night befOre-the thread
leading from the dead man in his room
waiting for his grave 70 that unknown
end that lay somewhere on the banks
OF Quivering Bayou.
Annerly turned away with a little
thrill of disgust in his heart. Across
the mire and the black pool which II
surrounded. quite on the other side,
was cleared space hewn out OF the
ranks Of oak and pine that hemncd It
about so closely, and faint feather
OF smoke trailed a soft blur against
the. sky.
This must be the place ne sought.
He turned away from the edge OF the
slough and found a narrow space that
sl1irted II. along which he hurried as
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HELEN TWMPKTN S.

Have you told any one disc about
it?"
NO, sir. Laura chooses 30 ignore
the whole horrible affair, end Aunt
Helen does not encourage cammunica-
tions OF a confidential nature from any
cne-least OF ali from me. 1 would
not dare to try to tell her"
do you think. Miss Jean, that tine
man was a stranger to you-the man
who stood there IN the veranda and
talked TO your uncle the last night Of
his life2'
II am sure that il was not stran-
ger" she ssId simply; quite sure. /
knew the voice quite we'll"
She leaned forward with a little
startled movement
do not turn or look behind you,
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she said with trembIe Of fright in
her shrill voice. II thought so a Itae
while ago, and / am quite sure of 1t
now. Somebody is standing behind YOU
In the shadow of the grapevines, lis
tenins TO what we have been saying
dc has been there a long time, only
l was not sure before Oh. Mr.. An
nerIy, I am so afraid"
1t is only 7, Miss JEAN" said a low
voice. Il was waiting to speak 10
AIR. AnnerlyT
The girls figure relaxed a little
Oh. it's you, jefferson" she said
with an air of relief q" 1 thought for
Il monont-
Il did not mean to disturb or
frighteTs you. Miss Jean. l was only
waiting TO catch Mr.. Annerly vvhen he
went back to the house"
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I am ready 20 &c now" she said
gently. THAT Is AL / have to say.
Mr.. Annerly. and think that I will
80 now. / will rest better, am sure.
now that J have told you what 1 have.
Goodnight"
She included the old man in the faint
little gesture. and he stood with his
hat or and watched her as she flut-
tered across the star-lIghted lawn and
vanished IN the shadow OF the house
"A fresh, sweet young girl. sir" he
said. and, begging your pardon. am
thinking that she is the best OF the lot
She was little more than a baby when
she came here, sir, now several years
ago"
''Yo1 said that you wanted to speak
70 me- Jefferson replied Anneriy. rs
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before. vnder slightly different eircum-
stances. / will see about this affair
tomorrow In the meantime you are
to hold your tongue. cir. Do you
undertaken
On, cord more. sir. The voice had
Chang. . little somehow and 1 was
not So certain now that I had ever
haerd = before as had been at first.
At the beginning / had fancsed that
the tones were quite familiar. You
roa't do anything hastily. sir. ava
sire
Again my uncle laughed. Is Il any
OF your business What ] do2 he said
then.
NO. sir; only asked. you know,
In case I went 70 town yesterday
before going 70 Quivering Bayou, sir.
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there ANYTHING that ! can do for you.
my man?'
Yes There is something that I
ought 10 say" said the old man hesi-
laungly. IL have been trying to see
my duty all day, Mr.. Annerly-my duty
to my master that I loved and served
Tor thirty years, and my duty to-her.
II has not been easy to see my way
clear. but have about made up my
mind"
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have something here that I was bold
enough to buy for you, sir--if you viii
De good enough TO accept it
lie handled my uncle a little pack
age. 1 don't know what it was. but
1t must havo suited my uncle TO ac-
eept 1t. He said something about il
being late. and Their said something
else about seeing the other next day.
and then he calmly closed the door in
the other mans face"
The Interruption.
a long silence fell.
did your uncle speak to your
ass>sd Annerly then.
lie did nos sce me. sir. lie went
back upstairs imme diately. I do not
know that you Will attach any import
ance to this late visit"
The Washington times., 1907-09-29
CHAPTER vi.

The Cabin on the Quivering Bayou.
Edward Annerly had been riding
since early dawn on the road leading
down the riveT. he had been so en-
crossed in his thoughts that he hardly
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Continued Next sundsy.}
September 29. 1907
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-21
WAGE WAR ON CATTLE DISEASE
South Dakota Commission Has Been SuccessyFuy 80 Per
Cent OF the Disease Has Eradicatcd and Federal
Quarantine Has Been Raised

The state live stock commission. at
q meeting in Pierre, devoted a great
deal of attention to the matter of
eradication of mango or scabies from
the cattle of the state this spring.
At the 1905 session of the legislature
this commission was created and &c.,
600 was appropriated for the purpose
OF dealing with infections. contagious
and communicable diseases in live
stock. AT that time this and other
Western states We're under absolute
quarantine by the federal government
South Dakota enacted a law and in
augurated an active campaign for the
eradication of this, disease, which
was much more prevalent east of the
Missouri river, but at the same time
much easier to handle than in the
range country lying west of the Mis-
souri, river.
With the cooperation of the bureau
OF animal industry, it was possible to
raise the quarantine from the section
east of the Missouri river during the
fall OF 1906. The country west OF the
river showed equal Improvement but
it was found impossible to raise the
quarantine, for the reason that the
section was largely composed of In
dial reservations, over which the
state board had no jurisdiction, and
the work OF the federal government
was incomplete.
Check the Decrease.
During 1906 fully 80 per cent of the
disease in South Dakota was elimin-
ated. This result was accomplished
at an expenditure of only about one.
third of the amount appropriated,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-21

which would have been absolutely
impossible without the practical az
sistance OF the federal authorities.
the work was comparatively easy, az
a thorough system of dipping was
necessary, but the cases in existenca
at this time, which are largely iso-
lated, will be more difficult and ex,
pensive to discover and treat.
DR.. r. H. Treasy, chief of this
division of the bureau of animal in
dustry; DR.. j. p Foster, the retiring
state veterinarian, now in the en-
ployment OF the federal government.
and DIR. Hicks. the present state yetert
marian, were in consultation with the
commission 1t was the unanimous
opinion that concerted action is neces-
sary to eradicate this disease.
DIR. Treacy informed the commits
sion that in certain sections where
the quarantine had been raised the
disease was again apparent, but In
isolated cases, and ii 1t Is the inten-
ton of the commission to employ
drastic measures toward complete
eradication OF this disease this spring
he would give the assistance of every
federal inspector available.
The federal inspectors have been
at work since the close of the last
dipping season, as far as weather con-
ditons would permit, endeavoring to
locate and quarantine infected herds,
and have furnished the Office OF the
commission with not only reports of
infection found in the state, but re-
ports OF the shipment of infected cat
tie to market centers.
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Old Frteu ds.

There was the usual smile on Mrs
Harlow's placid face as she hung up her
shawl and began to busy herself getting
supper. but II seemed to Mr.. Harlow that
there was an uncommon twinkle in her
eyes.
Grants 10 help her fix over her parlor."
he said at last. Did you make many
changes? l didn't suppose she'd have so
much as chair-ieg moved. after all
these years"
She's been beseeching me for the last
three months to 20 over there, said
Mrs. Harlow setting the table with deft
hands. land I knew she wouldn't be salts
fed till | went. She said she wanted her
parlor to look as much like mine as could
be done with her furniture.
II stood in the doorway and / said,
Suppose you move the sofa over toward
the fireplace a bit. and cant II out into
the room; and take the table out from
the wall. put it in the middle OF the room
big rocker over in the west window, with
the light-stand. beside it. That would
change the whole room
THAT sofas where Il was when
father had his last Sickness she said,
and the table isn't so very steady un-
less the leafs tipped UP against the wall.
read evenings And the big rocker is
faded on the side that would come out
into the room If put II over in the west
window: and somsway don't think the
lght-stan nd would look natural anywhere
but up in that corner. where It's always
stood. Now what else could you suggestT
Why: isn't your room about as you
gan to laugh. for we both knew how kind
OF set she Is
she gave me her receipt for red ana
made il. 1t reads al, right enough, but
I've made mine by mothers. plain red.
for twenty years. and l don't anticipate
changing II. we had real pleasant
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-21
A Knoity Problem.

Miss Elizabeth Magic. the intelligent
Chicago girl who stirred the country by
Offering ofsg to sell herself to the highest
the condition OF girl workers IL big cities.
1T Is a depforable condition" she said.
and how to better II Is q problem, an
unanswerable problem. problem that
takes one aback."
She smiled. -
at reminds me-" she said. "of thing
that happened on a railroad. A young
man. on certain excursion train. no,
searched her pocket wildly.
Have been robbed. ma'am? he In
CURED.
as bad. I've lost my ticket. and rye got
no money; The railroad will arrest me
Well said the young man, i've got
no, money either; but here. take my
ticket. and I'll give the brakeman a prob
lem
when the brakeman came through,
the young man. TO confuse him. kept
moving about the car. Finally. though,
ne was cornered.
Tickets said the brakeman.
You've got my ticket. said the young
man.
~ haven't got IT, said the brakeman.
Wen see about this. I'll call the
conductor.
When the conductor came. he said to
the young man with scowl:
Where's your ticket?
Hes got my ticket was the reply.
See IL he hasn't got ticket with small
piece off the corner
u.s. said the conductor reproachfully
"'And here's the piece said the young
man. See IL it don't fit.'
cit fitted. and the conductor and brake
"I thought that was a problem they
wouldn't answer. said the young man"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-21
DECLARES CUPID DELAYS MAILS
Rural Servant OF Uncle Sam Says Cowboy Admirers Of Yovns
women Made Him. al Pistol Point, Wait Until She
Got Deadly to Distribute Mail

A mail carrier on the rural route
west of Midland has written to the
postofiice department to know whether
a pretty young woman who happens to
be postmistress has the right to de-
lay the United States mails while she
does UP her back hair and exchanges
pleasantries with admirers. The car
rier tells narrowing tale.
At Olney a pretty young woman.
daughter Of F. Z. Olney, is the post
mistress, the office being in her faith
er's general store. The carrier claims
that his schedule gives him but seven
minutes to wait at the Olney postoffice,
but that recently when he arrived at
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-21
TO BUILD 100 HOUSES.

More than one hundred houses will
be erected this year at Aberdeen by
= local syndicate, and the work will
begin April Is. Other concerns here
are making similar plans, and 1t is
evident that a determined effort is
about to be made to overcome the
house famine which has prevailed
here more than year in spite of the
great amount of building of the last
season, and which Is steadily growing
worse with the rapid incoming Of new
families.
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the postofhce the postmistress was
standing before a mirror doing things
to her hair. and that he was compelled
to wait half an hour before she I'm
ished. Even then she made no move
toward receiving and distributing tho
mail he brought, but engaged in repair
tee with couple OF admirers who had
entered the store.
Finally, the carrier says, he gathered
up his mail bags and started on to the
next postofice. He had gone scarcely
a mile, however, when he was overtak-
en- by the two cowboy admirers of the
young postmistress, who at the point
of revolvers compelled the carrier to
about face" and return to Olney and
there wait until the postmistress was
ready to do business with him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-21
For Five O'Clock Tea.

Mounted in somewhat high. rectangu-
are stx dainty Guns for o'ciock tese'
each cup set In an individual franc
above a silver receptacle for the accom-
panying sandwich or cake. the whole
form Or carrying.-Jswslers' Circular.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-21

Charles Langduth OF Lead has ro
ceived telegram from Turner, Or.
announcing the violent death Of his
son. formerly resident of Lead. He
died as result of pistol shot, and
1t Is feared that he met with foul
play. Fifty dollars In cash was found
upon his person, and this dispels the
theory that he was murdered by rob.
bers. Langduth was twenty-eigha
YEARS old, and member Of Troop 4
OF Griggsby's Cowboy regiment. HI
was a carpenter by trade. A widov
sDa two small children suryiye
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-21
DRAFTS ON THE STATES PURSE
Governor Passes All DUt Wolf Bounty Is Set
Aside 10 Be Used for New Capitol Building
When Needed.

The last Of the appropriation bills,
with the exception of wolf bounty in
crease, has been passed upon by the
governor and filed in the office Of the
secretary of state. This bill will be
allowed to become law without the
signature Of the governor. The total
amount appropriated in general and
special bills amounts to $4,395, 407. 81.
This total includes the 100000 con.
tingent appropriation for the capitol
building, to be available Dec. 1. 1908,
in case there has not been a sufficient
return from land sales to make the
required fund at that time. The ap-
preparation ILLS are:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-21
Titles of Measures That Were Adopted by the
South Dakota Legislature, That Re-
Gently Adjourned
A LONG LIST OF ENACTMENTs
Two Hundred and Seventy-four New Statutes
Were Ground Out During the Sixty
Days of Deliberation.

The following is a list OF bills and
joint resolutions passed by the tenth
session Of the South Dakota legislature,
which adjourned on March 4.