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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

Harvey dropped back a few PAGES
and followed her, The dozen blocks
bordering the freight yards bore a
most unsavory reputation. No gent
ly-bred woman was safe from insult.
And just because he had ventured
to eriticise her boldness in venturing
out alone on her charity visits she
had broken their engagement the
night before with a seornful state
ment that she was amply able to
take care of herself and would have
naught of husband who already
showed such a disposition to bully.
He did not have long to wait for
his revenge. On the next block a
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

crowd of half-drunken loafers reeled
from a saloon. Helen shrank to the
edge of the sidewalk and by her very
precaution attracted their attention.
There's me missus," shouted
one as helurched toward her. Come
here, me dear, and let hubby have a
few coins for his beer"
AS he staggered toward her Helen
raised her hands to ward him off,
and in doing so dropped her bundles.
With wild yell the rest of the crowd
dived after the parcels just as Har-
vey dashed up.
A few well-directed kicks scatter
ed the crowd, but the first speaker
was less easily disposed of. The idea
that Helen was his wife had entered
his drunken brain and refused to be
dislodged and he made an attempt to
clasp her in his arms and demanding
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

the toughest districts in town"
80 l judge from its inhabitants.
she said with meaning glance at
him. 1T seems that they take pleas
ure in annoying unprotected women"
That's the trouble" he said plac-
idly, though his face Redeemed.
Don't be foolish. Let me lend you
nickel. You can send it back to-
night. It is only what l would do
for any woman in the same fix"
II do not have to trespass upon
your ehiyalry," she. declared, with a
scornful accent upon the last word.
Il am amply able to take Gaze of my
self"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

Miss Greatorex, "a morbid view Of
the duty of coniugal confidence. You
would push it too far"
MY views are always high. Per
haps | do; but that is how It strikes
me. Every morning l should join you
at the breakfast table with the un-
spoken terror that you were about
to converse. 1 think it possible that
you also like to talk in the train and
in cabs?"
Miss Greatorex asserted that such
was indeed the case; Mr.. Markham
sat down on a chair at somo little dis
tance.
Exactly. And to talk in the train
only makes me less passionately an
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

sufficiently firm"
you almost tempt me to try"
Mr.. Markham raised his hand.
Wait" he cried. do let us fin
ish this most interesting conversa-
tion. What I would wish to express
is this, that marriage when one is
really in love seems to me to vulgar
ize the situation. 1t makes, to use
the familiar expression, a business of
pleasure. Or, more accurately, to
make into vulgar business matter
what should be jealously guarded
from any taint of business sugges-
ton"
"Your objections are, after all,
proper only to the modern mar
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

riage?"
II was not" he confessed, "think-
ing about the Garden of Eden. Busi-
ness was in its infancy then-so was
marriage"
For my part" he continued, 81
dislike anything as soon as it be-
comes a duty. 1 used to like hunt
ing; since they made me master l
look forward to the autumn as par
son looks forward to Sunday.
"And you mean you would dislike
the duty of being permanetly in love
with me-" said the young lady, who
perhaps found his remarks becoming
too general, though as temporary
sentimental excursion you have not
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

the marvel like a benevolent genie
who had evoked it all out of chaos.
He nodded patroizingly at Israel.
oval, Isr'el," he said, "got the
bridge after all, hey? Them electric
fellers concluded they'd been some
hasty when they come to study the
lay of the land a little mite closer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

solitary afternoon fighting down the
pain of this fortune that had come
too late, and now he had come to
harden himself to the sight of Nell
as another mans wife.
Laurence met him at the door of
the handsome parlor.
"All right, old man." he said loud
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

ly; "let bygones be bygones. There's
my wife over there. Go over and
speak to her, You don't need any
introduction and we don't go much
on etiquette here"
He pushed his guest toward little
figure in pink silk dress with a
long train over which the entire
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

WW Ellen looked up at the con-
ductor with a flushed face.
I'm sorry" she said, but
I'm afraid that l have no
money"
Il guess you can find 1t If you have
to-" he snorted as he passed on.
Look again-and hurry up"
He went out on the rear platform
for a moment, but soon he followed
another incoming passenger up the
aisle.
Il really can't find single coin, Z"
said Helen, looking up from her dis
ordered purse.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22

n used match on the very spot, as near ly as possible, where the brooch had been, and it was broad dayllghtp' Hewitt rubbed his nose and looked thoughtfully before him. "Um! Curl ous certainly" he said. Anything elseT
 "Nothing more than you shall see for yourself. I have had the room locked and watched till you could ex- anime 1t. My sister-in-law had heard of your name and suggested that you should be called in, so of course I did exactly as she wanted. That she should have lost that brooch, of all things, in my house is most unfortu- nate. You see, there was some small difference about the thing between my late wife and her sister when their mother died and left 1t, It's almost worse than the Heaths' bracelet busi- ness Here are three persons, all la dies, all in my house, two even in the same room, each successively robbed of piece of jewelry, each from a dressing table, and used match left behind in every case. All in the most difficult one would say impossible, cir cumstances for thief, and yet there is no cleww
 "Well, we won't say that just yet. Sir James; we must see.r And we must guard against any undue predisposi-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22

Ject would have been to prevent 1t l igniting accidentally. Following on this, 1t became obvious that the match was used, for whatever purpose, not as Q match, but merely as a convenient splinter of wood.
 .So far so good. But on examining the match very closely observed, as you can see for yourself, certain rather sharp indentations in the wood. They are very small, you see, and scarcely visible, except upon narrow inspection, but there they are, and their position are regular. See, there are two on each side. each opposite the core spending mark of the other pair. The match, in fact, would seem to have been gripped in some fairly sharp in- strumept, holding 1t at two points above and two below. an instrument, as 1t may at once strike you, not unlike the beak of bird.
 Now here was an idea. What living creature but bird could possible have entered Mrs. Heath's window without 6 ladder, supposing no ladder to have been used, or could have got into Mrs. Armitage's window without lifting the sash higher than the eight or ten inches it was already open? Plainly. nothing. Further, 1t is significant that only one article was stolen at time, although others were about. A human being could have carried any reason able number, but bird could only take one at time. But why should bird carry a match in its beak? Ger tainly it must have been trained to do that for n purpose, and little consid- eration made that purpose pretty clear. A noisy, chattering bird would proba- ply betray itself at once. Therefore 1t must be trained to keep quiet both while going and coming.
 T thought at once, of course. of 5ackdaw or a magpie. but the1parks on the match were much too wide apart to have been made by the beak of ei- ther. I conjectured, therefore, that 1t must be a raven. So that, when we arrived near the coach house, seized the opportunity of a little chat with your groom on the subject of dogs and pets in general, and ascertained that
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22

"Thts ts the person tcho sctll Dc chdrged.s there was no tame raven in the place. also, incidentally. by getting light from the coach house box of matches, ascertained that the match found was of the sort generally used about the es- tablishment-the large. thick. red topped English match. But I further found that Mir. Lloyd had a parrot which was most intelligent pet, and had been trained into comparative quietness-for a parrot Also, learned that more than once the groom had met MT. Lloyd carrying his parrot un- der his coat. 1t having. us its owner explained, learned the trick of opening its cage door and escaping.
 T got to Lloyd's room as soon as possible. My chief object in going there was achieved when played with the parrot and induced It to bite quill toothplck.
 "When you left me In the smoking room I compared the quill and the match very carefully and found that the marks corresponded exactly. After this I felt very little doubt indeed. The fact of Lloyd having met the ladies walking before dark on the day of the first robbery proved nothing. be- cause, Since 1t was clear that the match had not been used to procure light. the robbery might as easily have taken place in daylight as not
 When Mrs. Heath left her window open and her door shut, anybody climb ing upon the open snsh of Lloyd's high window could have put the bird upon the sill above. The match placed In the birds beak for the purpose have In- dlcated, and struck first, in case by ae- cIdent 1t should Ignite by rubbing against something and startle the bird this match would, of course. be drop ped just where the object to be remov- ed was taken up. As you know, in every case the match was found aI- most upon the spot where the missing article had been left-scarcely likely triple coincidence had the match been used by a human thief. This would have been done as soon after the ladies had left as possible. and there would have been plenty of time for Lloyd to hurry out and meet them before dark especially plenty of time to meet them coming back. as they must have been, since they were carrying their ferns. The match was an article well chosen for its purpose. as being a not altogether unlikely thing to find on a dressing table and. If noticed. likely to lead to the wrong conclusions adopted by the oficial detective.
 "In Mrs. Armltage's case the taking of an. Inferior brooch and the leaving of more valuable ring pointed clearly either to the operator being a fool or unable to distinguish values. and csr. tainly from other indications the thief seemed 10 fool The door vas locked and the gashfter. @ to speak, on guar. and the window vss oaly eight or ten inches open and prupped with c brush. A human thief entering the window vo1id have disturbed this nr. rzngsment and would scarcely risk dlz- coTerT bT attempting to replace It e. psdAHs tAls< h @ EEzt-R kuU u
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22
@ 8 8 88 8 8 8a & 8 & & & &
5, 5, Hsxit3 Ms.i1n $ B B Investigator.
8 & 88 & & & & & & & 8 & 8 &
thing If The hus,nessY'

Better than Sherlock Holmes is the tern used by the New York Tribune's reviewer ., describing fhe stories in which Martin Hew- it. investigator, plays the lead ing part. Ir1 Keen witted deduc- lion, untailing logic and unerring observation of details fhis Eng fish unraveler of mysteries is unsurpassed among fhe detec- fipes of fiction or history. No circumstance IS foo trif1ing to afford him q clew to the untun- gling of the thread of crime or mystery. Withal, his methods are sso simple and easily intelligible Ifhaf the reader declares after .tollowing his explanation with- out even q trace of diJJIculty,
 Why I might hape seen that tor HnyseF" Yes, of course, but tthe reader hasn't done so until JMartin Hewitt pointed out the awoy. And therein lies fhe chief lcharm of the detectives disclo- ksureS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22

"SystemT said Hewitt, with a shrug of the stpulders. an hour or two after in Sir James' study. T can't say I have a system. I call 1t nothing but common sense and a sharp pair of eyes. Nobody using these could help taklng the right road in this case. I began at the match. just as the Scot land Yard man did. but had the ad- vantage of taking q line through three cases. To begin with, 1t was plain that that match. being left there in daylight in Mrs. Cazenove's room, could not have been used to light the table top in the full glare of the window: therefore 1t had been used for some other purpOse-what purpose I could not at the moment guess. Habitual thieves. you know. often have curious superstitions. snd some will never take anything wirnout leaving something behind-a pebble or Q piece of coal or something Ike that. The match had clearly been brought in. because when asked for matches there were none In the stand. not even an empty box, and the room had not been disturbed; also the match probably had not beea struck there. nothing having been heard. although of cOurss c mistake in this matter vas just possible Tbls match. then. It vas fair to assune, had been 1t somewhere else and blown out innedintelyI rsnarksd at the tinns that 1t vas vsry. little burnsd PIain
 g it could not lave been treated thuz fQx nQthfr-. f1i>th3 oniT DosEfhs ob
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22

a~@1HOSE who retain any memory
 H of the great law cases of f1f- k teen or twenty years back will H remember at least the title of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22

do. wellT
 "Well, they found it. A woman had pawned 1t in London at shop in Chel- sea. But that was some time before. and the pawnbroker had clean forgot ten all about the woman's appearance. The name and address she gave were false. So that was the end of that business"
 Had any of your servants left you between the time the brooch was lost and the date of the pawn ticketT
 "No.s
 Were all your servants at home on the day the brooch was pawnedY.
 'oh, yes! made that inquiry my self.-
 "Very good. What nextT'
 ~Yesterday-and this is what made me send for you. My late wife's sister came here last Tuesday, and we gave her the room from which Mrs. Heath lost her bracelet. She had with her a very old fashioned brooch. containing miniature of her father and set in l front with three very fine brilliants and c few smaller stones
 Hate yesterday afternoon as my sis ter-in-lav was changing her dress she left her room for a moment to speak to my daughter in her room. almost ad- joining Sue was gone no more than three minutes or five at most but on her return the brooch. which had been left on the table. had gone Now the window was shut fast and had not been tempered with Of course the door was open. but % was my dauzh- ter's. and anybody walking near must have been heard. But the strangest eircuDstance. and one that sInost nakes ne wonder whether I have been sKzke todsz or sot vas that thsrsay
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-30

The only theatrical production IL
Illustrative of Scotch life now before
the American public is "The Bonnie
Brler Bush, which comes to the op-
era house next Thursday night. This
Is the fifth year and fourth trans-con-
tinental tour of this enduring stage
portraiture of Ian MaeLaren's tales
and the continued popularity of the
play is ample evidence of its genu-
me worth. The same beautiful and
costly production is used and the
company engaged to interpret this
charming romance of ''Auld Scot
land is composed of artists of prom
inenee including many who have been
long Identified with the play.
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-30

The popular overcome Arch" cigar
one of the best 5 cent cigars distrib-
uted by the struby- -Estabrook Mer-
camille company will be found at the
following well-known stores:
]. W. soRTER, SUITORIUM 9TH ST
Enterprise Grocery.
Mrs. NJ. E. Floyd.
Western Hotel.
Mary Smiths restaurant.
Herman Hoesch.
Chas Boyd.
w. o. Jolly.
Haskell Drug store.
Wohlfort Drug store.
Palace Resort.
Cameron's Cigar store.
Hilbert's Square Deal grocery.
Sturtevant-Quist Drug company.
Patz Brothers grocery.
Progress grocery.
City Barber shop.
Wolf Delecatessen.
Railroad Grocery store.
THE TIBBETS CIGAR COMPANY
Distributors for Grand Junction.
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-30

University of Nebraska glee club
and mandolin club of 80 members
something great, April 3rd at the OPP
era house.
Removal sale at the G. V. Store.
Hannah Shoes IS and up-Loefflers
Golden globe pure Rye whiskey and
the famous "Cedarbrook' sold at the
Royalty. Ranch and Windsor bars.
Omaha, Daily Bee-"The concert
given at the Boyd theatre by the Uni
versity of Nebraska glee and mando-
lin cubs was of high grade of eX-
cellence. Better than many protes-
sional companies calling themselves
high class. Audience very enthus-
iastic."
The up to date ladies and gents
have their clothes cleaned and press
ed at the Suitorium, Phone Black 662
This afternoon a large audience
is enjoying the concert being render
ed at the Congregational church by
the pupils of the Western Slope
school of music.
Chairs recaned and tents and avn
ings made and repaired by RICE the
new upholsterer. Phone black 224l'
Help the high school by buying.
ticket to the entertainment given by
the University of Nebraska giee cluD'
on April Bird.
Ladies' skirts, waists gloves and
coats cleaned and pressed at the
sultorium. Work Guaranteed. l25
S. 5th street.
Omaha World Herald-"The con-
,ert given by the Nebraska glee CLUB
has never been equally by and other
college organization. A delightful en-
tertainment. Audience more than de-
lighted"
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-30
Real Estate Bargains

NO. 996-10 acres on Orchard Mesa
Adjoining Orchard Mesa Heights
Subdivision. This is fine soil and
nice level land. s1,05O.0O
No. 446.-1O acres just north OF the
city near town limits. Good SOIL
and all plowed. Easy terms II de-
sired. s2,5OO.OO
No. 111.-11acres two year old or
chard. Fine thrifty trees and good
soil. Two miles east of FruitVaie
Good new house and other I'm
provements. A bargain at $4-5oo.
No. $3.50 acres two miles west oil
Clifton. All plowed and partly
leyeled, good soil at s2Ss per acre,
order Cameo coal. BEST by test
Phone Black 1887.
MAGILL s. WALKER
633 Main.
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-30
E. A. KROHN
Funeral Director and
Licensed : n balmer.

Best equipped undertaking parlors
west of Denver. The only un-
dertaker in Mesa County devoting
all of his time to this line of work
Prompt and efficient service guar
anteed. Lady assistant. Phone
1892 Red.
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-30

Lincoln State Journal-"Before
an audience of 1900 at the Oliver
theatre the U. of Neb. Glee club gave
one of the best entertainments seen
in Lincoln this season"
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-30

Do your trading at the Corcoran
grocery on Second and Colorado.
Best of groceries, freshest of meats.
fruits, vegetables and all dainties of
the season.
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-30
IRRIGAT ED
LANDS
With water rights out
of Grand river through
the Grand Valley canal

Knox So hats-Loefflers
You are sure TO be well satisfied
with your cigars If you get the Ell
Socorro.
The daily sentinel., 1907-03-30

Beacon SO hats-Loeffler-
G.L. Payne, teacher of VIOLIN $3.50
Grand avenue.
Six hand painted plates given away
at the G. v. Store.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
BANK WRECKERS SENTENCED.
Two of Five Convicted Men Given
Long Terms.

Pfttsburg, Ia, July 5.-That the wreck
rrs of the Enterprise Bank will be made
to suffer severe sentences was made evi-
dent this afternoon. when Judge Nathan
iel Ewing. in the United States Court,
called the five men who have been con
victed. before him for sentence. The first
one was Edward 2. McMillin, general
Ibookkeeper. who pleaded guilty to charges
OF false entry and misapprOpriation Of
funds. NcMillin was sentenced to six
years in the Western Penitentiary on one
count and six months on another. the
sentence 10 run concurrently.
Charles Mensemer, discount clerk, was
sentenced to serve five years and ten
months IN the penitentary. He was con-
victed Of misapplication and abstraction
of funds.
Thomas w. Harvey. teller of the bank,
and L,eInert S. Cook, real estate operator,
with the late cashier, T. Lee Clark, were
called. but on q plea of attorneys. SEN
tence was deferred for a few days TO per
nit them to settle important business
affairs.
Sentence on George i. Ralston, the in
dividual bookkeeper, was suspended until
the next term of court in October, and he
was ordered to give bail until that time.
II is thought by many that sentence viii
be suspended indefinitely in Ralston' s
case.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
GE0RGIANS RESENT MARCH.
Plenty "UnconVerted Rebels Found
Along Sherman's Route.

Chattanooga, July 5.-Since leaving
Chattanooga yesterday the army officers,
under command Of Maj D. II. Boughton.
who are studying the tactics Of Gen.
Shermans march through Georgia, seem
to have struck a hotbed Of "unconverted
rebels"
After spending Thursday night in camp
at Lytle, Ga, they moved on to Buzzard $
Roost, Ga, seven miles north Of Dalton.
where they camped tonight Advices re-
ceived from there state that North Geor-
gians feel very much the reopening Of
the feeling which was so acute last year
when Father Sherman accompanied a
similar party. and cold seems TO be the
reception which the officers met
However, no overtacts have been COM
mitted by the residents of that section
and the officers are allowed to inspect
any scenes or points of interest within the
confines of private property.
The party will camp about ten miles
below Dalton tomorrow night.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
PRESIDENT HOLDS MEETING
Entertains Representatives Of Army,
Navy, and State Department,
Appointment of New Postmaster for
New York once said 10 Have
Been Discussed.

oyster Bay. July 5.-The President en-
tertained representatives. Of the army,
navy. and TWO State departments az
luncheon to-day. George W. Woodruff.
Acting Secretary Of the Interior, and
Frank II. Hitchcock, First Assistant Post
master General. came down on the 10li
train. They were followed by Rear Ad-
miral BrownSon and General Aleshire. the
recently appointed QUartermaster General
Of the Army. who arrived shortly after
noon.
None o. the guests would discuss the
business that brought them 20 Sycamore
EilL All left on an early afternoon train.
Mr Hitchcock. while he would not deny
that the appointment Of a new postmaster
for the New York Office had Eaen the
principal topic Of his conversation with
the President. refused 10 discuss details
and seemed much embarrassed when
pressed for his views.
According TO Secretary Loeb, nothing
definite was decided upon during the con.
ference. NJ. Loeb said there would b,
no appointment before the last of mex
week. and perhaps not then.
Admiral Brownson, who Is 20 be retired
next month, is the chief Of the Bure1u OF
Navigation. His services have been high
ly regarded by the administration. and 81
is understood President Roosevelt invited
bin 10 lunch to-day in order that D.,
might make a personal appeal TO the ad
miral 10 continue in service after II,
period at which he would regularly be re
tired
Gen. Aleshire came down TO pay his re-
spects after receiving his appointment
lie said that although he had taken cvcr
the command of the quartermaster gen
erals department. he was just settlu.
into the harness. and had no statement
To- make as 20 any changes that misn
be contemplated. Gen. Aicshires inten.
tion on leaving oyster Bay was 10 pro
ceed direct 10 West Point.