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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-06-21
CHAPTER XIV.
The KINGS MESSENGER.

A minute passed and the bedroom
door was again opened. Madame de
WARMER and DR.. Starva conversed in
hurried whispers, the electric light
shining full on my face. moved about
restlessly, but did not open my eyes.
Presently the woman seated herself at
my bedside. DR.. Starva left the room,
the door being slightly ajar.
/ could not resist the temptation to
nier was praying fervently, regarding
with passionate alteration a jeweled
cross held before her eyes. A peremp-
tory knock at the door of the drawing
room opening on the corridor put an
abrupt end TO these devotions, which
seemed to me so incongruous. She
clasped her hands; she listened, rigid
with anxiety. Ii may be imagined that
| myself listened, scarcely less anx-
ious. 1t was the concierge again.
Here is the Englishmans card. He
says he is a kings messenger. He
brings important dispatches. He in
sists that were his Excellency at the
point of death he must none the less
place these dispatches in his hands to-
night"
But as his EXcellency's physician |
forbid it" replied DR.. Starva, with de-
termination.
And" entreated the woman gliding
to the door, 'can you not make him
understand how disagreeable 1t would
be for me to be surprised in these
rooms, and that it would annoy Sir
Mortimer beyond measure?"
1T is useless, madam. Have l not
told him that embarrassing circum-
stances make it impossible that his
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-06-21

Excellency be officially recognized to-
night?"
And still he insists?" inquired Star
va angrily.
"As only the stubborn English can
insist He is outside the door at this
moment. He has sent me to you, not
to ask permission, but to announce
his coming. He refuses to go away
until he has seen his Excellency. If
the door is not opened in five minutes
he will call the manager of the hotel"
His name?"
Il am giving you his card"
Captain Reginald Forbes" read
Madame de WARMER well, we will
admit this Captain Forbes"
l listened to this dialogue with a
trepidation that deprived me of power
to think or act. That fatal indecision
which, on certainly one occasion, had
already brought its tragic penalty
again seized me. The crisis impend-
ing might leave in its wake conse-
quences too grave to be thought Of
might leave me man disgraced and
liable to the extreme penalty of the
law. And yet | lay still, in a night
mare of Indecision and inaction. 1t
was the same numbness of will that
had paralyzed me on the Stralegg
Pass. Heaven grant that the conse-
quences now be not as disastrousl
heard the click of a revolver. Then
Captain Forbes was admitted to the
salon.
Where is Sir Mortimer Brett?" he
demanded harshly Il must see him
without further delay. May l ask who
you are, sir?"
The physician of his Excellency,"
replied Starva, bowling. He was no
longer attempting to deny that / was
Sir Mortimer Brett. "Sir Mortimer
is seriously in. | refuse to permit
him to be disturbed. l have brought
him here to Vitznau, hoping that the
old surroundings may induce him to
sleep. II is a nervous disorder that
has Frustrated Sir Mortimer. He has
suffered terribly from insomnia. There
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-06-21
BLACK, ITCHING SPOTS ON FACE.
Physician Called 1t Eczema in Worst
Form-Patient Despaired of Cure
Cuticura Remedies Cured Her.

about four years ago 1 was affiict-
ed with black splotches all over my
face and a few covering my body,
which produced a severe itching irri-
tation, and which caused me a great
deal Of suffering, TO such an extent
that l was forced to call in two of the
leading physicians Of -. After
thorough examination of the dreaded
complaint they announced it to be
skin eczema in the worst form. Their
treatment did me no good. Finally l
became respondent and decided to dis
continue their services. My husband
purchased a single set of the Cuticura
Remedies, which entirely stopped the
breaking out. ! continued the use OF
the Cuticura Remedies for six months,
and after that every splotch was en-
tirely gone. l have not felt a symptom
of the eczema since, which was three
years ago. Mrs. Lizzie T.. Sledge, $40
Jones Ave-, Selma, Ala, Oct. 2S, 1906"
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physician. Tell this stubborn English
man that, imbecile."
Monsieur will please be reasonable.
| cannot help using my eyes"
use them yourself if you will" des-
perately replied Starva. But at least
you need not tell this Englishman the
truth"
1T is impossible to deceive him."
persisted the concierge. "All day he
has been waiting for his Excellency.
A quarter of an hour ago he was
smoking in the garden below. He has
seen the light shining through the
shutters of his Excellency's apartment
He knows that it is the apartment of
his Excellency."
You can tell him that you have
placed Mr. Haddon in these rooms for
the night only" persuaded Dr. Starva,
producing his pocketbook.
mo, monsieur" replied the con!
cierge sorrowfully, his eyes on the
notes held toward him. 1T is impossi-
BILE. He will tell the manager and |
shall lose my place"
Go TO this Englishman," inter-
rupted Madame de WARMER; demand
his business. Say that his Excellency
is i'll, very i'll. There have been days
that he has not slept. His physician
and his nurse have grave fears for his
life if he rs aroused. To awaken him
is perhaps to bring on again a crisis
of the nerves. But as soon as he
awakes we will summon the English
man"
81 60" the servant assented reluct-
antly But il will be useless"
| dared not await the result OF his
errand. I returned deliberately TO my
bed. deliberately. so that | might not
lose my breath. I was in a terrible
predicament TO rescue myself from
Il must make known my true identity
without an instant's delay The
knowledge that / certainly should not
be believed made me hisitate. No; l
had gone too far TO retreat now. If
my strait proved absolutely desperate
ane a confession was inevitable. /
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-06-21
WENT TO TEA
And II Wound Her Bobbin.

Tea drinking frequently affects peo-
pie as badly as coffee. A lady in Sails
bury, Nd, says that she was COM
PEELED to abandon the use of coffee a
good many years ago, because it
threatened to ruin her health and that
she went over to tea drinking, but
finally, she had dyspepsia so bad that
she had lost twenty-five pounds and
no food seemed to agree with her.
She further says: "As this time 1
was induced to take up the famous
food drink, Postum, and was so much
pleased with the results that / have
never been without it since. COM
menced to improve at once, regained
my twenty-five pounds of flesh and
went some beyond my usual weight.
Il know Postum to be good, pure,
and healthful. and there never was an
article, and never will be, believe,
that does so surely take the place of
coffee, as Postum Food Coffee. The
beauty OF II all is that II is satisfying
and wonderfully nourishing. l feel as
II / could not sing its praises too loud"
Read THE Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
There's a Reason
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-06-21
AT A wAYsIpE HosTELRY.
Darby servitor Most obIlglng Under
the circumstances.

A travelling man stopped recently at
a little country hamlet some miles
from a Texas city to sell a merchant
a bill Of goods. There was only one
hotel in the place, and this had an I'M
savory reputation. He had only one
night to stay, however, so he con-
cluded to make the best Of bad bar
gain.
He went to his room early, and,
feeling the need OF some hot water
to remove the stains Of his journey.
cast his eye about the wall for an
electric button, which, OF course. was
conspicuous by its absence.
He happened to think that he had
seen a negro porter below, and, stick
ing his head out of the door, he yelled
Justify:
Hey, you black rascal, come up
here!"
"Yas'r, yas'r, rs comm" was the
quick response, and moment later
the old darkey appeared before the
drummer bowling obsequiously, cap in
hand.
81 want some hot water, and / want
Il quick" said the drummer.
'Ts pow'ful sorry, boss, powful
sorry" replied the negro, his voice
trembling. I'VE amt got no hot
watah, but l kin hot yuh some"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-06-21
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cierge. But the man was persistent.
At last, at a signal from Madame de
WARMER, he was admitted to the room.
The presence of Madame de WARMER
startled him. For the first time she
spoke.
MY dear man, be discreet. Behold
me, woman. and at this hour of the
night in a gentleman's apartment. Is
not that a reason that you exercise
your discretion ?"
1t was cleverly done, her pertuba-
ton and distraction. She made her
appeal dramatically, her hands clasped
in her anxiety.
Madam is mistaken If she thinks /
am not discreet" protested the little
man. IF it were possible / would
shield madam. But he stands without
in the hall, this stubborn Englishman
Madam can save her reputation only
by retreatlng to the bedroom Have
no fear, shall not betray madam"
1t was time for me to beat a hasty
retreat. But my curiosity still held
me.
Have l not told you" fiercely in
terrupted DIR. Starva, that it is not
his EXcellency who is here with
madam? 1t is a Mr. Haddon, and
madam is his nurse and l am his
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-06-21
GOOD IDEA FOR MATCHES.
Double Enders Popular Among smok.
ers in Mexico.

Mexico may be behind us in some
things, but she has us dashed to the
wheel when II comes to MAKING
matches" said a man just in from the
land of the Montezumas as he handed
out a wax lucifer with a head on each
end
Il saw nothing but double ended
matches while | was away, and / can
tell you that they save ones record
with the Recording Angel. II you dig
down in your pocket and find one
match the chances are that you are
sure of a light. because If one end
goes out the other is left. These old
time matches, just revived, that splut-
ter brilliant sparks may be all right
when it comes to pleasing the baby,
but the fellow who puts on the mar
ket a double ended match will find
a ready demand"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-06-21
HE ALSO WAS A COLLECTOR.
Cleveland Artist Came Back with
Counter Proposition.

A local newspaper artist got let
ter one day from man over In In
diana who said he was making a col
lection of sketches, says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer. 81 have drawings from
well known newspaper artists in near
ly every state in the union" the In
diana man wrote, "but l have none
from Ohio. / have seen some of your
work and l think 1t is good. II you
will send(me some little sketch for my
collection ] shall have it framed"
The artist noticed from the letter
head that the Indiana man was con-
nected with bank in one Of the small
towns in the state of literature. That
gave him a bunch, and he wrote back
as follows:
81 am making a collection of ten
dollar bills. / haven't secured speci-
mems from every state in the union,
but I have several tens and few
twenties. and l am particularly anx-
ious to have ten dollar bin from
Indiana l notice that you are en-
ployed in a place where ten dollar
bills are kept, and If you send me
one for my collection l shall be glad
to have it framed"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-06-21
Not Partial to NURSING.

Not long ago young Irishman was
seeking work in western Illinois. and
among those to whom he applied was
a farmer near Cairo.
The farmer was attracted by the
Celt's frank, CHEEKY manner, and,
while he was not in need of help, he
asked, after a pause:
Can you GRADER"
"Cradle!" repeated the Irishman.
Sure, I can! But, sir" he added, per-
suasively, couldn't we give me job
out-of-dures ?"-Harper's Weekly.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-06-21
camnainn Anainst Rats.

The French admiralty is preparing
campaign against the rats which
swarm in seaport towns and undoubt-
eddy spread the infection of various
devastating diseases in their passage
from one country to another on board
ship. It is announced that 1t will
soon be compulsory for every vessel
entering a Franch harbor from certain
other ports to have all it's rats ex.
terminated.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-06-21
On the Honeumnnn

$50 you were we'll pleased with the
train on which you took your we'd
ding trip?" said the bosom friend.
"Was 1t an accommodation train?"
The young mans face beamed with
delight.
81 should say 1t was an accommoda-
ton train" he confided. why, the
porter put the light out every time we
reached a tunnel"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-06-21

should be believed as readily later as
now. In the meantime chance might
favor me; and my ruse be not wholly
in vain.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-06-21

When duty is clear, to put ones
self questions about 1t is to suffer de-
feat.-Victor Hugo.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-06-21

Don't Sneeze Your Head OF.
Krause's Cold Capsules will cure you al
most instantly. At all Druggists, 25c.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-06-07
To Celebrate the 9TH at Pasco.

At the mass meeting Wednesday
night to discuss the Fourth of July
celebration it was voted to celebrate
at Kennewick. Mayor L. E. John
son was designated to make appoint
ment OF the various committees.
Thursday Captain Gray. and Mr..
Burns came over from Pasco and
asked that the Pasch celebration lie
given the boards this year. They
pointed out that we had the celebra.
tiCn last year, stated that Pasco had
raised the money for a good cele bra
ton, had their printed matter out,
and W )uld show us a good time and
agreed to give us the celebration
next year. Az further inducement
they stated that they would furnish
a special coach and switch engine
to take us over and bring us back.
The advantages of the alterna te year
plan were SO obvious that, after
a hurried canvass of the matter,
it. was decided to withdraw our cele-
bration and all go to PascO. The
Mayor thus authorizes the Courier to
announce.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-06-07
Real Estate Transfers

Residents Park Land Co to A
Conklin IA a sec 1922. .$495. -
W H McFarlane to Thos Nye
secs II and 1873 p 10000
Fl A Hover to Ed Hanson lots
5, I, s aud 8 blk I Hover -. l
H A Hover to Ed Hanson % q
III sec 6-7-3l. 504O
J J Reed to Fl Il Johnson \ int.
in north wall Reed block 49,. Ats
Fl 4 Hover to Il T. Robb seh, ne
\ neA sec Il s 80 .............. l45C
Benten Water Co to Eta Ans
bury 10 u sec IA Is .......... 5000
H A Hover to Il f RObb lots q
and q, blk 3. and lots 80, 80
40, blk ;, City View add ...... SEQ
H A Hover to II p jenkins eh
eH nwA swH sec 1850 ..... $50
J Il Moore to w C Graham & 50
u sec 35-S 80. ........... 291
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-06-07
MAY WEATHER.

The last day of the month was
the warmest when a temperature
of 81 degrees was registered. The
coolest was on the grid and 4th
when the temperature was SO de-
grees. The mean maximum for
the month was 1918 degrees, the
mean minimum was AZ degrees.
There was very little rainfall and
lots of clear weather. The warm
weather pened the berries mo e
rapidly than they could be pickt
with the local force Of pickers. No
outside pickers to sreak of were
here this year for the reason that
after the frost they were notified
that it would not pay them to come.
A good many berries will rot on
The plants this year for that reason.
The temperature of 81 degrees is
the warmest reported in the state
by any cooperative sta ion.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-06-07


WANTED-A set OF books to keep
during evenings. Box LAG. City.
Henry BoSart expects to move his
grading outfit to cooler place for
the summer - h-.e.
Mrs. A. X. Lowery has commenced
homesteading across the hills and
Mr.. Lowery is patching it.
Miss Beatrice sherman, of Rosalia,
is here visiting the Peckenpaughs and
also Mrs. j., A Penn at Richland.
The Copeland children, who have
been having a long siege with ty-
phoid fever. are now cOnvalescing
and are up and around at this time.
julius Wehrley, who has been laid
up with rheumatism for some time,
finds that he is II DIV improving nice
IL from his ailment. The family is
nicely located in their new house.
f. W. Ross, the tate land COM
missioner, is here visiting his brother
in-aw, Mr.. Johnson, and family, who
recently moved here from IretOn, la.
He will leave this afternoon for
! Olympia.
Orion Egbert arrived Tuesday
from The Dallcs on IL visit to his
brother George Egbert and family.
He intends to stay all summer and
is working for the present on the
Hurus L. Hall ranch.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-06-07
The Leans Triumph
Skill and Science Again Victorious
Over Mere Weight.

The Fat-Anti-FH ball game yes
| ttrtiay afternoon Resulted in Il score
! of Ia 10 in favor ut til. Antis. The.
teams were evenly matched and there
was an abundance OF hilarity and
horseplay. Dwirc, Shellyw orth,
"Dutch." Washburn and Gamble for
the Fats appeared in lauSh-provOk
ing costumes OF which the principal
! ingre1 i"nt was artificial adiWuse
The Fats were SO hot they had to he
put i'll the cold storage warehouse
between innings, while the Leans
were SO cold they had to have fiat
iron at their feet to keep them warm.
George Scott was in the box for the
leans, Merit Dwire. and in the Sth and
9th l.. f.. Johnson, for the fats. All
the twirlng was gilt edged. Gam.
bic in center field put up the best
game for the fats, Smith for the
| leans
The crowd was only of moderate
size but everybody enjoyed it to the
limit. Several OF the young ladies
conducted Il lemonade stand and re-
ceived liberal patronage. The Leans
were made up of players from the
kennewick Athletic Club and the
game was for the benefit of that Or
glniza ton, DR.. LamsOn, the chief
OF the committee on arrangements,
lOOkt after every detail and added
; some new features which were APP
preciated by the spectators. The
detailed score follows. The few
more errors that show up in the ::Fa1
column is explained by the difficulty
in bending over Il pillow to pick up
a grOunder.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-06-07
For CutW0rmS.

In reply to the inquiry in "Finley
Facts" about cutworms, Mr.. a. A,
Greene, who is an old gardener offers
some remedies. He has always
found them worst in newly plowed
sod. Fall blowing exposes the egg
and causes it to freeze in winter.
CutwOrms do not usually bottle r
long. Wood ashes poured on tie
ground has proven a good remedy,
hard wood ashes preferred. Another
good plan is to turn chickens in the
garden very early in the morning as
the worms come to the top OF the
ground at night. The most effect ual
remedy. however, is to dig them Out
and kill them
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-06-07
AT thf Ghurrl!fa
Sunday, June 9, 1907.
PRESBYTERIAN
J. Forsythe Smith, paste

Children's Day exercises at 1890 Il.
m. Recitations, dialOgs, addresses,
solos, duets, chOruses. violin and
cornet solos by the Sunday Scholars.
Junior e. E. meeting at O'Clock.
Senior G. f. meeting at O'Clock.
Evening sermon at 8 o'clock on the
subject: Goods First Question. AL
are welcome.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-06-07
LUTHERAN

Rev. Herman Boil, of North Yak.
ina, will preach next Sunday morn
ing at 1880 Il m. at the Old school
house. Services will be conducted
in English. A large lumber should
attend these services.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-06-07
Cemetery Notice.

The kennewick Cemetery AssOcia-
will hold their regular monthly meet
ing at the home of Mrs. L. r. Carna-
han, Tuesday, June llth, at $50 +.
-;
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-06-07

Oct your strawberry plants now;
81 per 1000 III the patch. J. Storland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-07
THIRD REPLANTINe OF CROPS.
Mississippi Farmers Badly Hurt BY
Cold, Cutworms and Rain.

Jackson. Miss May 6.-From every sec
ton of the state of Mississippi come re-
ports to the effect that the farmers will
gave to plant both cotton and corn the
third time. First came the cold snap of
April /, next the cut worms and now the
rains Between the three visitations the
farmers are up against very hard propo-
sition.
OF course those conditions do not, exist
on every farm in the state to such an
extent as to require another replanting
of entire crops, but there are very few
farmers who have not had to replant
either corn or cotton, and the majority
of them have not yet done so because OF
the wet weather. Seed have rotted In
the ground to a very disastrous extent
and fresh seed are hard to get Accord
ing to President Clark of the Southern
Cotton association, Memphis oil mills have
already shipped $4,000 worth of seed into
the delta counties. All other sections of
the state have been forced to buy seed
and the average farmer having sold all
he had to the mills. after saving a guam
tity sufficient to plant their acreage one
time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-07
CITY COURT OF GADspEN.
Juries oreanize-Four Weeks Crimi-
nal Term-Chief of Police Reports.

Gadsden May 6.-(Special)-A four
weeks criminal term of the city court
of Gadsden was commenced this morning
with Judge Alton v. Lee presiding. Court
was convened In regular order and the
greater part of the morning was taken
up in the organization of the juries.
There are two cases of murder in the
first degree to be tried at this session
and a large number of minor offenses to
be disposed of. The trial of Lee Law
son, the Mountainboro 'moonshiner, will
be taken up at this session, having been
continued several times for various rea-
sons.
The Etowah Sacred Harp Singing ASSOC
citation will hold the regular semi-annual
convention next Saturday and Sunday at
the Baptist church at Mountalnboro. Ex-
tensive preparations have been made by
the citizens of Mountainboro to enter
tain their visitors and fine programme
has been arranged for the occasion.
The monthly report of the chief of po-
lice shows that there were 1894 assessed
in fines for the month of April, the larg-
The business of the police court has as
sumed large proportions and often con-
sumo an entire day. Heretofore the
business was usually disposed of in less
than an hour
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-07
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement,

Galveston: Firm; middling 12c; net re-
ceipts, 4073; gross receipts, 6616: sales, 721;
stock, 1915; Great Britain, SIT; CONT
nent, 111S; eoastwise, 1921.
New Orleans: Firm; middlng, 1850;
net receipts. 1874; gross receipts, 1874;
sales, 1850; stock, 147S46.
Mobile; Firm; middling, 10hc; net re-
ceipts, 4s5 gross receipts, 465; sales, 80;
stock, 12,S12
Savannah: Firm; middling 111sc; net re-
ceipts, 1902; gross receipts, 1892; sales, I;
stock, $780, coastwise, 416.
Charleston Firm; mIddling, lie; net re-
ceipts, 26; gross receipts, 20; stock, S313;
coastwise, so.
Wilmington: Steady middlng, 11hc;
net receipts, 81 gross receipts, 81; stock,
4257.
Norfolk: Firm; middling, 1880; net re-
ceipts, 1127; gross receipts, 1927; sales 200;
stock, 20,379 coastwise 567
Baltimore: Nominal; mlddling, 11Mc;
gross receipts, $50; stock, 1o.s0S
New York; Steady middling, 11.70c;
gross receipts, 1854; sales, 1918; stock
1879; Great Britain, $50; coastwise,
2627.
Boston: Steady; middling. 11.7Oe; net re-
ceipts, 140; gross receipts, 3495.
Philadelphia: Steady; middling, II 95c
stock, 1852.
Brunswick Net receipts, 22e0; gross re-
ceipts, 2260; stock, 9O5; Great Britain, $780,
Total today at all ports: Net. 11.52s;
Great Britain, 1877; continent 3745;
stock, 559,675.
Consolidated at all ports: Net, 1859
Great Britain, 22,0O4; continent, $500.
Total since September 1 at all ports
Net, 9,422.H35 Great Britain, 3,512 225 /.
France, S65,697; continent, 3132, 1926; Japan
223, 149.