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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-13
CHAPTER XIV.
Mother Borton's Advice.

| studied the note carefully, and
then turned to Policeman Corson.
when did she give you this-and
where?"
"A LADY," said Corson with grin.
"Ah, Mr.. Wilton, it's too sly she is to
give it to me. Twas a boy askin' for
we. DO you know him. says he.
L do that says l. Where is he?' says
he. 4 don't know, says /. Has e a
ROOM? says he. He has, says |.
Where is it?' says he. What's that to
you?' says /"
Yes, yes" l interrupted. "But
where did he get the note?"
Il was just tellin' ye, sor," said the
policeman amiably. He shoves the
note at me ag'in. an says he, It's inn
portant,' says he. Go up there, says
/. Last room, top floor, right-hand
side Before | comes to the corner up
here, he's after me ag in. He's gone,
says he Like enough, says l.
'When'll he be back?' says he. When
the COWS come home, sonny says !.
Then therell be the divil to pay,
says he. | pricks up my ears at this.
'Why?' says /. Oh he'll be killed,
says he, and I'll git the derndest
lickin', says he. whats up?' says |,
maxim grab for him. But he ducks
an blubbers. Gimme that letter.
says l. and you just kite back to the
folks that sent you, and tell them
what's the matter. I'll give your note
to your man if he comes while I'm on
the beat, says /. ! knows too much
to try to git anything more out of him.
| says to meself that Mr.. Wilton amt
in the safest place in the world and
this kids folks maybe means him
well, and might know some other
place to look for him The kid jaws
bit, an then does as I tells him, an
cuts away. That's half an hour ago,
an here you are, an here's your let
ter"
| hesitated for a little before saying
anything. 1t was with quick suspicion
that | wondered why Mother Borton
had secured again that gloomy and de-
serted house for the interview she
was planning.
That was very kind of you. You
didn't know what was in the letter
them"
mo, sor," replied Corson with a
touch of wounded pride. Its not me
as would open another mans letter
unless in the way of me duty"
do you know Mother Borton?"
continued.
Know her? know herr" returned
Corson in a tone scornful of doubt on
such a point. do l know the slickest
crook in San Francisco? All, it's
many a story / could tell you, Mr.. Will
ton, of the way that ould she-divil has
slipped through our fingers when we
thought our hands were on her throat.
And it's many of her brood we have
put safe in San Quentin"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
England's Dog Population.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-13
Not Times Slave.

A traveller, finding that he had .
couple of hours in Dublin, called .
cab and told the driver to drive him
around for two hours. At first all went
well, but soon the driver began to
whip up his horse so that they mar
rowly escaped several collisions.
Whats the matter?" demanded She
passenger. why are you driving ESQ
recklessly? I'm in no hurry"
"Ah, g'wan wild yez." retorted the
cabby Dye think I'm goin' to put
in the whole day drivin' you around
for two hours? Gitap!"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-13

| shrank from another look at the
battered form. The awfulness Of the
tragedy came upon me with hardly
less force than in the moment when
had first faced the mangled and
bleeding body on the slab in the dead
room.
The undertaken was talking, but [
knew not what he said. / was shaking
with the horror and syief of the situa-
ton, and in that moment | renewed
my VOW to have blood for blood and
life for life, if law and justice were to
be had
We'll take it out any time" said
the undertaken, with a decorous re-
lection of my grief upon his face.
Would you like to accompany the re.
mains?"
/ decided that | would.
We'll, there's nothing doing now.
We can start as soon as we have
sealed the casket."
"As soon as you can. There's moth.
ing to wait for
The ride to the cemetery took me
through part of San Francisco that
| had not yet seen. But | paid little
attention to the streets through which
we passed My mind was on the friend
whose name | had taken, whose work
| was to do. | was back with him in
our boyhood days and lived again for
the fleeing minutes the life we had
lived. in common; and the resolve
CT, hot fot 30
should be avenged.
Arriving at the cemetery it was soon
over. The body of Henry Wilton was
committed to the vault with the single
mourner looking on, and we drove
rapidly back in the failing light.
had given my address at the under
takers shop, and the hack stopped in
front of my house Of mystery before
| knew where we were. Darkness had
come upon the place, and the street
lamps were alight and the gas was
blazing in the store windows along the
thoroughfares. AS i stepped out of
the carriage and gaZed about me,
its neighborhoOd that had greeted me
on my first night in San Francisco.
AS | was paying the fare a stout
figure stepped up to me.
"Ah, Mr.. Wilton, it's you again
l turned in surprise. 1t was the
policeman | had met on my first night
in San Francisco.
"Oh, Corson, how are you?" 1 said
heartily, recognizing him at last.
felt a sense of relief in the sight Of
him. The place was not one to quiet
my nerves after the errand from
which | had just come.
AIS well, sor, but I've bit Of
paper for ye." And after some hunt.
ing he brought it forth. Il was asked
to hand this to ye.'
| took it in wonder Was there
something more from Detective Coog.
an? l. tore open the envelope and
read on its Enclosure:
Kun tonite to the house Shure il
you're life is wurth savein.
'Muther Borton."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-13
CHAPTER XlIl.-Continued.

The sight that met my eyes was as
tonishing. Clothes, books, papers,
were scattered over the floor and bed
and chairs. The carpet had been
partly ripped up, the mattress torn
apart, the closet cleared out. and
every corner of the room had been
ransacked.
1t was clear to my eye that this
was no ordinary case of robbery. The
search, it was evident, was not for
money and jewelry alone, and bulliier
property had been despised. The men
who had torn the place to pieces must,
i surmised, have been after papers of
some kind.
came at once to the conclusion
that | had been favored by a visit
from my friends, the enemy. AS they
looked for some written memoranda
Of the object of their search.
l knew well that they had found
nothing among the clothing or papers
that Henry had left behind | had
searched through these myself, and
the sole document that could bear on
the mystery was at that moment fast
in my inside pocket. | was inclined to
scout the idea that Henry Wilton had
hidden anything under the carpet or
in the mattress, or in any secret place
The threads Of the mystery were car
ried in his head, and the correspond
ence, if there had been any, was de
stroyed.
AS ] was engaged in putting the
room to rights the door swung back,
and | jumped to my feet TO face a
man who stood on the threshold.
Hello he cried 'House-cleaning
asain?'
1t was Dicky Nahl, and he paused
with smile on his face.
"Ah, Dicky!" | said with an effort
to keep out of my face and voice the
suspicious | had gained from the in.
cidents of the visit to the Borton
place. Entirely unprecedented as.
sure you"
We'll, you're making a thorough
job of it,, he said with a laugh.
Fact is" said | ruefully. I've been
entertaining angels-of the black kind
--unawares. / was from home last
night, and ! find that somebody has
made himself free with my property
while | was away"
"Whew!" whistied Dicky. Guess
they were after you"
/ gave Dicky sidelong glance in a
vain effort to catch more of his mean
ing than was conveyed by his words
Shouldn't be surprised" | replied
dryly, picking up an armful of books
I'D expect them to be looking for me
in the bookshelf or inside the mat
tress-cover, or under the carpet"
Dickly laughed joyously.
well, they did rather turn things
upside down." he chucbled Did they
get anything" And he fell to helping
me zealously.
Not that can find out" | replied
Nothing of value, anyhow
mot any paper, or anything of that
sort?' asked Dicky anxiously.
"Dicky, my boy" said /; there are
two kinds of fools. The other is the
man who writes his business on a
sheet of paper and forgets to burn 1t.
Dicky grinned merrily.
Cad, you're getting turn for cpl
gram! You'll be writing for the Argo
uaut first we know"
well, you'll allow me shade ol
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-13

The next morning the daughter of
the house said sleepily to her maid:
Marie, last night | had a beautiful
dream"
What was re dream, mann selle -"
asked Marie.
And the daughter of the house re-.
piled with a reminiscent sigh:
81 dreamed, Marie, that had ahead
of me a mawelously successful ca
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-13

More proof that Lydia T.. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound saves
woman from surgical operations.
Mrs. S. A. Williams, of Gardiner,
Maine, writes:
81 was great sufferer from female
troubles, and Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound restored me to health
in three months, after my physician
declared that an operation was abso-
lutely necessary"
Mrs. Alvina Sperling, of 1874 Cley.
bourne Ave, Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
Il suffered from female troubles. a
tumor and much Inflammation. Two
of the best doctors in Chicago decided
that an operation was necessary to save
my life. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound entirely cured me without
on operation"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities!
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
TRADE uN1oNIsTs WIN POINT.
Gcmpers and Others Not in Contempt for
Disregarding Subpoenas.

Denver Tulv 1s-Througfl decision handed GOWN
b. District Judge Allen in the case or 'he liioiip
con Marble Company against President Gofnpefs
and the officers Of the American tederduoh vi
Labor and fifty o1icers and members Of the Denver
Building Trades Council. the trade union1sts gam
f-st blood ir the battle being waged TO get JAM
sses from the union men in the amount OF s'ov'0
and TO 1si some of them for alleged ooycotohe'
Also the rlans Of George c Manley, attorney TOT
the marble company. to have Gompers aho ui7
oNtcers Of the American Federation OF iIapof oe
cisred in contempt of court for failure 10 aPPeI
before notary public yesterday suffered connpiee
defeat
Papers IN the suit in tort were served oh o
pers John Mitchell John B. Lennon ana 'aihoe
Duncan OF the American Federation OF ba"oi. ia0'
week when they came TO Denver 10 aiiei" 'ii0
meeting Of the executive council and appear pelo
the resolutions committee of the Democratic -
.iona Convention AS SOON as the sufiiiohoes
served Msnlev subposnaed the labor leaders 10 ap
pear before notary public TO make deposl'lons &c
10 their knowledge of the case On anV1ce vi oo
sci they decided TO ignore the subponas aho ie'
the city. ..-
Judps ape- ,,nheld the contention OF the a''oi
news for the labor leaders that they were HUI -
pelled TO make depostions in civil case oh az,
ground that their testimony might teno 10 iiei i
nate them in prosecutions pending
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

Physician attributes Increased
Deaths to Their Actiuqty.

The number Of deaths Of babies from darrh9al
diseases continues to increase. For the week end
ed July II the total in this city 35a.
against 2oe for the corresponding week Of last
and COZ for the week ended July 4. These figures
for children under five years old. This in
crease is attributed by DR.. Daniel D. Jackson di-
rectly to the large number Of housefies bred and
stirred to activity by the long period OF intense
heat.
Though DIR. Jackson has made no such thorough
observations of the multiplication Of flies those
which furnished the basis of his report last year
to the Merchants Association the dissemina ton
of intestinal disease germs. he declares. in common
with other observers. that there ere many mere
flies this summer than last
Il am surprised" said the doctor that the sum-
mer conference for the of babies has made 10
public reference to the immediate cause of the
marked increase in the infant death rate 1t is not
the hot weather, but the increased activity OF the
flies which breed more rapidly and in greater num-
bers as the temperature rises. and are stimulated
by il travel further bearing the germs OF as
ease which they collect in the greatest nunpers
along the city's polluted waterfront.
The next few weeks will probably show a
marked increase in the number Of typhoid cases
and deaths for the same reason This disease Is
no more due hot weather than the summer COM
plaint Of infants Climatic conditions. by reducing
the vitality favor the contraction of the disease,
but they are not the real cause of it, Temperature
does not produce the specific germ which invariably
accompanies the disease. nor. as was once De-
lieyed is the regularly recurring increase in the
number Of typhoid cases in the fall due to special
poution OF the Croton watershed during the sum-
mer."
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
FEAR LARGER ICE GORGES.
Port Deposit, Nd, Protests Against Havre de
Grace Bridge Improvements.

Washington July 1s-Secretary Wright had an
extended conference to-day with people ihteresteo
In some III. ,.,rovements to the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad bridge which spans the Susquehanna
River at Havre de Grace. Md. The road proposed
to build at least four additional piers The project.
while substantially approved by the engineers OF
the army has not received the approvai Oh the
Secretary of War. .
protest was filed by residents of Port Deposit.
Md four miles above Havre de Grace, against the
erection of the piers. because of an apprehension
that they would constitute serious blockade 10
the ire which flows down the river each WINTER
They feared that 1t would increase 'he size "n
danger of the Susquehanna ice gorges Secretary
I1T,h. ,,d he would announce his decision later
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
TAILOR SAYS AMERICA LEADS WORLD.
French Commissioner Surprised to Find Fit
and Comfort in Same Suit.

Commissioner George Seiez VINO was sent heIe
nv the French government TO inspect the methods
or the manufacture clothing. said yesterday that
he Was astontsned at the manner In which the mer-
chant taiIors OF America, especially In New YORK,
were able TO combine stylish MT and art,suc cut
u5th ease and comfort for the Wearer
I'm Paris we have the same sewing machines ana
other anpances that you have here. he said' but
,b. reonIe do not seem to be able to use them as
veil In Paris everything is subordinated 10 the
6,,,re of the garment, and suit of clothes "hich
,ooks we'll on a man is liable to be so tight that 1t
is uncomfortable.
.r believe that when it comes to ease and artsuc
8, combined New York leads the world Wheh /
ca,ne here was prepared to believe that the people
aid M, care whether they looked well oresseo Vi
not and that their clothes would not look as wen
&c ,be clothes which are made in Paris are sup
posed 10 look ,,or,n,.
..one thing that struck was the deFeiopiheh'
of the ready made clothing trade nave seen
ear,,tessly dressed men here who auhitteo 'iia'
their clothes we're ready made nave peen
clotnier myself and have seen nothhs ihe ~
,ar. alse Conditions of work are, on the
ushole better here than in Paris.
Commissioner Selliez will return on Ihufsoas'
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
CROWD SEES DEER GORE KEEPER.
Bronx Park Attendants with Pltchforks
Rarely Save Man from Death.

Ajax the patriarch of the herd Of Asiatic deer In
the Bronx Park Zoo. enraged by the reflection OF
the sun on a steel scythe welded by William e.
Reardon, keeper, flashed in his eyes. atrachea
him while several hundred persons looked on, heip-
less to interfere.
The big bull crept behind the STOPPING keeper as
he was cutting the grass. and tossed him dozen
feet In the air. AS Reardon dropped TO the ground
AJAX came at him and jabbed him terribly win ms
an-Iers The crowd that at attracted TO
the fence on the parkway set cries for help and
these with Reardons screams attracted other
keepers who drove the animal away with pitch
forks The deer was bound with ropes. while Rear
don was carried unconscious and bleeding from
1acerations into nearby house. where he was
examined by Dr. Eichel, of Fordham Hospital
Reardon may be fatally hurt
Dr. Blair the Zoo veterinarian will examine the
animal and If It is mad il will be killed
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
DROPPED COFFEE.
Doctor Gains 20 Pounds on Postum.

physician Of Wash, D. c, says or MS ooiiee
experience: 49,, ..a-
For years j suffered with periooical heaa- aa
aches which grew more frequent uhti .heS
came almost constant So severe Wee w -,iar,
Sometimes ] was almost frantic was - sdio,
ccnstirate6 irritable, sleepless; my memots
nss poor. I trembled and my thoughts were
otIen confused 80 =.
MY uife in her wisdom. believed coHee was
Responsible for these ills and urged me 70 u a. =
II j tried many times 10 90 S0' p"'
Save
Finally Wife bought a package "f fosiui,. y.
and persuaded me TO try il. but sbe ihaoe II
Same as ordinary coffee and L was oise u.s. U.s.
with the taste Il make tins einphdoo 1a; :
fear MANY others have had the saine Up
enoeD She was distressed at her failure aho we
Carefully read the directions, maze II ile'
boiled IL full il minutes after poiiihe ,s,5
menced. and with good cream ann susai : mn
Hit invigorated and seemed 10 houii1h ~
That was about a year ago. NOW l. nav - az
headaches am not sallow, sleeplessness anu "a IA
liability ara gone. my brain clear aho ,''y nc ~ -
Steady. / have gained 70 lbs. ana ieei am
new man s,.
i do not hesitate TO give Postum que .,.,..a
~ course dropping coffee was the man i,e IN,
but ] had dropped Il before. using choooia'
cocoa and other things 10 no purpose -,
Postum not only seemed 10 act as an iilN
rant but article of nourishmehI aaNiiis - 20
the needed phosphstes and albumens IIis ~ ~, 10
imaginary tale IN can be substantiated by my
VIE and her sister. who both changed 10 roS'ui''
snd are hearty women Of about 40
j write this for the information ana ehcou,
tgernent ~ others. and with feelins CT siau
iuue 70 the inventor of Postum. -
Name given by Postum Co. isaftie -.
a.lsh ~. Read The Eoad TO NellYliie' III phs''
There's 2 Reason
Ever read the above iettcr7 new one sp
esars from time 70 time. They are genuine true
~ full ef human imterost
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
JAMAICA BAY PLANS
Congress May Be asked to Set
aside SO, 900 900 for Dredging.

Congress- at it's next session will be asked to ap-
propriate 100000 100000 toward the a'"o""
which il is estimated Will be requireu ioi 'ho MI
provement of Jamaica Bay
There are about 1900 acres of marsh land sur
rounding the bay. The demand for home sites ror
the rapidly increasing population and for adotiohai
harborage renders necessary the retaining OF ths
land with the dredgings from the bed OF the bay
The c,tv-s commission of engineers, Farley, Ford
and McJaurbIin was directed last summer TO con-
fer with the Secretary of War Frequent confer
ences have been held to devise plan WHICH may
be harmonio,sy carried out jointly by the federal
government and New York City Upon the FORTH
coming Joint report of the engineers the future oi
I.n,,1c, Raw is expected largely to depend
In the opinion of the Corporation Counsel the
city already owns all the lands under water IN
the bay and the greater Part of the island, IN
cIuding ALI east of a northerly and southerly line
+hr,uzb a point at about the intersection of the
northery lines of the west and north channels
Tho vork of constructing bulkheads and piers is
expected to be executed by the engineers IN the
city.s employ. 1t is presumed that the plan and
scone Of the interior improvements will be made
to conform largely to the wishes of the ctys Off
c,a,s subject agreement as TO participation IN
costs.
William G. Ford. consulting engineer. a member
Of the Jamaica Bay Improvement Commission. esti-
mate. the cost of the improvement, exclusive of
entrance to the harbor. as follows:
os1 500 900 cubic yards dredging. at II cents
sos aS Sn0n n..r feet Of bkhesd at s2 ssss
Eneineerins inspection and administration es-
500 acres Of land. at 800 t7eoooo
Total estimated cost ........-.....-.. &a7 oses7
Mr. Ford suggests that TO balance this expendi-
ture there would be Is 920 of reclaimed land
completely inclosed within bulkheads. which. at
only 5000 per acre. would aggregate nearly Sso-
COO CO., together with of the most extensive OF
deep water harbors-
;S hat as ne progressed the city
could realize profit upon some OF the lands re-
claimed and turn the moneys over to the improve
ment fund II is not considered desiranie 70 90
all this work at once, and In the opinion OF MI
Ford an annual expenditure of from <on"" 10
100000 would be all that would be required A'
the beginning OF the work -.
Mr. Ford recommends that the city adopt Win
the approval of the War Department dehnne
plan of interior Improvement. capable OF meeting
the requirements OF the present generaton "itho"e
circnmscribine those of the ones 10 foiio~' ana
,ba, n .bould in the near future prescripe regu-
lations for it's enforcement.
Nr Ford would make wharfage facilities and
railroad connections the most important features
NJ The harbor and urges that whatever plan be
adopted finally he upon the ground OF the
rrsate,t possible utility. rather than that of mme-
d,.,. economy and that tbs harbcr should be so
constructed ~ TO stano -
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
B1ocK AND FALL RIDs SHIP OF TRAMP.
He Just Wouldn't Go Away from There
Donkey Engine Beats Police.

,.h, IN tho cahin of Harry A. r. Reed second
engineer Of the British tramp steamship 81
Fi,Ian of Liverpool. loading with OIL al l"th
street, Long Island City, man who said he was
,bo,,se Devne refused to leave the steamship.
declaring that he preferred trip to India before
the mast to term In JAIL
lust as he was emerging from the cabin he met
James Simmons. chief officer, VINO summoned En-
gineer Reed ,
h+ .,,u ure do with i'm? Give i'm bit of
ropes end an let i'm go!
..Blyme me- I think we'd petter turn I'm over
TO the boobies. Mr.. Simmons
.fTurn me over to the coppers?' interposed De
vine; mot much-me for the romanuc anu hiS'
terious East I'm going to stay ABOARD Oh your
stinkin' grease pot and take me chances
A telephone message sent to the 4th street
polce station and Patrolman Frank Powers ap-
peared on the steamship in response.
"Revare. Young man. ventured Devine as Po-
rceman Powers unimbered his night stick and
cleared for action. I'm under the protection Oh
the British nag Don't touch me- international
complications might ensue. you KNOW
Despite the judicious application of the night
stick Devine refused to change MS mino Apou'
leaving the vessel
II tell you.' he howed. 40 he husged the oech'
I'm goin' sail with this outnt.
What's the boomn row. inquired captain
Hallum, appearing on the scene
An. 'es thinkin' 'e's goin to sail with this
outfit, does e? Mr.. Simmons. rig line ana we Ii
dron the bloonin beggar over the side
A block and fall rigged. and despite MS
struggles half hitch was taken around peVine
and turn on the donkey engine windlass. DeVihe
found himself spinning around In the air ano low
cred into the waiting arms OF Patroman io"es'
who started him on a run to the poiice stauons; "A
cbarp. Of vagrancy was made against Devine.
"Jest me luck" said Devine as ne was ehaseo
back to the pen Here's the captain gives US
gold watch and chain anI asks me to accompany
him to India and instead III nave 10 crack e.oi'
at the iai'' The watch and other things founo Oh
him were returned.