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The Detroit times., 1908-12-24

PEELED this decision are. believe. now
public property. and II II needless for
me TO dwell on them.
II regret for your sakes That u
should have been necessary for me
to possess myself of the kingdom. but.
having the means whereby to achieve
that end. / saw no reason why should
hold my hand. have not held my
hand. | have not spared you, and IL
there should arise in the future any
one who disputes my authority, win
not spare you again.
You have suffered much. and can
not expect you. as NJ. Stalvan has
pointed out. to regard me with very
friendly feelings. have laid waste
your city. and have killed your fellow
countrymen.
(Conffnued Tomorrew.)
The Detroit times., 1908-12-24
IS SHOT BY UNKNOWN
ASSASSIN; HE MAY DIE

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Jacob Geier.
SO years old, is dying at st. Eliza
beth's hospital from two bullet
wounds as the result of mysterious
attack in the rear of his saloon early
today. He had just closed up for the
night and was passing through a hall
way which connects with living rooms
in the rear to join his wife when an
unknown man shot him twice, one bull
let penetrating his left breast and
will prove fatal, according to the hos
pital surgeons. The other passed
through his left shoulder.
At the time he was carrying a cigar
box containing 1921. The money la
ter was found scattered ebout the
hallway and no effort had been made
apparently by his assailant to get
possession OF 1t.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-24

WATSON, all OF the defendants imme-
diately renewed their bonds for ap-
pearance for court trial and were re-
leased. In the aggregate the bond
amounted to S11S,000.
Klein and WATSON, each accompan-
led by a detective, left the magis
trate's Office at the close OF the hear
ing to look for bondsmen. They sue
ceeded several hours later. each pro-
viding $4,000 bond, with friends as
sureties.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-24

The Russian government has offered
sac, 900 In prizes for flying machine
competition to be held in st. Peters
burg from July l to Aug. Is, next
year.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-24

Samson" a novelizatlon Of
the play now running at the crl.
terion theater. New York. by
Henri Bernstein. author OF THE
Their and Israel" published
by permission Of Charles Froh.
mani, by Joseph o'Brien. be-
gins as a serial in this issue OF
The Times on the editorial
page.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-24

The most delicious OF all teas is
~Salada," always OF high and uniform
quality. Ask your grocer for a 1oc
trial packet
The Detroit times., 1908-12-24

The Oklahoma constitution having
made 1t obligatory on the legislature
TO establish a state geological survey,
$4,000 has been appropriated for the
first years work.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-24

Washington is the only one of the Pa.
cific Coast States in which coking coal
is known to occur. It's coke produc-
ton last year totalled 52,02S, an In
crease over 1906 OF $3.50 tons.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-24
In SocietY

The Missiles Minnie and Leila Wells
Will spend the holiday season in-New
York city. .s...,..- ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-26
BY WILLIAM LIE QUEUx.

But tell me Max" said the girl,
her fine eyes fixed upon her lover,
what makes you suggest that the doc
tor is about to leave Cromwell Road?"
"He has left already" was Max's
reply. That's the curious part of it.
Left! Moved away"
Eyes! l came to ask you what you
knew about it. They've gone away
without word
"How? Why you were there last
evening""
Il was. But soon after I left, and
while Maud was with you at the con-
cert, three vans came from Harmer's
Stores and cleared out the whole of
i the furniture"
There wasn't bill of sale or
something Of that sort, l suppose?"
she suggested
Certainly not The doctor is a
wealthy man. The copper mines Of
Kaopanik bring hi min a splendid in
come in themselves" Max said mo;
there's a mystery,-a very great mys-
| terry about the affair."
"a mystery Tell me all about it.,
she cried anxiously, for Maud was her
best friend while the doctor had also
been extremely kind to her.
81 don't know anything" he re-
sponded. Except that whole place by
half past ten last night had been
cleared out Of furniture. Only the
grand piano and a few big pieces have
been left. Harmer's have taken the
whole Of it to their big depository at
Chiswick."
well, that's most extraordinary
certainly" she said. opening her eyes
in blank surprise MAUD must have
known what was taking place. Pos
siblv that was why she was so melan
choly and pensive.'
did she say nothing which would
throw any light upon their sudden dis
appearances"
Marion reflected few moments
her brows slightly knit in thought.
"Well. she said something about
her father being much worried, but
she did not tell me why. About fort
night ago she told me that both she
and her father had many enemies, one
of whom would not hesitate to xii
him if chance occurred. I tried Il
get from her the reason, but she
would not tell me-
But you don't think that the doc
tor has been the victim Of an assas
sin. do you?" Max asked in apprehen
sion
mo; but Maud may have been,
she answered.
!. "Killed?"
81 hope not. yet"
"Why do you hesitate, Marion, t.
, tell me all you know" he urged
"There's mystery here which w
must fathom.'
"My brother knows nothing yet,
t suppose?'
; Barclay hesitated.
81 suppose not" was his reply.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-26

'T'm very strongly Of that opinion.
Everything points to 1t. If I were you
I'd go back to the police and tell them
about the safe, about that chest of
drawers. and the flooring in the study.
Somebody's been prying about here.
depend upon It..
Max stood, still undecided. Did it
not seem very much as though the
thieves had visited there after
Charles Rolfe had fed so hurriedly?'
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were sent to you depository" he re-
marked, dissatisfied with the mana
gers assurance.
Elm that case inquiry is very easy
he said. and walking to the telephone
he rang up the depository at CHS
wick
els that you, Merrick?" he asked
over the phone "I say! Have you
been warehousing any goods either
yesterday or today, or do you know of
a job in Cromwell Road. at the house
of a Doctor Petrovitch?"
For full minute he waited a reply.
At last it came and he heard it to the
end
mo" he said. putting down the re-
expected. They know nothing of the
matter at the depository"
But how do you account for your
vans-two pantechnicons and cover
ed van being there?" he asked.
The manager shook his head.
eve have here the time when each
Job in London was finished and when
the vans returned TO the yard. They
were all in by 1880. Therefore, they
could not have been ours"
CHAPTER VII-Continned.
'Well, that's most extraordinary"
as it somebody who has disappear
ed?"
eyes"
"Ah! the vans were. no doubt
painted with our names specially In
order to mislead the police" he said
There's some shady transaction some
where, sir, depend upon it. Perhaps
the gentleman wanted to get hi;
things away. eh?'
mo He had no necessity for so do
ing. He was quite well off-no debts
or anything Of that kind
"Well it's evident that if our name
is registered in the police occurrence
the vans were painted with our name
for some illegal purpose. The gentle
man disappeared. YOU say?"
eyes And-well to tell the truth,
suspect foul play"
"Have you told the police that?
asked the man, suddenly interested.
mo, not yet. I've come to yo1
first"
"Then if were you I would tell tn
police the result of your inquiries,
the manager said mo doubt there's
crooked incident somewhere"
That's just what fear. Quite
number of men must have been engae
ed in clearing the place OUT
'Have you been over it? Is it entire
ly cleared?'
Nearly. The grand piano and bi
bookcase have been left"
81 wonder if it's been done by pre-
fessional removers or by amateurs
suggested the manager
"Ah. l don't know.If you saw tn
state of the place you'd know
wouldn't you?"
"Most probably"
''Then if you'll come with me I'll /
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-26
CHAPTER VI, (continued)

CHAPTER VI. (continuedl.
Sand where did you leave Maud?
IT walked to the tube station at
Piccadilly Circus, and left her there.
She went to Earl's Court Station, and
took a bus home She told me that
you'd been to see the doctor earlier in
the evening. But why do you ask all
this?"
"Because-well, because, Marion,
something unusual has occurred" he
replied
"Unusual!" she echoed. what do
you mean?"
did Maud tell you anything about
her future movements last night or
mention her fathers Intentions
''Intentions of what?'
"Of leaving the house in Cromwell
Road
''No; she told me nothing. Only
"Only what?"
"Well, it struck me that she had
something on her mind. You know
how bright and merry she usually Is
Well, last night she seemed very
thoughtful, and | wondered whether
she had had any little difference with
Charlie
"You mean that they may have
quarrelled?"
81 hardly think that likely" she said
quickly. Charlie is far too fond Of
her, as you know
"And her father does not altogether
approve of it, Max remarked. "He
has told me So
Poor Charlie!" the girl said. fol-
she was very fond of her brother. He
was always u good friend to her, ant
gave her money to buy her dresses
and purchase the few little luXuries
which her modest stipend as shoI
assistant would not allow her to other
wise possess. "I'm sure he's devoted
to Maud. And she's one of the bes
girls I know. They'd make a perfec
pair. But the doctors a foreigner anc
doesn't really understand English
men,"
perhaps that's it," Max said, trying
to assume careless air, for he fell
that hundred eyes were upon him.
Their position was not a comfort
able one to say the least He knew
that he ought not to have come there
during business hours but the mys
terry had so puzzled him that he fel
he must continue his inquiries. HI
had fully expected the morning pos
to bring him a line from the doctor
But there had been nothing.
Both he and Maud had disappeared
suddenly, leaving no trace behind :
no trace except that womans Goa
with the stain of blood upon tn
breast.
Was it one of Maud's dress, he won
dered In the band he had noticed tn
name of it's naturalization Durand
of Conduit street-one of the bes
dressmakers in London True he ha
found it in the servants quarters, blu
domestics did not have their clothe
made by Durand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-26

of his country place and he has Sc
cret ambitions for a seat in the
Lords. And so in every house in that
long. one-sided row are hopes eternal
which rise regularly every year to-
wards the end Of June.
Diamond, copper. soap, pork, and
railway kings" who dwell there are
a curious assortment, yet the combirt
be sufficient to pay off our national
debt and also run respectable sized
kingdom for a year or two
Almost every man could realize a.
million sterling. and certainly one OF
the very wealthiest among them was
old Samuel Statham, the man who
owned and lived in that house with
the red-striped sun blinds.
While Max Barclay was engaged IN
his Investigations at the deserted
house in Cromwell Road, old Sam was
standing at the window Of his study.
/ a large front room on the ground
floor overlooking the Park. 1t was a
quiet. soberly furnished apartment.
the carpet of which was so soft that
ones feet fell noiselessly, while over
the mantel shelf was life-sized We
nus by modern hTeHcH dIIlSl' tho
most notable picture in the Salon five
years ago :.
The leather covered chairs were all
heavy and old-fashioned, the books in
uniform bindings of calf and gold, and
the big writing table of the early Vic
torian period. Upon the table stood q
great silver candelabra fitted with
electric lamps, while Uttered about the
floor we're quantities of folded papers
and business documents of various
kinds.
There was but little comfort about
the room Artistic taste and luxury
are commonly associated with Park
Lane. therefore the stranger would
have been greatly surprised if he had
been allowed peep within. But there
was a curious fact about the house.
ITO be Continued)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-26
Indiana Democrats Meet.

Indianapolis, March "a Indiana
democrats are beginning to gather in
indianapolis today for the state con-
vention which will hold its first ses-
sion tomorrow morning.
The convention will be in session
two days and it is expected to be the
largest held by democrats in recent
wears E
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you II doesn't satisfy you you send II back 10
will your money Tho banks or any RESPONSE
bio citizen in Marshall will toll you that is the way
nessalways absolutely tho square Ihaye sold
sands of people this for tho past Eve Remember
use no saves no harness, lies fakes just give
straight business deal at q reasonable price,
Z. {. Srooks, G1so Brooks Bldg, sdar-
shall, Mich.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-26

eff 1t has gone to sale room the
police could trace it, Max suggest
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-20

launch the big new steel steamer H
B. Kennedy tomorrow. The Kennedy is
being built for a Seattle steamship
company and will be employed in the
summer tourist travel between Puget
Sound points. When complete she will
be one of the finest and speediest boats
ever constructed on this coast.
Providence, r. l., Nov. 20.-Boastful,
of the prowess of their college and at
testing this spirit with cheers and class
yells, several hundred graduates of
Harvard flocked here today for the first
annual convention of the New England
Federation of Harvards clubs. At a
banquet tonight President Eliot of
Harvard and President Faunce Of
Brown university will be among the
speakers. Tomorrow the entire crowd.
with crimson flags flying, will journey
to New Haven to witness the annual
gridiron contest between Harvard and
Yale
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-20
LABOR NEWS

At Bedford, Mass, three unions of
carpenters and joiners have appointed
committee to examine applications
for admission into their union. The
applicant must demonstrate by work
ing out fifteen or twenty problems
with his tools and he is only received
If his demonstration is satisfactory.
One of the courts in Michigan has de-
cided that foreign corporation which
has failed to register with the secre-
tary of state and pay a franchise fee
has no status in court to maintain a
suit for injunction to prevent union
from interfering with it's business. The
case will probably be appealed.
Chinese butchers and meat market
men of San Francisco, who some time
ago made application to become affil-
lated with the international body of
meat cutters and butchers, are disap-
pointed with the action of he interna-
ton body, which turned their petition
down at one of its recent meetings,
without giving any reason.
The British government in Indiana is
taking care that the native workers
are sharing the benefits of the English
factory law. The condition of factory
labor in textile factories in India has
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-20
WORLDS TILLERS OF
SOIL MEET IN ROME

throughout Europe as an agricultural
expert, was chosen presiding officer.
In that conference a program was for
INFLATED for the organization of the in
stitute. This program was afterwards
submitted by the delegates to their
respective governments for approval.
The delegates composing the institute
will report to the institute at its pres
ent session and complete plan of or
ganization will be developed in ac-
cordance with the instructions of the
delegates.
Primarily the institute will devote it.
self to the great task of obtaining ac-
curate and reliable crop statistics. Its
success in this field will mean an enor-
nous saving to the world and the Gre
alton of a gigantic balance wheel for
the markets of the world. To counter
act the influences that now manipu-
late and falsify for individual gain in
formation about crops, with the result
of hundred of millions of dollars loss
annually to producers and consum-
ers, will involve so much readjust-
ment that no one can give an accurate
estimate of the benefit in dollars and
cents. 1t IS also expected that the
| institute will become an efficient pro-
moter of universal peace. Already it
has brought forty-six nations into re-
lations of comfy without the slightest
fiction, and its inherent principles, those
OF education and info NATION, cannot
fail to be a continuous and powerful
! influence for peace.
The list of the nations represented
| in the institute is as follows: Ar
| gentine republic, Australia, Austria
Hungary, Belgium, Brazil, British
Guinea, Bulgaria, Canada, Chilli China,
! Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador,
Egypt Ethiopia, France Germany,
Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, In
dia, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mex
leo, Montenegro Mauritius the Neither
lands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nor
way, Paraguay, Persia, Peru, Portugal,
| Roumania, Russia, Salvador, Servia,
Spain, Sweden. Switzerland, Turkey,
Uruguay and the United States of
America.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-20
TODAY'S NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.


Ottawana. Ont, Nov. 20.-Premier
Laurier. who was born at St. Lin. Que
bee, Nov 20. 1891, received congratu-
lations today on his sixty seventh birth
day.
Rome, Nov. 2O.-Flags were dis
played on all public buildings today in
observance of the hfty-seventh birth
day of Queen Margherita, the mother
of King Victor Emmanuel.
Princeton, N j., Nov. 20.-Cornen and
Pennsylvania are picked as favorites in
the intercollegiate cross country cham
pionships to be run here tomorrow. The
chances of the University of Michigan
are also regarded as good.
St. John, N B., Nov. 2o.-The one
hundred and fifteenth anniversary of
the occupation of the St.John river by
General Monckton was dissolved today
with a program of exercises under the
auspices of the St. John Historical So
ciety.
Sidney, N. S W., Nov. 20-Keen in
terest is manifested in the professional
cullers race between Ben Thorough
good and George Whelch for the cham
pionship of Australian. The race will
row, for stakes of $1,000 a side.
Atlanta, Ca. Nov. 2O.-Industrial
training through the apprenticeship
system and the promotion of Industrial
education by means of trade schools
were the principal topics discussed al
the sessions today of the convention OF
the National Society for the Promotion
of Industrial Education.
Seattle, Wash. Nov. 20.-Commercia
bodies and Industrial organizations
throughout the state have sent repre-
sentatives to the meeting which begaI
here today to discuss ways and mean:
to preserve the forests and othel
natural resources of the state of Wash
ington. The meeting will continue ii
session two days.
Cleveland, o., Nov. 20.-A magnificen
new building given to the Medical Col
lege of Western Reserve university b,
H. NJ. Hanna and Colonel Oliver II
Payne of New York was dedicated to
day with Appropriate ceremonies. Presi
dent Thwing presided and Professo
w. H. WEIGH of Johns Hopkins uni
versity, delivered the chief address.
Portland. Ore. Nov. 2O.-At the ship
yards of the Willamette Iron & Stee
works everything is in readiness t