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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-15

century and n half ago Of two large
diamonds from the English crown. A
pearl OF extraordinary size and ulster
had disappeared nc the same time. No
trace had ever been discovered % the
missing gems. and after 70 long
period no expectation was entertained
Of their recovery.
Here was little gem tho size Of the
tip of a lndy's finger that a peasant
had kept from his babyhood and was
doubtful II he could borrow $40 on Il
Had Il been displayed Ia a jewelers.
case, OF the thousands who locked &c
II not one would probably have seen
any difference between II ana the large
and brilliant jewels resting beside r.
But for hulf century this old pawn
broker had done nothing but inspect
valuable articles. chiefly jewels. To
him the pearl stood alone. That ainRu-
lar something which has no Identity.
no personality. no essence. but which
we call experience. told him that he
had IN HIS possession a gem that =
hundred and ffty years ago had been
stolen from tho English crown.
A week passed. The couple who had
pawned tho jewel were celebrating
their wedding day. There was little
whenewIth 90 celebrate, but they made
the most Of what they had. A letter
came by the post apmmoning them 70
Paris az once 30 zee the pawnbrokeF.
They we're much frightened. fearing
that they were 10 be called upon 20 re-
deem the pearl. and they had spent
the money, Aiphonse put the horse
IN the wagon. and they drove into the
city.
when they reached the pawnhroker's
be sent them Into a private rooms
where they waited half an hour IN nus-
Dense. Then the pawnbrokeF entered
with = man. an EngllshmAn.
This IL the couple" the former said.
"YOu may question them II yoa like.
but you win get nothing
THE government win be happy 70
pay the reward that has so long been
offered and ask no question: replied
the other.
The Englishman took from q wallet
three notes. two for fi.0oO each and
one for Goo. equivalent 80 about et2..
600. aud handed them 20 the groom,
who drew back. frightened.
"A wedding present for y0u,r said
the pawnbroker. aud be gave an En-
PLANTATION Of how the money came e
be paid him. Az liFnt Aiphonse feared
they we're trying 20 draw him into :
trap. Indeed, be would not take tn
money an be had called In = notary
% whom be was accustomed to san
Vegetables. who looked the matter
through carefully and assured him thae
the transaction was fair and square
ON their wedding night. after placing
their fortune IN = savings bank. the
young couple drove their liftis cart
home with a happiness IN their hearts
that came 10 them but once IN their
lives.
Nothing Was ever learned as 20 ths
wanderings % The pearl from thu time
Il was taken from the British crown
TN Il vas given ~ the peasants moth.
e.. DORA IRENE SEEYEN6
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The Mystery of a Gem.


tOriginall
A small market wagon drawn by one
bOny horse pulled up In front Of a
pawnbroker's shop In Paris, A young
cOuntryman aud a girl sat on a cross.
board at the fore end. the man a
gtrapplng fellow. the girl comedy and
rosy as n peony. The girl descended
from the seat and went into the pawn.
brokers'. lie was a white headed old
man and. unlike most Of his trade. be.
nevolent looking
Il would like, monsieur, II you would
be no kind as TO lend me 4 hundred
francs ON this"
She produced a pearl the size Of
nutmeg. II was Of q very unusual
shade. The pawnbroker looked at II
for n long while. then said:
"Bow did you come by ltf'
"Alphonse Alphonse II 20 marry me
has had II ever since his mother died
We wish TO be married. and we have
no means"
How long ago did Aiphonse's moth.
err der
when Alphonae was u baby, more
than twenty years ago"
"And where did Alphonse's mother
get ItT'
"Alphonse's mother was when young
lady's maid 10 q countess. Just before
the countess death she gave Il 20 her
maid The countess died Of smallpox.
and all but her maid had deserted her. =
did the countess say anything about
the value Of the RiftT'
How could she since abe was dying
and could scarcely speakf Don't you
think Il II worth 30 much rs n hundred
francs7 Can't you lend anything on
itY' she asked anxIoualy.
aDoes Alphonse wish 70 sell TIP
.'He has kept II for his mothers
sake. He never knew q mothers love,
but be thinks a great deal shout what
his mother was like. lie would rather
pawn f."
There was q look Of sruthfuiBeaa and
innocence IN the girls face that won
the old mans confidence.
so you and Alphonae are lovers and
wish 10 borrow 100 francs on this for
the purpose Of being marriedY'
les, monsieur, IL you think 10 u
worth 10 much
The pawnbrokeF handed Der four na.
pole0nA. took her address and sent her
OF jubiiAnt Tie saw her go out and
communists her happiness 20 bet
lover BY showing him the four shining
gold pieces. Then they drove away
beth talking at oBce aud eestieulatinG
Evidently they had never before had
such q windfalL
The pawnbroker posHeAsed q small
library Of books giving the history o.
valuable articles. As soon as the sir
had gone be took down q volume o.
eesebraaed gems that had passed
through strange hands. Turning oFel
the leaves. he AZ last came 10 an nc
count o. the dlsabpearanee about {
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A Mystery Solved.


TOriginall
'JOhn," said the managing editor,
they've got a sensation down at Eff
bingham, and l want you to go there
and write it up. It's a mystery. and
nothing will sell papers like something
no fellow can find out All sorts Of
Observation-Disclosures cattle killing.
damaging water mains-are committed
at night, and the people of the town
can't find out who Ii the culprit"
l reached Bingham that afternoon
and concluded to get the facts incog.
None Of the people suspected ! was a
reporter and talked freely with me
about the case. They were ali very
much excited over it l asked them
why they didn't set a watch. and they
said they had. but the crimes were
committed at such long intervals that
the watchers got tired and gave it up,
One Of the citizens of the place. Mr..
Harrison Barker. felt sure had seen
before. That clean shaven face. those
arched brows and high cheek bones
were certainly familiar to me. but his
countenance was serene. and It seemed
that when had seen the man before
he had been In trouble. In vain put
my mental machinery in motion to
recall the circumstances under which
I had seen him. The mental cogwheeIs
worked well enough. but nothing was
ground out. | chatted with him and
asked him II he remembered having
met me before. He looked me over
carefully, but said he had no remem-
brance Of me whatever.
Nothing bothers one so much as fail
Ing to recall what he Is sure he has
been familiar with 1t makes him feel
as n something Is wanting In him.
tried 70 get a starter for my remem-
brance By finding out all about Mr..
Barker and learned that he was one OF
the most respectable citizens Of Effing.
ham, had lived there a long while. had
an excellent wife and sons and daugh.
ters, who were a credit to him. Fur.
thermore, be had never been to the
city In which I lived. had never been
In trouble and had thus far passed
an uneventfui life My inquiries gave
me no clew whatever.
Why I connected Mr.. Barker with
ne mystery / had come down TO write
up cannot even imagine. Perhaps i
was something IN his eye But II
noticed anything peculiar In 1t no Ont
else did One Of the things learned
about him was that he suffered from
Insomnia and would often get up when
others were asleep and walk the
streets- Possibly these two facts tax
IN together may have given me
vague impression.
seat In a couple Of columns Of eopJ
10 my paper fun Of incidents connected
with the mystery and wrote that
would remain at Emngham for awhil'
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
His Last Job
At Burglary.


tOrtginall
Before / went to make an entrance
into the vault o. the Tenth National
bank Ellen gave me a long talk. she
said that our way OF gettln' a Twin
was KILN her and I'd soon have our
kids on my hands to take care o. till
got caught and put in prison: then
they'd have no one to look after them.
The boys would soon he In jail. too.
and a worse fate was In store for the
girls. But what was to do? Not an
honest job was open to me. But !
needed all my nerve. and after a kiss
for her and the kids l threw on the
depression and In an hour was In the
bank before the vault
had set my dark lantern 40 that
the bullseye shone on the spot ] want
ed to perforate and was about to APP
ply my drill when ! heard a voice be-
hind me say:
do you think you can do itT
The words were spoken In the coolest
possible tone, and GOODNESS begets cool
ness. couldn't see behind me with.
out takin' up my lamp and bringin' II
to bear on the speaker and before
could do that and shoot l felt reason
ably sure bullet would come crashin'
through me somewhere. So ! never
turns around at all. but begins TO work
my drill. remarkin' at the same time:
"It won't be any trouble at all. I've
done II often before"
"Hold on" said the voice. a mans
aAre You artist enough 10 do the jOt
without inJurin' the door,
'In course" says I. "If you wanted
It done that way. why didn't you say
so? But it'li take longer"
"Pick the lock-" said the voice. "be-
tween now and daylight. and I'll give
you a new crisp $50 BILL"
Couldn't you make II a hundredT'
asks.
reckon my impudence must "a took
him dat aback. cause be didn't answer
for a small while: then be says:
Fifty is all and more than car
spare. I'm only a CLERK In the bank,
and I'm sufferin' under an attack o
honesty just now"
Il puts away my urn A11 ASNANN -
work with my fingers and my ears
taIkin' with the feIIer sOciable-llke. Il
was very kind o him to treat me y
perllte. for I knowed he wouldn't b.
that away onIess be had me covered
and ready to enforce orders. ReferFin
to his last remark. says:
Il had that disease myself Onct. bui
4 wife and a couple o kids eryfn' fol
bread TUX II clean ont o. me. Diseases
require medicine. and sometimes tn
cures worse than the disease. ] gave
myself dose o. dishonesty for an anti
d0se. and the habit got hzed On ms
IIke takin' a drug
-But yon kept TIE dds from starvin'
{ suppose
THAT'S what I've done 20 Gar. but 4
J my WORK gits check Cor the matter 0
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ten years or so they're still liable TO
starvation. II Z could "a got through
q few years more they'd be old enough
to ali their own mouths"
He didn't make any answer TO this.
and KEEP on monkeyin' with the tum-
blers, llstenin' 20 how they fell and
maxim up my mind what was the com
blnation.
whats the timer ! asked.
1.-TWO twenty-five" be said. cit
doesn't begin 10 get light now till
O'Clock Can you do II In that timer"
'If can do Il at ALL"
/ heard s0methln' between q sigh and
a grunt.
Els II very importantT' | says.
ayes. II f.. I'm responsible for the
vault bein' shut without any one know
In the combination. II we can't get In
there by o'clock tomorrow mornin'
there'll be no end o. trouble. I'll get
fired. Of course"
Don't worry" | says. II wouldn't
have such a perlite young gentleman
fired for all there IL inside. Just you
stop talkin' TO me for nwhile-it both.
ers me-and | reckon can do the Job"
/ worked TIL near o'clock before !
got on TO the problem: then heard the
last tumbler drop into place. and. turn.
in the knob. opened the vault door.
Keep your face to the vault and lay
your weapon on the floor behind you"
said the clerk.
I lay not only one revolver on the
floor, but two and a knife and a billy
besides. I reckon this gave him conn.
dence, for he told me I might 20 and
stand by a desk some ten feet away. ]
dsd 80. and he went 10 my light, took
Il up and turned II on me.
Go In there and bring me q tin box
on a shelf to the right"
did as he said. He opened the box,
took out a fifty dollar bin and tossed
II to me. I picked IL up and handed II
back 20 him. Somehow I felt ASHAMED
o. takin' money from a man who would
keep faith with me under the circum.
stances.
II don't make any charge for this
small service" ! remarked. You car
make Il bot for me II you like"
"And Il would have been bot for me
today II Il hadn't been for you. Can
you give me the cOmbinatiOnY'
I called II OF. and he wrote II down.
Now you can get out the way y0I
came In. AMI hope you'll do Il safely
II wouldn't do for me TO risk helm
seen Iettin' you out n you thini
you'd like to break the dishonesty
habit. come and zee me here about
/ half past 8 this afternoon"
I got out just as the dawn was Be
ginnin' 20 break and went home.
Ellen" ] said 20 my wife. = haven'i
got any swag. but mebbe ! got 81
i honest job"
"Oh. Tom she gasped. God gram
that II may be truef'
tod Der the story. and we both
went 30 sleep feeiIn' better than AM
time since I went into the business
The next afternoon I called on tn
clerk. and be succeeded IN gettin' Nd
q JOB. I've made an honest Twin evel
since. THOMAS J. CHRIsTIA
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with a view to sending some explana-
ton. A detective was expected. and
was curious to know what he would
say about It, Meanwhile there was no
repetition of the mysterious crimes.
On, think, the third night Of my
stay In bingham l was sitting alone
every one but myself was in bed-on
the porch of my hotel smoking. heard
footsteps. and presently a light fixed
to the porch showed me the face Of Mr..
Barker, who was walking along the
sidewalk. The expression was not only
that of one suffering from insomnia;
it was strained look as Of one in men
tai distress AS soon as he had passed
I arose and followed him.
Not a person except he and I was
in the streets. l saw him pass to the
outskirts of the town. lost him in
the shadow OF a barn. and he did not
emerge for several minutes. When he
did he turned to come hack. and | hid
myself behind a fragment Of a fence.
He passed very close to me. and was
about to follow him when I saw a
light in the opposite direction. In an
other moment a small flame appeared
at the base OF the barn. Instead OF
following Mr.. Barker / rushed to the
barn, to find that II had been set on
fire at three different places. ! ex-
tinguished the inclpient fires. then
went to my hotel. The mystery was
solved
Before retiring I telegraphed a stick
full of news TO my paper, merely stating
that a prominent citizen Of Efiingham
was the guilty person in the matter OF
the mysterious crimes and a solution
OF the mystery would be given in the
next issue Sunday morning.
How Harrison Barker proved to be
insane. his insanity appearing only in
/ his insomnia: how he was sent to an
asylum. so far as this story Is concern
ed, Is unimportant. but there Is one
feature Of the case that gives a remark
able ending Several years before a
young man named Cavity had been
tried and convicted OF committing these
very crimes He was torn from a
young wife and babe and sent TO prison
for term Of fifteen years. When Har-
/ rison Barker came into court ] WAS
there. A man standing by me said to
another. Hes the image Of Cavity.
who was convicted OF the same crime. +"
In a twinkIing II flashed through my
brain where had seen or thought
had seen Barker. had reported Cav
/ try's trial and had confused the two
men. Had not Barker committed the
crimes for which Cavity was suffer
| lngz
The FIRST thing I did In the matter
| was to communicate with Cavity
wife to tell her that there was 4 strong
probability Of proving her husbands
Innocence. news which she conveyed
herself to her husband.
All came about as expected. ! shall
never forget a visit 20 Gawtry's home
soon after his pandon-the quickest
war OF righting bis wrong-and listen.
ling 10 the heartfelt thanks that be and
his wife poured out upon me for hay-
inR secured the evidence that had ~
united them. EDNA Kirk.
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GLOVES FOR EASTER

No. s29-Silk lisle 16button length, in brown black
and whites regular $1.25. Sale price ......... S1O0
No. 684Regular $500 double tipped finger, all-silk
glove. Special for three days. Observation-Disclosures 50
No. 773-Very heavy, al-sk, 16-button lengths regu-
lar $3.50 glove. Sale price. ..............$2 19
We have % dozen black and white 16button length,
regular $3.50 silk glove; special for three days SOC
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Ladies' Easter Specials

Ladies Black Wolfe Skirts-Just received the latest
Styles from $3.50 to $1,000
Easter Parasos-Whte and leather shades; all prices
from $1.00 to $500
Ladies' and Chdrens Shoes-Oxfords house slip
pers pumps in all the lasts in brown tan and black
bought specially for Easter.
Ladies Waists-Whte silks, aover lace allover en-
brodery and white net Sale discount Of 20 Der
cent on all waists.
Hosiery-Ladies hosiery, in cotton Isle and silk, in
black white tan, gray light blue and pink at prices
from $3.50 to 25c.
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MILLINERY DEPARTMENT

visit to this department viii convince you 1t would
be impossible to describe all of the styles popular
for Easter We have everything that be had in the
fashion centers of the east Hats trimmed with flowers
feathers and vengs, in all shades. See the Pattern,
Sailor, Merry Widow and many other styles.
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Fraternal Meetings
harmony LODGE NO ,, I. o. o. ?

Meets every Monday evening at 7:SO
In Odd Fellows Hall, Fort Street. Wis
iting brothers cordially invited to a.
tend.
BEN F. v1CKERS. N. G.
e. r. HENDRY. Sec.
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and cited the case of one who had
made five homestead entries in as
many years, the land going immediate
ly into the hands of large land owners
and corporations.
Those present, beside Secretary Car
field, were Captain Harder and Lieu
tenant Leahy of the battleship Maine
Governor Frear l.. A. Thurston w.
o. Smith, w. G. Smith, Sydney Bal
lou, j. c. Pratt, AL. c. Atkinson, f.
b. McStocker, j. A. Kennedy, DR.. l..
E. Cofer, Judge Parsons, Sheriff KeO-
lanui, E. e. Richards, G. S. Smith, J.
A. M. Osorio, n. c. Willfong, w. H..
Campbell, Capt Matson, w. H. Smith.
DR.. Hayes, G. Il Williams, E. f. Nj
chols, f. S. Lyman, Judge Andrews,
All Hip, Sato, Nidate Nakazawa, w.
r. Balding, w. w. Harris, c. c. Ken
nedy, Il. N. Holmes, J. T. NOR, c. Cas-
tendyk, Charles FurneauX, H. L. Shaw,
d. E. Metzger, A. Louisson, Judge Bar
nard, James Webster, w. Pullar, Rev.
Mr.. Shields, DR.. Grace, f. L Metcalf,
W. Mckay, Jr.
Following the luncheon a short re-
ception at Spreckels Hall was held by
the Secretary at which the public gen
orally were enabled to meet Mr.. Gar
field. Then there was a quick rush for
the special train which pulled out with
the Secretary's party a few minutes be-
fore the regular train. The trip was
made to Glenwood in about an hour
and from there the party were taken
by automobile to the Volcano House
where they arrived at about 4:15.
trip was made to the Koa lumber
camp and to other points of interest
in that vicinity, and after dinner the
party visited the Crater of Kilauea
which seemed to have few extra
stokers working for the occasion and
was in state of exceptional activity
for the benefit of the representative OF
the Strenuous Life. Mr.. Garfield is
not reported to have said, however
| that it reminded him of the Bottomles
Pit, a manifestation of silent origin
| atty for which he is to be commended
-Hilo Tribune.
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HILO'S RECEPTION
TO Mr.. GARFIELD

HILO, June 23.-James Rudolph
Garfield, a son of Ohio, a graduate OF
Williams College and of the Columbia
University Law School, and Secretary
of the Interior under a President who
believes that his heads of departments
should make themselves acquainted at
first hand with the matters that come
under their supervision, arrived in
Hilo, The Oft Neglected, on Saturday
morning last, accompanied by a party
which included Governor Frear, Land
Commissioner Pratt, and several 9TH
ers prominent in the official, profess
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SIAMESE PRINCES
IN A SHIPYARD
TWO NOBLE YOUTHS WHO ARE
LEARNING THE IhADE IN JAP
AN.

TOXIC, June 1.-two Siamese Prin-
ces, attended by eight noblemen, have
arrived at Kobe for the purpose OF
studying shipbuilding. They appear to
be carrying out their mission in the
most thorough manner, receiving theo-
retical instruction in the forenoon and
performing the tasks Of common work.
men in the afternoon. Their intention
is to devote five or six years to study.
The Japanese express the greatest adj
miration of them and recall the story
of Peter the Great of Russia.
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Secretary between Mr.. c. c. Kennedy
and Mr.. E. N. Holmes. While the
menu was excellent and prepared with
Demosthenes usual care it was neg
lected to some extent by the guests,
for, on account of the short time al
lowed to Mr.. Garfield in Hilo it was
necessary to combine the speech-mak-
ing with the food in more or less equal
parts.
Mr.. Holmes presided as postmaster
and welcomed Mr.. Garfield in short
speech referring to the little knowl-
edge possessed by the people on the
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field was then taken by Mr.. Kennedy
in his automobile for ar hours spin
around Hilo and its suburbs and the
Rainbow Falls, returning to Demostne-
mes where a luncheon had been pre-
pared for the visitors. This event was
also attended by about fifty of the most
prominent citizens of Hilo and the ISL
and of Hawaii, who were glad of the
opportunity to see and listen to one of
the men who represent the Roosevelt
policies which have come to include an
active and helpful interest in this Ter
ritory, which is now recognized to be
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OFFICERS and DIRECTORS.
SUGAR FACTORS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
AGENTS FOR
]. P. COOKE, Manager.

Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Con
pany.
Haiku Sugar Company.
Paia Plantation.
Maui Agricultural Company.
Kihei Plantation Company.
Hawaiian Sugar Company.
Kahuku Plantation Company.
Kahului Railroad Company.
Haleakala Ranch Company.
HonoluA Ranch.
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rather than stay aaoat, which goes to
show that even a Secretary of the In
terror may not always have complete
control of his own insides.
Tie agreed with the toastmaster that
the people Of Hawaii and OF the main-
land had not become well enough ace
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HONOLULU LODGE e1e, 3. p o. E.
will meet their hall, King street,
near Fort, every Friday evening. BY
Older of the E. R.
VIM. H. McINERNY, e. r.
H. G. EASTON, Secy.
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QUICK RESULTS.

It is seldom necessary to take a sec.
ond dose of DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills
One pill will, in most cases, relieve
all distress caused by headache, back
ache, neuralgia, nervousness, car
sickness, stomach ache, etc. When
not entirely relieved, take another
in 80 minutes. That's about the II
nit to which you endure pain. q
doses, Csc. Never sold in bulk.
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CASTLE I COOKE LID.
Honolulu, T. II.
SHIPPING AND COMMISSION men
CHANTS.
SUGAR FACTORS and GENERAL IN
STRANGE AGENTS,

SURANCE AGENTS.
representing
EVA Plantation Co.
Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.
Kohala Sugar Co.
Waimea Sugar Mill Co.
Apokaa Sugar Co., Ltd.
Fulton Iron Works Of st. LOuin,
Blake Steam Pumps.
Westons Centrifugals.
Babcock & Wilcox Boilers,
Green's Fuel Economizer.
Marsh Steam Pumps.
Matson Navigation Co.
Planters Line Shipping Co.
New England Mutual Life InBUI
ance Company Of Boston.
Aetna Insurance Co.
National Fire Insurance Co.
Citizens Insurance Co. (HArtfore
Fire Insurance co.,
Protector Underwriters OF the PhOOniI
Of Hartford.