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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-30

RACER Now she believed that In some
way ! had been cognizant Of Captain
Forbes escape. and had gone to the
room containing the safe to give him
assistance. But when she knew. as
she must presently. that I had taken
the papers from the safe I could not
doubt that she would not submit meek.
ly. She would have her revenge. both
on Helena and on myself. She would
insist on telling Captain Forbes Of Sir
Mortimer's guilt.
He would demand from me the pa.
pers and my c%leverness would have
gone for nothing. For the mind Of
Forbes moved In an obstinate channel.
Duty to him was a soldiers FIRST i'm.
pulse. In doing what ne thought his
duty, he would sacrifice all. Not Hell.
ena's tears. nor my own entreaties,
would prevent him from hurrying
back to Downing street with the
proofs OF Sir Mortimer's guilt.
For some seconds after we had
reached the large anteroom, the three
OF us stood like so many wax figures.
Each Of us had ample reason to feel
III at ease.
&" have the honor to report to your
Excellency." said Forbes at length, in
\ voice that was admirably controlled
despite his indignation. that the sec.
ond dispatch-a dispatch Of profound
Importance, as I warned your Excel.
!ency at Vitznau-was stolen from me
last night. May I express the hope
that your Excellency has received III"
NO" I said calmly. 1t was time to
put an end to this game Of cross.pur.
poses.
Then possibly madam can enlighten
you as to its whereabouts"
II. your Excellcncy? Oh, MOI" She
swept me a mocking courtesy. II am
not so deeply In your Excellency's
counsel"
MY patience. Sir Mortimer" cried
Forbes, breaking into direct speech,
has It's limits. / see you at Lucerne
only with the greatest difficulty. I
warn you OF the grave purport OF a
dispatch which ] am unable to deliver
to you because of your condition. The
next morning. when | would see you,
you have disappeared again. ] trace
you here with difficulty. When for the
third time I attempt to deliver this
dispatch. | am held captive; the dis
patch Is forcibly taken from me. When
| ask you II you have received It, You
give me an Indifferent answer. ! dare
not believe that you are 80 far lost to
your sense OF duty that you countc.
n these violent acts of a bandit.
But | must insist"
He paused abruptly. ! thought II
because he realized that his anger had
carried him too far. hut when I
looked where he looked, I saw Helena
Brett.
Miss BRETT" he exclaimed In
paincd surprise, Il am sorry to see
you here"
And | am infinitely relieved. though
b%cwildcred. to find you. Captain
Forbes" She extended him her hand,
smiling wanly.
"Rut you will help me to make your
brother realize the danger of further
misunderstanding" no said gently. his
anger at my Indifference vanishing at
sight OF her pale and haggard counte.
nance.
my brother. Captain Forbes. Is
dead. He lies In that ROOM" she an
swered firmly, though her lips trem.
blcd.
She had made her decision. She,
too, was determined at all hazards not
to act q lie.
As for Captain Forbes. he was dumb
with establishment. His eyes widencd
with Jismay and concern. But though
he did not speak his startled glance
dwelt on me.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-30

Mr.. Haddon Is my loyal friend"
said Helena, Interpreting his look. At
the same time she treasured me with
a quiet smile that more than her words
expressed her trust.
A slow flush Of anger mounted 10
the temples Of the kings messenger.
He lowered owe me menacingly.
you have dared tamper with his
Majesty's business: you have tricked
one Of his servants, BY Heaven. you
will rue It dearly!"
Captain Torbes!" Helena laid her
hand or his sleeve in her distress.
Madam" He turned on her In.
dignantly. This man has deliberate.
ly passed himself of as your brother.
He tricked me into giving him impor.
tant papers Of state. You know that,
and you defend him? You dare call
him friend?"
81 did not know that" she replied
firmly. But I dare call him friend.
Captain Forbes. You do not under.
stand"
Understand" he stormed. before I
could make n reply myself. II un.
derstand this only too we'll: he Is In
league with a notorious woman. and
the still more Infamous DIR. Starva.
two bulgarian adventurers Of the most
dangerous type. l think that IL
enough. That he has obtained under
false %pretenses my dispatches convicts
him OF high treason. He will not leave
my sight until he 10 placed under
arrest"
81 am an American" I said quietly.
you may find It more difficult to do
that than you imagine"
My mild expostulation maddcned
him only the more
IAN American" He advanced to
me as II to lay hands on me. DO you
hatter yourself that your nationality
leaves you free to play the spy and
traitor with impunity? Give me those
papers"
He came a step nearer. Instructive
ly ! placed my hands at my breast
pocket as II to protect the precious pa.
pers. But again Helena. distressed at
his violence, restrained him.
Captain Forbes" she pleaded. pray
restrain your anger. II is natural that
you should feel the deepest suspicion
against Mr.. Haddon. But II you will
be patient, ! am sure he will make all
clear 10 You"
Miss Brett he said sternly. this
IL n mans work. II IL hardly becom
ing In you to defend ono who has ira.
duccd your brothers honor. How dare
1yn,, nIatr, M lv,,r Ikn chic no
friend? He must be indeed a clever
villain to have 80 deceived you"
"Mr. Haddon has done enough" she
answered proudly. "to justify my faith
In him. And let mo tell you. Captain
Forbes, that ! believe In his word SO
implicitly that | have given him m
word that until midnight tonight I
shall neither question his motives nor
interfere with any action of his. Nor
shall | permit another to act on my BIO.
half"
Indignation and surprise fought for
mastery, an Forbes answered with res.
olution:
81 shall refuse to obey you, Miss
Brett. You forget hat II is not your.
self who has been wrOnged so much
as Sir Mortimer and myself. Now, sir.
give me those: papers that you took
from the safe"
For the first time Madame de Var.
nier. shocked into rigid attention.
spoke. Her surprise at the demand
forced from her a ~cOntemptuous dc.
Tense Of myself.
"You are mad" she cried invOlun
tarily.
you see. Miss Brett" exclaimed
Forbes, with satisfaction. his accom-
plice defends him."
: CTO BE CONTINUED)
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-30

The fishhook cactus is literally a
compass in the desert. No matter
how glazing the rays may DO that nrs
reflected from the soil In which II
grows, II always tits its assd to the
southwark
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
OVER 900 DIE IN SEA.
tins Snapped Up by
Sharks

VICTORIA, b. c., July News Of II
boat disaster involving the loss of more
than 600 lives at Batavia, the capital of
the Dutch East Indian possessions, was
brought here with the arrival of the EN-
press of China today.
Many large overloaded boats were over
turned in the lIarbor during Il fierce
storm, and the shrieling passengers
struggled i'll the water with no chance
of rescue, as the more fortunate boats in
the neighborhoGd were already crowded
to permit any others aboard.
Many of those who were laundering
about in the water, looking for some
chance to escape, were snapped up by the
sharks and their heart-rendng cries were
heard for hundreds of yards, but no at
tempt could be made to rescue them. 9th
ers found large pieces of wreckagc from
their boats, and floated about until they
were picked up by boats sent out from
shore.
1t is told here that about thirty of the
victims of the disaster were rescued by
fishermen whose small boats were living
on the shore when the storm broke.
Even with this number saved, over GOO
lost their lives in the water
During the week following the dis
aster, 800 corpses were found. Some
were floating on the surface of the har-
Dor, while others were washed up on the
shore. Many were badly mutilatcd by
the sharks.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
ZOO ENT0MBED IN MINE
FALLING EARTH SHUTS OFF ES-
CAPE OF RUSSIAN EMPLOYEES.
Fire Breaks Out in Shaft and Rescue
Work Is Conducted Under Great
Difficulty.

YUSOVO, European Russia, July s.
Fire broke out today in the Rikovsky
mine, which was the explosion of gas
work of rescue and fighting the fire is
being conducted under the greatest diff
hcultieS
Over 200 men remain down in the
mine. shut IN by falling earth and their
fate is unknown. One hundred and sixty
dead bodies already have been brought
out. Many of the men were burned to
death, while others had their heads and
limbs torn off by the force of the ex-
plosion.
Seventy-fve wounded were removed to
hospitals, and of IL Sc ten already have
expired and many more are dying. 1t
is believed that the present known num-
her of dead will be increased by seventy
five
The explosion occurred just after the
shift entered the mine. The last twenty
men of the shift were still in the cage at
the bottom Of the shaft, and they were
drawn to the surface uninjured. Rescue
parties wer at once organized and COM
mencCd to go down. Six of the rescuerS
parties were at once organized and COM
continued at work.
In the meanwhile the 5000 miners who
had gathered at the head of the shaft
became so excited that troops had TO be
summoned They cleared the ground and
today allow only members of the families
of victims to come within their Gordon.
Reartrending scenes were witnessed as
the mangled bodies of the dead men We're
brought to the surface and given over to
the bereaved women. Many of the
wounded are quite mad from shock. The
cause of the explosion is not known.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
Roosevelt Is Criticised.
FLEET READY TO SAIL,
Jackies Are Loaded Upon American
Battleships to Prepare for Long
Cruise.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July Go
day was the last day in this harbor for
the Atlantic battleship fleet and for the
first time since the arrival Of the ships
at this port, San Francisco streets We're
today free of the wandering groups of
sightseeing jackies that have marked
them since coming of the armada.
"billies' searched every nook and Granny
of the city, gathering in struggling sailor
men and shipped them by the launch
load to their vessels, swinging DIT anchor
in the stream awaiting the turn of tide.
Tuesday afternoon, when they will set
their course out through the Golden
Gate and away to the lands beyond the
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
DEFICIT IS NOT REAL,
Cortelyou Explains Apparent Shortage
IN Government Receipts-Books
Are Made Modern.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. July 3.-Sec
rotary Cortelycu gave out a statement re-
gardng the treasury situation in which
he says that the deficit of 100000, 600
shown by the treasury statements is more
apparent than real because of the anti
quated book keeping system which is be-
ing overhauled and contending that con
sidering the ordinary receipts of the gov
eminent, there is really . surplus The
secretary says that the items included I'M
der ordinary expenditures are such as
might properly be covered by the issue of
bonds instead Of paid out of current reve-
nueS, the latter method constituting an
exhibition of financial strength which
shows only an imaginary deficit. The
statement cites methods of special ac-
counting of foreign governments along
these lines
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
SEVEN ARE DEAD
IN TRAIN WRECK
CALIFORNIA LIMITED COLLIDES
WITH EXPRESS ON MISSOURI
PACIFIC.
SCORE OF PASSENGERS HURT.
Wreckage Is in Chaotic Shape and More
Bodies May Be Found
Later.
THE ENGINEER FORGOT SIDING.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, July "A long dis
lance phone communication with Sc
daha concerning the Missouri Pacific
wreck that occurred twenty miles east
OF there early today, is to the effect
that seven are known to have been
killed and Il score were injured.
The fast Missouri Pacific California
Limited which left st. Louis ut 1910
last night, and the st. Joseph Express.
bound to st. Louis, met head on be-
tween Lamont and Knobnostcr The
cause of the collision has not been de-
termined. but it is believed the failure
of the California Limited to take the
siding near knobnoster caused the dis
aSter.
Darkened by Fog.
The track at the scene is level and
without curves, but heavy fog prevailed
at the time and prevented the engineers
from seeing ahead any distance.
The locomotives were smashed and the
mail, baggage and forward coaches were
badly broken up. Part of the debris
caught fire.
\ SPECIAL train bearing all available
physicians in Sedalia went to the scene
and it is believed the dead and injured
will be brought back there.
The California Limited carried two
mail cars, a baggage car, two chair cars,
two sleepers and an observation dining
car.
Wreck in Chaotic Shape.
The wreckage of the engines and mail
cars is reported to be in such a chaotic
shape that until wrecking train clears
it away to 4 large extent it cannot be
positively determined how many dead
bodies are in the debris.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
DIES FOR THREE LOVES,
Separate Suicide for Each Is the Tribute
Paid by Unhappy Southern
Swain.

HAZELHURST, Miss. July 3.-Un-
able to decide which of three women he
really wanted to marry, Eli Hood Il
years old, a bOarder at the farmhouse of
Eli Graves, eight miles from Hazel
hurst, decided that the best way out of
tins difficulty was to commit suicide in
such way that each of the women
would know that he had killed himself
for her.
For Miss Carrie Nelson, IS years old
he swallowed sixty grains of morphine:
Tor Mrs. Eva Spelman, aged 50. he
crank four ounces of laudanum. and for
Miss Henrietta Mcdonald, aged 16. he
put The muzzle of shotgun in his mouth
and pulled the trigger with his toe.
Beside his body was found on a table
paper wrapper that contained the NOR
phlne. On it was scrawled: For Car
RE" The empty laudanum bottle stood
on a slip of paper on which was wrlt-
ten: For Eva" An empty envelope. on
which picture of a shotgun had been
drawn, was inscribed Henrietta
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
Cures by Sea Water.

NJ. Quinton. learned French biolo-
gist, has effected marvellous cures by
sea water. Reduced TO its simplest ex-
preston. his sea-water cure consists of
introducing by simultaneous injections
into the enfeebled organism a serum =
or ''plasma." which is nothing but q
perfectly pure sea water. sterilized and
diluted in a fixed proportion. He says
every aromal organism. whether worm.
dog, horse or man. IS composed of sea
water to the extent of one-third of its
weight. A man weighing 16S pounds
contains SO pounds of sea water This
sea water NJ. QuintOn declares. is the
vital liquid of the organic cells the LIQUID
without which life would not be possible
Kansas City Journal.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
JOHNSON SPECIAL
STOPS At LINCOLN
MINNESOTA GOVERNORS BOOMERS
INVADE CANDIDATE BRYAN'S
HOME TOWN.
ARE RECEIVED WITH SHOUTS.
Some Sentiment for Nebraskan Is Found
on Special Train Enroute for
Denver
METZ FOR VICE PRESIDENT.

LINCOLN, Neb., July 6.-Only two
delegations were scheduled to visit Fair
view today. The Jefferson club of ST.
Louis was one to arrive shortly before
| noon and the Bryan volunteers of Iowa
We're expected late in the afternoon. The
topic of interest which was expected to
develop during the day, however, was
the visit Of Theodore A. Bell of Cali
fornia. Nothing was given out at Fair
view Sunday regarding the coming of
Bell and if Mr.. Bryan knew of it the
fact was well guarded from newspaper
men and others who were late visitors at
Eairview.
Two delegations, Minnesota, and
Kings county, New York, which were
expected to arrive early Sunday evening
did not reach the city until o'clock this
morning.
The Minnesota train, significantly ia
beled johnson Special arrived just
ahead of the New York train, and de-
spite the late hour and a pouring rain,
was met by the reception committee.
Most OF the Johnson men were up when
they reached the city and several mem
bers OF the Bryan reception committee
WHICH mad gone to meet Kings county,
greeted the Johnson followers with Il
shout. The train stopped twenty minutes
during which time it developed that
some Bryan sentiment existed even in
Minnesota
Gov. Burke of North Dakota, an ardent
bryan supporter, was on the train and
lad hoped to see Mr.. Bryan. He was
travelling as a guest of the Minnesota
delegation and said he did not want to
say anything to hurt their feelings. He
stated, however that while the Mime
sotans would vote for Johnson. if NOM
mated, there were many men on the train
who were for Bryan. Congressman Ham
mOnd who heads the Minnesota delega-
ton had retired and could not be seen.
Enthusiasm unbounded was in evidence
when the Kings county Democracy train
rolled in.
Our people wanted to see Lincoln If
we had to sit Up all night" said Herman
York, and spoken of by Mayor Dahlman
OF Omaha for the vice-presidential nomi-
nation I'VE had expected to see Mr.
Bryan but our train was delayed. Our
people are generally for Bryan. if the
rest of the convention wants him.
Asked about the second place on the
ticket and his own candidacy, Mr.. Metz
said: L certainly want to see New
Yorker on the ticket. 1t has been very
kind of Mayor Dahlman to work up Il
'bOOmlet for me, but | have not taken
IS very seriously. l have under way in
New 1U.k city 4 revision of the account
ing system and it will keep me pretty
busy untzl my term of Office expires"
Would you accept the nomination."
"Oh, | presume you might class me
rs receptive but the chance of my be
Ing called upon to serve the country in
that capacity IS so remote that l hardly
dare discuss the matter"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
RECEIVERS FOR
PAPER COMPANY
TRENTON On. j. CONCERN IS EN-
BARRASsED BY THE RECENT
DEPRESSION.
ASSETS ARE S21,O35,859.
Current Liabilities Only 100000 Greater
Than Resources-Used Capital
for Paying Interest.
HAS SEVERAL LARGE PLANTS

TRENTON, n. j.. July 3.-Vice-Chan-
cellor Howell today appointed Thomas
L. Raymond of Newark, n. J.. and Sid
ney Mitchell of Chicago receivers for
the United Boxboard and Paper com
pany, concern which has a number of
mills located in different sections of the
United States.
The application for the receiver was
made by the LOckport Felt company OF
New York. and was not opposed by the
DoXboard company. The current liza
blhtIes CT the company are given al
S962,OOO and its current assets at $2S2,-
900.
Used Capital for Interest.
The company's total bonded indebted
ness is given at $3.50, 400. The interest
on these bonds could not he met out of
the profits of the concern and had to be
met by making use of part of the work
ing capital of the company. This so
depleted the working capital that the
application for the receivers was made.
The present business depression is given
as one of the principal reasons for tie
company,s financial embarrassment.
The general assets of the company in
Guiding its sixteen mills amount 10 SOL
O35, 800. The general liabilities amount
to S34, 1915. These liabilities include
the capital stock which aggregate SIS
J2I ,4UU.
Has Several Plants.
The schedule of assets gives S14.000.-
GOO as the value of the several plants
some of which are located in Whippany,
\. j.; Peoria, H.. Rockport and Wa
bash. Ind; LOckport and Greenwich, y.
Y; Benton Falls. and Fairfield, Ne, and
in New Hampshire and Ohio.
Statement Is Issued
The directors of the company today is
sued the following statement to stock
holders:
The general business depression OF the
last several months has resulted in q
reduced demand for the products of your
mills and there is keen competition
among manufacturers and lower prices
These disturbed trade conditions are gen
eral, gradually improving. They have
continued, however, long enough to re-
veal the menace to your cOmpany's fu-
ture by reason of its la1g e floating in
debtedneSS and the efforts of your drec-
tors to reduce this indebtedness by the
sale of bonds having proved unavailing
The banks which have extended accom-
mOdati0n during the past year now re-
fuse to renew their loans and your di-
IcctOrs have therefore consented to the
appointment of a receiver to safeguard
the interests of stockholders and cred
itOrs. Your directors are preparing
plan of reorganization which they viii
submit to you at an early date"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
BALL TEAM POISONED ?
Manager of Peoria Qll) Club Says
"Something Was Handed to
the Players"

PEORIA. ILL.,, July 6.-When the Pc
oria team of the Three 1 league reached
Bloomington yesterday they were so
weak that they were hardly able to APP
pear on the ball grounds. Mr.. Donelly
declared over the telephone today that
1.-The bunch had been handed something. -
and he did not hesitate to say that it
was placed in the water. Whether or
not it was done at Springfield Saturday
is sill matter of conjecture, but the
pain caused by ptomaine poisoning dur
ing yesterday s game and each man was
hardly able to leave his bed this morn
ing.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
No Information lust Yet.
LEFT 4 LARGE ESTATE,
Bulk of Cleveland's Property Willed to
His Wife-Ex-President's Wealth
Unknown.

PRINCETON, n. j., July 3.-That
Grover Cleveland wrote his own will
and that in it he gave the bulk of his es-
tate to his wife became known yesterday
when it was also learned that Mrs Cleve-
land will within the next ten days go
from Tamworth, n. H, to Princeton to
be present at the probating of the in
strument.
The will shows that the summer place
at TamwOrth, n. H., which has been
supposed to be the property of Mrs.
Cleyelands mother, was in reality owned
by Mr.. Cleveland. This place is disposed
uf in the will.
None of the persons in a position to
know the precise value of the estate left
by Mr.. Cleveland would make any state
ment upon that subject today 1t was
said that Mr.. Cleveland had drawn his
will i'll such a way that the reading of it
will not give an idea of the value of the
estate. He reWrote the will several times
before he was satisfied with it, 1t is said
that, although the instrument provides
literally for each of the four children.
by far the greater part of the estate is
bequeathed to Mrs Cleveland
Friends of the Cleveland family think
that when the will has been probated it
VIII be seen that the value of Mr.. CIeve-
lands estate Is greater than has been
generally supposed.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
SUMMER HOTEL BURNS.
Guests at Traverse City (Mich) Resort
Are Compelled to Flee for
Their Lives.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, July c.
The Northern Beach hotel on North
Port bay i'll the Leelanau peninsula,
thirty miles from here, was burned to
the ground early today. The seven
guests at the resort which opened only
last Saturday were forced to flee for
their lives. some Of them losing all their
clothing in the flames. The loss is est
mated at $4,000 There was no insur-
ance. The hotel was one of the largest
in the northern resort region containing
100 rooms. 1t was owned by y. NJ.
Leslie of Chicago.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-07-10
DEMANDLARGE AMOUNT
Coal Dealers Ask Commission to Col
lect $4,000 from an Eastern
Railroad.

W WASHINGTON, D. c., July 81
demand for $125,000 reparation with in
terest, the largest amount the interstate
commerce commission has ever been
called upon to grant, is made in Il COM
plant filed today with that body by
Henry E. Meeker as surviving partner
of Meeker & Co, Pennsylvania anthra-
cite coal dealers who ship principally to
the New York market, against the Erie
SusQuehanna & Western and the Wilkes
Barre e Eastern railway companies. The
commission is requested to fix a reason
able joint rate for the transportation of
coal by the defendant carriers between
the anthracite coal region in PennsyI-
vania and Edgewater and Weehawken.
y. j.