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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

diately went to Liverpool and took the
first steamer across the Atlantic. 1t
proved to be the City of Manchester.
which in its day was one of the fast
ocean liners, but which at the present
time would be ranked among the slow
freighters. However. the sailing vessel in
which Muller took passage was even
slower. and it was calculated that the
Manchester would reach New York some
days before the Victoria
1t was an anxious voyage and the time
was counted with feverish impatience:
but the expectations of the pursuers We're
realized and the Manchester reached New
York more than forty-eight hours ahead
of the Victoria. The Tour men waited on
the dock. and soon the vessel
reached the pier they Went aboard. Null
Ter had been quite sick the way over
and he came on deck looking pale and
careworn. Mr.. Graves and the cabmen
recognized him at once and shouted in
unison:
That's the man.,
The two detectives Immediately placed
him under arrest and before leaving the
vessel made a search of the prisoner $
box. The watch belonging to the muir
dered man was found in his trunk. wrap
ped up in a piece of leather. Most au-
dacious of all. Muller. at the time OF his
capture, was wearing the nat which be
longed to the murdered man. II had
been cut down and somewhat altered. but
there no difficulty in finding traces
which made IL correspond to the article of
headgear which had been in the family
of the victim for many years.
Through the cooperation of the Ameri-
can authorities eXtradition papers were
speedily prepared and the prisoner went
back to England in the custody of his
four captors. arriving there III the middle
OF September of the year of the murder
Although the Bertillon system of identi-
tication by means Of thumbprints had not
been perfected at that time. the first
step taken by the authorities was 10 Sc
cure the impressions of the prisone- $
hands These were carefully compared
with the bloOd-print on the door of the
railway carriage. and the marks OF the
right hand We're found To correspond fair
ly we'll with the blood stained impression
on the door OF the coach.
:;
The trial occurred at the next session
of the general criminal court Sir Ron
ert Collyer. the solicitor general. had
charge Of the prosecution. which was
based entirely upon circumstantial evil
dence IL was charged that Mule had
committed the murder under a sudden
impulse; that standing at the station he
had noticed Mr. Briggs watch and chain
and jewelry and was filled with an over
the spur of the moment he had deter
mined to follow him into the carriage.
The victim resisted. but his ass2ilant de-
termined to possess the valuables, no mat
ter at what cost. He had tried to choke
Mr.. Briggs into insensibility, and not sue
ceeding in that, had seized hold of life
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lodged with us-his name is Franz Null
Ter. He left very suddenly after the
papers had become full of the mystery OF
the railway carriage"
This was news with a vengeance. The
cabman was taken in hand and subjected
TO a rigorous cross examination. He told
all about his German lodger and said,
among other things. that the man had
left his photograph on the bureau in the
second-story back room where he had
lodged. The police Immediately secured
the photograph. and Col. Fraser FASTENED
to Cheapside and presented it TO Graves,
the jeWeler
Did you ever see that man. he in
quired
81 did. was the reply. He is the for
eigner who came here and exchanged the
chain on the day after the Briggs muir
der
Col Fraser returned to the cabman's
home and held another long interview
with the red-faced person who had so
providentially furnished him with a clue.
The cabby proved to be a veritable mine
Of information. He testified, among other
things. that he had purchased the hat,
which was found in the railway carriage,
doing SO at the request of Muller, his
German boarder. 1t was learned that
Muller had transferred his residence to a
cheap lodging house in the Whitechapel
district This was carefully guarded, and
Col. Fraser having supplied himself with
a warrant. went there one morning to ar
rest the suspect. Two men were sta
toned in the front of the house and two
in the rear. and Col. Fraser himself went
upstairs to make the arrest. He ham
mered al the door. There was no re-
Spouse. He burst it open. and found
nothing. The room was empty. The bird
had flown. Another hurried investigation.
in the course of which half of the police
pioyed was made and result of
which it was learned that Muller had
been seen at the office of an international
steamship company within forty-elght
hours. He had purchased tickets lor
America, and only that morning had left
the London docks in a sailing vessel which
was bound for New York by way OF
Canada.
Public excitement had now grown in
tense. and there was general Indignation
over the failure of the authorities to ar
rest the culprit. Many weeks had gone
by and although the police had discov-
cred and followed several important clues,
the guilty man was practically as far
away from them as he had been in the
beginning Col Fraser realized the i'm
portance of prompt and speedy action and
he at once formulated plans by which
two of the shrewdest detectives in the
metropolis were detailed to go 10 America
the cabman. and Mr.. Graves, the jeweler
of Cheapside, We're sent with the officers
for the purpose of Identifying Muller.
This curiously assorted quartet imme-
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fcopyrjght. 1905 by ". & Chapman
HE time was evening i'll
July some years ago. the place
the station platform Of the
North London Railway Com
pany at the metropolitan Dor
ough Of Hackney. number OF passengers
were there awaiting The o'clock local
from London. II arrived presently, with
bell ringing DANGEROUSLY and engine puff
ing up great clouds of smoke and sparks.
guard, impatiently. I'VE can't wait here
stop man on the platform made a rush
for the nearest railway carriage. He
opened the door and entered. but sud
denly drew back with a look of fear on
his face and cry of horror on his lips.
Get aboard, Get aboard. cried a
guard impatiently. we can't wait here
all night
The man. who had one foot The sta
tion platform and the other on the rail
way carria &c. stood there as though he
had been petrificd The guard. finding
that his shouts We're useless. hurried up
10 ascertain the cause OF the delay. Ia
Il trice ne was by the side OF The hest
Eating passenger.
What's the matter he asked
In answer the man pointed the fore
finger OF his right hand toward the in
IeriOr of the carriage and uttered The one
word
Look
The guard looked and what he saw rob
bed his tongue Of its EiibncSs. The set
Ting sun sent a golden streak into the
coach. and the slar:nS light revealed there
on tue blue cushions pool of red blood.
The guard and The hesitating passenger
entered together and made a careful ex-
animation of the carriage The man s
first sight had not deceived him. There
could be no possible doubt about il. The
,..sbions of tht. carriage We're soaked with
human blood Inside the coach were a
hat "A walking stick and small black
leather bag.
The railway carriage was run on 10 It's
destination and dispatch instantly
flashed To Col. james Fraser. the head OF
the London police force. In the mean
lime the most persistent cross-questlon-
ing failed 10 throw any light whatever
upon the mystery of the blood-soak ed
cushions The guard remembered In a
hazy sort of way that two men mad en-
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painters like Gandara and Maxence: sculp-
tors like Max Blondat and Moncel: pub
nshers like Pierre Lafitte and Rene
baschet took TO Pousset's imported Ba-
Varlan beer as to a cure-all
In those old days / often saw Alexandra
Dumas fills sit with his "demi'' (half litef)
beside the then unknown Maurice Donnay
today academician; Lavedan. another:
Caran Ache, the comic designer; Xavier
Privas. the songwriter. and the rest of
drinkers.
Today they have all quit beer for Eng
lish tea. Caran d'Ache and Barres are
on the water wagon absolutely. Donnay.
rich and honored, the guest of great
ladies'. would not write n line on hing
stronger than orange-pekoe or breakfast
tea. when he wants to feel real giddy.
Alendes and Capus have emigrated to the
Grand Cafe. where they chat afternoons
over toasted brooches and coffee-and-
cream. The only two of an old crowd
still faithful to the Pousset beer are
Privas the songwrter. and Lecocq-tO
whom the world owes La File de
Madame Angot.
composer. Il have often improvised at the
piano with facility Musical ideas came
to my head in quantity. But for real
work. must have my mind clear. / pre-
fer beer 1t leads to reverie. 1t often
gives me pretty airs Twice in my life
have been drunk. The first time il was
to drown heart chagrin: instead, it made
me sick. The second time 1t was by acct
dent. L was quite gay; and delightful
lady told me: You should do it oftener;
you are much nicer so" q"
A Matter of Caution
The two publishers. Lafitte and Baschet.
drink water out of business caution. Like
Harduin. Rene Baschet cannot carry the
direction of ILLUSTRATION handicapped by
| afternoon sleepiness. bad nights and
morning nervousness.
THE water habit forced itself upon me- -
explains Baschet. And on my summer s
vacations l have lately been surprised to
find that wine at meals gave me a head
ache Hum, hum, what are We all COM
| ing TOP
Pierre LATTE is young man at the
head of immense affairsl"La Vie au
Grand Air" "Femina." "Musica" and the
monthly magazine. "Je Sais Tout. You
| would think him an American. Well. at
the banquet that inaugurated his new
building in the avenue of the Champs
Elysees Lafitte said:
Il have lost day
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fCol. james Fraser will he recalled as one
81 the hest chiefs Of police who had
charge Of the hobbies in the worlds
greatest metropolis. Col. Fraser seTed with
distinction In the British army before
ceptlH. the important municipal post. and
enjoyed splendid record. both as a soldier
ard civilian. Sir Richard Mayne he then
chief commissioner Of nolice said that Fra
was the best executive Of his time. His
Jurisdiction extended the sO-called
city comprised within an area of little
more than one square mile. The richest and
The most densely populated section Of the
civilized world.
IN" credit for the solution Of the my>teri-
Gus murder % the railway carriage must of
course. he divided among the rank and file
"t the London police. bat il also reflects in
= specially brilliant manner upon the ad-
mlDstration of Col James Fraser,
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BODY had been found near Victoria Park
were one and the same person. and that
the old gentleman had been brutally muir
dered for his money. The eyeglasses and
the gold watch and chain were both miss
ing The blood-soaked cushions, the gen
eral disorder of the railway carriage and
the imprint of the bloody. hand on the
door of the vehicle proved that terrible
struggle had taken place before the 1oui
deed was accomplished. 1t must nave
been done very quickly. because the dis
lance from Fenchurch street, whence
the train started, and Hackney was only
a matter of three mileS-ln fact, the deed
must have been committed Immediately
after the train left the city, for the body
had been thrown into the bushes of Vic
toria Park. and the murderer had evil
IDENTIFY jumped from the train before II
reached Hackney station.
The hat found in the coach had a I'm
ing which indicated that il had been man
ufactured by Walker. a fashionable hat
ter in Crawford street MarylebOne. Col.
Fraser had an interview with the halter
and ascertained from him that the hat
must have been purchased Withip TWO
weeks of the day of the murder He SAID
that il was almost Impossible to keep
track of his customers, especially as he
transacted considerable transient trade
He had. however. a vague impression
that the hat in question was purchased by
"A short. stout. red-faced man wearing
blue coat with brass buttons. The man
carried a whip. and from his dress. man
ner and conversation was evidently cab
man Further investigation among the
officials Of the North London railway
brought to the front guard from the
Fenchurch street station who remembered
having seen two men enter the fatal car
riage that evening in July. The first man
he described an old and rather re-
specta BILE looking person. The details cor
responded to nicely to the appearance
of Mr. Briggs. the murdered bank clerk
The second man. he said, had entered
hastily. just as the train was about to
leave the station, and jumped into the
carriage after Mr.. Briggs. He was a
rather rough-looking individual. poorly
dressed and evidently laboring under great
mental excitement. He was not an Ill
looking man.. as men go. having a square
German type of face, blue eyes which
were half closed and. very fair hair. He
was short in stature. and his legs seemed
very light for the upper part of his body.
which was squarely built and powerful
looking. This was an unusually lntelll-
gent description. and the police secured
London i'm the hope of dragging in some
man TO answer this description.
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But the days went by and there was
no result The newspapers were filled
with the details of the crime and there
was great public indignation. The old
est citizens OF the metropolis wrote scath
ing letters to the London Times. in which
they inquired dramatically whether II
vas possible for a man to go on a rail-
way journey in the heart of the British
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IT did not take many hours to prove
that the unoffendng clerk OF Robarts &
Co. and the unknown individual whose
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J HE time was an evening i'll
July some years ago. the place
the station platform Of the
North London Railway Com
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-23
A Serious Accident

Through the courtesy of III. w.
Copeland we are panied to learn
that his son, Walter n. Copeland
met with a very serious and which
might have been a fatal accident
last Saturday night. 1t seems that
Mr.. Copeland was sleeping up
stairs in his residence at Council
Bluffs Iowa, his telephone being
below in first story aad Mr.. Cope
land forgetting he was upstairs
arose in his sleep to answer the
phone las he supposedly reaching
the head of tine stairs he fell over
the banisters clear to the bottom,
fortunately not striking his head
against anything in his fall yet he
became unconscious from nervous
shock and when he recovered con-
sciousness found himself knocked
out with many serious bruises,
sprains. etc on his anatomy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-23

There is one preparation known today
that will promptly help the stomach.
This is Kodol Kodol digests all classes
of food, and it does it thoroughly so that
the use of kodol for time will without
doubt help anyone who has stomach dis
orders or stomach troubles. Take Ko-
dol today and continue it for the short
time that is necessary to give you COM
plete relief. Kodol is sold by Nick Dof-
fling.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-23
THE CORN CROP
The Early Planting Has Commenced
to IaSsel and IS Well Along.
Later Planting Doing Well

The corn belt has been favored
with exceptionally hot weather for
the past twenty days and the
growth of the plant very satisfac-
tory. The excessive rains during
May and June 80 saturated the
ground that it was wet enough to
supply the growth. The early
planting is tasseling out but the
younger plants need rain.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-23
Audubon ToMnship

Audubon oMnship
DR.. Clay was out in this direction
Tuesday morning.
William Tibben was on the sick
list the first of the week.
Charles Petri and wife are the
parents of q new girl baby.
Mrs. Clara butcher from Okla
homa is visiting relatives here.
George Kness and wife expect to
attend the Chautauqua Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Decker of Greenfield ia
expected here this week on a visit
with relatives.
| See our Opaline assortment in
Walkers window. Your choice Csc
William Sochau and family from
near Adair visited at William Ho-
camps, Jr., Sunday.
William Tibben marketed several
loads OF hogs in Extra bright and
early Wednesday morning.
James McCreary has traded his
corn shelling outfit for the j. j.
Dimmick threshing outfit.
Try our gasoline and kerosene.
None better. WALKER.
Mrs. William Hocamp, Jr., and
Mrs. Jacob Scherm start for Iowa
City Thursday whore they will each
undergo an operation.
i Herman Carstens and wife who re-
side on the Jacob Epgle farm, are
the proud parents of twin boys born
to them the first of last week.
| Christian Juhl and son-in.law who
i lived on the old John Connrardy
farm, have dissolved partnership,
the latter going to Omaha to reside.
II We have one of the best and the
easiest running cream separators
on the market and we can allow you
$50 in trade on your old machine.
Walker
i Mrs. Charles Ne wman invited q
number of boy and girl scquain-
tances and relatives to help her son
John celebrate his eleventh birthday
which occurred Sunday. 1t was
surprise TO John. A sumptuons
dinner and supper were served in
Guiding ice cream. A delightful
time was had by all present. May
Johnnie have many more happy
. birthdays is the wish of his young
friends.
Honest goods at honest prices at
/ Walkers.
A terrific wind and rain storm
:: passed through a part of this town
: ship Monday night. Some of the
fields of oats are practically ruined;
! all the cornfelds suffered more or
( less, some it is feared is broken off so
! 1T will be no good. Besides many
trees were torn up by the roots OF
: broken off and limbs strewn in every
{ direction. Many queer freaks were
played by the winds, Chris Heck
! mans wagon was standing with the
( hay rack on and it took it off and
carried it about five rods and turned
:. it upside down in ditch and Chris
.. Hickman, Jr's., wagon including g
] load of hay was also inverted
. George Kness' hay loader was picked
! up and turned completely over
8 Amos Tibben's corn crib was found
upside down and many other acct
dents of similar nature.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-23

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is good
for cuts, burns, bruises and scratches.
1t is especially good for piles. Recon-
mended and sold by Nick Dotling.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-23

A new line of go-carts at Wal
kers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-23

State of Iowa, County of Audubon, SIS:
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
NJ. B. NELSON,
Cashier.
Correct-Attest: d. E. Stranger, ]. L.
Hensley. A. w. Harvey, Directors.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
18th day of July, 1908.
T. NJ. RASMUSSEN,
[SEALl Notary Public.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-10-21
Hnw,a nl,iaY

14ONt . AAA5s
We offer One Hundred Dellars
Reward for any case of catarrh that
cannot be CURED by Hall's Catarrh
Cure. II. j. Cheney. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
E. j Cheny for the last 10 years
and believe him perfectly honor
able in all bnsiness transactions
and financially able to carry out
any obligations made by his firm.
Welding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. Ohia
HALLS Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system Testimonials sent free.
Price Too per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Take Halle Family
Pills for constipation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-10-21
Nursing Mothers and
Oyer-burlened Women

In all stations OF life, whose yigor and
vitality may have boon undermined and
broken down by over work, oxacting
social duties, the too frequent bearing Of
children, or other causes, will find In DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription tho most
potent, inyigoratlng restorative strength.
glyer ever devised for their special beno-
ly valuable IN sustaining Sbelr strength
for the child. ExpSstant Poehsrs too
can do no harm In any state, or condition
Of The 1emale system.
Dellcate. nervous. weak women. who
seRe 9m dstress o1 ao@n
In the abdomen, or from painful or irrcg-
tlar monthly. periods, gnawing or dis
tressed sensation In stomach, dizzy or
boating before .6yes, have disagrooablo,
pelvic catarrhal drain, prolapsus, anto-
Version or retro-yersion or othor dlsplace-
ments of womanly organs from weakness
%ap Psr Or only w few Of the ABOVE symp.
toms, find relief and q permanent euro ~
using faithfully and fairly. persistently
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
weaknesses and peculiar ailments is
pure glyceric extract OF tho choicest ma:
Tive, medicinal roots without drop OF
entS printed in plain English on its Bottle
wrapper and attested under oath. DR..
Pierce thus invites the fullest invcstiga::
tion OF his formula knowing that 1t Will
known to the most advanced medical
science OF all the different schools OF prac-
tlce for tho cure Of woman's peculiar
weaknesses and ailments.
II you want to know moro about the
composition and professional endorse.
ment Of tho eFavorfte Prescriptions send
postal card request to DIR. n. Y, Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y, for his free booklet treat
you can't afford to accept as substl.
tute for this remedy of kno,5n composition
secret nostTum Of 1t1lfnol0n compost
ton. Don't do It,
BnY your ooraets and hose at
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-10-21
che cHILDREN LIRE TT
KENNEDY'S LAXATIVE
COUGH SYRUP

Ifyou haven't the time to ex.
ercise regularity, Doan's Regulets
will prevent constipation. They
induce mild, easy healthful ac-
ton ofthe bowels without gripping.
AK your druggist for them 300.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-10-21

Be careful about that little cough.
Get something right away; some
good, reliable remedy that will
move the bowels. Kennedy's Lax.
ntive Cough Syrup sots gently yet
promptly on the bowels and allays
inflammation at the same time.
1t ia pleasant to take and it is es.
pecially recommended for children,
as it tastes nearly as good as euger
or maple sugar, Sold by all drug
gists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-10-21

Most dis6guring skin eruptions,
sorotula, pimples. rashes. etc. due
to impure blood. Burdook Blood
Bitters is olensing blood tonic.
Makes you olesr'eyed, clear, brain
ed, olear-skinned.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-10-21

This is what Hon Jake Moore.
State Warden of Georgia, says of
Kodol For Dyspepsia: "E Q De-
Witt & 90, Chicago, Ill-Dear
Sirs-I have suffered more than
twenty years from indigestion.
About eighteen months ago had
grown 40 much worse that could
not digest crust of corn bread
and could not retain anything on
my stomach. / Loaf 25 lbs.; in fact
L made up my mind that / oonld
not live but short time, when
friend of mine recommended Ko-
dol. conaented to try IL to please
him and / was better In one day.
/ now weigh more than ever did
in my life and am in better health
than for many yeare. Kodoi did IT
| keep bottle constantly, and
write this hoping that humanity
will be benefited. Yours very
truly. Jake o Moore, Atlanta, Aug
10, 1904" Sold by all druggiets.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-10-21

Stop eeraohe in two minutes;
toothsoho or pain of burn or scald
in five minutes; hoarseness in one
hour; musolsaohe two hours sore
throat in twelve hours-Dr. Thomas
Electric Oil, monarch over pain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-10-21

i have opened a first.class. clean
Meat Market in the Waggener old
store room, corner of First aud Main
Streets and will try at all times to
please and be accommodating to my
customers; will aim to butcher noth-
ing but the best, AND will keep at all
pork chickens, homemade lard, salt
meats of all kind. Give me Your or
der Both phones. .,,-..,
s.. E. ERRETT.