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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-08-27
To be CON cIuded merit Gcek-.
A Book Accident.

When NJ Henri. quaint and shabby
miser Of threescore and ten. died in
Paris some time ago. the closest search
for treasure revealed nothing more val
liable than two shelves of dingy look
ing books. which were sold. with his
few sticks Of furniture, to pay his fu-
neral expenses. When the buyer Of the
books examined his purchase he diScov-
cred to his amazement two volumes Of
rare value-absolutely unique in the
whole history of books-every page in
each of them consisting of five pound
sterling note Of the Bank Of England.
In all there were $40 pages. neat ac-
cident of So0.5C0.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-08-27
CHAPTER XVII.

"Y 7 Els in there-' observed Phe-
~ Ian in high excitement, jerk
ing his thumb toward a door
4 i leading off the committee
room, IAN I've sent for Wainwright
an Horrigan to meet your honor here
An I've fixed it SO the Borough bill
won't come up for ten minutes Now,
all that's left is to touch the punk to
the fuse an set Off the whole gddy
bunch of fireworks under EN- Gee,
but it's good to "a stuck to this old
world Just for the sake of bein' here
today an seein' what I'm due to see"
The alderman chuckled. but his joy
Gus anticipation found no reflection in
Benefits white set face The two were
in the committee room, whittier Pie
Ian had repaired after depositing Dali
las in chair beside her brother at the
meeting and attending to one or two
details of greater import.
"Yes," went on Phelan, again nod
ding mysteriously toward the farther
door, 'he's in there, trained to the
minute for the blowout. There's some
one else wants to see you, too-some
one who'll make more of hit with
you If Pm not overplayin' my hand.
But good news can wait. There's so
little of it in this measly life that 1t
centrally has to. r.
From the corridor Horrigan stamped
into the committee room, Wainwright
at his heels
"Wellw cried the boss detiantly.. glar-
ing at Bennett and ignoring Phelan.
You sent for us. What do you want!'
zone moment!' interviewed Vain,
wright. 1--WE are beaten. We admit
that without argument. So we need
waste no time going over Details
"Have you sent for us to sag what
you'll sell out for:" queried iiorrl@ll
coarsely. because if you have you've
only to name your price. You've So
us where you want US. We've got t.
| pay"
II should have thought" replied Ben
aett, with no shade of offensc. ''yo,
! would know by this time that | have
| no price.
'"rhen what do you want!'
"Nothing-from you"
"Why did you send word yon wan.e'
to see us?' growled Horrigan inpa
tiently as he and Wainwright unin
| vited, seated themselves ut the table,
ITO tell you" answered AiWEn
glancing from one to the other, "tha
every step you two have taken III tn
whole Infamous transaction from th
very first has been carefully followed
and, to use your own phrase. we've &c
you with the goods.
Same old bluffr' commented liorr
gan contemptuously, with reassurin
wink at the somewhat less coniider
Wainwright.
"By tomorrow noOn," resumed Bel
nett, "you will both be indicted on
charge of bribery. Even now there al
detectives on the watch for you. h
rape is impossible
.Rot!' sneered Horrigan. You,
no evidence that will indict. and &c
know it. Even if you had. don't co
troll most of the judges and the distri
attorneys office besides? Swell chan'
you'll have of getting conviction pa
that bunch! Bah! You talk like n:
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al, and now Thompson apparently con-
fronted him in the role Of traitor-of
eXultant spy.
Thompson" he exclaimed once
more, almost with a groan. as tue Sec
retary advanced into the room until
only the width of the table separated
employer and employee.
Then the newcomer spoke for the
first time, in an oddly mutlied voice, as
though fighting desperately for self re-
straint.
."No. he contradicted. Thompson
no longer Henceforth am Garrison" ."
Wainwrishts face grew gray. Breath
less, unbelieving, he peered across at
the pallid features Of his new foe, trac-
! ing in them the likeness to the old
I friend whose ruin and death he had
1 caused. The haunting resemblance that
had often vaguely occurred to hin
when watching Thompson at work nov
returned in double force. But now. a:
in a fash, it was explained, and h'
knew that his secretary spoke th'
truth.
'Yes," went On Thompson in tha
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same choked. struggling intonatior, II
am Harry Garrison. You wrecked my
fathers life. You drove him to suicide.
You blasted his memory. You beS.
CARED his children. / am his son-Haf-
ry Garrison. Now do you begin to
understands"
You see, Mr.. Wainwright" inter-
vened Bennett as the secretary's pent-
up rage strangled the words in his
throat, my guesswork has fairly re-
liable backing"
But Wainwright did not hear, He
still stared, as one hypnotized, into the
blazing eyes Of the man he had trusted.
"You've-you've played me false" he
managed to gasp at length You
have
"Sure he hasv' cut in Horri@an.
"What'd tell you last summer, Vain
wright? l said then you were foolish
to trust him So | said he'd stand
watching. The minute l set eyes OH
that lantern jawed, glum face of his
"Played me false! muttered VAIN
wright again. dazed and doubling the
| evidence Of his own senses.
"Played you falseT jeered Thomp
son. played you false? Why else
did become your servant? What else
have l been waiting all these horrible
years for? I've sat at your desk and
listened to your orders, never venturing
to say my soul was my own. Now
you'll listen to me-"
"Why do you bother with the little
traitor, Wainwright?' scoffed Ilorrigan.
But the financier was standing mo
tionless, leaning on the table, his fin
gers spasmodically gripping its edge till
the knuckles grew white. Ridiculously
like cowed prisoner before the bar Of
justice, he faced his fiery eyed Young
judge
"They sent for me-" went on Thoml-
son brokenly. jerkily. scarce inteiiSi-
BILE as the suppressed hatred Of dec
ade battled for expression They sent
for me- My father had killed himself.
My mother lay dead. struck down by
grief. Our honored old name was de-
filed. My sister was raup"r Who
had done all this? You. oh, they
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made of mud. s'pose it's the affair
of those Roberts notes you're counting
on. That don't feaZe me any. My
lawyer can twist that around so it'll
look like charity gift. No, no,
youngster. You'll have to think Of
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ised to marry your she stormed. Il
let ! OH kiss nle. My lips are degraded
forever by that touch Of yours. | let
you speak words Of love to me- broke
a brave mans heart for your worthless
sake. Oh, the shame-the horrible
shame of it all! But shall thank Got
on my bended knees that have found
out the truth before it was too late"
'Too late!' he echoed in horror his
voice rising almost to scream. bal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-08-27

- -
fd kin you. Us
you Killed him!
U.J-,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-08-27

las, you're nos
going to throw
me over: IOn
aren't"
"Scott Gibbs
she answered
quietly. Il world.
of wondering
scorn IN her
level tones. You
q . II 0 I e y e u
know how vile
a thing you are
Now leave me.
p lea sc. Your
presence sick
ems me-"
He tried to
speak. but some
thing of the in
ia bic con.
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hushctl ii up.
but ! found Ii
QUIT | fountl Ii
OUT And by my
m urd er.ch fa-
Tiers bod y |
kncit and sSwOrc
Id pay you for
it. Id pay .you
If it cost me my
life. | would
rainyo iaiia;i!e
and fortune. aS
you ruined my
fott,b, .t,f9t than
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ot""s' "''" '"''" sioAl!, I uiun
Wc'e ""S so ~, y think there was
ear rs you IN all the so Tnul q ,ur ,s
you in I'll the
world. thought | understood how ut
terly rotten you were. but didn't be-
lieve there WAS ii man living who could
deIase himself as you've Just done
But began Gibbs. III bewilder-
ment
"Now you'll listen to ME for mo
ment." cut in Bennett. sile,icing the in
terruptien You say I'm in love with
Miss Wainwright 1t is true. love
her in Il way Il dog like you could never
understand if he tried for lifetime.
I'd give my life for one word of love
from her. but I'd sooner go forever
without that word than win it by u
dishonest deed that would prove me
unworthy of her | asked her love as 1,
free gift and tried to deserve it, She
refused, and won't try to buy what
she won't give me. especially since the
price would make NE as unworthy OF
her as you yourself are
But you take the wrong view of it
You see, it,
81 see this much: I'll have to speak
palmer to get my view of the case into
your vile mind II eyea again 20
meet me, stand ont Of my way. Dom
speak to me or come where am. fol
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
THE HALL OF FAME.

e. j. Libbey. a prominent Toledo
CO., manufacturer, has given 100000
to the Toledo Art museum.
."Five bears In six minutes-that's
my record" said Buckskin Sam ~
Gently. Sam Is a Rangelley guide liv-
ing in Mechanic Falls, Me. He has
fought in four wars.
William A. Reid, secretary Of the
Bolivian legation In Washington, has
been appointed by George Washington
university as its special representative
ut the first pan-American scientific
congress In Santiago. Chile, next de-
cember.
William Connors Of Bangor. Me-. has
probably RATED more logs than any
other man in the country. Since 1885,
with the exception Of one season, he
bad charge Of the Bangor boom and
In thu time has probably handed
8,O0O,000.O0O feet Of logs.
George n. Worthington Of Cleveland.
o. has a stamp collection that experts
estimate 10 worth $4,000. Il IL stated
to be the finest in the United States.
The next most valuable collection Of
stamps IN this country b owned By
HearY }. Duveen r. New YoFk,.. (.
There are now living IN 3ths, south.
western part OF Lempster. N. II. sspa.
fated only. b. The hishway. tvo. ASA
scnples. who 'wGes pofh n4rs1p6s6fty
y1tasu ego. Nj. aadslfn Oalyfn amseh
1Cs. ~ Mn. CAeso n. Dsoeh Hay .
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
A Paying Investment.

MI. John White. Of SO Highland
Ave, Houlton. Maine. says: Have
been troubled with a cough every
winter and spring. Last winter 1 tried
many advertised remedies. but the
cough continued until 4 bought a soc
bottle OF DR.. Kings New Discovery;
before that was half gone. Thorough
was allsgone. This winter the same
happy result has followed; a few
doses once more banished the annual
cough and lung remedies" Sold I'M
Kings New Discovery is the best of
all cough and lung remedies" Sold
under guarantee at Diehl & Browns
drug store. SOC and s1.o0. Trial
bottle free.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
TAKEN TO SHELDON
Mrs. Margaret Quincy, Who Died
Sunday Morning, Was Taken
to Sheldon for Interment.

Mrs. M. a. Quincy died Sunday
morning at tie home of N. Jesnen,
where she had apartments. She
was taken suddenly ill Thursday
morning with hemorrhage of the
brain and relapsed into unconscious
ness. Mrs. Quincy came here last
spring and was accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Belle Quincy. and
she has another daughter here, Mrs.
Josie Panton, whose husband is a
Milwaukee brakeman. Two o d arr
rived in the city Saturday TO he at
their mothers bedside.
Tuesday brief funeral services
were held over the remains of Mrs.
Margaret Quincy at the home of N.
jensen on Fourth Avenue west,
and we're attended by the relatives
and a few Intimate friends. Only
brief services we're conducted BY
DR.. FL. s. Wilkinson aud Rev. E.
NJ. LETTERS. The remains were taken
on the Milwaukee road to Sheldon,
Iowa, a former home of the deceased
for interment, and were accompanied
by the children.
Margaret Augusta Champanois
Quincy was born in Otsego, N. ",
and early In life moved to Wisconsin
and thence tn West Onion, Iowa.
where. In 1857, she was married 20
DR.. Cassius l.. Quincy. They
resided In Sheldon, Iowa, for souue
time then moved to Doom, Iowa,
where Dr.. Quincy died Nov. 4. 1904.
From this junior five children SUI
vive: Milo A., of St. Louis, DR..
L. E.. of Nicola, Iowa, W. R., of
Des Moines, Belle Fl. and Mrs.
josephine Panton, OF this city.
The deceased cane to Mitchell
April. 20. 1908, aud on Aug. u she
was stricken with cerebral hemorr.
hage, and died without regainine
consciousness Sunday morning, Aug.
N
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
PUSH COUNTY OPTION
superintendent Grafton Organizing a
Movement to Further County
Option Cause.

-l
The county option campaign in
South Dakota has teen started by
the Organization Of clubs throughout
the counties for IN purpose Of push
Ing this movement among the farm
ers, whom, it is declared, are the
q e 70 be benefited by the success
OF the movement. Rev. Walter M.
Grafton, The superintendent of the
Anti-Saloop League, is at the head
OF the county option proposition and
is looking after the organization of
these clubs. After spending much
tune over the state In a preliminary
campaign and marshalling his TEN.
perance forces, Mr.. Grafton expresses
the opinion that county option will
be voted into the statutes Of the
state. Mr.. Grafton said that he
found . more generous sentiment
toward county option on the ground
that with 1t Is q Law prohibition
would be In force In every town In.
the county, and the objection is thus
overcome to many business men who,
while favofing prohibition. were
opposed to liquor being sold In one
town and not 10 another In the sa,oe
county. Speaking with reference
to the direct issue OF the question.
Mr.. Grafton said:
toward prohibition, and It is gaining
thousands Of friends all over the
state. There is one part Of the
fcltlzenship 6f South Dakota who is
disqualified to vote on The existence
of the saloon 10 2 county, and that
Is tue farmers. They Gay a large
proportion Of the taxes and they are
sburdoned yby the expense OF cities In
Ematntaillng tho county courts, for
practically all OF the crimes originate
IN tue towns. aud q certain proper.
Ftiou OF chem cOme4as . result of tile
saloon. Under the present plan the
majority OF the people do not rule.
Today In South Dakota Is men by
niRUtnR . petition can cali an election
t1ess iloenAe question, and BY
voting ho6oes, and by running In ten
entire county. 1 maintain that one
OF tire principles. fundamental 70
American 9oye:nment.. Is thAt the
majority role. The farmer Odd 10
his rough c0At and bis 0veralls,
heavy .taxpayer. has IS much ripht,
i. maintain, to vote upon the
question - to whether. 4 saloon
shall - In . town as hasfa gambler
10 his dlamOnded shirt front, or has
the I0Afef sitting on the ~curbstone or
the hef a. chat u waiting for . drink
before the robins arc out OF their
nests 10 the morning. At the preseny
etnnA the farmers OF South Dakota
have no more right to vote than a
rabbit on . question that over
shadows al others'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
AIDED HER RIVAL.
Romance Of a London Society Leader
and 4 Diamond Necklace.

and a Diamond Necklace.
The jewellers Of Bond street could If
they liked tell many an amazing story.
There is no need to dilate on the fasci-
nation which scintillating gems exer-
else upon the feminine mind. That fas-
cination is a fact and may serve to ex-
plain a mortal enmity which existed
recently and probably still exists be-
tween two we'll known society leaders.
To one Of them a highly placed admir-
er mentioned his intention to purchase
a diamond necklace. knowing that the
lady possessed more than q superficial
knowledge of the value Of stones. lie
begged her to select for him what he
required. The price he was prepared
to give was f1,5OO. The lady jumped
to the conclusion that such a request
could have but one meaning-viz, that
she herself was to be the eventual re
cipient of the gift. She thereupon Wis
tied the jewelers. shop and inspected
his stock, but at the price she was en-
powered to give saw nothing that par
ticularly took her fancy. A fascinating
piece Of workmanship. however, did at
tract her, the price Of which was 5000
guineas. The desire to possess 1t be-
came Irresistible. She arranged with
the jeweler to send the necklace to the
purchaser and invoice 1t to him at the
agreed upon price. while she gave her
own check for the balance. Then she
went home and awaited the arrival of
the gift. Some days passed. but there
was no appearance Of the necklace. A
horrible doubt which assailed her be-
came certainty a day or two later
when she saw the identical necklace
she had helped to pay for sparkling on
the neck of a younger and more beauti-
full rival.-Grand Magazine.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
A W.ddina sup.r,t;%lon.

"v00suO 0OP0T8SUSJ0Os
1t a been considered unlucky to b.
married in May ever since the days o!
Ovid, and those people who have spent
their time in looking up roots and
reasons have given what they conside,
to be the origin Of the superstition q
follows:
In ancient Rome there was held In
May a festival called the Lemuria, o,
feast Of the Lemures. which was q
ceremony In honor Of the speeches OF
departed souls. It became with the
Romans what We should call 'bad
FORM" to have matrimonial feasts a
the season Of q solemn ritual. being ne
Doubt thought to be an insult % IL
0sad 10 marry at such . time. Frou
this Q number Of stories grew Of thu
srsvsnss made by the outraged ghosta
soDone those who edaeedA to edisrseard
fshsm. andifanything plfsstsaats mp
sspensd g & cosple Who had bsen MAJ,
ia b My Il would, Of coufse, hays
'6soa put down = rstribstSou. D. Il
s1Gae1ttea - - locE af0oa. anAitssA
01soeesnas ekDes6s svieG $3.50. svspaN
60 t1mo.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
OF the salAc year.

Of the salAc year.
William he Morgan lives in London
In an old world corner OF Chelsea. bnt
he spends most Of his time in Floronc.
because he can work better there. he
says. His wife is an artist of sncca..
In England and in foreign cities. M
De Morgan's vocation Is ceramics. IN
avocation inventing and his diversion
writing.
Charles Il. Richards. at present d..
rectov Of the department Of manua,
training in teachers college, Columbia
university. has been appointed director
OF the institution For the A%dvancemene
Of Science and Art, New York CITY. he
has long been interested in induatrfal
education aud has Travelled extenavelv
In. India. China and Japan.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
STRONG TESTIMONY
This 4. Mitchell Testimony and VIII,
stand Investigation.

stand Investigation.
II you doubt the following and
wish to investigate. you haven't to
go to some other State in the Union
to prove 1t. It's not q long story
published In Mitchell newspapers
about q resident in Kalamazoo. Mich.
or Tampa. Fla. It's about q resident
of Mitchell and given In Mitchell's
own words. No stronger proof can
be had.
Mrs. Mary E. Perry. living at III
w. Eleventh st.. Mitchell. s. D..
says: cit is impossible for me to ex-
press my gratitude to Doan's Kid
ney Pills az I feel that they have
kept life in me. For over two years.
when everything failed and the doc
tor said that I must die. they helped
me wonderfully. Ny kidney com-
plant was 10 doubt inherited. a. I
have suffered from It since I was a
small girl. I was told I had Bright's
Disease In an acute form and the doc
tor gave me up to the grave. Ny
limbs had become so badly swollen
as a result Of this disease, that I
could not move and sometimes would
have to be turned over in bed, as I
seemed to have no strength at all.
There seemed to be a retention Of
the kidney secretions and I was In
q badly run down condition, when
my husband procured a box Of Doan's
Kidney Pills for me ut Diehl Z
Browns Drug Store. I used them &C
|cording to directions and It 10. with
pleasure that I can say they did mo
much good. I now feel better than
I have in years and I am glad to give
|Doan's Kidney PILLS my endorsement
After every remedy had failed to
reach my cass Deans kidney Pills
|spatchsd me, ont. of the grave"
For sals BY all Dealers. Price 50
Fosatess Fostse-llfbssa Co.. Buffalo.
~. T.. cole sssats Tor the uaitsd'
Deatss. sss
Rsasabsr The aans-Doaas-
|an1 take "a okAoe.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04

EL
Thought Mail Was Writ. ra.,,.
The Rev. Hiram Bingham, recently
atftysd here from Honolulu, il one 81
the most picturesque neures IN ~
modern history Of the south ~ IN.
lifsshas been devoted to WORK In M
Tor tho Gilbert Islands, which be A.
Visited In 1857. When hs a..t vis1l.s
. Gnbsee Islands the natives had ~
knowlsdss Of writing aud had nev~
essn papec.. Ths.aest man ~ arrsvss
foe ths miSsionai1ls waa l.toie. ~ ~.
oadvs carrier to whom IL va ht1r,
and distributed in <part.esss 70 tSe
osese nadvss. who ate tAs oc.sps -
- sinessssfes>.tAakStAsywei ~,
sDe CAso1siA
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
GETTING READY 10 BuILl
Mitchell Power Co. Getting in Road
ines. to Commence Their
New Building.

!. Manager White, OF the Mitchell
Power Co., showed a representative
OF this paper today the plans for the
new power house and the gas plant,
which the company intends to erect
Immediately. p. j. Bertran, the
expert engineer, arrived In the city
Monday to remain here two weeks
to get things going right. Consider
able work has already been done
In getting ready for the building
IN the way OF removing DIRT and
building retaining walls.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
Beware Of Ointment for Cartarrh that
Contain Mercury,

SU1lJ3AU
as mecury will surely destroy the
n of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing 1t through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescriptions from reputable
physicians. as the damage they will
do is ten fold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. Hall s
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. contains
no mercury. and is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine. 1t is taken in
ternally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by
r.. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-04
How to Get strong.

P. ]. Daily, Of 1247 W. Congress
ST.. Chicago, tells of a way to become
strong: He says: my mother, who
is old and was very feeble, is deriv-
ing so much benefit from Electric Bit
tiers that 1 feel it's my duty to tell
those who need a tonic and strength
ening medicine about It. In my
mothers case a remarked gain in
flesh has resulted, insomnia has been
overcome. and she is steadily grow
ing stronger" Electric Bitters quick
ly remedy stomach, liver and kidney
complaints. Sold under guarantee
at Diehl & Browns drug store. soc.