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The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11

Mrs. Williams is excused for the
present. You will be sworn, Mr.. -"
"Carlton Clarke answered my COM
panion, taking the oath.
Now" said Clarke, this boy is in
no condition of mind to be examined.
but when he sees that he has not CON-
mitted crime, and that no harm will
come to him, he will corroborate what
l have to say. found him in the far
thest corner of DR.. Smiths hay
loft praying for dear life. He is
the boy that DR.. Smith sent after the
package of imitation powder which he
had left at Mrs. Williams house when
he called there the afternoon previous
to the tragedy to deliver another pack
age at the request Of the drug clerk,
Paget. This boy intended going rab-
bit hunting the next day, and on his
way to Mrs. Williams he stopped at
Toby's gun store and bought a nickel's
worth of gunpowder. This he slipped
into his left pocket. When Mrs.
Williams gave him the package Dr..
Smith had left he put it in his right
pocket. Being an absent-minded
youth. he had forgotten all about his
errand when he returned to DR..
Smiths house. The doctor asked
him suddenly for the package, and
being left-handed, as may be proved,
he reached for his left pocket. The
next morning when he heard of DR..
Williams death and found what he
had done, he hid the other package
in the hay, where l found it. He has
been in condition Of absolute terror
and in hiding in the hay ever since.
Isn't that so, Timothy Dolan?'
"Y-y-yes, thir,'' sobbed the boy.
Then the court room broke into
cheers, and whatever formalities the
court took to free DR.. Smith were lost
in the excitement.
AS Clarke and l watched the spires
evening, l could not help wondering il
DR.. Smith greatly regretted the mis-
take of his freckled stable boy.
More than a year after the events
recorded in the foregoing narrative
Clarke and were idling in our rooms
one morning when the mail brought
square envelope addressed to Clarke.
Here" he said, as he tossed the
card over to me- This will recall
to your mind the mystery of the ia
nous Aurora Lodge case"
1t was an announcement of the mar
1iage of Mrs. Lucille Williams to Dr.
Homer Smith.
Copyright, 1908, by, W: G. Chapman)
Copyright in Great 5-itain.>
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A MATTER. OF HEREDlTY.
Agnes Had Only Followed in tho Foot.
steps Of Her Mother.

Even If there had not been kernels
of rice on her hat and a glad light
Of love in her eye any bachelor could
have told that she was bride. And
the manner in which she spoke to her
husband showed they had not been
married long.
A man in the passing crowd spied
the couple, and rushed over to greet
tho bride
well, we'll, Agnes" he cried, ex.
tending his hand, you don't mean to
say that you're marrled?"
''Why-why, yes" the girl STAN.
mered, vivid color mounting to her
cheeks, as she tried to defend her
novel situation. "You-you know, 1t
runs in the family. Mother was mar.
ried, too"
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How do you know it," snapped
Clarke, with his eyes riveted upon the
frail bit Of femininity before him.
II know -because-because l
changed the powders"
Mrs. Williams, why do you, who
are not of a caste given to falsehood,
deliberately tell me what l know to be
untrue? Dr. Smith would not ask this
sacrifice at your hands. He is inno-
cent, and his innocence alone will save
him."
She cried, appealingly:
20, will save him! You shall not
prevent me! Even though he be guilty
will save him. Mine was the first
guilt Prove that he is innocent, and
l will thank you with my whole life.
If you cannot, do not stand in my
way. for l am the guilty one and on
my head alone should the punishment
fall. You have dragged out my
secret and made me lay my heart open
before you who are strangers. Do not
betray me but let me work this prob
| lem out in my own way, I beg of you,
gentlemen
Just then the telephone bell rang
| violently.
"Answer it, if you please, Mr. Sex
ton," said the woman, who seemed too
! weak to- rise.
went to the telephone
Coroner has arrived. Inquest is be-
oinninp Mrs Williams wanted o+ o,,o
at the court house
turned and gave the message YER
batim.
With a hurried promise to keep our
counsel, let Mrs. Williams take her
own course, but to do all in our power
What do you think of it, Clarke?"
I asked.
Il don't know what to think. They're
both innocent She told the truth.
You noticed how l led her into it. She
has remarkably psychic mind, and I
knew the storm was coming before it
, broke
'She is innocent, but I have my
doubts about the doctor. He confessed
his guilt to her. He wouldn't have done
that if he were innocent"
When I reached the courthouse the
proceedings already had commenced.
The first evidence of real impor-
tance was that of the drug clerk, who
swOre to the facts he had told Clarke
and myself. Chief Darling's police
man swore to the early morning meet
ing and the effect seemed to be to
turn the tide of sentiment decidedly
against DR.. Smith, who was preserv-
ing his composure admirably during
the trying ordeal : !
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A Terror to His Kind.

A Terror to His Kind.
A certain congressman is the father
Of a bright lad of ten, who persists, de-
cree, in reading literature Of the half
dime" variety.
That's nice way to be spending
your time," said the father on one oc-
casion. whats your ambition, any
how?"
Dad" responded the youngster,
with a smile, I'D like to have people
tremble like aspen leaves at the nero
mention of my name. me."-Lippincott'
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WE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAP
& buy Furs & Hides. Write for catalog los
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USED TO IT,

Old Gent-Are you not ashamed to
stand there listening to such awful
language?
The Boy-Oh course 1 amt. I'm a
golf caddie.
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Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
FOR children teething softens the gums reduces IN
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man who has been
a newspaper reporter and
survives has one case
which he gives the post
Of honor in memory. This
Is the story of the assign
ment l like best to remem-
ber, not only because it re-
suited in the solution of
one of the most mysteri.
Gus cases that ever arose
in Illinois, but rather for
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11

True success consists in making the
most of lifes good and the best Of its
evil
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11

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Anacharsis: Laws catch flies and
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A man who is continually breaking
his promises soon goes to pieces.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11

Between being held up and blown
up, the average married man has
strenuous time OF it.
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Master Mind Solves One of the Queerest of Crimes

Doctor Slain at Initiation by .Substitu-
fi0n of Gunp0wder for Fake Explosive
carleton Clark to the Aid of Chi
cago Newspaper Reporter i'm Solving
Mystery. '.<
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08

hour because of suyins by shorts which saussd moderate advance in all deliveries. Ihe close vas firm.
 July opened . shade to k he lower at ss hc to soc, sold off to 80 xc. and then sd saneed to eoAe. The close was at sos Q
 Ciearanees of wheat and flour wsr. equal to sfs.too bushels. Primary receipts were 1ez,eoo bushels against 5TGoo0 bushels on
 Minneapolis. Duluth. and Chicago report ca receipts of l4S cars. against lbs cars last week and 4zs ears one year ago.
 Another sharp advance occurred in the price of corn for the May delivery. and a new high record was established at 7a cents. The upturn was the result of . brisk de- mand from shorts because of the continued rains throuEhout the corn belt which it is believed will interefere with deliveries. Trad cause of the scarcity of offerings.
 The strength of May had q buiiish effect on the market. which was firm nearly all day. The close was firm.
 ed at T3kc. July opened M to Nc higher at s4Ac to 6AMe, sold off to sskc and closed at stA@kc Local receipts were % cars with IS of contract grade
 Oats were firm on buying by shorts and commission houses. Wet weather and brisk demand for cash oats. and the upturn in corn were the strensthenine factors.
 July opened hc hisher at tsMc. sold be- tween ts&c and ~ 1kc. and closed at t7ke' Local receipts tis cars.
 Provisions opened easy because of a 6c decline in live hogs. but covering by shorts brought about q rally which resulted in q July pork vas up Toe at sis.so. Lard was 5@5hc higher at ss.52h. Ribs were hc higher at $5.72k.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: wheat 1T cars; corn 5s cars; oats iia ears hoEs 10000 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. May 7.-Ths .av.ne,rs tend M prices was partly checked today tn. recent ssrens m SSe1 sy rsse,on. .n some of to rise but without the dcminstins effect on specMasive sentiment exercised by the was the ccnspicueus example. Such action .sss ss sa :ss fr::S ssss.. sass vs''as os a sDs,nn sSvancs which presents an obstacle hard to
 The moderate reactionary tendency of prices vas not Attributed to any important conditions especially the attraction of prof its accrued and the inducement thus offered to sen, ana the reduction ef the short inter rise; thus lesstninx the necessity of buying
 Beyond shes. considerations ther. was en by the Union Pacific authorities toward the sale of the intended bond issue The failure to obtain q asorun, of the directors would act cn the bond issue was stated to m. Ssa,,ssn,,s ~ snosnsr important meesne meeting had to dc with the efforts making amongst railroad officials to bring about tention to that top,e' Which is .n y inaportsnt one in the view Of the speculative element The belief that freight rates were to be ad- recent strength of stocks. Reports are now emanatins from the conferences on the sub. Ject of unexpected difficulties being met with In putting the project into force. Not the least of these is the organized protest from shippers against raising charges for transportation at q time when business de. precision calls for low prices to stimulate demand. The presence in the city of iron men to confer on the situation in that trade had a similar influence by reason of the principal question involved. that of the maintenance of schedule prices. The selling of iron af concessions from the agreed prices by makers outside of the agreement. the admitted stagnation of the market and the reflected effect to be looked for on the prices of finished products of Iron and steel centsred serious attsntion on the de- eision to be formed by these conferences.
 Money conditions were little unchanged. Some attention is given to the coming render of some s2o.e6o.o 900 by the banks hv Saturday of this week. fully one-auartcr of which has already been turned ever to the government,
 Little effect is locked for from this or from the additional surrender of s25.ooooeo called for later in the month. owing to the high level of Nav York bank reserves and treasury because of the deficit in the rsye- income
 The strong return of the Bank of France was a feature of the days news as H gives promise, with the decline in the private rate of discount in Paris today. of the satfsfae. ticn of the demand at that center for gold from London and New York.
 The bond market was firm and was nota- bie for the appearance in the dealing Of lonR dormant bonds for small accounts. To- tai sales par value $S.454.000 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
 CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08

Chicago, May 7.--ThA wheat market clos. ed firm today on buying by shorts final quotations on the July delivery being up te Corn was up t 8he. Oats were Mc higher and provisions to 10e higher
 The wheat market opened weak because Of a decline at Liverpool. nnd the favorable weather for the new crop in the Southwest The expectation that the government crop report which is to be made public torlor- row, will show an improv ament in the con dition of growing crop depressed the mar ket all day. The volume of trading was small and confined mainly to the July option.
 The market was mora active m the finll
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08
srIMA COTTON MARKET.
NEW YORK CoTTON.


 New York, May 7-The cotton market was very nervous today quite a sharp early break being followed by an even sharper recovery which carried the list into new The close was firm at a net advance of le@ 20 points. Sales for the day were esti- mated at 2T5.ooo bales.
 The market opened steady at a decline of or points and during the forenoon sold nff to net loss of li9i4 points In re- Eponae to weak Liverpool futures better weather prospects. realizing and increased
 But the very large English spot sales yesterday reflected an end Of the special offerings from local bears who seemed to think that the talk of private settlements and reports of strength in the Southern spot markets were accompanied by constd- erabie buying on q scale down. and when Wall Street bulls. who are credited with having taken profits earlier in the week, began to support prices. there was very high point late in the day when early sellers seemed to be covering in some confusion and prices were about 33 935 points above the low level of the moFnnig. The close active months.
 cable from Liverpool reported that short time was considered advisable in Manchester. but a later cable said that manufacturers at the meetin gnext week would vote against organized curtailment. Some very bullish spot advices were re- ceivsd. notably from Memphis and while big spot people were said to be selling in Liver pool such interests were buyers here at times during the day,
 Receipts at the ports today l1f25 bales. agafuse 4iss40 last wek and SPA last year. For the week (estimated1 s5, 900 bales, against s75s5 last week and 5s.s39 last
 Todny,s receipts at New Orleans 3.4s4 bales, against 1.1l2 last year and at Hous- tan hsss bales. against 1.12o last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS
frnyreefati Daily.

Corrected Dailyl These prices are at wholesaie and not to stsPen~corn s01Oe; standard goods. Pearl thci gloss lump 4ae; nickel goods Lard--Leaf sKe: compound sHc: basis Rice-Extra fancy head THe; fancy head sAA 9Ic; broken 4l5 gSc; Japan sH @SAe'
 sait--Liverpoel N'iS; Virein'a soe; Lou vineEsr-Per gallon is0 ssc.
 cottse-oreen eSmmcn sA @ise; a aans priss candies-stfck 7c; fancy f&c.
 crackers--xxx soda she; XXX ntsser ssfdines-American mustard ss.7S; A-oil ''itSt Hides-pry hints sase; dry ssltsd S97c; green hides s@4c; green saited t@Ae.
 wSoi~cisar SssSHcs Zoe; bury ioelsHe; washed Gssi--standasd sae; wstsrbround s7e; % Fruit "a and Prodacs--AapIes; No. Baid- win N. eS: Malaga srapss sb; fancy lemons ssos per box ss.s6; Irish potatoes ger ou. Slo1Ia. sl lS Ssssar. saSss SsGs Sss per bag Si 50; Two Grown Raisins f2 100 per box; cocoanuts es.1b; fancy H. P Pesnuts s%e ID; choice Florida oranges assorted s'1es V chesse-Full cream. daisies ise; singles iShc; lb cuts sqnare lie. A oats sse; white sec; white clipped eshe; timothy hay g23 60; Jehnscn erats soc; Al- faifa Si 7s; corn. white soc.
 Prime cotton seed meal s2s.eoi sacked cotton seed huils SIS ton.
 MoIassea-GeoFeiA cane bhl. zoe gallon; aAes, aailens 33. 50 per ease; maple syrup, Log Cabin Brand. gaiionh tit; sa gallons, ST 50; quarts S4.2e per doz. brolIers soc: ducks 2Be: turkeys lis.
 sugar-Granulated Bke; Y. Y. c. 5He.
 Eggs-i5c.
 Country Butter-ise per Ib.; Jsrsey but ter-2Be.
 BaRRinR-New jute 50 yd. pieces ID. II hc new sugar sack < ID. Sc; ID. shc; second hand sugar sack 7k @shc.
 Ties-New Arrow si. 20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08
REvOLUTIoNIsTs ARRESTED.
Tea Leading Men of Peru to Face Ser.
 foua Charge.

Lima. Peru. May 7.---As an outcome of its Investigation of the recent futile revolutionary movement in Peru, the government yesterday caused to be ar rested and turned over to trial by a military court ten of the leading men in the democratic and liberal parties. The personages include Callos T'ierola, Benjamin Boza. and Jose Bernates. All were brought to Lima by train this morning.
 The insurgents. dispersed by govern ment troops, have fled to the Huanuco district and the Durand brothers. the leaders of the fevement, are in hiding.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08
pinmandn stiII Hlrh-

Now York, May 7.--As an indication of the rising commercial tide the dia- mond importers are pointing to the figures for recent importations. The custom house records show that preci- ous stones valued at e4eS,052 were brought into this country in April as against $ss9B14 in March, and s2O0. .G43 in February. The value of the stones imported In April was s2o5,s2l or nearly half that of the eorresnonair1 month last year. One of the import, 4rg said prices are as high now as when the market was active.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08
NEW YORK BONDS.

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THE METAL MARKET.

New York. May T.--There was 6 lower market for tin in London today with spot at iss pounds as sd and futures at l3s. The local market was easy with quotations ranging from ts0. TO o@ $3l.i2k.
 Copper declined to ss pounds lis Sd for spot and to S7 pounds 12s Sd for futures in London. The local market was quiet and unchanged with lake quoted at $l2.s2A Q 7s; electrolytic at $t2 b0 G6 621A; and casting at SIP. 25G37h.
 Lead was 2s Sd higher at IS pounds in London. The local market was firm at ea. 2o425.
 spelter declined to 20 pounds 1es Sd In London and was easy with prices shade lower locally at a5s96b.
 Iron was unchanged to one pence higher in the English market with standard foun- dry quoted at sos Id. The local market was quiet; No 1 foundry Northern ST 25 Q SIS: No do 1e.7503l7 5e; No: Southern ana No 1 Southern sofe SIS 50 Q $l7 .25.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08
WEEKEND OUTING.
President Roosevelt and Party or fs
 Pine Knot

Washington. May 7.-President and Mrs Roosevelt and a small party left today for a weekend outing at Pine Knot. Mrs. Roosevelt's country home in the hills near Charlottesville, Vir- ginia. Included in the party is John Burroughs, the naturalist
 The party left here at 11:s0 o'clock on special train which was expected to reach North Garedn shortly after 3 9. clock The party will return to Monday evening.
 Horse back riding and a general out Ing is the object of Nle visit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08
DECLARES TIT A TRUST.
Arkansas Brokerage Company Loses in
 Federal Court.

Little Rock. Ark. May 7-Judge Trieber, of the federal court has de- clared the Arkansas Brokerage Com pany, a concern made up of Pine Bluff jobbers, to be a trust and a Jury is now considering the amount of dam age to be given Dunn and Powell, a local concern driven out of business in Pine Blun by the combination.
 Damages to the amount of 9lo,o00 Is claimed and under the antitrust law, the court will assess a penalty of three times the amount decided on by the jury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08
Coneerees Named :.

Washington, May 7.-The Governors of all the States and Territories have named conferees to attend the confer ence on natural resources which will be held at the White House next week. Three haWe been named by each Gov srnor, making the total number of ad- visors 163. The Governors have recog- mixed the importance of the conference by appointing leading citizens. Many of the conferees are men of national prominence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08

Rosin firm; sales 2,soi; receipts 2.ssi; shipments nonei stock se.iss. Quote: A5C sas5dt2k;e sssfh Gte: H ss.s6; I 34.so; K sS. so: N t5.7s: N s6.s5: we ks 90; wv 5000.
 Charleston. May T-Turpsntine quiet: 43e; sales none.
 Rosin quiet. ABc q. .saese: D s .o5; Y ga. 20: $3. es@f755; c $3.35Ato; H 8 70 @7b; t4.eb; K s5.4s: N s5.7 70: N sb.so; we S5. 90: wv ss. %.
 wilmington. May 7.--spirits turpentine steady 4iAc receipts casks
 Rosin steady e .e5; receipts 2s
 Tar firm St 60: receipts il.
 Crude turpentine finn s2 2b; s.oo ana s4 oe: receipts 20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08
TvEo Important Arreata. 1.

Boston, Msss.. May 7.-Aftsr several weeks work by the State police two men were arrested last night charged with being responsible in part for the great eonnagration at Sheisea on April 12. The men are JaEob Lewitzky of Boston, and Abraham Wolnitz of Chsl. sea. Both ere ehaRgsd with arson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08
ATTACKS TIMBER FACTORY.
Mob of Eighty Persons BeSln Riotins
 at MIyaznki.

Wt MNFWBNANs
 Toxic, May 7.--An oficiaI report from Miyazaki Prefecture states that a mob of eighty persons attacked timber factory owned by Frenchmen in the village of Llino. on May 5. doing com siderable damage to the factory and the residences of the Frenchmen who either took refuge in the mountains or left for Kobe. No person was in- jured.
 connection with the affair. The motive for the attack has not yet been re- ported. The damage is estimated at about 950,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08

A. Lutz, assistant controller of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, today rendered his resignation. N is under stood here that Mir. Lutz vii accept the position of chief statistican of the Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08
NEW YORK DRv eoons.

New York. May 7.-The clothing trade is picking up little and 1t is being reflected in the mems wear market. Raw silks are ftrmer. Some fall prices on carpets have been fixed on a basis of N per cent. below last season. Cotton goods are slightly firmer and in more general inquiry in the prinaa- rY markets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08
Nrw voRK ppoprcr

New York, May 7.--cottoa seed oil iFreE. uIar: prime cruie 35c: 5o. yellow 4she. Petroleum steady.
 Resin quiet.
 Sugar raw, easy; fair refining ga. SC; een- trifu1sl se-test t4. 5e; nolasses sugar Sa. st: refined steady,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

 The low barometer area. or storm eddy that was central over northern Mississippi yesterday has moved northeastward. its center benig over Ohio this morning. IL caused additional rains in middle and east ern cotton districts and in Florida yester- day or last night. the rainfall being heavy in eastern and northern Florida and south- ern Georgia, and rain is now telling in the lake region, Ohio valley, and the middle Atlantic states. An area of moderately high barometer extending from North Da- kota to the west gulf coast Is giving fair weather over most of the western half of of the country and eastward through Geor- eia, with somewhat lower temperatures from Tennessee south to the Gulf coast. As this nigh" moves eastward. 1t will cause continued fair weather in Alabama during tonight and Friday, with rising tsnpsra- ture Friday.
 Light rains have occurred along the Pa eiffc coast, under the combined influence of How" over British Coiumbia and an area of high" moving in over California.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
 Montgomery, Alabama. for the e& hours ending ct am, 18th. meridian time.
 Thursday. May [, 1sos.