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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11
CHAPTER XVIII.


This event gave me no little anxiety
at FIRST, burt 1t wore off when l came to
consider it calmly. 1 could not believe
In the mans statement respecting a Grim
inal charge in reserve. 1t was not likely
he would keep back the stronger induce
ment in leading to a compromise. AS for
his witness to prove that Awdrey had
been instrumental to my delay, that was
nothing; he could get as many witnesses
of that kind as he chose at a pound a
head. No; 1t seemed to me nothing but
a mere attempt at extortion, got up,
probably, by Yeames, his mother and
Bax, who thought, very likely, that
should be rascal enough to stand in with
them.
l fattered myself that l had shown
Bax the folly of his proceedings" and
that l should neither see nor hear any
more of him or his criminal charges. And
this belief was strengthened when two
days later Lynn Yeames appeared in
Coneyford, and his mother returned to her
cottage.
He went the very morning of his ar
rival to DIR. Audrey, and in the after
noon l saw them going along the High
Street together, Lynn with his arm linked
In Awdrey's. They were going towards
the farm TO see about some alterations
and improvements that had occurred to
the doctor In the others absence. felt
sure then that tho intimidation scheme
was abandoned.
Nothing occurred for several days; but
on Friday, the goth of March, Miss Dali
rynrple called upon me. She was as pale
az a ghost. Her hand trembled in mine.
''Oh, Mr.. Keene !" she exclaimed, what
the meaning OF these rumors?"
"Sit down, my dear" said 1, guessing
what she meant "Sit down; now tell me
what 1t is you have heard"
They say that DIR. Awdrey prevented
ycu from arriving at the house in time for
MT. Flexmore to sign his will. A man
has confessed to being employed by him. -
II have heard nothing about that. Have
rou heard anything elsef"
-Oh, yes, yesI They say that the med
icine ne gave me to administer to Mr.,
F1sxmorc wss"-xhe hesitated a moment.
and Areppirg her voice 30 that II was
Scarcely audible, said-''poisonsdl
started. This, then, was the criminal
chsrvs Bsx lad hiHted AZ
-whs told ysu thnr' ssksd, when ]
h~d overcome the ART d2sh Of sstonish-
D0t-
~krs. Csssby came te tell me- She
nouUk< thst / sught 20 know"
4 know what 81 In your mind" said
l. "xsu Dc net wish Awdrsy to know
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11
Shows at Spokane Theater.

September IL and 13-"The Cat and
the Fiddle"
September IA and 15-"cor,,n.
Through the Rye"
September IL, Is and ia knight
for Day"
September 20, 81 and 22-"Tbe
Clansman."
September 24-"The Flaming Ar
row."
September 81 and 2S-"The Honey.
mooners"
September 20 and sO-Pollard Opera
company.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11
Orpheunn.

Attractions for this week at the Or
pheum are as follows: Melville and
Stetson; zeno, Jordan and Zeno; Belle
Hathaway Monks; George A. Beane &
Co.; Mabel Sinclair; Sadie Sherman;
John and May Burke; Orpheum Moving
Pictures.
Performances twice daily-2:15 and
s:15 p. m. Doors open 1870 and 7:3O
p. m. Box Office open daily a. m. to
9 p. m. Phone Main 311. Prices-Eve-
ming, 15c, 25c, soc, 75c; matinee, l5c
25c, SOC.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11
CHAPTER XIX.


The examination resulted in this /:
Whether accidentally or otherwise,
enough of noxious substance had found
its way into Flexmore's body to have de-
cidedly accelerated his death. The news
spread like a plague; within twenty-four
hours every one had it, man, woman and
child, without distinction of rank or sta
ton. Every one went about open-mouth-
ed to find someone to give the news to. A
dozen persons said to me:
Have you heard the result of the ex-
animation? DIR. Awdrey did hasten Flex-
more's end"
Then why is he at larger" l asked
why has no warrant for his arrest been
lssued2"
They could only shrug their shoulders
but l could explain the matter to them
Flexmore had not been affected by the
poison at all. The arsenic was found in
his mouth, Il had not touched the diges-
tive apparatus, and for this reason: 1t
had been administered after the life had
left his body. This was the report made
by the authorized doctors who made the
examination.
Upon this report no one could be &C
cused of any crime legally, nor at the
pEcSenl JuuCtuTc cOufO charge De inBt1-
euted. That the poison had not been
given In the form of potion, such as
Miss Dslrynple had been charged by DIR.
Awdrey to administer, was clear from the
fact that it was found In the form of a
powder. and must have been dropped In
my old friends mouth when his jaw drsp-
ped after death. Still, II had clearly bee.
given With view to prevent any psssi-
biuty of a return to life and it was equal
ly evident to the majority Of people that
Audrey, who knew the contents Of the
win to be signed. alone was presumably
dssirous Of preventing return to life,
for only a very small minority knew that
Lynn Yesms< also had a strong reason for
making death sure at that time.
Now, though there was no evidence to
commit Awdrey, circumstances were suffi-
GENTLY suspicious to enable the Yeamss
Darty to contest the will But had still
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11
Schools Will Exhibit.

The educational department of the
Interstate fair at Spokane this fall
will be a representatives exhibit of the
best than can be secured from the
schools of the Inland Empire. The de-
partment will be under the direction of
Mrs. Robert Farley of Spokane. A
number of comprehensive exhibits are
expected from the Cheney normal and
the Washington State college.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11
HELLO WITHOUT A WIRE
French Inventors Claim Success ,.,..
New Telephone. yum


Paris.-The naval lieutenan+a
1eance ana Mercer, the inventors Of
wireless telephone apparatus. wb,os I
recent tests have shown to be sunar aon
to anything existing, have achieves s''or
markable success with their nov,
strument, communicating with a. ~
wireless station at Raj de Seine a.. ="
partment of Finisterre. The of3ooN
are confident that they can make osoas
improvements in the apparatus 90
abling the exchange of converso,, ~
up to 600 or 700 miles. on
Lieutenant Colin, the chief inventor
Is well known wireless expert hav
ing installed the wireless in the ME-,
tower, which is one of the most am
cient in the world.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11
To Abolish Technicallties.

Courts of appeal will no longer de-
eide civil or criminal litigations
brought before them on purely techni-
cal points, but will base their ruling
on the merits of the case, if the recon-
mendations of the special commission
of the American Bar association shall
become law.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11
Mgr. Aversa to Succeed Falconi.

Rome, Sept. SIT is understood that
the Vatican has practically decided up
on the appointment of Monsignor Az
ersa, the present apostolic delegate to
Cuba, to the office of apostolic delegate
at Washington, to replace Monsignor
Falconi, who is to have some other port
folio without being created cardinal.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11
The Big Poultry Show.

It is expected that over 1000 fine
birds will be exhibited in the poultry
show at the Spokane Interstate fair this
fall. The show is to be the largest in
the history of the Spokane association
1t will be under the direction of Il. b.
Collier of Tacoma.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11
According to Orders.

How do you do" exclaimed the let.
ter carrier, as he greeted the auction
eer."
II do as I am bid" answered the
suctioneer, with a fendish grin.
Much the same here" rejoined tn,
l. C II do as l am directed"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11
BY MISADVENTURE
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what you have told me. Be under no
apprehension a lawyer knows how to
keep a secret when it suits him. Leave
the matter in my hands, and by tomorrow
morning you shall have news of some
khid-Eood news, l feel pretty sure"
lost no time in seeing DIR. Awdrey :;
on my way to his house l settled bow to
act.
well, Audrey" said l when we met,
how Is the world using your
Pretty much the same as usual-oply
more So" he said with a laugh and then
In tone of perplexity he continued: II
can't quite make it out. l have received
three letters to-day asking for my ac-
count, and all three have employed me
only about a month. l suppose it's a po-
lite way of telling me that l am not want
ed any more"
That's it" said l, land the reason is
that you are accused of throwing me out
of gig, and poisoning poor old Flex-
more"
What - he exclaimed, knitting his
brows in establishment.
Its fact. The rumor is circulating.
You'll have none but your paupers to
doctor at the end of the week"
I'm glad Of It," said he, "if the rest
will listen to such nonsense as that"
1--WE shall have to take measures to
disprove the charge, doctor" said l.
Then don't lose any time about II"
said he. Poor Nurse Gertrude J" he add
ed tenderly, thinking doubtless of the af-
front he had received being offered to
her. Then in tone of vexation he ask
ed. How long have you known this,
Keene?"
"Well, heard something about 1t more
than week ago."
why didn't you tell me at once7"
because | thought it merely a scheme
to extort money. A man named Bax
spoke about it. He tells me he is friend
Of the Yeames family"
He went of at once to find Lynn. And
not long afterwards 1 caught sight of the
pair in the High street, Lynn with his
arm linked through the Doctors, and a
look on his face that seemed to bid peo-
pie observe that he still believed in Aw-
drey's innocence. While | was looking
after them, a colleague clapped me on the
shoulder, and said in low voice, nod
ding toward the two:
(which is the Judas?"
"There can be no doubt about that, y
replied, unless Judas be too good a
name for Lynn Yeames"
Il am not so sure about that, Keene
l don't like Awdrey's quiet, long suffering
martyrish manner. He's a clever man
ten times cleverer than Yeames-cleveI
enough to make big venture. If l had
to judge without evidence, l should &C
quit Yeames and hang Audrey. And
believe if you could only clear your mind
of prejudice"
l would not wait to hear more of such
fustian. l had no patience. In due
course l made a formal application fol-
the post-mortem examination of Flex
more's remains. To my establishment
learned that the inquiry had been already
demanded and accorded; the examination
was to be made at once
Lynn assures me, and l believe him,
said DIR. Awdrey when we next met, "that
he has been opposed. to his mothers &C
ton from the very beginning. He coul<
not with any delicacy tell me of her pro
ceedings. He himself insisted on Ban
quitting his mothers house."
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11
Bloody Fued Up in Alaska.

A bloody feud between Portuguese
and Japanese working in the Alaskan
vanneries in Nushagak is reported and
has resulted in the death of several
Japanese.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11

You refuse met" snapped the little
count twirling his waved mustsche.
81 dot" replied the sensible helre2s
coldly.
Poor girl 70
Yes. would be a poor girl II had
you for q husband"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11
Leader of G.. A. r. Women.

Toledo, Sept. 6.-Mrs. Genevieve
Hager Longfeld of Chicago was elected
national president of the Ladies OF the
G. A. r.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11
MINES AND MINING.
New York Metal Market.

Copper is said to be somewhat unset
tied in tone, with lake quoted at $3.50
@13.75; electrolytic at 1887 to
$12.6215, and casting at $13.12%@
1917.
Lead dull, $4.55@4.60.
Smelter quiet, $4.7O@4.75.
Iron quiet and unchanged.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11

Three feet of $72 gold and silver ore
has been cut at depth of so feet in
the Albemarle group of three claims in
the Ramey Ridge group in central Idaho.
Sweeping through the village as
though they were attacking so much
finder, flames recently wiped out of
existence MARVEL mining town in the
desert in San Bernardino county, Cal.
Coke is now arriving at the CRANKY
smelter in satisfactory quantities, seven
of the eight furnaces are in blast, and
the mines have returned to their norm
al shipments of about 5000 tons daily
A rich strike is reported as having
been made few days ago in the Gold
Standard mine, located near Council
Idaho. At a depth of 80 feet cross
cut was run, and after tunneling about
20 feet rich ledge of free milling gold
ore was encountered.
The compressor in the Anchor mine
at Burke, Idaho, was started recently
and large force of men set at work
driving a lower tunnel. The Anchor is
the property on which a phenomenal
strike was made a few weeks ago. A
large body of ore was encountered
which runs about 1000 ounces in silver
to the ton.
A strike of rich free milling gold ore
has been made in the Goodenough
mine, in the Marshall lake district, ac-
cording to late report from Sites,
Idaho.
Rawhide, Nevada, Burned.
Fire that started in DR.. Garner's Of
fee, veritable fire trap, spread with
lightning rapidity and despite the Wig
orous efforts of the fire department and
500 miner volunteers, eight blocks,
comprising all the business section of
the town OF Rawhide, New, were a
mass of flames.
Over ton and a half of dynamite
was used in getting buildings out of
the way.
A strong wind was blowing, which
swept the flames southward across
Rawhide avenue and east across
Nevada street.
The buildings destroyed will alone
result in financial loss of $3.50 600
with no insurance. The contents of
the buildings are complete loss and
will swell the total considerably more.
Frenzied men, whose fortunes were 90
ing up in flames, rushed madly forward
In their attempts to save their belong
ings and would have persisted had not
restraining hands detained them. Nc
lives were lost.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11

Tigers are greatly on the Increase IN
Burmah, owing to recent legal restr,s
lions on the carrying OF srmx
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11
Available Grain Supplies.

Special advices to Bradstreet5s snow
the following changes in the available
supply of grain as compared with tor-
mer accounts:
Wheat-United States east OF tn0
Rockies decreased 1904, 900 blu, Canaus
decreased $1,000 bu; total unl ooo
States and Canada decreased l,lSo'oVV
bu. Afioat for and in Europe IN
creased 100000 bu; total American
and European supply increased z''''
900 bu.
Corn-United States and CANADA in
creased 100000 Blu.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11

Every man derends cowardice y" 49,
own case as discretion.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11

What's your name, sir?"
Wood"
whats your wife's manner?
Wood, of course" anv
"H-m; both wood. A-an
kindling?"
A large decrease in the Mains
illustrated postcards is noted III TO- asd
it is probably due to the Increase
postal tariff on them.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
REV NN r. QLLHNE'

and he received his education at
Baker university at Baldwin City,
from which he was graduated in 1885.
Prior TO his graduation he served as
a tutor and in 1886 became adjunct
professor of languages at that institu-
ton.
In 1887 DR.. Quayle was appointed
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Usage City, Kan, but in the
year following returned to the Baker
university as a professor of Greek, a
post he held for three years. when in
1890 he was elected president of the
university.
DR.. Quayle resigned the presidency
of Baker university to accept the pas
torate of the Independence Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church of Kansas
City. Mo, where he remained until he
went to Chicago as pastor of St
James Methodist Episcopal church.
DR.. Quayle is a well-known author
and lecturer. He married Miss Allie
hancock Davis in 1886.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
NATIONAL CEMETERY
ARLINGTON, BURIAL GROUND
FOR COUNTRYS HEROES.
Site Once the Home of Robert &. Lee
Taken Possession of by United
States at Outbreak of the
Civil War,

WashingtOn-The story of Arling-
ton is interviewer with the story of
America. The beauty and the solemni-
ty Of that national metropolis make
touching appeal to the thousands of
pilgrims that annually visit it.
The builder of Arlington house and
its first occupant was George Wash
ington PaTke Custis, adopted son OF
George Washington The wife OF
George Washington Parke Custis was
Mary Lee F1tzhugh of Virginia and
this lady was the first mistress of Ar
lingtOn house. The daughter Of
George Washington Parke Custis and
Mary Lee Fitzhugh was Mary Ann
Randolph Custis, who on June 80,
1881, was married at Arlington to
Lieut.. Robert E. Lee, Engineer corps,
U. S. A. Lieut. and Mrs. Lee continued
to reside at Arlington and on the death
Of her father, March 26, 1856, Mrs. Lee
inherited the estate. 1t was the home
Of Robert E. Lee and his family until
April p, 1861, when he left Richmond
and it was on that day that Gov. Letch-
er and the convention Of Virginia ap-
pointed Lee commander-in-chief of the
military forces of Virginia.
1t was in December, 1778, that John
Parke Custis of Abingdon bought from
Gerald Alexander LOO acres of land
opposite Georgetown, now a part of
the city of Washington, The price
paid was 1.100 pounds sterling. He
called the new place Arlington in
memory of the old Custis seat across
Chesapeake bay. The Alexander fam
lily (hence the name Alexandria
had bought 5000 acres of land, includ-
ing Arlington, for six hOgsheads of to-
bacco from Robert Howson, who had
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27

terdsman is thousands of feet above
the average American college gradu-
ate or business man in political intel
Hgence."
I'VE have habit of proudly apply
ing to ourselves a phrase about gov
ernment of the people, for the people,
by the people," said the speaker.
I'VE really think that it applies to us.
We think that we elect our president,
but we do not We think we are gov
erned by a congress which we elect.
In reality we elect the members of a
pleasure club which meets in Wash
ingtOn and selects a speaker. Gar
is a modest, inadequate term to apply
to the speaker Of the house.
Then there is the senate. The SEN
ate will be soon elected by popular
vote. But why should they be elected
at all? The senate is a sort Of verm-
form appendix to the body polite.
In short, we are the most hide-bound
unthinking people that ever we're so
conceited as to attempt self-goyern-
ment"
He prophesied the coming of woman
suffrage, and declared that working
men now are practically as much dis
franChised as women.
Prof Zueblin urged home rule and
the referendum as an eighteenth cen
tury document that by it's influence
is keeping our laws in the same cen
tury. He advocated its radical revi-
tuition Of an unwritten constitution,
such as England works under
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27

ing the fiscal year which will end on
June 80 of this year, Dr. Wiley finds
himself in charge of a corps of $50
persons, 200 of them chemists, and the
budget of the bureau will total
100000
To-day the government also main
tains so experiment stations which are
now in operation in every state and
territory, including Alaska. Hawaii,
Porto Rico and the Philippines.
Mere growth in expenditures would
not necessarily argue increase of use
fulness, but in the case of the depart
ment of agriculture its benefits to the
farming interests and to the country
at large have been immeasurably en-
hanced during the last % years To
these increased benefits the bureau of
chemistry, of which DR.. Wiley is chief,
has made large contributions. BY the
analysis of soils and the investigation
of the effect of environment on the
chemical composition of plants the
bureau of chemistry was able 10 define
the limits of sugar beet growing terri
tory in the United States and open the
way for the establishment of the beet
sugar industry, which promises great
results in the near future.
In 1880 there were only four beet
sugar factories in the United States,
with an invested capital of $4,000
and an annual product valued at
$685. In 1905 the factories num-
bered 81, the capital invested was $685.
923 ,459, and the value of products was
S24, 4,393,794 From 1900 to 1906 the
number of beet sugar factories in
creased 10 per cent; the capital in
vested in the business increased III
per cent, and the value of the yearly
output increased 233 per cent.
Another service Of inestimable value
rendered to the country by the ma
tional bureau of chemistry is in start
ing and promoting the pure food and
drug movement If Dr. Wiley is not
the father of that movement, he has
been the head and front of it from the
beginning. When he began work on
that line, upward of 20 years ago, not
state in the union had a pure food
law; now most of them have laws on
the subject and commissions to en-
force them. Dr. Wiley was the pioneer
OF the movement in America and he
made chemistry a most effective in
strument in promoting it, 1t was
mainly through his efforts that the
analysis of foods, drugs. spices, edibles
and beverages showed adulteration to
be an almost universal practice. and
started a movement that has resulted
in widespread reform. He is the father
of the national pure food law which
took effect January 1, 1907, and chair
man Of the national commission for
constituting and enforcing it.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27

governor. Ever since the fight started
he has been spending his time in his
apartments receiving reports, writing
cards and consulting with friends. He
would be no match on the stump for
Hoke Smith, whose powers of endur-
ance are the marvel of Georgia. All
the attacks made upon Brown, all the
the public a view, have failed to
bring him into sight, have failed to
cause him outward irritation.
Joe Brown is a man of about 55. He
was born in Canton, Ca, was given a
fair education in grammar schools
and was then sent to the University
of Georgia, and afterWard took legal
course at Harvard. His education
completed, he came home and went
to work. at times aiding his father in
his political fights.
He began his railroad work in 1877,
when he was hired as a clerk in the
freight department of the Western &
Atlantic road He became general
freight agent in 1881, general freight
and passenger agent in 1884 and traf-
1c manager in 1889. In the succeed
ing years he filled various railroad po-
sitiOns Of responsibility.
Mr.. Brown was appointed a railroad
commissioner and was ousted by Gov.
Smith as the result Of an alleged
threatening note.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
LORDS PRAYER ON A PIN HEAD
Wonderful Feat of Young New York
Photo-EngraVeT.

New YOrk.-The Lords Prayer en-
graved in perfectly legible letters on
the head of a common, ordinary pin
it doesn't seem possible, yet this is
feat that has been performed by VIII
liam Stuart, a young phOto-engraver,
of this city. Mr. Stuart succeeded in
putting the entire Lords Prayer on
the head of the pin, together with his
name and the year, making total Of
267 letters. Even then Mr.. Stuart dia
not stretch" himself, but was content
to stop when he had finished with the
prayer and his name. BY crOwding