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entering his studio and observing
the fruit of his ardent labors de-
stroyed beyond repair, had commit
ted suicide.
As for me, when I scanned the
pags and considered one by one
the circumstantial dovetailing de-
tails of that CHASTITY history con-
fess that for a moment doubted
my senses evidence. A little re-
Election, however. brought me to a
realization of the truth, and a
greater respect than ever for GER
tain eminent surgeon--to wit--Sir
Charles Venner. saw In every
thing l read his calm, cold blooded
|scheming.
AS clearly as though | had been
present I saw him ordering that
dreadful funeral; saw him take
Cavanagh's lachkey from his
chain; saw him direct one of the
negroes to prepare conveyance;
saw him lead the negroes carrying
the body to waiting vehicle.
saw him then open Cavanagh's
door and noiselessly motion the
negroes to bear the corpse within.
] watched him dispose the body on
the floor with scientific calculation
as to the proper direction of the
bullet, and then climbing upon a
chair force the bullet through the
curtain into the plaster. Perhaps
that noise had awakened Cava.
nagh's drowsy headed servant! l
saw him approach the easel and
set fire to the great picture. so as
TO supply the world with a motive
Tor the suicide-and finally l saw
him steal away with his ebony at
PENDANTS from the house-three
dark, malignant spirits, veritable
caterers OF death!
In the afternoon my master re-
burned home and he was accom-
panied by Sir Charles Venner and
DR.. Fulton. l was at once called
INTO the study and put through a
rigid cross examination regarding
my pretended visitor of the prev
ous evening. But ] had expected
such an ordeal. and came through
with colors flying. l was much
concerned, however, to perceive
hat Sir William Dagmar looked
very i'll. He coughed necessarily
md SO haggard and careworn was
hfs visage that | believed he would
presently collapse. My prognosti-
cations were justified by the event.
Soon after l had been dismissed
he bell rang violently and l hur-
lied upstairs to see the two sur.
icons carrying my masters uncon-
cious body. to the bedroom. An
hour passed before he recovered
rom his swoon, but even when he
woke II was not to his proper
lenses. for he Immediately began
% babble a stream of meaningless
onsense.
Sir Charles then informed me
hat they feared serious attack
4 meningitis and he promised to
end trained nurse to look after
he sick man. He left at once. but
Dr.. lton remained until my mas
err went to sleep. The nurse ar
ived half an hour later. She was
n angular, hard featured woman
AIMED Hargreaves, but she seemed
b knew her business.
Seton DaSmar arrived at about
o'clock. AS soon as he heard
ra1s4- 1884,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-24

10 6OAA6 away Hldu,
M l know what'll please her
A bott1e-a-wine to make her shine
NJ fairy tale to tease her!"
But "Scheheraz-ade" held her
head high, walking off with her
bright red pigtails sticking out be-
hind at a defiant angle. Nobody
had ever made "Scheherazade" cry
while anyone was looking. In
this way do we parry the bitter
sings of envy.
"Scheherazade" was the name
that belonged to Mittie Benson in
Scarbrow school. 1t was conferred
upon her by the second graders
after Miss Wallace had read them
Flying Carpet things and the mad,
extravaganza magic of Aladdin,
from the Arabian Nights" Mittie
had listened with an appreciative
air, but her classmates had looked
at her and roared. This was be-
cause they had heard such tales be.
fore, from Mittie.
One thing you could say about
Scarbrow school - 1t wasn't
mixed" Parents dwelt upon this
in comfort. None of the pupils
were too rich. None were disgrace
fully poor. 1t was very nice sort
of school indeed. No child had to
feel Cheap" in Scarbrow school.
Yet the other second graders some.
times wished they had fine things
like Mittie Benson. Certainly she
did not look over wealthy, unless
the painful neatness of prim
black hair ribbon spelt affluence.
Nor were her stockings SO thick
that the white wouldn't show
through them. But youth will bah
BILE of princely things that older
heads would not even mention to
the assessor.
Just let Tillie Munich claim ad-
miration for her goatskin jacket,
and the recess time prattle led
swiftly on to Lisbeth Vanstart's
memorable trip all the way to Can
ada, and Marjorie Boylard's beeyu-
tiful birthday presents, until every
one had her say in the fierce flush
of feminine rivalry-until every
one had her say but Mittie Benson,
and the sickening challenge of ex-
pectation waited on her. Then
"Scheherazade" would swallow
hard. And then she began, thin
face all rapture, the combined
treasures of the second grade
would pale before the glamor of
hers.
It would take Ora Brown to
break the spell. always Ora, the
scoffer. All. how the laughter
would peal when she told of the
day she had taken "Scheherazade'
into her house, and "Schehera-
zade" had pursed her lips at the
gloried piano, proudly exhibited by
Via. IISoCCu, oNhChSi dLduC
had said her ma had one, too"
Can you play the piano?" was
Mrs. Browns kind inquiry.
"Oh, yes; / take lessons--75 cent
lessons"
won't you play something for
me?"
"No'm. l can't play an nuright
piano--ours is a grand"
This story would bring the utter
rout of "Scheherazade" as the sec
ond graders went chattering down
the street after school. Huh. II
shows she can't play her own
piano." Ora Brown would screech
and set the other girls chanting:
"Sche.he-raz-ade
Is going away mad.
M know whatll please her
| A bottle-awine to make her shine
N fairy tale to tease herr
Comes autumn with "Scheheraz
ade" maintaining assiduously hei
reputation of a favorite OF fabu
lous fortune. Came also the re
! ward of NO rciSfCune n ryp1 ron
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that his uncle was illsand likely to
die he went half crazy with Joy and
insisted upon staying in the house.
l did not wish him to at all, hut
there was nothing for me to do ex-
cept Iut up with the infection and
prepare another bedroom. How
ever, he sent me out soon after
dinner to dispatch telegram to
Newhaven for his baggage, and I
became reconciled to his presence.
The fact was, / needed an excuse
to quit the house upon business Of
my own. Ever since my master
had swooned ! had been thinking
very hard and it seemed to me that
II wished to improve my fortunes
l must strike at once, before all
the geese, whom | expected to lay
me golden eggs, should die.
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ORPHEUM

Homer Lind and his company at
the Orpheum this week surpasses
anything of an ordinary turn. They
present "The Opera Singer" with
great success.
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PANTAGES

Lovers of Italian singing are
pleased with the performance of
Martelli and Rossi at the Pantages
in an operate duo.
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The man with boil on his neck
doesn't borrow trouble. He has all
he wants.
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@yphysvym

Matinee Today, $3.50. To-Nite 0:11
PHONE MAIN 311
HOMER LIND AND COMPANY.
In 1.-THE Opera Singer"
Byers & Herman, pantomlmIste
Bowser & Hinkle Co., in
Superstition"
Two Pucks, juvenile artists
Lavine & Leonard
In an auto-comedy
Sue Smith, 1.-THE American Girl"
Leo. DonneIIy--Others
Orpheum Moving Pictures
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Bowles

is manager Of the Independent
Messenger and Rapid Transfer Co.
Meet him face to face. Messen-
gers, express wagons and moving
vans at your service by calling up
Main 469. We also have heavy
teams for all kinds of work by day
Or contract.
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Nordica.

A full history of the life of Nor
dica would read like veritable
romance. The widest flights of the
novelist could not furnish a more
interesting story than does the life
Of this beautiful and accomplished
woman. Last season was the most
brilliant of her remarkable career.
Singing with the greatest success
In all the roles of her extensive
repertoir, she left the Metropolitan
company and started on concert
tour, which embraced 35 cities, and
proved to be veritable triumphal
march for the queen Of song" She
sings at the Spokane Saturday
evening.
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THEATER
SPOKANE z.

The story of Arizona" is inter
esting throughout the entire four
acts. The scenes and incidents are
laid in the beautiful Aravaipa val
ley, the center of interest being
the ranch of well to cd cattleman
and the home of Colonel Bonham
and the Eleventh United States
cavalry at Fort Grant. The pic
turesque scenery is all painted
from sketches made on the spot
by Frederick Remington. ARIZONA"
is here Wednesday night and
Thursday for matinee and night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-27
HOT GAME AT HANDS PARK.

Hands baseball park. Sixty
and Stony Island avenue. promises to
become as popular as in years past.
The Alma Matters. one of the strongest
teams in the Calumet district. are ne
gotiating with the lessee of the
grounds to have regular Sunday games
the balance of the season
Two interesting games were played
yesterday. one of which was the Chi
cago Transportation team. composed of
five contracting. travelling, freight and
to expert agents. being defeated by the
sante Fe team by a score of 6 to 8.
The score by innings:
Transportation III 0 Q o. %
Santa Fe..........o 2 o ? O-6
In the forenoon the WOODLANDS met
the Mandel team and were defeated by
score of s to g.
Next Sunday the Alma Matters will
play at the park, their opponents not
being decided upon at this date.
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MISCELLANEOUS BALL GAMES.

At Davenport, Ia-Suburban Island
.; Red Men, 0.
At Peru, Ind. Peru. I; Fort
Wayne, 4.
At Galena. IH.-Galena, l; Savanna, 0.
At Streator, In.-Dwight Frank L,
Smiths, / Streator Reds, 5.
At Streator, Iu.-Dana Grays, 2;
Srteator Athletics, 0.
At Atwood. Ind-warsaw Eagles, I;
Atwood Reds. 8.
At Mentone. Ind.-Mentone. 70; Brem-
en-. 2.
At Dixon. Ill-Dixon Browns, g.;
Freeport White Sox, l.
At Silver Lake, Ind.-Silver Lake, S.;
Warsaw White Sox. 5.
At Valparaiso. Ind. = Valparaiso
Standards. 8 Lowell. l.
At LaPorte, Midwest Pullman, ?;
LaPorte, I.
At Muskegon, Mich.-Muskegon 10;
Battle Creek Independents, 3.
At Tiffin. O.-Nebraska Indians, 8;
Tifhn, 0.
At South Bend. Ind-spiros, 9; Ken
dallville, ..
At Cambridge City, Ind.-Cambridge
City, 3; Cicero, ,.
At Elkhorn, Wis.-Elkhorn. TO- Rich
mond Tigers, 4.
At Pana. Ill.-Pana, 3; Taylorville, 2.
At Centralia, In.-Centralia White
Sox. S; St. Louis Broderick Bascom, 0.
At Virginia, nl.-Virginia, 10; Jack
sonville. 5.
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NOTES
HAHN WINS FOR SOX.

One swing OF Eddie Hahn's bat at
the South Side yesterday afternoon
turned darkness into Grand Canyon
sunrise. The merciless Athletics were
leading l to in the tenth, two were
QUIT. second and third occupied and Ed
ward at bat with a couple OF strikes
on him. Could anything be more dra-
matte? Nuh. Knowing that it was up
to him, Ned pumped a ripping single to
center, and those Sox won, 2 to l.
There was much style to that tenth.
In it reposed the sum and total of
run getting. Walsh and Dygert had
been going along shooting at tallyless
speed. The ninth post was rounded with
the coatless, straw-hatted gang yelling
for slaughter. They had to wait first
until the enemy rolled up a lead that
looked like the largest run ever kicked
across the plate. This was assisted by
the lonesome error made by the Sox,
Freddie Parent being the presenter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-27
It WAS PITCHERS BATTLE.
Saturday Fans at Harbor
Witness a Good Game
at That Place.

Indiana Harbor, July 27.-(SpeciaD-
The game of ball Saturday between the
American Refractories of Joliet and
the American Steel Foundries of In
diana Harbor was a good one from even
the most critical fans standpoint.
1t was a pitchers battle all the way
through. but there was enough free
hitting to have made it anybody's
game at any time the fielders fell down
on their jobs
Arnold, center fielder for the visitors,
had the distinction of making not only
the only score of the game but the
first home run that has been made
on the new grounds. It was in the
eighth inning and two men were gone
when Arnold stepped to the plate and
meeting the first ball pitched square
ly on the nose sent it on a line over
right field. the bail never stopping till
it had cleared the c., l. S. 6, E. tracks
and the game was sailed for the brick
yard boys.
The foundries made a desperate eff
fort to regain the lost ground in their
half Of the same inning, getting a man
on second and one on third with none
out. but the hit that would have done
the trick was not forthcoming The
next two batters struck ont and the
third went out on a long fly to center.
The foundries threatened again in
the ninth wit htwo men on bases, but
the result was the same. No pinch hits
We're in their bat bags.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
locals lost. it was a nice, good. clean
game throughout.
These teams have each won game
now and the third and deciding game
will be played Labor Day.
The following is the lineup in Sat
urdays game.
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GERMAN AUTO IN PARIS

Paris. July 26.-Germany's entry the
Protos car is the first of the confess
tants in the New York Paris auto
flying the colors of the fatherIand ar
irving tonight after a terrific drive
in Berlin. Loud cheers from the prom
enadors greeted the team as it swept
up the boulevards to the finishing
point.
Owing to the fact that the Frotos
had completed the circuit of the world
at Berlin its arrival here today was
not attended by any official ceremony
There is considerable doubt in the
minds of the officials as to whether
the Germans have really won the race.
as the team in charge of the car trav-
eled hundreds of miles through Am
erica aboard freight cars, and in many
ways failed to traverse the route fol-
lowed by the American team, which is
reported less than twenty four hours
behind the leader
Lieutenant KOeppen, who maintained
his position at the wheel of the Ger
man car throughout the entire con
test, was given rousing reception all
along the line leading to Paris From
Berlin to Paris over roads with which
they are perfectly familiar, the Ger
man car averaged a high rate of speed.
Messages received here during the
day stated the American Thomas was
in hot pursuit and crossing Germany
at a speed which is calculated to bring
the Yankees into Paris tomorrow morn
ing.
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so seconds. This was hard for Charles
for he needed pair of lights to bright
en- up the Moonlight a night time
(the moon doesn't shine every night.
William Mulhul with his Laura F.
would have showed up better at the
finish, but Bill got excited at the start
and crowded his little motor too much.
and al the Monon bridge he stopped
to think the mater over, which caused
him considerable time and then also
he stopped al Riverdale, but that was
a different matter. Anyway Bill has a
box of cigars coming. Next time Bill
won't stop to get a view OF a picnic
grove
All boats experienced more or less
excitement during the race. Below the
forks is a regular cruising ground for
all kinds of water craft and about all
the boats in the Calumet region were
out to view the II. NJ. b. c. race and
succeeded in crowding the boats into
some exceedingly close quarters. al
lowing them a small margin of water
space. But they all came through all
right, even if they had to ride over
some large sized waves caused by the
large steam launches.
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HANLON HAS COME BACK,
BUT NOT TO OLD FORM.
Coast Man Did We'll in His Bout With
Murphy-ketchc still Favorite.

San Francisco, July 26.-Eddie Han
Ions showing in his twenty round draw
with Johnny Murphy in the smaller
arena at Colma last night proved that
the former candidate for featherweight
honors has retained much Of his speed,
but that he is not back to his old-time
form. He also lacks some Of his old
time hitting power-something likely
to prove costly, as he was never a par
ticularly hard slugger.
Few expected him to show the STAN
ina he displayed, however, and the
ability to go the long route with COM
parative ease. So far as boxing skill
is concerned, he did well, but many be-
lieve that Murphy had a faint edge on
general work If Hanlon continues to
train faithfully. however. he seems to
have good earning capacity. although
few expect him TO become a very for
midable factor among the topnotchers.
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erton Tribune Juniors of Chesterton at
Toleston yesterday and where victor
ious by a score of 10 to 0.
The feature of the game was the
great pitching by Glen, allowing but
one hit and that was made by one of
the Toleston boys, who was substituted
for the third base man. who was in
jured, and chances are good that had
not the third-base man been injured it
would have been a no hit no run
game.
On Aug. the tug of war will be be
tween the Toleston team and the Joe
Long Colts, as each team has won one
game and is anxious to win the odd
game.
The score and summary:
Chesterton ....O 0 go 0 o. 0
Toleston ...1 0 0 3 10
Batteries: esterton-Reglein and
Struck out-By Reglein, 3; by Glen, 10.
Bases on balls-Of Reglein. l. Hit by
pitcher ball-Wick. Time of game
hour and 35 minutes. Umpire-Berch-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-27
CUBS TAKE A REST.

New York, July 26.-The Cubs rested
today and stored up energy to carry
them through newt week. Durbin. Mack
and the younger players hiked for
Coney, while the older players slept
and exchanged calls with the Pittsburg
and New York players.
Brown, who was summoned home by
the death of his sister. rejoined the
club tonight. ready to work. He prob
ably will not pitch in Brooklyn at all,
as he will need a few days to get back
into form.
The best news of the day was a mes
sage from Schultz, who is able to be
out Of bed and who has been ordered
to join the team al Boston or Phila-
delphia. His physician says will be able
to play in another week, which means
that the Cubs will be able to present
their full strength to New York when
they reach the Polo grounds.
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DYER TAKES It OUT
OF HAMMOND TEAM
Husky Farmer Lads With
Some Help, Defeat the
Hammond K. C's.

Dyer. July -(SpeciaD-Dyer GER
tainly got revenge yesterday on the
Knights of Columbus team of Ham
mOnd. who defeated them earlier in the
season. The score was + to and at
the end of the game everything was
lovely-for Dyer.
This is a horse apiece now and a
decisive game is looked for before the
season closes.
Prepared for Big Battle
Both teams We're prepared for a big
battle and both were loaded with heavy
timber, practically the entire Ham
mond team hoving played on one side
or the other.
Mcmahon, Hammond's star pitcher.
was in the box for Dyer and he GER
tainly did find the pan for his fellow
players. Just the same some of the big
fellows were acquainted with his twists
and touched him for seven hits
Hill got in some of his spit ball work
for the K. C's, but McMahon's bunch
succeeded in touching for seven hits 1t
was Hill, however, who scored one of
the two runs for the K. Cs having
himself made the only three Dagger of
the day, and was brought home by a
scratch hit by Humpfer.
Dan Enright made two two-base hits,
one of these sending in Jim Carroll
who was located on second base.
Had Hill received the support that
Mcmahon received. the K. C's today
might have had another scalp in their
belt. Enright, Halfman, Jim Carroll
VIII Gamer and Hill are charged up
with an error. Klitbke caught for the
K. Csc and did good work Ed Wag
ner of Hammond was on the receiving
end for Dyer and his work was also
good. ST Claire of Hammond played
shot, but failed to avail himself of two
opportunities in three to make good
The score by innings:
K. Cs ............O 0 %
Dyer .............0 0 0 l o.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-27
LOWELL IS DEFEATED
Valpo Standards Hand a
Hot One to the
Champs.

Lowell. Ind. July 27.-(SpeciaD-val-
paraiso Standards defeated the Oakland
Parks of Lowell in the first game of a
series for the Northern Indiana cham
pionship at Valparaiso, Sunday. Both
teams played good ball and the break
of baseball luck was about even. Nc
Cannot of the Standards struck out
ten of the Lowell batters and had but
one error behind him. Irwin of Lowell
struck out siv of the Standard batters
and had six errors behind him. Two of
Lowel's errors were connected with
the Standards scoring. About 200 fans
from Lowell went with their team.
The summaries are as follows:
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SUMMARY OF SATURDAY SPORT
BASEBALL


White Sox defeated Philadelphia II
to ? Other American league scores:
Detroit 5; New York. g. Cleveland, /
Boston, ;. st. Louis. 5: Washington ?
Pittsburg defeated New York to >
Other games We're postponed on ac-
count of rain.
Anson's Colts won their series with
the Gunthers, defeating them. to 2
ATHLETICS
England's claim that it's athletes have
carried off Olympic honors is not borne
out by any system of figuring.
Number of competitors breaks rec
sord in opening of the championship
tourney of Western Lawn Tennis as
ISOLATION at Kenwood.
Cornell Square is the winner in the
Junior meet of the South Park system.
RACING
Frank Gill defeats Big Chief in the
Breakers handicap at Brighton
Dead heat between Prussia Pointer
and Don Coastman marks harness
events at Austin track.
GOLF
Miss Myra Hellmer of Midlothian de-
feated Miss Vida Llewellyn of La
Grange in the finals of the womens
tournament at Skokie.
Willie Rowland. jr, defeated Ken
meth P. Edwards of Midlothian in the
finals at Glen View
Miss Caroline Painter and Gordon
Davis made the low gross score in the
mixed foursome at Midlothian
YACHTING.
The Cleveland. the crack twenty one
foot yacht, is TO come here for the Lip
ton series.
William Hale Thompson's Valmore
led the local fleet away in the race to
Mackinac.
Jack Kohls Invader won the feature
race at Oconomowoc
AUTOMOBILING
Quintet of autos in the Hover tour
reached Buffalo with perfect scores
Indiana Automobile association will
endeavor to secure the Vanderbilt cup
fTace for that state next year.
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son having made him quite an attrac-
ton here. 1t is believed that, to lend
an added attraction to the affair JEFF
fries will reconsider his decision and
will enter the ring again as referee.
Jeffries has been proclaiming loudly
that the hooting Of the crowd at the
McFarland-We lsh bout following his
verdict had decided him to withdraw
as the third man in the ring. He does
not overlook the financial end of the
game. however, as he realizes that he
is a good drawing card and helps to
fill the house.
Prospects for a good crowd at the
Brock Mcfarland bout are bright. Nc
Farland is said to be in his usual good
trim and Brock has been working
faithfully, as he realizes that even a
draw will greatly boost his stock in
the ring