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The Detroit times., 1909-03-05
ALLEGED Eorasr Locked Up.

Charles Esper. charged with pass
ing a forged check on William Anklin.
grocer at Huntst and Joseph Cam
pau-ave.. was arrested by Detectives
Golden and Bandemer. Thursday. on
a capias issued by Justice Stein. He
had failed 70 appear after being releas-
ed or bail Esper was first arrested
Jan. s. when Sitting as a juror in the
circuit court He was released on
ball and failed 10 return
The Detroit times., 1909-03-05

Mckinley fife and drum band viii
give a pedro ana dancing party. Thurs
ia, evening In Prlsmatic hall
The Detroit times., 1909-03-05
SCORES PRISON
CONTRACT LABOR

LANSING. Mich. March 4.-tSpe
eial, AT a public hearing before the
Jackson prison house committee todsy
on the bill BY Rep. Cla9Sen. OF De
troit. to abolish convict labor by con
tract. Hal H. Smith, of Detroit IN
supporting the measure, scored the
prison contract labor sysiem severely.
calling IL menace 10 free labor ana
breeder OF dishonesty which should
be wiped on the statute books.
Sam Penna. OF Detroit, also spoke
vigorously for the bill ana against the
system sentiment is growing in iaV'
or OF the measure
The Detroit times., 1909-03-05
FALLS loo FEET OFF
CHURCH, SAVED BY HAY

TRENTON. y. j.. March 5.-A
though ne dropped 100 feet from 4
church stecple Walter Billings,
stceplejack. still lives. PHYSICIANS
Soy he may recover. although ne VII
never be able TO ascend ahother
steeplt
what probably saved his NE was
that he landed in a quantity OF nay IN
the rear OF the church OF 30. Peter
and Paul
Billings has been a steeple jack for
fifteen years and this Is the hrst acc"
don't 20 befall him. He became dlIlS
al the great height. and lost his grip
or the flmsv scanolding that was sup
porting him.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-05
Impo,tor swlndIe, crocsrs

A "phony agent for the branch OF
Ace OF the X J. Heinz Pickle company
at No. 81 Mscomb-st.. is reaping a
harvest from small groceries in the
Polish district He collected $50 each
from MIS- stFewski, No 746 Bchanan-
St, and Mrs Tobian. No sos Collins
ST. Oficials of the company state that
their regular man is sick. and that the
alleged collector Is an !mpostor.
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made no hsadway toward convincing
the Jury that an indictment EsesbAs
any one should be returned
Prois. Allen and Anderson, OF the
mechanical engineering stan. state uni
versity. are here as witnesses before
the graad jury today. Allen was en-
gagged by the prison board. together
witk Prot. Mrvntmore 70 inspect the
prison machinery.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-05
COUNTRIES MOBILIZE
TROOPS FOR CONFLICT

SALIVA Cruz. Mexico March A.
Nicaragua and Salvador are mobiliZ
ing troops for war The Salvadnrean
warship PresideHte has sailed under
sealed orders. presumably 20 lombard
Nicaraguau ports.
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"She wouldn't care if you jumped up
and threw me out of the window" he
affirmed. That's why this hole is so
harmless. Oh, isn't that harmless?
What's more harmless thar to let one
alone? There's only one dangerous
thing here he grinned and let her AXE
her choice of which.
She came straight at It..
You know 1 can't let you alone"
He laughed. "WeIl, isn't that why
we're here at last-that you may die
tate your terms?'
II have. Didn't you get my letter."
ooh, indeed / did. Haven't 1 obeyed
1t? Haven't 1 kept away from your
house? Have I tried to approach
your
Haven't you, thought" she threw at
him aceusingly.
9'eAh.p he deprecated, you came to
me. l was down in the garden"
She looked at him through his persi-
fiage wistfully, ~searehingly. But there
were other things in that letter"
There were?" He regarded her with
grave surprise. Oh, how she mistrusted
his gravity! Why, to be sure there
were things-things hat you didn't
mean-one thing above all others you
couldn't mean, that 0 want me to
drop out when the game is half done,
to stink away and leave it all like this.
abandon you and my Idol 10 to each
otherl My dear, for what 10 you take
mna'
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''GDe .% CHANCE
ESTHER AND LUCIA CHAMBERLAIN

that morning; so I got him away. He
hs sn't liked you for it since?'
THE sapphire" she faltered. "No!'
The more her instinct warned tina it
had been the jewel Harry had returned
for, the more she repudiated the idea
to Kerr.
why should you think he came for
that? What has he to do with it?' she
murmured.
My God! how you do champion
him!" He leaned forward sharply
across the table. What is this man to
you?"
He was going too far. He had no
right to that question. The man I
have promised to marry Her hot
look, her cold manner defed him to
command her here. Yet for a moment
leaning forward with his clenched
hands on the table, he looked ready to
spring up and force her words back
on her. The next he let it go and
dropped back in his chair again.
Quite So" he said. But l didn't be-
lieve it," He stared at her with a dull,
profound resentment. yet it's most
possible, since it isn't the sapphire it
would be that" He unused. but, you
extraordinary woman, why on Garth"
ne broke off, still looking at her, look
ing with a persistent, sharp, studying
eye, as If she were the most puzzling,
and it came TO her gradually, the most
dubious thing on earth. He was verify
a magician, a worker of black magic:
for under the spell of his eyes she felt
herself turning into something hor-
rible. However innocent she was in
intention the ugly appearance was COW
ering her.
Then what are you doing here with
the ring on you?" he demanded SOL
EMMY. why are you dealing with
NE? What do you think you'll get
out of it? Good God, women are
hideous! How can you betray the man
you love?"
"Oh," she cried, with a wall of hor-
ror. She stood up trembling and pale.
81 don-I don't-I don't. I've kept it
from them. Tn standing against them
all. 1 shall never give it to them.
When have l. ever betrayed your"
He drew back, away from her. as if
to ward off her meaning, but she
leaned toward him, her hands flung
out, holding herself up to him for all
SIe lHedil. ne got up Slowly ana the
creeping tide of red, dusky and violent,
rising over his face, swelling his fea-
lures, darkening his eyes. hung before
her like a banner of shame.
II didn't know, I didn't know" he
repeated in a low voice. His eyes were
on the ground. Then. with a sharp
motion. as if merely standing in front
of her was uncomfortable, ooh, Lord"
he said, and, turning, walked from her
toward the window. He went precipi-
lately, as if he meant to go through
it, but he only leaned against it and
stood m~otionless, and from her side of
the table, trembling, breathless, she
watched his stricken silhouette black
upon the gray, fading light.
The knowledge of how far she had
gene, of how much she had betrayed
herself, swelled and swelled before her
mind until it seemed to fill her life, but
she booked at it hardly and unabashed.
All {the decencies in the world should
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sink before he thought her a traitor.
She came softly up beside aim.
Don't be sorry for what I told you.n
I'm not" he said. His voice sound
ed muffled, He did not look at her.
only held out his arm in a mute sign
to her to come. She felt it around her.
but 1t was a mere symbol of protection.
1t lay limp on her shoulder, and he con-
tlnued to stare through the window at
the street. Tn not sorry for what
you said" he repeated slowly. I'm
glad, but, child, I wish it wasn't true"
Don't, DON'T" she besought him,
"for | don't"
He gave her a look. "That's beau
tltul of you, but'-and he turned to
the window again and spoke to himself
IL puts an awful face OF my bust
ness. All along you've made me think
LOT you and of you, more than you de-
serve more than 1 can afford"
Inc stare she gave this forced
Out OF him a reluctant smile. "yVby.
dldnt you know it? Do you think |
couldn't have had the sapphire that
tlrst night [ saw it on your hand. if il
hadn't been-well, for the way |
thought of you? 1 fancied you knew
mat then He made a restless move
ment. His arm fell from her shoulder
There's been only one thing to do
from the first" he said, and I don't
see my way to it,"
On don't take it! Leave it!" she
pleaded. Leave it with me! What
does 1t matter so much? A Jewel! If
only you would leave it and go awav
from me!".
He whirled on her. "In heavens
name, a fine piece of logicl Leave he
sapphire to people who can make no
better use of it than I? Leave you to
go on with this business and marry this
Cressy? Even p you gave me
the sapphire, 1 couldn't let you do
that"
III l gave you the sapphire" Flora
SAID, oh, he wouldn't marry me then!'
she couldn't tell now his had come to
her, but all at once it was clear, like
a sign of her complete failure; but Kerr
only wondered at her distress.
We'll, if you don't want to marry
him, what do you care?'
"Oh, | don't, I don't care for that"
She sank back listlessly in her chair
@5oih' ohc OuluH l tApldlD, DuL IN ner
W mind she knew that If she lost the
sapphire she would so lose in her own
esteem; so fail at every point hat
counted, that she would never be able
to see or be seen in the world again as
the same creature. Even to Kerr-even
to him to whom she would have yielded
she would have become a different
thing.
Don't you know hat you could cas-
lily get rid of me?" he demanded.
"Cressy would be too glad to do it for
you; and there are more ways than
n that I could get the sapphire from
you, If ] could face the idea of it-but
really, really we care too much for
each other. There's only one way out
for you and me and the sapphire. I'll
take you both"
Her clenched hands opened n fell at
her sides. A great wave of helplessness
flowed over her. Her eyes, her throat
filled up with a rush Of binding tears.
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She burst out. But can't you see
the danger?"
He met it quietly.
Certainly. | have been seeing Moth
ing else but the danger-to you. Do
o think I've been idle all these days?
Every line l have followed has ended
in that. It's brought me finally to
this The gesture of his hand included
their predicament and the dingy little
o you'll really have to help me,
after ALL"
"Oh, haven't 1 tried to? That is why
I wrote. Don't you see your own
danger at all?"
mo, but I'd like to-" He leaned
toward her, brows lifted to a quizzical
peak.
"oh, 1 can't tell you" she despaired.
But somehow l shall have to make
you 60"
That will be easy" he said. Lean
ing back, nursing his chin in his hand,
he watched her with a gloomy sort of
%brooding. You know what it is I'm
waiting for. You know | won't go
without it," His words came sadly,
but ~doggedly, with a grim fnality, as
if he gave himself up to the course he
was following as something he knew
was inevitable. The faintness of de-
spair anne over her. Only the narrow
table was between them, yet all at
once, with the mention of the ring, he
seemed a long way off.
do you care for it so very much? ?"
she asked him, trembling but valiant.
81 care so very much" he repeated
GlnNylU and after a nnnpant nf wander.
why, don't your"
"Oh, not for that she cried sharply.
Not for the ~sapphire!'
He stared. She had startled him
clean out of his brooding. I'm Heavens
NAME, for what, them"
On, she could never tell him it vas
for him!. In her distress and embar-
rassment she looked all ways.
His quick white finger touched her
on the wrist. For Cressy?"
The abrupt stern note of his ques-
ton startled her. She held herself stiff
and still for a moment, then: For
every one in this wretched business.
/ have to-
"Ah," he sighed out the satisfaction
of his long uncertainty, then Cressy is
in it,"
mo, / didn't mean that-you mustn't
think it'll can't discuss him with you'll"
She was hot to recapture her fugitive
admission.
Don't let that disturb you. You
haven't given him away to me. 1 had
all I'm likely to get from the man him
self
"He-he told your" she faltered.
He told me nothing. Don't you
know hat he m%isdoubts me? | got it
out of him, by sleight of hand-where
we had met before. Has he never told
you anything of that morning when
we left your house together"
Meyer" The admission cost her an
effort.
He unused at her. "As / said, he told
me nothing, but it occurred to me
when he came in that we might be
there on the same Grand"
She paled. You mean
II mean / Thought 1t might be safer
al sround that you should not see him
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CT Hill DREsN'S CORNER
H FOUR TOADS.
ONE people have a perfect horror
~ of a toad, but there can be moth
ING mora hor,,o1aeo Doe;doe

- people have a perfect horror
~ of a toad, but there can be MOTH
ing more harmless. Besides,
toads are a blessing to man, for they
destroy all kinds of obnoxious insects
that wage such war On the plants in
u yards and gardens.
The toad is especially fond of house.
flies. If undisturbed, he will live in
the house, swapping up the flies from
every quarter. A Dad does not have
to be tanned. He is already tame, and
will meet your advances every time If
o go about it in the right way.
One day, when a family of four of us
were eating dinner under a vine
covered porch, we noticed a great TOAD
sitting on the doorstep. He was catch
ing flies, which he did by darting out
a blood-red tongue as quick as a
streak of lightning and swallowing
them with great relish.
1 was but a young girl at that time,
and, thinking he might like to have
some bread with his meat, I tossed
him a crumb, which he grabbed up
with as much alacrity as he did the
flies. 1t was fun for us all, and we fed
that toad until he was full, though
~+NJ 9oJ ii9h oPPStiLS 10 ollilOSl III
satiable.
The strangest part of it is that, next
day, when we sat down to our dinner,
the toad was there, and another on,
with him. At that moment toads
jumped away up in our estimation,
and we fed them both with much en-
joyment.
But there was still a greater surprise
fnr nc fhn ,aAut n x-ID, n.f1aI -
two toads, there were four sitting
around in a semi-circle, all facing us,
and winking and blinking their pop
eyes at us. We all laughed until we
nearly cried, and perhaps the toads
laughed, too, in their way. We began
to wonder if the toads increased in that
way, how much bread it would take to
feed them.
The next day we were expecting great
things, but when we seated ourselves at
the table not a toad was in sight. We
really felt disappointed. Had the SOL
emn-looking toads enough of our hos
pitality?
When we were through dinner two of
us picked up our hats and started put
doors, when we screamed with terror, to
behold a great snake coiled up at the
side of the doorstep.
One of our number ran for a hoe and
cut the snake in two as he was wrig-
Cling away, when out jumped a live
toad, and another and another. That
explained it all. That greedy monster
had swallowed those toads all alive be-
fore we sat down to dinner. While the
toads were looking out for their dinner
his snakeship was looking out for his.
But one or two of those foul toads sur
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Copyright, 1908.
The Bobbs- Merrill Company.


Synopsis of Previous Instruments.
Flora Gilsey reads In a newspaper that at a
private view TO society Of the effects OF
Elizabeth Hunter Chatworth, who was killed
while mountain climbing, the famous Chat
worth ring. an oriental ornament, had strangely
vanished. AZ she reads. Harry Cressy, her
fance, comes IN. He had been present at the
private view before the auction, and he tells
Flora and her chaperon, Mrs. Clara Brltton, OF
the strange disappearance They go to a re-
ception, where Flora is introduced to an Eng
lishman nam d Kerr. Flora suspects that Kerr
Is perhaps Farrell Wand, a clever magician,
and supposed society "Raf1es." She thinks
that perhaps he stole the ring. The situation
becomes tense when one of the men present
says he has a photograph of Wand. 1t is re-
Nealed thet the ring Is known as the crew
IDOL In spite OF Flora's evident suspicion or
Kerr, the two walk home together, ana tue
same evening walk back over the road to where
Flora's car awaits her. An odd attraction has
sprung ur between them. Harry Cressy the
next day takes Flora shopping for another
ring. Thew go to a queer little Chinese Jew
from the plaza. After Flora selects a beauti-
ful sapphire. Cressey bargains with the China
man over the ring. Flora thinks, however.
the ring. because OF the Chinaman's %gesturee.
Clara is fascinated by the sapphire as by no
is against her fance's wishes. to wear 1t to a
box party. There she meets Kerr and he sees
not that of the Crew Idol, taken from It's
setting. She hides the sapphire in her room.
Mrs. Brftton enters, and Flora, concealed behind
her door. sees her paid companion search ior
the gem. She becomes certain now that 1t Is
part Of the Crew. Idol. Kerr comes to her and
bargains for It. She refuses to, sell because she
feels positive he is Farrell Wand" and
because she loves him. She decides to return
the stone 10 Harry The latter becomes angry
at Kerr's visits to Flora. She learns that Clara
has been paying attention to Judge Butler. 1t
is Judge Butler who has the photograph Of Far
rell Wand. Flora returns from the Buffers
TO find that Kerr had called and that Harry
had come while the Englishman was there.
They had waited for Flora and left together
before her return. Kerr and Flora go for a ear
ride together. she taking the jewel with her.
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She put out her hands, trying to thrust
him off, but he took the wrists and
held them apart, and held her a mo-
ment helpless fefore him.
"Oh, no. she whispered.
But / love you"
Her head fell back. She looked at
him as il he had spoken the incredible.
IT love yo, Ahe repeated, Though
God knows how,sA has happened!y
The blood rushed to her heart.
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VA.

tumblers. The four following children
were awarded the prizes:
MILDRED CREGER, aged Z, lat
West street, Newark ,(game); JUIsIA
ONEILL, aged g., 142 North Thirteenth
street, Newark (box of paints); FRED
FEZLER, aged 10, 375 Ogden street.
Newark (basebalD; LAURENCE Boil
TON, aged ~, 800 Central avenue, New
ark (book).
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He was drawing her nearer.

He was drawing her nearer,
She felt his breath upon her face;
she saw the image of herself in his
She started to herself on the
edge of danger, and made a struggle to
release her wrists. He let them go.
She sank down into her chair.
Why not? Why won't you go with
me?' she heard him say again, still
close beside her.
Il can't, I can'tl@ She chung to the
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THE PRIZE WINNERS.

Many children were smart enough to
find the correct answer to last
Thursdays word puzzle, which was
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vived. The others were strangled in the
pressure. There came no. more toads on
that doorstep that summer.-Philadel-
phia Record.
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words, out for the moment she had
forgotten her reasons. She had for
gotten everything but the wonderful
fact that he loved her. He was there
within reach, and she had only to
stretch out her hand, only to say One
word, n he would cut through Che
ranks of her perplexities and terrors,
n carry her away. IN
3
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ero be Combined romorrow.a y
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-23

New York. March ~ Copper was
higher in London with spot quoted at
500 IS Cd and futures at f57 IS. The
local market was firm II higher
with lake quoted $12.621a n12.S7b
olectrolytic $12.25@1250; and casting
$l2.12 y m~I2.37Ia.
1t is reported that there has been
considerable business in copper local
~ and the tax is that several mil
lion pounds of electrolytic have been
sold.
Lead advanced in London. The To-
cal market was quiet ut S3.97l& a
4,O2k.
Spelter advanced to f21 Is Cd in
London. Locally quiet at $4.75M
477M. Bar silver so 9sc. Mexican
dollars 44c.
st. Louis Speltcr.
st Louis. March 22-Lead dun at
S3.S1ia; spoltor dun. Sass.
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Kansas City. March 22.-Cattle-
Receipts, 5000. strong to Toe higher
southern steers $4,000 .25; southern
cows $3.00M4.73 native cow ana
heifers $500 n 8 90. stockcrs and feed.
crs $500 5.75. bulls SS2OM4.S0
calves SS75m7.50; western steers
S470mG.50, western cows $3.25M
l5.25.
Hogs-Receipts 5000. 5 to 10 cents
higher. Bulk $500 ESQ; heavy $G.65
T6.S5; packers and butchers $G.5OG
$50; light S6.25 $3.50. pigs $500 a.
SIS.
Toe higher. Muttons $500 AZ. 90:
lambs $6.SOm7 $50; range wethcrs
s425H 100: fed ewes $3.5O@5.75.
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Chicago Roard of Trade.

Chicago. March 22.-Reported eX-
haustion Of Australia's c%Xportable
surplus of wheat transformed the
wheat market today from a decided
ly weak affair into one of consider
able strength. At the close. however.
prices were still a shade 20 - n hc
below Saturdays close. Corn closed
firm. oats easy and provisions strong
Wheat closed with May az SII5h
ana July at sf.02m ~.
The corn market closed with Nav
at sc 4 n lac and Julv al G5 g..
oats closed with MAY ar sac and
July at 4Nc.
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FINANCE AND
COMMERCE
Wall street.

New York. March 22-The better
ment in prices of stock which occur
red in today's market was made by
a shrinking volume transaction, the
total falling somewhat below that OF
Friday. The rapidity and extent of
the advices which were made was an
illustration of the small floating sup
ply of stocks in the market, which
supplies the present argument of the
bun faction while the demand for
stocks, although small. outweighed
the supply SO effectually to combat
the contention of the bear element
that no sufficient vitality exists in
the speculation.
The lifting again of the war cloud
in the Balkans and the ending of the
strike of %postoffice employees in
France put SO much heart nto specu-
lators in the London and European
stock markets thai a considerable de-
mand for stocks was cngendered. This
was passed along to the New York
stock market when it opened.
Reports of improved conditions in
the copper trade was a factor of
strength in the market. The adjourn
ment of the supreme court at Wash
ineton without handing down a de-
cision in the commodities clause test
was interpreted as a favorable influ-
ence on Reading and that stock held
a leading place in the days specula-
49, 81 IL
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Four hundred and fifty dollars In
a grip, Wcathor-staincd ana moth
Hin gulch at Globe on Saturday by
Martin Tietha. an indian working for
Manager Charles y. Edwards of the
telephone company. The Old grip was
identified as the property OF Fred
Campbell, an engineer who worked
for q member Of the Globe Miners
Campbell Is nov in Australia
and Postmaster r.. w Sturgis has un
dcrtaken the task Of notifying him
of the finding of the property
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Chicngo Live Stock.

CHICAGO. March 2Z.-Catfl0-Eo-
ceipts. $4,000; lpc higher. Bcevcs
$4.75m us. Texas steers Sf.5Off as so:
Western steers S410M $50; stockcrs
and feeders S3.40@ 545. COWS and
heifers 81 90 $50; calves s6.0oM
SIS.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000. : az l0c
higher. Westerns $3.50 $50, year
lings s6.f0N 40; western lambs $500
n IA
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Tho beautiful Lee mcmOl.ai build
ing at the New Mexico Cottage sani-
tarium at Silver City has been dcdl-
Gated The cditicc Is copied from the
ruined mission cathedral at Monterey,
Mexico. and is designed by Architect
Walter McFarlano. of Detroit. Mich.
1t affords an amusement pavilion for
women, as wen as a chapel and the
alter, being completely fitted for the
last named purpose 10y stage, seen
cry. etc.