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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-14

larity in her appearance to that of
the very lady you were then seeking?"
II did not observe. Her face was
all l saw. She was looking directly
at me as ! stepped into the room"
Il see. She had taken of her veil
and trusted to your attention being
caught by her strange features,-as it
was. But that dress was brown; I'm
sure of 1t. She was the very woman.
Otherwise the mystery is impenetra.
Die. A deep plot, Mr. Ransom; one
that should prove to you that Mrs.
Ransom's motive in leaving you was
OF q very serious character. Do you
wish that motive probed to the bot
tom? l cannot do it without public
ity. Are you willing to incur that
publicity?"
(To Be Continued.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-14

Mr.. Ransom's expression Of sur.
prised inquiry was sufficient answer.
We'll, it's pity you didn't look at
her gloves instead of at her face. You
might have had some dim idea of hav.
Ing seen them before. It was she who
rode to the hotel with you; not your
wife. The veil was wound around
her face for far deeper purpose than
to ward of rice" ~
Mr.. Ransom staggered back against
the table before which he had been
standing. The blow was an over
whelming one.
who Is this woman?" he demand
ed. "She came from Mr.. Fulton's
house. More than that, from my wife's
room. What Is her name and what
did she mean by such an outrage?"
"Her name Is Bella Burton, and she
Is your wife's confidential maid. AS
for the meaning OF this outrage, 1t will
take more than two hours to ferret
out that. can only give you the
single fact I've mentioned"
AuO MIS-. Ransom
"She left the house at the same
moment you did; you and Miss Burton.
Only she went by the basement door" "
"She? She?"
Dressed In her maids clothes. Oh,
you'll have to hear worse things than
that before we're out of this muddle.
II you won't mind a bit of advice
from a man Of experience. would
suggest that you take things easy. It's
the only way"
Shocked into silence by this cold
blooded philosophy. Mr.. Ransom con-
trolled both his anger and his humili.
alton; but he could not control his
surprise.
What does 1t mean?" he murmured
to himself. what does it all mean?"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-14

That's Q point" muttered Gerridre.
Then with sharp look at the boy:
Where were you that you didn't no.
tics her when she slipped OFT"
"Oh, but did. cir. I was waiting
for the clerk to give me the key. when
! saw her step back from the gentle
mans side and. looking quickly round
to bee II any one was noticing her,
slide on into the reception-room. I
thought she wanted q drink Of water
ont Of the pitcher on the center.table,
but II she did, she didn't come back
after she had got It. None of us ever
saw her again"
did you follow Mr.. Ransom when
he walked through those roomsf"
mo. sir: I stayed In the hall"
did the lady hobble when she slid
thus mysteriously out Of sight?"
"A little. Not so much as when she
came IN. But she wasn't at her ease,
sir. Her shoes were certainly too
small"
II think will take q peep at those
rooms now" Gerridge remarked to the
manager.
Mr.. Loomis bowed. and together
they crossed the ONCE to the recep.
tion-room door. The diagram Of this
portion Of the hotel will give you an
idea OF these connecting rooms.
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natural to the occasion as
||SS5SS| serted itself.
How do you know all
this? You state the impossible. Ex-
plain yourself"
Gerridge was only too willing to do
II have Just come from Mr.. Fulton's
house." said he. Inquiries there
ELECTED the facts which have so
startled you. Neither Mr.. Fulton nor
his wife meant to deceive you. They
knew nothing, suspected nothing Of
what took place, and you have no
cause to blame them. 1t was all q
plot between the two women"
But hOw--why--"
You see, ] had fact to go upon.
You had noticed that your so-called
brides gloves did not fit her; the boy
below, that her shoes were so tight
she hobbled. That set me thinking.
woman o. Mrs. Ransom's expert.
ence ani jufSn' ent would not be apt
to make mistake in two such i'm
rortant particulars; which taken with
the veil ard the promise she exacted
from you not to address or touch her
during your short ride to the hotel,
led me to point my inquiries so that
soon found out that your wife had
had the assistance of another woman
In getting ready for her journey and
that this woman was her own maid
who had been with her for a long
time. and had always given evidence
of an especial attachment for her.
Asking about this girls height and
general appearance (fOr the possibility
OF substitution was already in my
mind), ! found that she was OF slight
figure and good carriage, and that
her age was not far removed from
that OF her young mistress. This made
the substitution have mentioned
feasible. and when was told that
she was seen taking her hat and bon.
not into the brides room, and. though
not expected to leave till the next
morning. had slid away from the
house by the basement door at the
same moment her mistress appeared
on the front steps. my suspicious be.
came 80 confirmed that l asked how
this girl looked, In the hope that you
woul. be able to recognize her,
through the description, as the wom-
an you had seen sitting In Reception.
room No. 8. But to my surprise, Mrs.
Fulton had what was better than any
description. the girls picture. This
has simplihed matters very much. BY
1t you have been able to identify the
woman who attempted to mislead you
In the reception-rOom. and the per.
con who rode here with you from Mr..
Fulton's house. Wasn't she dressed
Ia browa' Didn't you aotice Q sind.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-14

Mrs. James T. Kilgo, widow of the
Kew. James I. Kilgo, died at the
nome OF her daughter, Mrs. ]. C.
campbell, at Blenheim, in Marlboro
County, Saturday afternoon at four
O'Clock. Mrs. Kilgo was in her send
year, and her death closes a life Of
christian virtue and of splendid in
huence throughout the state. Her
distinguished sons. DR.. John c. Kiigo.
president OF Trinity College; the Rev.
Pearce Kilgo and James Kilgo, of the
South Carolina Conference, and Mrs.
j. c. Campbell are her surviving chill
dren.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-14

There are three Of them, az you
will see. all reception.rooms. Mr..
Ransom had passed through them all
In looking for his wife. In No. he
found several ladies' sitting and stand.
ing. Ill strangers. He encountered
no one In No. 2. and In No. 3 lust ono
person, lady In street costume evi.
IDENTIFY waiting for some one. To this
lady he had addressed himself, ask.
Ing II she had seen any one pass that
way the moment before. Her reply
was Q decided Mo-" that she had
been waiting In that same room for
several minutes and had seen no one.
This staggered him. It was as II his
wife had dissolved into thin air. True,
she might have eluded him by slipping
out into the hall by means Of door
two at the moment he entered door
one; and alert to this possibility, he
hastened back into the hall to look
for her. But she was nowhere visible.
nor had she been observed leaving
the building by the man stationed at
entrance A. But there was another
exit. that of B. Had she gone, out
that way? Mr.. Ransom had taken
pains to inquire and had been assured
by the man In charge that no lady had
left by that door during the last ten
minutes. This he had insisted on,
and when Mr.. Loomis and the detec.
tive came In their turn to question
him on this point he insisted on II
again. The mystery seemed COM
piete.-at least to the manager. But
the detective was not quite satisfied.
He asked the man IL at any time that
day, before or after Mrs. Rarsom's
disappearance. he had swung the door
open for a lady who walked lame.
The answer was decisive. Yes: one
who walked as IL her shoes were
tight"
"When?"
"Oh little while after the gentle.
man asked his questions"
WAS she dressed in brown?"
That he didn't know. He didn't
look at ladies' dresses unless they
were something special.
"But she walked lame and she
came from Room 81"
Yes. He remembered that much.
Gerridge. with nod to the man.
ager. stepped into the open compart.
ment OF the whirllng door. "I'm Off"
said he. Expect to hear from me
In two hours"
At twenty minutes to ten Mr.. Ran.
som was called up on the telephone.
"One question. Mr.. Ransom."
Hello. who are your"
"Gerridge."
"All right. go ahead"
did you see the face OF the woman
you spoke to In Room No 80"
"Of course. She was looking direct
ly at me-"
"You remember Il? Could identity
II II you saw II again."
"Yes; that is-"
That's all. good-by"
The circuit was cut on.
Another intolerable wait. Then
there came knock on the door and
Gerridge entered. lie held a photo
graph In his hand which he had evt
IDENTITY taken from his osokst on hli
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-14
CHAPTER II.
The Lady In Number 3.

yTlHE boy was soon found and
proved tn be more observing
Ia matters Of dress than Mr..
Rarsom. He described with
apparent accuracy both the color and
eat of the garments worn by the lady
who had fitted away 30 mysteriously.
he former was brown. all brown: and
- latter was of the tailor-made varie-
q. very natty ami becoming. what
ysu would calf Swell. {" was the com.
Dsnt. III her walk hadn't spoiled the
hang Of u. How she did walk! Her
snoss must have hurt her most un-
Sommon- I never did see any one
hobble 90"
'How's thati Bhs hobbled. and her
onsbanA didn't notice itf"
~Oh. he had hurried on ahead. She
vons behind him. and she walked like
0fas
The paatomim@ was highly sxprss-
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to remove the Indians, of which this
incident formed a dramatic episode,
is told in several works, but in none
b. Phillips work on Georgia and
State Rights. .''-Americus Times-Re-
corder.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-14

way up.
Look at this" said he. "Do you
recognize the face?"
"The lady"
Just so;' the one who said she had
seen no one come into No. on the
first floor"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-14

Sensible men show their sense by
saying much In few words.-Frank-
lin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-14

Neevr Judge merchants cash re-
ceipts by the number Of lady shop
pers in the store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-14
DEFIANT MISSIONARIES.

Georgia Put Them I'm Prison When
They Defied the State Government
And Its Laws.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-14
CHAPTER III.
"He Knows the Word

. 1HE next moment the doubt
j natural to the occasion as
;5NSI serted itself.
"HOw do vOu know all
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-01
OLD E|DDLERS
FINE f|DDL|NC
w. c. MANSFIELD AGAIN WINS
FIRST PRIZE At THE OPERA
hoUsE-cHARLEsToN MAN
SECoND-ToDAY's SHOW.

The old fi,lllers' contest at the
opera house last night. the second
event of the kind held here this sea.
son, was as great success as the on
last Friday night. There was a large
attendance and the entertainment
was highly enjoyable w. C. Mans.
field, of Twenty-eighth street, won
first prize. Mr.. Mansfield was win.
ner of the first prize last week. +.
ID. Carey, of Charleston, Mo, won
second prize, and j. M. Hayden of
Cairo, who won second prize last
week, captured third last night. There
were five entries last night, three
from Cairo, one from Charleston. No !.
and one from Mounds Mr.. HAYDEN
played the same old violin that he
used last week, while Mr.. Carey's IN!
strument was also an aged one. The
prizes were 81, s. and 81 for first
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-01


second and third prizes, respectively.
The cannons and Little Mary Jane
appeared in vaudeville last night for
the last time In Cairo. Today the
vaudeville program today will be.
made up OF Geo. n. Stanley, as the
iante-belium darkey, impeYsonating joe
Chandler Harris famous character,
sUnele Remus: and The Kennedys,
Bessie and Billie. the yellow girl and
the big black boy, fKoontown Non
sense" These acts are sure to pleas
and VIII be here the next three DAYS.
Today's picture program will csn.
|stst of the following subjects, EN-
Fbraeing two big reels. Reel No. !
''The Bargeman's Chill" and reel No.
|z The Message From the Sea- IL
illustrated soag'' Then You'll Remeni-
Der Me IyKnow.' Sung by Professor
Nixon. who also has a nav special
song for today Admission ten cents,
Matinee and night
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-01
HEAT BENT RAILS
Section Foreman Holds Up Train
Mobile & Ohio Train Near Alto
Pass and Prevents Wreck.
Murphysboro independently


Monday afternoon as Mobile &
lhio passenger train No. 2 reached
point near Alto Pass on it's trip
north. section foreman tagged her
down and told Engineer John Hickey
that short distance ahead the rails
were bent into sharp curve. and
that he didn't believe it would be
safe for the train to cross.
Engineer Hickey and Conductor
keefe went forward and inspected
the track. They concluded that they
could take the train across the warp
cd rails by running slowly, and did so.
The intense heat had expanded
the rails, The steel was put down
last fall and not enough space was
left between the rail ends at that
particular point, so when the heat
caused the rails to expand the ends
met and az the heat kept right on
the rails kept on expanding and the
terrific pressure bent the heavy steel.
Railroad men say that in the hot
weather when the rails expand, they
have a tendency to crawl down hill,
and that more trouble is caused on
a double track than on a road where
trains run both direction on one
track
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-01
With frsnds III capeNcttarteau.. M M.

A Jolly crowd OF ladies' and gentle.
men of the younger set enjoyed pie
mic in the grove southeast of town on
Saturday evening complimentary 10
the four charming Harrisburg young
ladies visiting in Vienna. The affair
was managed by Don Parker and Paul
Whitehead who can always be depend.
ed upon TO do their part in entertain
inc The visiting ladies. Mesdames
Edith Hudson and w. e. Beal ehape:.
enei the party which included the fol
lowing; Misses Lucille Magee, Mar.
garet Pruitt, Sarah ami Lena .Rey-
nolds of Harrisburg, Wilmette Dwycr
Eva Phillips, Margaret Jackson. Lois
Gillian, Gale Sheridan, Mamie Farris,
Messrs. Don Parker, Paul Whitehead,
Frank and Philip Sanders, Joe Sheyi-
dan aud John Dwyer.
Mrs. Harry Perkins and little SON
have returned 10 their home in Cairo.
Mrs. 7. h. Gage has returned from
Il weeks visit with her parents in the
country
Mr. and Mrs. f. j Egan and chit
rem Of Chicago are guests of her par
cts Mr. and Mrs. George Hucman.
Mrs, Frank Thomas has returned
from a weeks visit with relatives in
Golconda.
A party of young folks enjoyed a
social dance on Monday evening in
the new building being erected by
w. E. Beal on the opera house lot.
Rev. Wigles is holding services at
the Congregational clurch every,
evening since Sunday. The meetings.
viii continue until Friday.
The NJ f. Aid Society will meet
Thursday Afternoon with Mrs. o. H.,
Clark. A good attendance is desired,
The Fortnightly Club will meet
eveaing with Mr.. Larry
Newton, by special invitation. All
members are requested to be present.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-01
ONLY ONE BEST"
Cairo People Give Credit Whers
Credit is Due.

People of Cairo who suffer with
sick kidneys and bal backs want a
kidney remedy that can be depended
upon. The best is Doan's Kidney
Pills, a medicine for the kidneys only
made from pure roots and herbs, and
the only one that is backed by cures
in Cairo, Here's Cairo testimony:
Mrs, Henry Etz, 225 Nineteenth St,
Cairo. H. says: 81 am glad 10 rec
ommend Doan's Kidney pills for |
consider them the best kidney rem
edy in existence. They have been
used in my family for number of
years and have always brought
prompt and satisfactory relief. Any
person suffering from backache or
other troubles caused by weak kid,
neys will make no mistake by giving
Doan's Kidney Pills a trial"
10 For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Mnburn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other d
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-01
VILLA RIDGE.
June 80.

Mrs H c, Greer mas returned from
the south and is spending a few days
at home.
Nj Sam Blum who has been EN-
gagged In the mercantile business hero
for the past two months, hes return.
ed his stock of goods TO his Mounds
store.
Nh w P. Minnieh of St Louis,
visited friends and relatives here Sat
rurday and Sunday
Mrs. Sarah Galbraith of Grand
Chain, is quite III at the home of her
sister Mrs. Pauline Miller.
Misses Icola Tobi1 and Alma Ke-
kew, Henry Parker and Henry Gum
spent sunday evening In Aana.
Nj. and Mrs. John Powers visited
relatives at M-.unds Sunday.
Miss Laura Ollie was Cairo tis!.-
Sunday.
Nj George Titus spent Monday in
Dongola where he is having some den
tai work dore.
Nj George Buckle who has besu
visiting at home fer few days lett
Sunday for Memphis, where he has
accepted position with the Cudahy
Packing Company.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-01
PULASKI co. CHURCHES
Will Hold Union Services at GRANGE
Hall Villa Ridge Sunday
July 4.
To The Bulletin :

To The Bulletin:
Sunday July 4th will be observed AT
far as possible by the churches of
Pulaski county at Grange Hall. This
Is not picnic but a religious meetins
to which we hope all may come. bring
ing their DINERS, and prepared to
stay all day. Firecrackers are for
hidden, and nothing will be on sale.
Prominent speakers are expected, but
We are not able to announce com,
plete program, Many of the pastors
are able to bring their flocks, and are
Unwilling to turn remnant over 10
the designations of the day,b there
will be many representatives from the
different parts of the county. The es.
pecial topic is to be THE Enforcement
of Law Every true American deep,
ly regrets the failures we make to
quell the spirit of Anarchy that per-
sists in asserting itself in our midst
We especially invite all Officers
whose duty it is to enforce the star
utes and preserve the liberty handed
down by our fathers, to be present
and represent the difficulties they
meet, in order that We may under
stand, and understanding. find way
to enforce, not repeal the laws of our
country. c..
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-01

NEWS FROM OUR NEIcHBoRs
Observation-Disclosures

If 3 a.
Emma Schiller Kate Conley and Ag
mes Westerman.
The office of the O. L. Bartlett
Hoop mill is being moved from IFS
present location to about 100 feet
south on the outside Of the levee
The new location is mach more
shaded spot and Is more convenient
TO the meat block factory which re
aulres much of Mr.. Bartlett's atten.
ton
Chas. Wehrenberg is having bis
residence on Main and East First
streets neatly painted.
Mrs Florence Rue has returne
from visit with relatives at Me
tropolis and IS at the home Of her
sister Mrs VIM Kennedy.
Mr. and Mrs. C. K Richeg re-
tulaed home Tuesday from a mrnth's
visit with relatives at Greenwood.
Im.
Mrs. + p, yesterday and son FLOYD
and Mrs. Adelaide Murphy are in st
Louis and attended the wedding of
Miss Roth Painter and Mr. Thomas
Johnson in that city Wednesday
Miss Nellie Sweeney left Wednes-
day for Chicago where she will spend
two months with relatives.
Mrs. Claude Johnson of Mounds
spent Tuesday with relatives here.
Mrs. c. r Gill of Metropolis was In
CT city on business Tuesday.
) aster Louis Oglesby of Pulaski
was IN the city Tuesday en- route to
Grand Chain Cham where he viii
visit friends.
Mr. Chas. Estes was Cairo bust
ness caller Tuesday I
Wesley Hutchinson of LaCenter.
Ky, is the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Carl Mckinney here,
Otto Fair spent Tuesday evening
in the city.
There will be a union devotional
meeting of the Christian Endeavor.
Baptist Young Peoples Union and
the Epworth League at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday evening at G:30
0 clock. Each member of these So
cieties are especially requested to
come out and make this union meet
ing rousing one. Every one is in
vited.
Mrs w. b. Emhom went to Cairo
Wednesday to meet her aunt Mrs.
Kate Austin, OF East Prairie, Mo-,
who will be her guest few days.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-01
+0N TO METROPOLIS
Herrin & Southern Railroad lncorpo
rated Being Extension OF Bur
lineton System.
Marion Daily Leader.


The new extension of the Burling-
ton railroad that has been discussed
SO much Of late. is now certainty.
The incorporation papers of the Her
rim and Southern railroad, were this
lafternoon filed in the office of the CIR.
cult Clerk Pulley for record.
The articles state that the new read
shall start from geiHt at or near
Herrin and continue through to
|counties of Williamson. Johnson and
|Massac i'm southeasterly direction,
10 point on the Ohio river at or
near Metropolis, Ill The Distance
of the new road to be constructed is
81 miles. - q z !.
z They further state thar they VII
at the town of Metropolis, Aconstrfct
ami operate bridge which will eros
the Ohio river at this point. They
have recently purchased a tract of 45
acres of land where they will erect
their shops and yards, which will he
necessary at this point.
The corporation is capitalized for
the sum of 500 900 ami is divided in.
to 100 shares of $1,000 each. The fol.
lowing men are named as the incor.
porators and directors:
d. Willard, Chicago. III.
F. E. Ward, Evanston, III.
J. NJ. Dering. LaGrange. III.
E. A. Howard. Chicago. III.
l. B. Larson, Chicago. III.
The general offices of this new
road are to he located in the city of
Chicago and the articles state that
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-01
SUNDAY EXCURSION RATES
Via Mobile & Ohio z. q
TO POINTS IN ILLINOIS. and /,

TO POINTS IN ILLINOIS, and st
Louis, Mo-, one fare for the round
trip. No ticket sold for less thar
500.
TO ALL POINTS SOUTH within
l27 miles 3 cents per mile and bridge
transfer.
For further information apply to ].
II. JONES, Ticket Agent, Central
Union Station.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-01
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sgfsSf~s .tSf Hedoh Kik
So MaR 1rE :fr3Ierty { on
r. . : MO- 10 rSssncr nth "Sas

VI : ~ y Smith has as her guests.
Nr7 Vary Smith and daughter, Miss
Ne &C SHringfield
Rev Nararave viii preach on the
following subjects Sunday. July Attn
at the Methodist Episcopal church:
N'-rning. Abraham Leaving Harran"
and evening "Benevolences.
The members of the Chez =Etas club
were guests of Miss Agnes Wester-
man in an auto ride to Cairo in C F.
Meyers machine Monday evening.
They were entertained very pleasant
" at the home of Mrs. Fair while in
that city Those in the party were
Misses Rose Mulroney, Clara Wester-
man, Kate McNeile. Edna Miller,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-01
SUNDAY EXCURSION RATES
Via Illinois Central r. r..

NORTH OF CAIRO tickets will be
old a. rate of one fore for the round
"trip to points in Illinois where the
are Is less than $500. Minimum sell.
ing rate $l.00.
Train No. "a leaving Cairo at 500
"a, m and train No. 23 arriving at
1926 p. m. now run on Sunday.
SOUTH OF CAIRO, one fare for
the round trip to all points where the
are is less than $500.
For further information apply to J.
III. JONES, Ticket Agent, Central
Union Station.