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tered and . rich haul Of 5ewelrJ
made.
Murray and his brother officers
worked vigorously. They forced every
stranger In town to account for him
self. They sent out the drag net and
gathered in all the regulars" in the
suspicious character line. Patrols al
night were doubled and a vigilant, un
ceaslng watch kept, but the burglaries
continued as usual One night a house
IN one end of the town would be
robbed and the next night the bur
glars would operate successfully in an
opposite direction. Murray, annoyed
by the righteousness of the criminals
devoted all his time and energy to the
TASK OF running them down, but the
only clue or trace of them that he
could discover was popularity in
the Jimmy marks, showing that a
piece had been Clipped or cut out of
one end Of the Jimmy.
! One night about u o'clock. while
talking to an acquaintance in the
Reed house, he CHANGED to notice a
woman slip quietly down the back
stairs of the hotel and out into the
street. On three succeeding nights he
observed her doing this. On speaking
OF the circumstance to the clerk that
worthy informed him that she was a
scrub woman who worked late and
lived outside the hotel. There was
nothing suspicious about that, but
as the clerk declared that he did mot
know where the woman lived. Murray
out Of sheer idle curiosity, determined
to shadow her to her home. When sbe
slipped down the stairs as usual Muir
ray followed her into the street, nut
before he had traversed five blocks
realized that his trailing was useless
The mysterious scrub woman had dis
appeared as though the earth had
swallowed her. Murray, surprised at
the seemingly elusive powers of the
ancient dame, laughed over what he
considered good joke on his ability
as shadow artist and went home.
On the following morning the Erie
papers reported another burglary as
having occurred In house four blocks
from where the scrub woman had
vanished into thin air. Murray said
nothing to his associates but that
night he took up a station at the
Reed house and waited About one
o'clock in the morning the figure Of
the scrub woman fitted lightly down
the stairs and Murray followed her
into the gloom Of night. For Is blocks
he trailed behind. when his quarry
turned corner, and when he came
up she had again disappeared. That
night yet another burglary took place.
and Murray, stin with his mind cen
tered on the vanishing scrub woman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
BoY's GRATITUDE WAS REAL.
Has Long Cared for Grave of Mae
Who Had Been Kind to Him
Many Years Ago.

Rev. John Henri sattig, pastor Of
st. Philips church, Dyker Heights,
Brooklyn, tells this beautiful story:
SIN Milford, Pa, there is an old
graveyard, neglected, weed-grown and
unkempt. OF all the mounds in that
village Of the dead only one is cared
for. On that the grass is neatly
trimmed, flowers bloom and never q
weed appears. The visitor who looks
upon this evidence of love and devo-
ton amid SO many examples of for
getfulness usually asks whose grave
it is, and the sexton answers: The
man whose body rests there had
neither chick NOR child. Nearly every
day for the six years since the man
died boy comes here to tend to the
grave. Winter and summer he comes.
The lad is the butcher boy. The man
was the only human being who ever
was kind to the boy"
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ne wanted was in his grasp-a bur
glars jimmy-and what wassmore, 1
jimmy nicked at the edge.
Placing the three women uader ar
rest he proceeded to search the
house. He discovered great quantities
of jewelry, silverware, fine linen and
clothes. The stuff belonging to Mr.
Skinner and Mr.. Bliss, plumber from
all the other houses that had suffered
In the recent raids, was founud on the
premises, also kit of burglars tools
and complete set of pass keys. Two
Of the women, Mrs. Julia Hall and
Maggie Carroll, were sent to the AL
leghany penitentiary for four years
and Mary Ann was released.
Curious as to the exact events OF
the night when he was trailing Mrs.
Hall, Murray asked that vivacious old
lady for an explanation. He learned
that she and Mrs. Carroll were to
have broken into house together on
that occasion, and Mrs. Hall had ar
ranged to meet her confederate at two
in the morning. But Mrs. Carroll es-
pied the enemy shadowing her COM
rade and mewed suddenly like a cat
as signal to Mrs Hall that she was
being followed. The latter conse-
quently proceeded to walk about all
night while the ventursome Mrs, Car.
roll went on with her burglarious task
alone. The Carroll-Hall combination
was the only case of women burglars
working alone that Murray encounter
ed during his detective career. They
were first caught by the authorities in
Ireland, sent to Australia, where they
again made trouble for the police and
then sought fresh fields in America,
Following the capture of Mrs. Hall
and Mrs. Carroll, Murray found him.
self up against problem such as had
frequently enlisted his attention dur
ing his term in the United States sc.
cret service. 1t was concerned with
the appearance of a number of coun-
terfeit $40 bills in Erie financial cir.
cies during the winters Of 1869 and
1870. A man by the name Of Fred
Landers kept restaurant In the
town, and one day when the detective
dropped in the proprietor told him of
q fellow who had ordered a light
lunch, paid for It with a $40 bill,
bought a drink as he went out and
offered a second $40 bill to the bar
texder who said he could not change
it.
Murray looked at the bill Landers
nad accepted. It was cleyerly de-
signed but not well enough to de-
ceiYe the practiced eye OF a man
trained to detect such Horgeries. Ian
ders described the fellow and Murray
caught hin at the railroad station,
but did not find any Of the counter
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pound. After taking one and one
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DEAL, Winchester, Ind.
Hundreds of such letters from girls
and mothers expressing their gratitude
for what Lydia e. Pinkham's Vere-
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LII You would like special advice
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Lynn Mass. Her advice r. frNo.
and always helpful
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
To Make the Cactus Edible,

Another use for oil practically an
entirely new method of the employ
ment of oil, is the use made of it BY
stock raisers," says the Corpus Christi
(Tex) Caller. "Of late years the value
of prickly pear or cactus as a stock
fod has become known, the only OBJ.
stacle to its greedy consumption by
cattle being the spines or needles i'm
the cactus. These can be easily re.
moved by burning them off, which is
done by the use of oil and specia;
apparatus which is said to do the
work effectually. AS cactus is known
to be nearly all. water, the introduction
OF 1t as stock food in arid and semi.
arid regions means much to the stock.
men Of those sections. Thus oil en-.
tiers an entirely new field of industrial
economy"
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began third vigil at the Reed house.
At one o'clock the chase began anew
and the detective was fain to confess
to himself that the female floor pol
Usher was one of the most artful
dodgers he had ever came across. He
followed her until after four in. the
morning, up streets and down streets,
through alleys, across lots, around
buildings, and then across lots again.
1t was an eXasperating experience,
but Murray persisted and gave her
no chance to slip out of sight. Soon
after the chase first began cat had
meWed loudly in the vicinity of pur-
suer and pursued, and he remembered
afterward that this sound had caused
the dim figure in front of him to start
violently. Dawn was breaking when
the woman headed away to the out
skirts Of the town, and stopping in
front of a double house tossed peb-
BILE against window and a moment
later went in.
Murray sat down to think matters
over. He was greatly puzzled, for
women burglars were an entirely un-
known quantity in his experience. Yet
to think that an old woman after
scrubbing hard for hours in a hotel
would seek relaxation from her labors
by going for a stroll and prowling
about all night was surely out of the
question. He waited until broad day.
light, and, as the woman did not re-
appear went to police headquarters.
There he was greeted by the chief
with the doleful news that another
house had been broken into and
robbed during the night.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26

1t was not long after the Knapp
episode before thieving on a pretty
large scale began again in Erie. This
time 1t was burglary instead of sneak
work, as was demonstrated by the
marks of jimmies on doors and win
dows, and the disappearance of GUAM.
titles of fine silverware and tewelry.
Chief Crawley was at first of the
opinion that Knapp, who had escaped
from the asylum in the meantime, was
operating again, but Murray did not
share this opinion, knowing that
Knapp, who prided himself upon his
unique methods, would consider bur-
glary clumsy way Of stealing.
After the third robbery it became
evident that no lone burglar was at
work. Obviously there was gang en-
gagged in the depredations, for some
of the jobs required the services of
a watcher or lookout on the outside,
while pal was inside the house. A
Mr. SINNERS house was plundered
and great quantity Of silverware
taken, and soon after the Skinner rob-
berry, the home of Mr.. Bliss was en-
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I Murray thought OF his weary ram
bles in the dark. It did not seem as
though his aggravating old scrub
woman could have had hand in the
AFFAIR for he had never lost sight of
her. All the same, acting upon an i'm
pulse ne could hardly explain but was
not disposed to resist, he resolved
| upon paying her visit. He went out
70 the house where he had last seen
her. On one side Of the double build
Ing lived Mrs. O'Brien, respectable
woman. Her knowledge of the occu-
pants of the other side was limited to
the fact Of their being women who
mad resided there less than year.
Murray knocked at the door and
received no answer. He raped
loudly again. There was a scurry of
feet in the hall and finally the door
swung open. A big robust girl. 90
years old, stood on the threshold.
Without further ceremony the detec-
tive strobe in.
What is your name?" he asked.
MARY Ann Hail." was the answer.
DO you live alone?"
Il live with my mother" responded
the girl.
Call her." said Murray shortly.
Mary Ann complied, and in answer
to her summons the ancient scrub
woman skipped out Of an adjoining
room in manner that suggested the
activity of Is rather than the natural
decrepitude of CO.
Murray fixed his penetrating eyes
upon her and was greeted with a CO.
quettish leer.
Il want to know your name,' he
said
my name is Mrs. Julia Hail." re-
piled the old woman, still grinning
broadly.
Just SO" remarked Murray. Well
who else lives here, Mrs. Hall?"
For answer the old woman's mouth
opened and gave vent to q yell of
"Maggie!"
This call brought to the front q
small sharp-faced woman some ten
years younger that the active Mrs.
Hall. The latest arrival smiled at her
comrades and confronted the detee.
tive unabashed.
"Sit down ladies'" requested Muir.
ray, and the trio promptly responded
by depositing their respective per
sons on the floor of the room where
the interview was taking place. The |
detective glanced around and OBJ |
served that, the chief articles of
furniture in the apartment were q |
cock stove, rough kitchen table |
and one shaky rocking chair.
You work out all night, ma'am?s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
queried Murray, addressing Mrs. Julia

| QoCt4 CA w Ia 1hSs GQQTGSSluS MIS-. JutlE
Hall
Il always am" she replied cool1y.
julia isn't able to sleep nights,
broke in the second Oldest of the
trio, adding by way of explanation
I'm her friend, Mrs. Maggie Carroll, .
Il can only sleep daytimes, assert.
ed the ancient scrub woman. st work
or walk all night"
When she was young she had a
fever and has been that way ever
since, volunteered Mrs. Carroll.
Murray, much puzzled, stood eyeing
the three odd figures on the floor. He
questioned them as to their mode of
life and mentioned the recent bur-
glar1es, but obtained no satisfaction.
they protested their innocense of anv
Wrongdoing and maintained stoutly
that they were only Woodworking
women. Murray sat down on the ven
cradle rocking chair to pursue his ex-
animation in comfort It gave wav
under him and he rolled upon the
moor. The kettle on the range, struck
by his foot, crashed down beside him.
Inc three woman laughed heartily,
but as the lid of the kettle fell off
sudden silence succeeded to their up-
roarlous merriment, and their ewes
rested upon the apparently innocent
kitchen utensil in gloomy apprehen.
sion. Their trepidation did not es-
cape the detectives watchful gaze. He
rose to his feet, picked up the kettle
ana examined it. Inside was steel
instrument about the size of a stove
litter. Murray took the object ont
and gave sigh of relief. The proof
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
EnaIIshman,s WltherIna RepIy.

The best of us sometimes forget the
beam in our own eyes while we search
for a mote in another's. An American
travelling abroad met an Englishman
with the rather remarkable name of
Pthorne, which was pronounced
Thorne.
Whats the good of the 'P?" the
American queried: you don't proc
nounce it, do you?"
The Englishman gazed at him with
the manner of one who, while he
pities, is bored.
What's the good Of h in 'orse?" he
questioned, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mo
ments
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
Origin of French Postal system.

The French postal sytsem was start
ed In the reign Of Louis XII, but the
first director general was appointed
Dy Louis XIV. He farmed the ONCE,
paying a million francs a year for thu
privilege. This method continued un.
til the revolution, when the farmev
was abolished and the control was
given to ten managers elected by uni.
yersal suffrage. That plan did moi
work very satisfactorily and the of.
nee OF director general was revived
under the. consulate. The ONCE of un.
der secretary for posts and telegraphs
held by NJ. simyan, was dpst created
IN 1877, abolished In 1873 and revived
again ten yeara later estminsesg
Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
Well. What II He pidn't2

For many years Dr. Francis L. Pat
ton, ex-president of Princeton univer-
sity, wore side Whiskers. Whenever
he suggested shaving them there was
a division of opinion in the family.
One morning he came into his Wife's
room, razor in hand, with his right
cheek shaved smooth.
How do you like it, my dear?" he
asked. "If you think it looks well, ]
will shave the other side, too
Everybody's Magazine,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26

me regular, and
that 7 would event.
llany have dropsy.
] would bloat, and
sufferfrombearing-
down pains, cramps
and ehills, and L
could not sleep
nights. Ny mother
wrote to Mrs. Pink
ham for advice, and
I began to take
Lydia g. Pinkham's
VnpnEa.h1n rnno
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
BEYOND DOUBT.

Il suppose you mistake me for a
fool?''
Mistake you? My dear boy,
know you too WE'LL"
Knew When to Act the PART.
"Are you afraid OF thunder and light
ning?'
Depends upon whether have male
company in the parlor or not."-Judge.
For Headache Try Hicks capudine.
Whether from Colds. Heat, Stomach or
Nervous troubles, the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine It's LiQuid-pleas-
ant to take-Effects Immediately. 10, Is
and Soc at Drug Stores.
It takes hustler to distinguish the
difference between an obstacle and
hindrance in his path.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
MOTHERS
WHO HAVE
DAUGHTERS
Find Help in Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Winchester, Ind. -ss Four doctors
told me that they could never MAKO
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
Trailing the Erie Criminals
BY George = Pardy
True Chronicle 9 John Wilson Murray

I the beginning OF
the year 1857 John
Wilson Murray be.
came one of that
famous body of ex-
perts appointed by
Uncle Sam to wage
war against wrong
doors whose specu-
iations excite the
attention of the
federal govern
ment-the United
States secret serv-
Sn~ NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-21
LYNcH-zlNk NUPrlALs.
Pretty Home Affair Celebrated in Vi
emma Township.

A pretty home wedding was cele-
brated Wednesday evening at o'clock
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
link, four miles north of Green Noun
tain, in Vienna township. when Miss
Cora Frances link was given in mar
riage to Mr.. William Jefferson Lynch,
manager of the Green Mountain ele-
vator.
Fifty guests witnessed the ceremony,
which was performed by Rev. o. G..
Mason, former pastor of the Congre-
gational church of Green Mountain,
but now of Toledo. The rooms We're
prettily decorated with autumn flowers
and leaves. Miss Iva Binford played the
wedding march. The bridal couple was
attended by Miss Edith Runner and
Mr.. Samuel link, the latter brother of
the bride. Miss link wore a pretty
gown of white. trimmed With lace, and
lowing the wedding a two-course
luncheon was served by six of the
brides girl friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch are both widely
known in the northern part of the
county Mrs. Lynch is a former Iowa
State Normal School student and has
been teaching in the rural schools OF
,he county in her neighborhood Mr..
Lynch Is the son of Mr.. Charles Il.
Lynch. prominent farmer living north
Of Green Mountain. and is an alumnus
of Iowa State College. Ames. Before
taking charge Of the Green Mountain
elevator. in the management OF which
The Young man has been very success
full. Mr. Lynch taught for u year in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-21
CLUB WOMEN BRING
MEETING 10 CLOSE
FIFTH DISTRICT FEDERATION
SESSION ENDS WITH AF-
TERNooN SESSION.
MRS. RICHARDS, STATE
PRESIDENT IN ADDRESS.
Waterloo Woman Points Out Benefits
of District Observation-Disclosures
ing Question Box Conducted by Mrs.
F. r. Conway, of Ames-other
Features Of Program.

The annual meeting of the Fifth dis
+.,,. s,ao.a.os o,.,,, 80 1 90 80
presbyterian cAureh' closed Win the
afternoon session Wednesday. following
luncheon at the church The ,naet,ng
siii 'o"' "as ei'ai q eii%eo " sPi11s
of good Fellowship and enthusiasm. and
all voted the members of the City Fed
Grafton of y-o,,e,,,s ,1,,h- a,5 4ba;-
@ss'staisS spieio!0 en- eI'''- lleFs
Mrs. George Darling. district chair
man, again presided and tha prog1a N
onAnsa win .,a asarass ~ ,Jrs 1,,ia,
~
" f--Sl''Fps' q w ,A''='-''o sac pres
ldent
The speaker gave vary conpre-
hensiVe ana instructive resume OF the
work u ne stA.e federation. As car
RED on oy Is various com iali1Eees. 70
each OF which She called special at
tenSioA. ana bespoke Tor the leaders
the co-opvr4Jlon aad Help OF Al Tle
Federation, WAlca t"o wears ago COM
PflSea siNtsen districts. ewing 70 ne
recent HeorsSsl2lza tio.' 10" aas oAy
eleven. which makes : i'raeilca!!y q
new "oFN. sae SAD NrS. Richards II
emphasizing ne Importance O ~ ,.-S-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-21

Fellows believes that parliamentary
rules should oil the machinery" just
enough to keep things going smoothly,
and without friction
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-21
SPECIAL EXCURSION FARES.
Via Grand Trunk Railway System
Summer, 1909. Chicago to

Montreal and return $50. 90
Quebec and return .. a40o
Temagami and return ... go
Portland and return cocoon. 1855
Old Orchard and return ........ a7s5
Boston and return ...... 25.Go
New York and return .. $3.50
Atlantic City and return ........ $50
Asbury Park and return ....... 1855
Corresponding fares to over one hum
dred other places in Canada, New Eng
land and on Jersey coast. Tickets good
thirty 600 days. Liberal stop-over
arrangements. st. Lawrence river and
rapids included at slightly higher fares,
Time tables, descriptive literature. etc.
can be obtained by mail from w. S.
Cookson, A. G. P. A, 1876 Adams street,
Chicago =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-21
A Very Smar. Man.

Vin.on Eagle: The mayor of Mar
shalltown Is a smart man very smart
man. bu- he ran up against the United
States court few days ago and it is
more than likely a round with this
court will make him smarter than ever.
He is charged with Interference with
United States officers. This Is a seri-
Gus charge and the United States
courts are blooded affairs Ii is
more than likely the Marshalltown
mayor Will have some trouble in I'M
winding himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-21
Miss Reed on Manual rrainina.

rules should oil the machinery just
enough to keep things going smoothly,
and without friction.
Miss Reed on Manual Training.
The Marshalltown High School Girls
Glee Club, directed by Miss Elizabeth
Wellemeyer, sang What the Chimney
Sang" Gertrude Griswold) and morn
Rise" (Alphonse Czibulka). Miss
Fannie Lennox was accompanist
Manual Training in the Public
Schools" was the subject of Miss Char
lotte Reed, former manual training
teacher in the public schools of this
city Manual training in the schools
is the expression thru form, the crea-
ton of expression thru the hand, she
said, and Went on to point out the
difference between manual training and
manual labor. Add design to a task.
she said, and You add interest. The
purpose of manual training in the pub
lie schools. the speaker said, is TO de-
velop skillful control OF the hand,
choosing work according to the likes or
dislikes of various pupils: to develop
the will to Misrepresentation; and lastly
and most important of all. to develop
reverence for anything that has been
made by ones hands. Miss Reed had
With her on the platform, various eN
amples of the different lines OF work.
such as basket weaving. rug making.
mechanical and other drawing. and
stencil designs. as done in the grades
of this city. all by a simple scale of
spacing system. which she explained
and used 10 illustrate various points
OF her talk.
Conducts Question Box.
Last. but not least in importance,
was the question box. ably conducted
by Mrs. F. r. Conaway. Of -A,nes. state
federation corresponding secretary.
Many queries had been placed III the box
during the day. some OF which proved
to have already been answered in the
course of the program. and the res, 70
which Mrs. ConaNay and others whom
she called upon. made brief replies. az
Ter watch me, meeting was adjourned
Many Delegates Present.
The delegates from the Federated
who registered as requested. the reg
F. s. Hynds. are as follows:
Belle Plaiae-Mesdanles R Gum
b.ner L c. Marin. w. H. Bardwell, {.
A Sweet, l. Lawrence. Charles Bios
som. 7 " Winle.Stie.l. Grimes. and
j H welch and Miss Eliot,
Cedar RapidS-MesdameS George
yu., c = Turtle. E w Winner. aud
W. f. Holmes.
Observation-Disclosures c o pague. j.
H. Sourr. 6 F S.ansberry. ". P. Dug
kla I l.. Gould. A F J-bine, g II,
Coneir. Parton. ]. 5. Da-rah. H. Stew
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-21

we'll as guests, from different towns.
who failed to register Included among
these was a large delegation from Lis
comb. There was a much larger at
tendance at the meeting than the city
federation anticipated and at the
luncheon Wednesday covers were laid
for las.