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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

Murray walked up and tapped him on
the shoulder.
'Ho do you do, Mr.. Johnson" he
said
The gray-haired, dapper old gentle
man thus addressed, stared in polite
surprise.
You have the advantage of me,
sir" he replied. 81 do not know YOU"
But happen to know you," return
ed the officer quietly. 81 am Detec-
tive Murray and you are my prisoner
on charge of counterfeiting. 1 have
in my pocket the bogus money you
passed at Markham"
Although in none too sober condi-
ton the shock of this announcement
was enough, to make Mr. johnson look
unnaturally grave.
Isn't there any way of arranging
the matter?" he queried ct appears to
be serious
We'll talk it over at the JAIL" said
Murray, as he hailed cab.
Arrived at the Jail, Murray searched
his prisoner and found more bad bills
on him. Telling the jailer to treat
the old gentleman well, and leaving
Johnson well provided with cigars and
other comforts, Murray turned to him
just before making his exit from the
cell.
I'll drop in to see you tomorrow,
Johnson" he said, when you'll be in a
little better shape to discuss matters.
But l may as we'll tell you that the
only arrangement you can make with
me is to deliver up the plates and
whole paraphernalia of courterfeiting.
On the following morning, June 70,
1880, Johnson made earnest PROPOSE
lions to Murray regarding ransom to
be paid for his freedom. He implored
the detective to name any amount,
saying that he himself was wealthy
and possessed friends to whom money
was no object.
Murray smiled grimly. Neither is
money any object to me-in the form
of bride, Johnson" he said" Nothing
goes for me except those plates"
Johnson sighed 81 think you are
acting foolishly," he remarked. But
let me tell you one thing, Murray. If
ever you go into this line of business,
don't drink. A man does things when
he is drunk that he would never dream
| of doing when sober. If 1 had not
been under the influence of liquor this
would never have happened.
| The detective smiled at this bit Of
moral philosophy. He knew what the
| prisoner referred to. Except when
drunk Johnson never shaved or passed
bad bills. The shavers and middle
men did not know the clever engraver
at all. His identity was secret, e0
cept to the wholesale dealers.
On the following Monday Johnson
/ sent for Murray.
| I've thought it over and have made
/ up my mind to turn everything over
| to you," said the elderly counterfeiter.
81 sent for no lawyer and didn't even
send word home. Wen go out and
get the stun now, IL you like"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17
The Tactful Suitor.

A youth in Trenton, whose devotion
to the young woman of his choice has
encountered many obstacles during
his long courtship, recently sought
her out with this apparently encourag-
ing statement:
Il think it's all right now, Alice. I
managed to get access to your father
the other day, and while he wouldn't
exactly give his consent 1 rather
imagine I've made some Roadway. He
borrowed $40 of me. Surely he can't
stand me of much longer after that"
The young woman sighed. yes,
I've heard about it." she said, "and I
think you've made an awful mess Of
1t. Father mentioned the $40 and re-
marked that I'd better give you up
you were too easy."-Harper's Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17
Not Afraid of a Ghost.

In village in England. a month or
SO ago, a man came running into an
inn at nine o'clock at night and cried
out that there was a ghost in his back
yard. There were IA men in the inn,
and not one of them dared to go home
with the man and investigate. There
was person who dared, however, and
that was the landlords daughter, a girl
of IA. Some of the men followed her
at distance, and she went into the
yard and up to the ghost Tapping its
arms about, and discovered-what?
That it was no more nor less than a
mans white shirt Tapping on the
clothes line in strong breeze. That's
about the way all ghosts turn out.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17
NO MEDICINE
But a Change of Food Gave Relief.

Many persons are learning that
drugs are not the thing to rebuild
worn out nerves, but proper food is
required.
There is a certain element in the
cereals, wheat, barley, ETC., which is
grown there by nature for food to brain
and nerve tissue. This is the phos-
plate Of potash. Of which Grape-Nuts
food contains large proportion.
In making this food all the food ele-
ments in the two cereals, wheat and
barley, are retained. That is why so
many heretofore nervous and run down
people find in Grape-Nuts a true nerve
and brain food.
Il can say that Grape-Nuts food has
done much for me as a nerve renew
err" writes a Wis bride.
"a few years ago, before my mar
riage, I was a bookkeeper in a large
firm. I became so nervous toward the
end Of each week that it seemed I
must give up my position, which I
could not afford to do.
Mother purchased some Grape-Nuts
and we found it not only delicious but
l noticed from day to day that / was
improving until finally realized / was
net nervous any more.
Il have recommended it to friends
as a brain and nerve food, never hay-
ing found its equal. / owe much to
Grape-Nuts as it saved me from a
nervous collapse, and enabled me to
retain my position"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read 1.-The Road to Well
ville." in pkgs. There's a Reason.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time T'kev
are genuine trues and tan o. hun,sa
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

Murray went to New York again and
called upon the ex-counterfeiter with
whom he had conferred at the COM
mencement Of the quest.
DO you know old Johnson?" he
inquired.
Yes" replied the former "cooney"
man; but it is years since l last saw
him. He is mighty clever chap, but
used to go on some terrific drunken
sprees, and his family had troubles Of
their own keeping track Of him"
Get your magnifying glass;" said
Murray, land take another good look
at these phoney bills"
The ex-counterfeiter complied. With
wrinkled brow he pored carefully
through his glass over the different
designs, following the twist of every
line and letter. For three hours he
conducted this painstaking examina-
ton while Murray watched him.
Finally the student laid his glass down
and pushed the bills back to the de-
tective
Well" queried Murray, who do
you think it is? Mark Ulrich?"
mo, sir" responded the encounter.
feiter emphatically; Zurich had no
hand in that job. Hill may have done
the States S. bill, but Johnson did the
Canada bills. I'm as sure of that as
l would be of my own work-in the
old days"
And you can't figure out where
Johnson may be?" asked Murray.
Il haven't any idea," was the reply
Il tried to find out something about
him last night, but could only learn
that he is out of the country, perhaps
gone to England, unless there is
something doing on the continent"
Murray took the next train for To
ronto reasoning that if the Johnsons
were in Canada they would be likely
to be found in or about that city. Ar
irving in Toronto at night he entered
a saloon for the purpose of obtainins
littlS liquid refreshment, and caught
sight of a figure at the far end of the
bar that looked oddly familiar. The
figure turned and Murray was barrel,
able to check the exclamation of de
lighted surprise that rose to his lips
After all his weary travelling and day.
of bafEled hopes, chance had give1
him the opportunity so long desired
For the person was none other thai
Johnnie Johnson, son of the mucl
sought for Edwin Johnson.
For two nights Murray strollec
around the city watching for his man
and on the third caught sight of hin
slipping out of Mitchell & Ryani
saloon on Kink street. Johnson walk
ed quickly away and, as before
jumped into cab, but this time Muir
ray had taken the precaution of havin,
a vehicle handy, and as the counter
feiter drove along his Nemesis was fol
} lowing in another cab. Johnson drov,
north to Bloor street, and at the cor
ner Of Bloor and Avenue Road got on
Of the cab. paid the man and wake,
} away Murray also deserted his cal
and followed on foot Johnson wen
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

around six blocks to Hazelton avenue,
turned into that street, unlocked the
door of a comfortable brick house and
went inside.
Satisfied that he had found the home
OF the Johnson family, but not wishing
to be seen by any of them lest he
should be recognized, Murray made ar
rangements with the occupants of an
adjacent house to keep the Johnson
residence under surveillance. For five
days after Johnnie Johnson entered
the house no one passed in or out ex-
cept the butcher, baker and milkman
Murray interviewed the baker and ask
ed who lived there.
AN old lady and gentleman, two
nice looking girls and a couple of
sons" said he
While sure that he had run Ed
| Johnson to earth and that he and no
other was the chief mover in the
counterfeiting plot, Murray possessed
no positive evidence against the man.
In the hope of obtaining some proof
of wrong-doing he kept constant watch
on the house. Days and nights passed
without any Of the occupants emerg-
ing from their shelter. 1t might have
been deserted house for all the signs
of life those within its portals made.
But one night lights burned in the
| parlor and the piano was played Wig
orously until an early hour of the
morning, and at seven o'clock the
front door opened, and old man John
son himself, Edwin Johnson, the king
of eounterfeiters, appeared and walked
jauntily down the street.
The detective saw and recognized
him instantly and proceeded to
shadow him. Johnson stopped in sew
eral saloons on his way down town
and Murray, entering each one as soon
as the counterfeiter had left, found
that he had paid for whatever drinks
he consumed in genuine money. Mr.
Johnson's frequent thirst-quenchers
had noticeable effect upon him and
finally he went to the railway station
and bought ticket for Markham
When he boarded the train his patient
follower took up position six seats
behind him. At Markham johnson
left the train and the first place he
visited was a saloon. When he came
out Murray went in and induced the
proprietor to exchange the 81 bill
with which Johnson had paid for his
drink for its equivalent in silver. Also
he had the saloonkeeper write his mi
tials on the bill for Identification pur
poses. Murray's eyes giistened as he
slipped the bank note in his pocket
for 1t was a newly forged Dominion
81 bill and the proof he required was
in his hands at last.
The sportive Mr.. Johnson visited
saloon after saloon buying drinks and
cigars and paying in bad bills. Close
J Ion his heels trailed the persistent
shadowcr, buying up the johnson
, money as fast as johnson spent it
The latter kept busy until train time
when he went back to Toronto. As ht
stepped on to the station platform
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

Prof. Munyon has generously placed
his Cold Cure with druggists through
out the United States and has author.
lied them to sell it for the small sum
OF 25 cts. a bottle. He says these
pellets contain no opium, morphine, CO.
caine or other harmful drugs, and he
guarantees that they will relieve the
head, throat and lungs almost imme-
1iately. He gives this guarantee with
each bottle Of his medicine: 'If you
buy my Cold Cure and 1t does not give
perfect satisfaction, 1 will refund your
money" Prof. Munyon has just issued
q Observation-Disclosures. which will be
sent free to any person who addresses
The Munyon Company, Philadelphia
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

HE case of the mil
lion dollar counter
feiting stands in the
annals of crime as
a miracle of genius,
and stamps the per-
petrator Of the
fraud as a veritable
king of his kind
whose record of
clever, Inscriptions
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17
ALL OF ONE KIND.

"Have your poems been read by
many people?"
"Certainly-about twenty publishers
that know Of"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17

Noted Detective and
His Manner Of Locat-
ing Plates Which
Manufactured Bogus
$1,000, O0O-Mur-
rays System Of Ariv-
ing at Hiding Place Of
Etchings-St Story ofOld
John Hill Is Told by
One Of the Culprits
u Who Are Implicated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-19
PLANNING FOR LAPS.
ComrnisiOners VIII Be Entertained In
 WaahingfOn.

Washington, Oct. 1S-when the honorary commercial commissioners Of Japan arrive in Washington November 1 they will be taken on an automobile ride which will include Potomac drive. along which 2,000 cherry trees. to be presented to this country by the Elm peror of Japan. will be planted.
 The shipment of the trees and the planting thereof has been intrusted to Toratiro watase. proprietor of the Tokio Plant, Seed and Implement Com pany, who Is one of the commissioners.
 The trees will be sent to Mrs. Taft and by her presented to the govern ment
 The Emperor of Japan is sending to New York also 8 large number Of cherry trees to be planted along River side drive in the vicinity of Grants tomb Tn Japan. the land of the cher ry blossoms, there are many beauti- full legends about the tree and flower of the cherry. The blossom of the Japanese cherry is of a peculiarly delicate beauty and there Is tradi- tion in that If that same tone appears in the blossom of the Japanese cherry planted in another country. that coun- try can be taken and subjugated by | Japan.
 aGr. wAtase is authority for ths
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-19
BUILD ROADS FOR AUTOS
rNGxLsH WOULD SOLVE GOOD
 ROADS QUESTION.
special Highways May Be Constructed By Government for Use Of
 Gasoline WagOns--COn- . . aul Makes Report.

washington, Oct. 1S.--Alarmed by the great expense 1t Is put to In main. taininR the highways of the Uniteo Kingdom, the British Parliament Is considering the advisability Of con- structing special highways for the use of automobiles.
 According to Consul-General John h' Grifhths, in report to the DepaIt- ment of Commerce and Labor, the ln- creased use of motor cars in Great Britain has played havoc with the sur face of the roadways. It is suggested that the speeding automobiles be given roads to themselves and this is pro- vided for in @ bill now before Parlia- ment.
 The British people are said to be In sympathy with the plan. The use o' the motor car has increased so greatly in the last decade that it has become not only a detriment to public property in certain ways, but a menace to hiS as well.
 '"The most travelled country roads are being badly cut up by the great number of motor cars that pass over them at a high rate of speed" says MT Crtffitns in his report on the bill, "thv value of adjoining property Is often ap, preciably Iessened. the comfort and convenience of pedestrians and those using other means oI locViboson 0,o seriously interfered with, ana thelr safety often endangered. a
 The remedy proposed by the meas ure under consideration is the crea- tion of a system of roads for the use of motor cars solely. These roads are to be governed by a small board of five or seven members. only one of whom. the chairman or vice-chairman. snail receive a salary. The board will not only govern the system as built. hut will be employed to add to the miie- age whenever 1t sees 1t.
 once these roads are completed. or- dtnary highways will not be permitted to join them, except by special per mission, The Government. likewise will wash its hands of the motorists and permit them to indulge their speed mania to their hearts contest. The speed limit will be taken off.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-19
REPORT OF CITY SCHOOLS
SUPERINTENDENT FLOYD MAKES
 HIS ANNUAL STATEMENT.
4,6s2 Children Were Enrolled and Teaching Them Cost S7e,201.51.
 Work on New Building Is ProGrensinE,

Superintendent of City School Charles L. Floyd, yesterday competed his re- port of the schools for the fiscal year The report shows the receipts of the department for eight months ending June 1 last, to be s7s.507.61. while the disbursements for the same period were s76,201:5t, leaving a balance on hand of $3,308.1 10.
 Salaries paid during the year were $es,e72.SO. Fuel cost sl,14s.e7. Sum- dries are given at $791.S2.
 The disbursements of the depart ment from July l. 1908. 70 September l, 1909. were $1.e54ss. leaving a net balance for the fiscal year of $1.6b1.1l. {. N From the s140.000 derived from the sale of bonds for the construction of the Sidney Lanier High school. s1s,- s7o.1S has been paid out on account to the architect and others.
 The total enroliment for school chill dren for the year is given at 4.662. or that number. 2,s15 were white children and 1.747 were negroes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-19
DEATH OF BUCHANAN.
Inquest Will Be Held in Lendon We'd
 MeslRY.

London, Oct. 1S.-An inquest into the death of William I. Buchanan, the American diplomat, whose body was found in Park Lane Saturday night will be held Wednesday.
 The official papers and personal prop erty found in the rooms occupied by MT. Buchanan at ClSridge's Hotel. have been turned over to the American em- bassy.
 Investigation thus far has failed to throw any light on the movements of the diplomat during the few hours pre- ceding his death. Friends who had seen him during the day say that he appeared to be then in the best of health and spirits. He left his hotel just before the dinner hour on Satur- day, but where or with whom he dlned or how he spent the evening had not heen learned today. There were no evidences of assault or robbery. and it is supposed that death was due to heart trouble or stroke of paralysis
 Mir Buchanan at the time of his death was under appointment as agent of the United States for arbitrating at The Hague of questions pending with Venezuela.
 An autopsy was held this afternoon, following which 1t was officially an- nounced that MT Buchanan had died of heart failure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-19
FEDERALCOURT IN SESSION
FIVE CASES ARE ARGUED AMI
 FINALLY sUBMITTED.
Justices of Appellate Division Are in Montgomery And Wfll Hear
 Causes During the Entire

Montgomery And VIII nesr
 Causes During the Entire Week. Five cases were argued and sub- mitted and two transferred to New Orleans in the opening session of the United States Circuit Court of Ap- peals here yesterday. Judge Thomas G. Jones presided.
 The cases argued and submitted were. J. Goodman against J. J. Cur tis. trustee; Florence Wagon Works against National Can Company, ct al R. L. Stevenson. trustee. against the George Delker Company. two cases; and Isham D. Hobbs. trustee. against Jefferson County Savings Bank. Those transferred to New Orleans were: D. H. Ellington. trustee. against J. H. Mason, ct al. and the Alabama Harness Company against John D. Ragland, re- ceiver, ct al.
 All were bankruptcy cases and none possess marked interest. Decisions on those argued and submitted are re- served until some time later in the week.
 The cases set for today are: Sewer age and Water Board against Frank T. Howard. receiver; George H. Schuler against William H. Hassinger. ct al, trustees. three cases: Samuel I. Knight against William H. Hassinger. ct al.. trustees, two cases.
 Judge Don A. Pardee. of Atlanta. United States Circuit Judge: Rufus E. Foster of New Orleans. United States Judge for. the Southern District of Louisiana. or Judge Thomas c. Jones' United States Judge for the Middle District of Alabama. and Judge Shelby of Huntsville, are the presiding jus tices for the week, sitting according to orders.
 The court will convene each day this week at II o'clock in the morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-19
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR <, =, MONTGOMERY REUNION

Through the arrangements made be- tween the Western of Alabama Rail- road and Judge John B. Fuller, gem eral chairman of the joint committees of the Confederate state reunion, a special train will be run from Opelika to Montgomery November IS, the second day of the reunion.
 Besides the advantages to veterans living at points along this line. the special train will make 1t possible for the cadets of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. at Auburn, to attend the re- union. Nothing definite has been heard from pr. c. c. Thaeh. president of the institution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-19
COURT HOLDS FATE OF SLAYER Judge Will Consider Steven
 sons Case. STANDS IN CALLOWS'S SHADOW Appeal Is Based on Mans Alleged
 Insanity. Attempt to Convince Pardon Board Reainquiahed Because of state ment by Governor Conner That He Would Not Interfere
 With Execution Next
 Friday.
STANDS IN CALLOWSS SHADOW

Unless Judge T. c. Richardson. of the Circuit Court of Crenshaw County. grants him hearing and his insanity Is established. win Stevenson will die on the gallows at Luverns. Friday.
 After the Governor dec.ared himself entirely against any interference with the execution of the condemned mur- derer. and stated that any favorable action of the Pardon Board would be over-ruled by himself. friends and at- torneys of Stevenson decided upon an- other course to save his life.
 The State Board of Pardons met yes- terday. but no petition was offered in behalf of Stevenson. W. H. Stoddard. of Luverne, Stevenson's attorney. came to Montgomery with the avowed in- tention of appearing before the Board Of Pardons with petition for stay of execution for ten days. put after his arrival, he learned that the Board had no authority to suspend the sentence
 Others in the city who are interested in the case were. J. R. McLendon whose daughter and granddaughter were killed bv Stevenson. and his friends W. " Bell and Alfred Nor man of Grady. They came to offset the effect of the intended petition. To assist his attorney, J. A Stevenson. fa- fher of the condemned man. and his sis ter, came to Montgomery.
 Since this latest change in the aspect of the case, there is bat one chance for Stevenson's escape from the gall lows. His attorney will appear before Circuit Judge J. c. Richardson at Lu- verne this morning and petition him for a nearing to decide whether the man is insane. If the hearing fs granted. the most important witnesses probably will be pr. F. c. B. Stevenson, uncle of the condemned man. pr. liar " T. Lay, and Dr. H. B. Wilkinson. all of Montgomery.
 Dr. J. T. Searcy, head of the State Insane Asylum att Tuscaloosa, was asked to visit Stevenson at the Mont romery County jail and examine him for insanity. but on account of the possible position in which ne might be placed in the event of a favorable yer dict of the Crenshaw jury. he declined to perform the examination.
 If the result of the trial shows Stew enson to be insane, he will be commit ted to the State Insane Asylum for life Or if the judge is reasonably satisfied as to his insanity. he may suspend the execution until further investigation is made. If this hearing goes against him. his last chance will have been lost and tine execution win take place Fri- day.
 Stevenson father declares that he has been degenerate all his life that when he was a mere child his peculiar and unaecountable actions were marked.
 stevenson,s anxiety and nervousness have been more perceptibie every day for the past two weiks. Yesterday his