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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-17

words as he had been led to suppose
but that it probably contained 1000
words at least. He believes there is
a great field here for .he Ethnologists
to determine where the Esquimaux
came from and he hopes to go north
again to take up this study. DR..
Goodsell, another member of the ex-
petition, is of the opinion that the
japanese and the Esquimaux are Of
the same racial stock. The Esquimaux
of northern Greenland are the most
northerly people of the world. They
are called >'Peary's tribe" A census
taken by Prof Mcmillan shows that
they are increasing. Some years ago
they were threatened with extinction
but now they number 21S. When the
Roosevelt left their shores no member
of the expedition would tell them that
this was her last visit. But they SEEM
ed to understand this fact, in so much
as the pole had been reached ard gath
cred on the shore, they wept at her
departure and waved signals as long
as she was in sight.
The following dispatch was received
today by Capt. Bartlett of the Roose-
welt from Gov. Williams of Newfound-
land:
Il transmit with pleasure the en-
closed message from the Earl of Crewe,
secretary of state for the colonies:
II congratulate Capt. Bartlett and
his men on their safe return from the
arduous enterprise in which they, as
NeWfoundlanders, have taken so i'm
portant a part.
(Signed) "CREWE,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-17

When Jimmy Britt goes to Australia
next month Rudolph Unholz will be one
OF the men he will box in Sydney for
promoter Mcintosh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-17

Co d won g. prize of $50, Co. f of $25,
GO. M of SIS and Co. of $40 The in
dividual prizes were won as follows
Sergt. George A. Field of Headquar-
ters with score of 60, SO; Capt Daniel
a. wentworth of Headquarters. 60. IS;
Sergt. Leroy Bracket of Co. B, SO, IS;
Sergt. S. H., Wakefield of Co. D, IS, 81;
Sergt' E. H. Besse of Co. E. 81, 81;
: Sergt. H. J. Malta. 81, SO; Private H. Il.
Libby Of Co. B. Sc. So; Lieut. ]. Y. Kin
mond OF Co. M. S. So; Private F. H.
Fassett of Co. E. Sc, 81; Corp. ]. r,
Barton of Co. E, 56. 81: Lieut. +. ].
Farrin of Co. d. SIS. 81; Capt. Robert c.
Foster of Co. f. SIS, 81: Sergt Arthur
w. Goodwin of Co. X, IS. 81.
The scores of the various teams were
, as follows:
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"CREWE."

An early dispatch from Battle Har-
Dor sent by local correspondent said
that Commander Peary was accom-
panied to the North pole by only one
man, an Esquimau. A later dispatch
from the same place says that Mat
thew Henson, the Negro assistant of
Commander Peary, together with four
EsquimauX, accompanied the explorer
actually to the North pole. This an.
parent disagreement is thus far I'M
explained and inquiries have been
made to elucidate it.
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TAFT TAKES
ALL CHICAGO BY STORM

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Regimental Totals.
The newspaper., 1909-12-31
CHAPTER XIX.
Coneernina Thomaa.

SoHeernin1 ihomae-
Mr.. Jameson" ! said. when We
found ourselves alone after dinner
that night. the inquest yesterday
seemed to me the merest recapitula.
ton OF things that were already
known. Il developed nothing new be-
yond that story of DR.. Stewards. and
that was volunteered
An inquest is only a necessary for.
mslity. Miss lnnes."t he replied. I'm.
less a crime Ia committed in the open
the inquest does nothing beyond eet-
ting evidence from witnesses while
events are still in their minds. The
police step in later. You and | both
know how many important thinGs
never transpired. For instance: m.
dead man had no key, and yet M,ss
Gertrude testified to \ fumblinG At
the lock. and then the opening Of the
|. door. The piece of evidence you men,
fion. DIR. Ste~art's story. is one oi
those things we have to take cautious.
": the doctor has = patient Who
wears black and does not raise her
veil. Why. II il the typical mysteri.
Gus LADY, Then the good doctor
comes across Arnold Armstrong. who
was . graceless scamp-de mortuis-
what's the rest OF it?-and he In quar-.
reling with q lady in black. Behold.
says the doctor. they are one and the
same"
Why was Mr.. Bailey not present
at the inquest?'
The detectives expression was Pc
culiar.
Because his physician testified
that he is i'll. and unable to leave his
bed"
"Ill." / exclaimed. "why. neither
Halsey nor Gertrude has told me
that"
There are more things than that.
Miss 1nnes. that are puzzling. Bailey
gives the impression that he knew
nothing Of the crash at the bank un.
til he read 1t In the paper Monday
night. and that he went back and sur.
rendered himself Immediately. I do
not believe It. Jonas. the watchman
at the Traders bank. tells . di6srsnt
story. He says that on tie TAurs-
The newspaper., 1909-12-31
W SOSSJ-NfRRlIk CoHeNhT

Way OF gaining access to TIE house, ana
we made arrangements TO redoubie
our vigilance as to windows and doors
that night.
Halsey was inclined to pooh.pooh
the whole affair. He said a break in
the plaster might have occurred
months ago and gone unnoticed, and
that. the dust had probably been
stirred mp the day before. After all.
we had to let it got at that. but we
put in an uncomfortable Sunday Ger
trude went to church, and Halsey took
a long walk in the moraing Louise
was able to sit up. and she allowed
Halsey and Liddy to assist her down
stairs late in the afternoon. The east
veranda was shady, green with vines
and palms. cheerful with cushions and
lounging chairs. We put Louise in a
steamer chair, and she sat there
passiyely enough. her hands clasped
in her lap.
We were very silent. Halsey sat on
the rail with a pipe. openly watching
Louise, as she looked broodingly
across the valley to the hills. There
was something bafiing in the girls
eyes: and gradually Halsey's boyish
features lost their glow at seeing her
about again. and settled into grim
lines. He was like his father Just
then.
We sat until late afternoon. Halsey
growing more and more moody. Short
ly before six he got up and went into
the house. and in few minutes he
came out and called me to the tele-
phone II was Anna whitcomb, in
town. and she kept me for 20 minutes.
telling me the children had had the
measles and how Nine. Sweeny had
botched her new gown.
When ] finished. Liddy was behind
me. her mouth a thin line.
i wish you would try to look cheer
ful. Liddy." l groaned. your face
would sour milk" But Liddy seldom
replied to my gibes. She folded her
lips little tighter.
He called her up she said oracu-
larly. he called her up. and asked her
to keep you at the telephone. so he
could talk to Miss Louise. A thank.
less child is sharper than a serpents
tooth"
Nonsense.': ] said brusquely, Z
might have known enough to leave
them. It's long time since you and
were in love. Liddy. and-we for
get"
Liddy shifted.
No man ever made a fool OF me"
she tephed -yir.u6usyy e..
Well. something did retorted.
The newspaper., 1909-12-31
CHAPTER Xxx.
Or. walkers Warning.

Warner was on his knees in a mo-
ment fumbling at the old mans col
lar 10 loosen IT. bat Halsey caught his
hand, 80
Let him alone" he said. You
cait help him: he is dead
We stood there. each avoiding the
others eyes: We spoke low and rev
erently in the presence OF death. and
we tacitly avoided any mention OF
the suspicion that was in every mind
When Mr.. Jameson had finished his
cursory examination. he got up and
busted the knees of his trousers.
There is no sign of injury he
said. and L know |. for. one. drew a
long breath OF relief From what
Warner says and from his hiding in
the closet | should say he was scared
to death. Fright and weak heart. to-
gether"
But what could have done it, Ger
trude asked. He was all right this
evening at dinner. Warner. what did
he say when you found him on the
porch"
Warner looked shaken: his honest,
boyish face was colorless
Just what told you. Miss Innes.
He'd heen reading the paper down
stairs: I had put up the car. and.
feeling sleepy. | came down to the
lodge to 20 to bed. As went up
stairs Thomas put down the paper
and taking his pipe went out on the
porch. Then heard an exclamation
from him"
Didn't he say anything you could
understand" asked.
He said something about the grave
giving up its dead"
Mr.. Jameson was going through the
old mans pockets. and Gertrude was
composing his arms. folding them
across his white shirt bosom. ALWAYS
so spotless.
In the course OF his investigations
the detective had come to the inner
pocket of the dead buffers black
coat Here he found some things that
interested him, One was small nat
key. with a red cord tied to II. and the
other was bit of white paper. on
which was written something in
Thomas cramped hand Mr.. jamie
son read IL: then he gave Il to me. II
was an address in fresh ink:
LUCIEN WALLACE.
IA Elm Street, Richfield.
As the card went around. think
both the detective and | watched for
any possible effect II might have. but.
beyond perplexity. there seemed to Be
uoue
The newspaper., 1909-12-31

ness in the greeting between Louise
and her mother. and that DR. Walker
was there. apparently in charge of the
arrangements for the funeral. Haisey
idisappeared shortly after Louise left
and came home about nine that night.
muddy and tired. As for Thomas, he
vent around detected and sad. and !
saw the detective watching him close
D at dinner. Even now I wonder
what did Thomas know, What did he
suspectf
At ten O'Clock the household had
settled down for 'the night Liddy,
who WAS taking Mrs. Watson's place.
had finished examining the tea.towels
and the corners OF the shelves in tn.
cooling room. and had gone to bed
Alex. the gardener, had gone heavily
IN the circular staircase to his room.
and Mr.. Jameson was examining the
locks of the windows Halsey dropped
into chair in the living room and
stared moodily ahead. Once he reused.
What sort OF a looking chap is that
Walker. Gertrude" he asked.
Rather tall. very dark. smooth
shaven. Not bad looking" Gertrude
said, putting down the book she had
been pretending to read. Halsey
kicked q taboret viciously.
Lovely place this village must be
in the winter" he said irrelevantly.
a girl would be buried alive here
II was then some one raped at the
knocker on the besvv front door. Hal
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II Thomas had any people and how
to reach them. OF course. expect to
defray the expenses of the funeral. but
his relatives must be found What do
you think frightened him, Mr. Jamie
SOM"
1T is hard to say" he replied slow
ly. but ! think we may be certain it
was fright. and that he was hiding
from something. l am sorry in moro
than one way; / have always believed
that Thomas knew something. or sus-
pected something. that he would not
tell. Do you know how much money
there was in that worn-out wallet Of
his? Nearly 500, Almost two
months wages-and yet those darkiea
seldom have a penny well-what
Thomas knew will be buried with
him
With the death of Thomas. I felt
that a climax had come in affairs at
Sunnyside. TIE night that followed
was quiet enough. '-Halsey watched
at the foot OF the staircase. and acorn
plicaued system of bolts on the other
doors seemed to be efectual.
Once in the night wakened and
thought heard the tapping again.
But all was quiet. and | had reached
the stage where I refused to be dis
turbed for minor occurrences. -f--s
The Armstrong; were notified Of
Thomas death. and I had my first In
teryiew with DR. Walker as a result.
He came up early the next morning.
Just as We finished breakfast, In a pro-
fessional looking car with black
hood
Il must make a double excuse for
this early visit. Miss Innes," he said
as he sat down The chair was lower
than he expected. and his dignity re-
auired collecting before he went on.
MY professional duties are urgent
and long neglected. and"-a fall to tho
every day manner-"somethin must
be done about that body"
Yes" l said. sitting on the edge Of
my chair. Il merely wished the ad-
dress Of Thomas people. You might
have telephoned. II you were busy
He smiled
i wished to see you about some
thing else he said. As for Thomas.
1t is Mrs. Armstrong; wish that roo
allow her to attend to the expense.
About his relatives. l have already
notified his brother. In the village. II
was heart disease. I think. Thomas
always had 4 bad heart"
Heart disease and fright said.
still on the edge ~ my chair. But the
doctor had NO intention OF leaving.
Il understand you have a ghost up
here. and that you have the house
filled with detectives to exercise it,
he said
For some reason felt l was being
pumped" as Halsey says. You
have been misinformed." rep4ied.
WHAT. no ghost. no detectives," he
said. still with his smile What a dis
appointment to the VILLAGE"
resented his attempt at playful
ness. 1t had been anything but joke
to us
DIR. Walker" | said tartly. Il fail
to see any humor in the situation.
Since | came here, one man has been
shot. and another one has died from
shock. There have been intruders in
the house. and strange noises. II that
10 funny. there is something wrong
with NV sense of humor"
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day night be.6Fe. about 7:Jo. Bailey
went back to the bank. Jonas ad-
mitted him, and he says the cashier
was in a state almost OF collapse.
Bailey worked until midnight, then he
closed the vault and went away. The
occurrence was SO unusual that the
watchman pondered over it all the
rest of the night What did Bailey
do when he went back to the Knicker-
booker apartments that night? He
packed a suitcase ready for instant
departure. But he held off too long:
he waited for something. My per-
sonal opinion is that he waited to see
Miss Gertrude before flying from the
country Then, when he had shot
down Arnold Armstrong that night. he
had to choose between two evils. He
did the thing that would Immediately
turn public opinion in his favor, and
surrendered himself, as an innocent
man. The strongest thing against
him is his preparation for fight, and
his deciding to come back after the
murder of Arnold Arm ztrong. He was
shrewd enough to disarm suspicion as
to the graver charge.
The evening dragsad along slowly.
Mrs. Watson came to my bedroom be-
fore l went to bed aal rsted If I had
any arnica. She shovsi me a badly
swollen hand with g-1Eizh streaks
running toward the lU: she said
it was the hand she a- -.-t the nfsht
or the murder week ORE and that
she had not slept well -es. tt looked
10 me as IL II might d. rIous. and I
told her to let DR.. Se"art see It.
The next morning -ls. Watson
went up to town on ths II train and
was admitted to the Charity hospital
She was suffering iron bIood-poison-
ing. l fully meant 10 go up and see
her there. but other thiu-s drove her
entirely from my mind. telephoned
to the hospital that DAY. however. and
ordered a private room for her. and
whatever comforts she might be al
lowed.
Mrs. Armstrong arrived Monday
evening with her husbands body. and
the services were set for the next
day. The house on Chestnut street,
in town. had been opened. ard Tues
AtlA US 10 20
home. She sent for me before she
went. and I saw she had been crying
How can ! thank you. Miss Innes ?"
she said. You have taken me on
faith. and-you have not asked me
any questions. Some time. perhaps. I
can tell you: and when that time
comes. you will all despise me-Hal-
sey. too
tried to tell her how glad was to
have had her. but there was some
thing else she wanted to say. She
said it finally. when she had bade
constrained good-by 20 Halsey and the
car was waiting at the door.
Miss lnnes.' she said in a low
tone. IF they-if there is any attempt
made toto have you give up the
house. do IL. II you possibly can. am
afraid-to have you stay" ;
That was all. Gertrude went into
town with her and saw her safely
home. She reported a decided cool
The newspaper., 1909-12-31
Richdefd!. Gertrude eIclaimel
why. Elm street is the main street:

Nichhefd!" Gertrude eIciaimel
why. Elm street is the main street:
don't you remember. Halsey?"
''Lucien Wallacei" Halsey said.
THAT is the child Stewart spoke Of at
the inquest"
Warner. with his mechanics in
stinct, had reached for the key What
he said was not a surprise.
Yale lock- he said. Probably a
key to the east entry"
There was no reason why Thomas.
an old and trusted servant. should
not have had key to that particular
door. although the servants entry
was in the west wing. But had not
known of this key, and it opened up
new field of conjecture. Just now.
however, there were many things to
be attended to. and, leaving Warner
with the body We all went back to the
house. Mr.. Jameson walked with
me. while Halsey and Gertrude fol-
lowed
Il SUPPOSE l shall haye 70 notify the
Armstrong;" I said. They will know
The newspaper., 1909-12-31
sey got up 1elsufely and opened It.
admitting Warner. He was out of
breath from running. and he looked

set got Up 1elsufefy and opened It,
admitting Warner. He was out of
breath from running. and he looked
half abashed.
Il am sorry to disturb you" he said.
But I didn't know what else to do.
It's about Thomas
What about Thomas?" / asked.
Mr.. Jameson had come into the hall
and we all stared at Warner.
Hes acting queer" Warner ex-
planned. He's sitting down there on
the edge of the porch. and he says he
has seen a ghost. The old man looks
bad, too; he can scarcely speak"
Hes as full of superstition as an
egg is of meat" said. "Halsey, bring
some whisky and we will all go
down.
No one moved to get the whisky.
from which judged there were three
pocket TASKS ready for emergency.
Gertrude threw a shawl around my
shoulders, and we all started down
over the hill: ! had made so many
nocturnal excursions around the place
that l knew my way perfectly But
Thomas was not on the veranda. nor
~ eAE AAf AAAaAA-N NAAE AAhAaE AAt lAA-n
exchanged significant glances, and
Warner got a lantern
He can't have gone far" he said
He was trembling so that he couldn't
stand when I lett
Jameson and Hals=v together made
the round Of the lodge. occasionally
calling the old man by name. But
there was no response. No Thomas
came boWiHg and showing his white
teeth through the darkness. I began
to be vaguely uneasy, for the first
time. Gertrude, who was never nerv-
Gus in the dark, went alone down the
drive to the gate. and stood there,
looking along the yellowish line OF the
road. while waited on the tiny YER
anda.
Warner was puzzled He came
around to the edge of the veranda
and stood looking at it as il it ought
to know and explain.
He might have stumbled into the
house." he said. but he could not
have climbed the stairs. Anyhow, he's
not inside or outside. that / can see'
The other members of the party had
come back now. and no one had
found any trace of the old man. His
pipe. still warm. rested on the edge
of the rail. and inside on the table his
old gray hat showed that its owner
had not gone far.
He was not far. after all From the
table my eyes travelled around the
room. and stopped at the door of
closet. / hardly know what impulse
moved me. but ! went in and turned
the knob. 1t burst open with the i'm
petus of weight behind it. and some
thing fell partly forward in a heap
on the floor. 1t was Thomas-Thomas
without a mark of injury on him. and
dead
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Continued on page slx
The newspaper., 1909-12-31
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Miss lines. splnster and
guard an of Gertrude and Halsey. estab-
iished summer headquarters at Sunny
side Amidst numerous difficulties the
servants deserted As Miss Innes locked
up for the night. she was startled by
dark figure on the veranda.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-18
SAYS FLIRTING
VERY IMMORAL
WOMAN WHO DOES FLIRT IS
DOING WORK THAT IS
VERY FlENDisH.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1S.--"Flirting
Is grossly immoral" according TO
declarations made by Mrs. Char.
lotte Perkins Gilman az the Rand
school. where she delivered a lee.
ture on Assorted Sins" She said:
"The woman who flirts is
doing fiendlsh work.
know a beautiful Girl, perfect
~ decent and cultured, who
took great delight In uraina
men on. could never under
stand how she found pleasure
In IL.
"'oh, it's fun she answered,
when asked her why she did
II. Fun TO get a man so he
can't wait another minute be-
fore he embraces you, and then
not let him do ~ she added,
gIeefully.
There are thousands like her,
who either don't realize or don't
care about the harm they do"
Mrs. Gilman a few years ago
earned the cobrlquet the Truly
Modern Woman" because she as.
serted that married woman
should work like her husband and
should cease adjoining herself to
attract men She also stated that
all mothers should hand their chill.
dren over to the trained nurses
and teachers to rear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-18

One lady writes: | paid res'
for Is years but I am nov 9
10 say make $500 clear eAl
month raising Belgian hares ais
poultry. | have 3 small chilarn
and they have lots OF pure ief
sey milk and cream aud cas-
/ have lots OF free wood ana
water on my acres at Birmlns
ham and would not sell oai y
any price
Men with brains buy land o.
the Sound; fools laugh o. them
fools work for others al 'hsal
life. Ike the OK. The LAST h'u'
LAND
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-18

commentary on mid.vIctorian NOR.
ais.
Here is n grim story about the
death OF Lady Ward
"On the evening Of the day be-
fore her burial Lord Colville came
10 see Lord Ward They talked for
some time. and then the widower
suddenly turned 10 his friend:
colYllle, sou admired my wife
Yes was The reply 4 did.
well. come and look your last
look on her. said Lord Ward. light
Ing a candle aud leading the way
upstairs
The room was full Of shadows
and the fllckerinR light fen on the
lovely face of the dead woman.
Silently Lord Coigiiie stood by her.
Ward was watching him atteni-
lively.
sim admiriue my wife7 Well
she was u pretty woman--bnt you'd
never imagine that she had such
bad teeth He put down the candle
on a table "a she spoke and raised
his wife'H head from the pillow.
with cold dellberation he
wrenchcd the Jaws apart Look
here. man But Lord Colyiile had
hurrledly left the room"
Another anecdote refers 20 her
uncle. Admiral Rous
Mrs. hnus WAS very dicintortai
and remember calling one day
after her death to inquire after my
uncle. Indeed. my lady said the
servant. 4 may say the admiral ~
very much better since Airs. Hous'
death"
The next aneodote il Of the acid
variety.
THE Allesburys took a house az
Cowee every summer. Although
Lady A was considered a beauty.
she was excessively thin
She Was devoted 10 Lord vii.
ton. but one day abe went aboard
Lord Cardigans yacht. which was
lying off Caishoi, and stayed the
night before returning to CoweH.
Lord Wilton was furious about Il.
and made quite an unnecessary
scene about II with Cardigan.
Some Kind friend said afterwards
that after all IL was only a case
Of two dogs fighting over a bone.
"poor Lady A., She was seraa-
oily, but 10 be called bone must
have greatly annoyed"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-18
SALMON BAY CLUB
ELECTION TODAY

Olataon. $3.50 27th av. n. w. died
this morning at the residence OF
cholera infantum. No funeral ar.
engagements have been made.
The Leary av. boulevard Is still
coming up, according 10 reports re.
ceived here from the corporation
counEels office
Paul Blaine OF the Ballard fire
department. NJ engine house No
is, IL thinking Of reslgning and
going into the shoe salesman bust.
ness He has not announced his
Intention yet. but according TO the
other boys at the house, Il is true
Some of the people in the resi-.
dence district have been complain.
Ing because they say that Post.
master Pelis has taken off some OF
the mali carriers. and that they are
only having one mail delivery a
day. Mr.. Pell says that this re-
port is untrue. and that there has
been no change whatever of the
deliveries