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PHYSICIAN
ADVISED
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Columbus, Ohio. nave taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com

pound q u L l II g
change of life. My
doctor told me it
was good, and since
taking it l feel SO
much better that l
can do all my work
again. l t h in k
Lydia E. Pinkham's
" eye TIA bic Com
pound a fine remedy
for all woman's
troubles, and I
f.~~o% 10 +o11
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An empty can may not point
moral, but it frequently adorns q tail.
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Me for the Zap jacks and Canada Sap.
It's queer that well water makes
some people i'll.
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Kindly Mention This Paper.
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Pride goeth before mirror. but i
naughty spirits will some day take
fall out of it.
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A fiavoring that Is used the same as lemon
orvanilla. By dissolving granulated sugar
in water and adding Mapleine, a delicious
syrup s made and a syrup better than maple.
Mapleine S sold by grocers II not send 85c for
2oz bot and recipe book Crescent Mfg. Co., Seattle
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-01
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Harvard where Col
Rupert Winter, I. :. A.. visiting, saw the
suicide OF young Mercer. He met Cary
Mercer, brother OF the dead student
Three years later. in Chicago. in 1905,
Col Winter overheard Cary Mercer ap-
parcntly planning to kidnap Archie, the
coloneIs ward, and to gar, possessioRn, OF
Smith was mentioned apparently as a
conspiratcr. A great financial magnate
was aboard the train on which Col Win
ter met his Aunt Rebecca, Miss Smith
and Archie. Col Winter learned that the
financial maEnate Is Edwin 5. keatcham.
Winter, aided by Archie, cleverly rus
great liking to Miss smith. despite her
alleged KIDNAPPING plot Archie mysteri-
ously disappeared In Frisco. Blood in
nearby room at the hotel caused fears Tor
the boys life. The lads voice was heard
over the telephone however. and min
ute later a woman's voice-that OF Miss
Smith. Col Winter and detective set
out for the empty mansion owned by
Arnold, a Harvard graduate: They. were
met with an explosion within. Mercer
appeared. He assured Winter that Archie
had returned The colonel saw 2 vision
house. II was Miss Janet Smith. Col:
Winter TO himself admitted that he loved
Miss smith. Mercer told Winter that
and had been kidnapped One OF MERGERS
friends on returning the boy to his aunt
had been arrest for speeding and when
he returned from the ponce SNdOon 10 ils
auto the lad was gone. Mercer confessed
he was forcihly OBTAINING Keatcham.
Mercer told his life story, relating how
Keatcham and his scoundrel secretary.
Atkins, had ruined him, the blow killing
his wife Mercer was holding him prison.
er in order that he could not get control
OF a railroad which was the pet project of
the father Of his college friend. Endicott
Tracy. Aunt Rebecca saw Archie In a
cab with two men. Then he vanished.
She followed in an auto into the Chinese
district and by the use OF mysterious
Chinese Jade ornament she secured
promise from an influential Chnaman
that the boy would be returned Archie
returned and told his story, Atkins. for
mer secretary to keatcham. being his
second kidnaper. Col. Winter and Tracy
returned to the haunted house" They
found Keatcham. apparently stabbed TO
heath. keatcham was not dead. how
ever Cary Mercer appeared on the scene,
Winter believing his actions suspicious.
The party removed TO the Arnold home:
They feared Atkins gang. The colonel
became temporary secretary TO the mag
nate Black Hand letter was received.
The real characteristics OF the great
fnancie were revealed. The puzzle OF
the story fell into place. the blame for
the crimes being lifted from Mercer's
shoulders and placed upon Atkins. Love
OF Miss Smith and Col Winter for each
other was plainly seen by other members
OF the party.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Casa Fuerte.

Winter would have said that he was
too old a man to stay awake all night.
when he had normal temperature;
yet he saw the stars come out and the
stars fade on that fateful April night.
He entered his room at the hour when
midnight brushes the pale skirts OF
dawn and misguided cocks are vocifer-
ating their existence 10 an Indifferent
world. Before he came there had been
long council with Mercer and his
aunt. Mercer. who had been success
fA In his mission, had barely seen his
chief for a moment before a gentle
but imperious nurse ordered him
away. Winter caught a queer. abrupt
laugh from the financier. The latter
beckoned 10 him. See you are as
obed.ent as | am when your time
comes" he chuckled; and he chuckled
again When both ths soidiss aud Mia
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sentences was a declaration OF trust
In Miss Smith.
Il certainly went on al haifoock
there" said he. amiably. and Just be-
cause she was so awful nice felt
obliged TO suspect her; but I've got
the real dog that killed the sheep this
time: it's sure the real Red Wulli"
1t appeared that he had. OF a verify.
been usefully busy. lie had secured
the mechanic who had given Atkins n
plan Of the secret passages OF Casa
Fuerte lie had found the policeman
who had arrested Tracy The swore
because he was going too FAST and the
magistrate who had fined him; and
not only that. he had captured the 20.
liceman. a genuine officer. not a Grim
lnal in disguise. who had been Atkins
instrument In kidnapping Archie. This
man. whom Birdsall knew how 10 ter.
rify completely. had confessed that II
was purely by chance that Atkins had
seen the boy. left outside in the motor
car. Atkins. so he said. had pretended
that the boy was a tool OF some enc
mics OF Keatcham's. whose secretary
he was. trading. not for the only time,
on his past position. In reality. Bird
sail had come 10 believe Atkins knew
that Keatcham was employing Mercer
In his place.
Il can't absolutely put my finger on
his information" said Blrdsall: but I
suspect Mrs. Melville Winter: I know
she was talking 20 him. for one OF my
men saw her The lady meant no harm.
but she's one OF the kind that Is al.
ways slamming the detectives and be-
Ing took In by the rascals."
He argued that Mrs. Winter and
Miss Smith knew where the boy was
for some reason they had let him go
and were pretending not 20 know
where he was. "Ain't that so1" the
detective appealed to Aunt Rebecca.
who merely smiled. saying: You're
wonder. Mr. Blrdsall," According
TO Birdsall's theory. Atkins was puz-
zled by Arches part in the AFFAIR.
But he believed could he ind the
boys present hosts he would find Ed.
win Keatcham. II would not be the
frat time Keatcham had hidden him
self. the better TO spin his web for the
trapping OF his rivals. That Mercer
was with his employer the ex-secre-
tary had no manner OF doubt. any more
than he doubted that MERGERS scheme
had been TO GUST him and 10 build his
own fortunes on Atkins ruin. lie
knew both Tracy and young Arnold
very well by sight. When he couldn't
brighten Archie into telling anything.
probably he went back 10 his first
plan OF shadowing the Winter party
at the Palace. lie must have seen
Tracy here. He penetrated his dis.
guise. Giles as sharp as the devil.
| tell you. Colonel") He either fol
lowed him himself or had him fol
lowed; and he heard about the tele-
phone. ("Somebody barking in the
next room. most likely") Knowing
Tracy's intimacy with Arnold, n was
not hard for 80 clever and subtle q
mind as Atkins TO jump TO the con.
clusion and test II IN the nearest tele.
phone book. cat least that Is how I
figure II out. Colonel.') Birdsall had
traced tbs clever Esehanis who was
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Smith blushed over his awkward
jocoseness. Yet, the next moment he
extended his hand with his formal.
other-generation courtesy and took
Miss Janet's shapely. firm fingers In
his own lean and nervous grasp. al
low me TO offer you both my sincere
congratulations" began he. and halted,
his eyes. which seemed so injurious
but were so keen. travelling from the
woman's confusion to the mans. Il
beg your pardon: ! understood--Ar'
chic who was here. gave me 10 under.
standard I heard you singing: you
win hardly believe II. but years ago
sang that TO my wife"
so far as I am concerned. Il is
settled" said the colonel steadily.
Janet lifted her sweet eyes and sent
one glance as heeting and light as the
fash OF a birds wing. '1-I-reckon
II is settled" murmured she; but i'm.
mediately she was the nurse again.
"Mr Keatcham. you are staying awake
much too late. Here Is Colyin. who
will see to anything you want. Good
night"
II was then that Mr.. Reatcham had
taken the colonel's breath away by
kissing Janet's hand; after which he
shook hands with the colonel with a
strange new cordially. and watched
them both go away together with a
look on his gaunt face unlike any
known to Colvin.
Only three minutes in the hall. with
the moon through the arched window I:
and his arm about her and the fra
GRANGE of her loosened hair against
his cheek and her voice stirring hts
heartstrings with an exquisite pang,
Only time for the immemorial cues
tlons of love: Are you sure. dear. II
is really II" and when did you
first" To this last she had an.
swered with her halfhumorous. adora'
BILE little lit Of a laugh: "Oh.
reckon II was-a-llttle-all along,
ever since l read about your saving
that poor little Filipino boy. like
Archie; the one who was your servant
In Manila, and going hungry for him
on the march and jumping mo the
rapids to save him-when you were
lame. too"
Here the colonel burst In with a
groan: "Oh, that monstrous newspa-
per liar! The dear little Filipino boy
was a married man; and I didn't jump
into the river TO save him. II wasn't
more than wading depth only swore
at him for an idiot and told him to
walk out when he tipped over his
boat and was laundering about And
he did! lie was the limit as a liar
To his relief. the most sensible a.
well as the most loyable woman In the
world had burst into a delicious bit OF
laughter and returned: "oh. well
you would have jumped In and saved
him n the water had been deep; n
wasn't your fault II was shallow" And
Just at this point Mercer and Aunt
Rebecca must needs come with a most
unusual premonitory racket. and Janet
had fed.
Afterward had come the council
All the coil had been unrayeled Bird
sail appeared In person, as sleek
smiling and complacent over HIS
plumbers a. ever. One Of bis drsi
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u.al,hiul ssiA.

A bath much favored W N, s. S h
plsts. along with the oafsi ''.. I nssils
and pine cones. Cover VIM orc, COW ,,.dIs
about a pound of fresh pine p Zee.
BoIl for half an hour 'tiS'I !, ' ,ou n
the solution to the bath il,I yos :
once IL can be botI'sa saa , ,'SI, !,
future occasions, This hsa 10, ,o' I'm
II can be used on al'e'''"
a bath OF sea salt.
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cHAprER xvII.-contInued.

NO" murmured Miss Smith meek
IT,, with a little twinkle of her eye;
II did that: he hid them. How ridicu-
ious OF me to get in such a fright!
But you know how Cary hated Mr..
Keatcham; and you-no. you don't
know the lengths that such tempera-
ment as his will go. did another
silly thing; l found a dagger. one OF
these Moorish stilettoes that hang In
the library; II was lying in the door
way. When no one was looking hid
Il and carried IL of. | stuck II in
one of the flower beds; stuck II In
the ferns; have stuck that wretched
thing all over this yard. didn't dare
carry II back and put II in the empty
place with the others because some
one might have noticed the place
And l didn't dare say anything to
Cary: / was right miserable"
80 was l." said the colonel. think
ing you were trying to protect the
murderer. But do you know what
had sense to do?"
Go to Mrs. Winter? oh. wanted
to-"
Exactly; and do you know what
that dead game sport said to me? She
said she found those washed and ironed
-uffs and trousers neatly cleaned
with milka-what's milka land the
milka cleaned the spots so much clean
er than the rest that she had her own
suspicions started. But says she:
Not being a plumb idiot. went
straight 10 Cary and he told me the
whole story"
(which was like your story"
Every near. And you see II would
be like Atkins to leave discriminating
testimony round loose. That is, in
eliminating testimony against Mercer
and Tracy. The dagger. Tracy remem-
bers, was not in the libary; II was in
the patio. Right to hand. Atkins
must have got In and found Mr..
Keatcham on the floor In a faint.
Whether he meant to make bargain
with him or TO kill him. perhaps we
shall never know; but when he saw
him helpless before him he believed
his chance was come TO kill him and
get the cipher key. removing his enc
my and making his fortune at blow,
as the French say. VOLTA tout"
do you think"-her voice sank low
or; she glanced over her shoulder
do you reckon Atkins had anything
to do with that train robbery? Was II
a mere pretext TO give a chance to
murder Mr.. Keatcham. fixing the
blame on ordinary bandits?"
by Jove! II might be-"
Il don't suppose we shall ever
know. But, Col Winter. do you mind
explaining to me just what Brother
Cary's scheme with Mr.. Keatcham
wasg Mrs. Winter told me you
woaid-
"She told me-" unused the colonel,
that you didn't know anything about
this big game which has Melted them
millions. They've closed out their
deals and have the cash. No paper
profits for Auntie. She said that
shs would not risk your being mixed
mp IN n; so kept you absolutely In the
dark. Pm there. too. Didn't you
know Mercer had kidnapped Archie2"
mo; l didn't know he was with Mr..
Ksatcham at the hotel. II would
have SAVED me = heap OF suffering:
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Keen your eyes on me 49, nv, ,Oll

In walking about the Aus AUS. - Ice,
fields II Is always advls'''y Won CA
your eyes on the ground, ,icE uy,
never tell when you may au,.r,ed shsn
nugget-or fall down ,,i,1,ct that hn
From. Tarragulla, a dlsli ,'o ougssi.
been very prolific N valuable s.S,. q And 4
comes news OF renlsl ssld, pcts
man walking across the GOV, uon.sOOA
pp what he thought was : 80 -
n proved to be sSlfs.
aimed $50 worth d rol&
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-07
Facts Ahour Missouri.

Missouri is the fifth state in
the union in population and
wealth, and one of the first in re-
sources. 1t is an agricultural
state. The per capita production
OF all cereals in the United States
is SCI bushels In Missouri it is
.s1.3 bushels.
Missouri has more live stock
farmers than any state in the
Union. It's live stock is valued
at more than $500, 600, 900.
Missouri is a mining state. II
produces so per cent Of the zinc
mined in the United States, 30
per cent OF all the nickel and a
large per cent Of all the lead.
Half OF the state is underlaid
with coal. The mines OF the
state have produced wealth am
oupting TO more than ST00,0O0
600 and the development has
scarcely begun.
In manufacture and commerce
Missouri is one of the leading
states.
Missouri leads in horticulture
as we'll as agriculture. IL has
some ofthe largest apple orchard
in the world. Missouri took
first prize on apples and corn at
the St. Louis Worlds Fair in 1904
Taxes are lower ins Missouri
than any other state in the Union
The levy for state purposes is
only II cents on the 500 valua.
ton. One third of this goes into
the school fund to be apportioned
amongst the school districts ac'
cording 10 enumeration.
Missouri has a larger schoo.
fund than any state in the Union
except Texas.
Surely Missouri possesses the
resources Of an empire within
itself. ~ Selected.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-07

The Hume Gas & oil Company
have leased it, gas mains and
gas tools. etc - Mr. Chns Ball,
OF Muncie Ind
Mr.. Ball.prcnises to bring 10
o drill that wi go down 1000.
feet. IL need D inorder 10 test
our vast natui.l resources. He
cnmes from the Indiana esS belt
with many years experience as a
driller, and evidently knows his
business. AT least he seems %
have confidence in this country
and his own ability All he asks
for is a lease on the old COM
pany's property and a franchise
from the city, and will begin op.
erations at once.
If Mr. Ball means business.
and we have every reason Il
believe that he does, our fondest
dreams Of becoming a gas city
may yet come true.
Hume gas is the genuine ar
ticle, there's 10 denying that a.
a look at the wells now N u.s.
will prove.
There's no use trying to keel
it down, Hume gas is bound Il
come to the top.-Telephone
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-07

Blairstown citizens and farm
ers of the Big Creek bottoms
are preparing to organize for
draining the overflow lands of
that creek in the near future.
They are pursuing the proper
course in taking up the matter
with the county court. Urich
Pioneer Drainage Company be-
gan work work three or four.
years ago in the circuit conrt
and it has proven a very slow
process. II any progress has
been made in the last two years
we have failed TO hear of it. We
don't know who is 10 blame, but
one thing sure-the thing Is go.
ing mighty slow and when work.
ing with the county court the
promoters have a chance every
month TO hurry along matters
where otherwise they only have
three or four times a year. we
hope TO see these drainage pro-
iects pushed to a successful com.
pletion, but to continue at the
rate they have been moving we'd
have to live a long time and be
so much older than the average
man.-Urich Herald.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-07

Newspaper men never work.
Ali they have 10 do is TO sit at a
desk ten hours a day and swipe
editorials, chase locals over the
phone, talk past irate subscrib-
ers and bill collectors, credit a
stray dollar on subscription,
read proofs, look over the ex.
changes, talk to visitors, write a
few letters, set a galley Of type
occasionally, feed a preas in a
pinch, chase around town show
ing a man, who can't be found,
proofs Of work being done, get
copy for ads, etc, etc The ed.
itor has a snap.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-07
New Sheriff Moved Ia.

Sheriff elect w. J. Bullock has
moved his household goods from
Adrian to the Bates county jaiI
and will be a resident Of the best
town on the map for four years.
Mr.. Bullock aud his family leave
many warm friends at Adrian,
but they viii soon be at home
here and will extend their ac-
mountaineering and make new
friends. Sheriff Beard has NOV
cd lis family 10 $40 North Wat.
Or street.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-07
RICH HILL
Realty Loan
4 investment Co..
laeorpMatea

Buy and sell real estate, loan
money, bay and sell notes
AL kinds OF insurance written.
Notary Public in Office.
We offer the following notes for
sale, all secured and payment
guarateed.
500. o per cent due Aug. II, 1917
.SIso 8 " /" Sept. II, 1909
.S1So s " q. r.oo
s1so. " d" IS. 1000
sr,o ? " Nov. IA. 1000
srso s " " " Dec. 2. 1000
S,oo 3 81 81 % sc ro1c
$50. s 1 g 81 II. 1000
5000 ? per cent 5000. Nov. II,
Iooo-S5oo. Nov II, 1910
Call at Office for information.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-07

The celebrated Christian
Science case" was dismissed by
Judge Thurman of Lamar sitting
for Judge Bradley. In August,
1907 Mrs. Sureldia Wyrick of
Knob Noster, a believer in Christ.
ian Science, became i'll and Lena
Jackson and Theresa Haywood
of Kansas City treated her ac-
cording to their belief. Although
the woman grew worse she re
fused to call a physician and
later died. When the estate was
probated, the secretary Of the
board Of health found a bill for
$54.05 filed by the scientists and
there upon prosecuted them for
practising without a licence.
Judge Thurman ruled that the
law Of 1907 was not broad enough
to cover this case and therefore
dismissed Holden Progress.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-07

The Metz Times is authority
for the story that a Rich Hill man
who recently thought he was be-
ing spied upon through the key
hole of his Office door, for a little
precdution when he thought the
offender was at the door shot a
syringeful Of pepper sauce
through the small aperture When
he went home that evening be
found his wife with one of her
eyes baudaged--a chip had struck
her while she was chopping
wood.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-07

The open season for quail and
squirrels expired Thursday at
midnight and it is now unlawful
to kill them. The season has
been an unusually good one for
quail, but not so many Of them
have been killed as in former
years, although they are much
more plentiful.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-07

People who have delayed the
payment Of their taxes will be
called on for the penalty now.
For several days the city and
township collectors have been
very busy receipting for money
from people who desired TO pay
before the penalty was added.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-07
]. D. Moore Pres.
II. M. KIumppS CC'y
Death of A. J. Crlgler.

A. J. Crigler, a we'll known
citizen of the Spruce country,
died al his home IL miles north
of Spruce at 800 o'clock Mon
day afternoon, Dec. 2sth, aged
about IS years. Mr.. Crigler
was a native of Bates county,
having been born near Johnstown
Funeral services were held from
his late nome Tuesday afternoon
conducted by the Rev. W. n.
Nickel, and burial was made in
Johnston cemetery.
Mr.. Crigler was a son of Judge
Crigler and brother to Bert
and William, of the Nevada Rep
ublican. He was a genial gentle
man and a good citizen, whose
death will be mourned by a large
number Of relatives and per-
sonai ~friends.-Record.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-07

Paul Whitney, who is attending
a boys school in st. Louis, re
turned TO his studies Friday,
after his holiday visit with home
folks.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-07

Do not fail to see the finest
display Of Niclle Plated cooking
vessels, at Prowell's Hardware
ever shown in Rich Hill. (tf)
Fred Carr Of Kansas City is
visiting his UAele, Rev. r.. A.
Smith and family
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-07

Mayor Crittenden, of Kansas
City, made the hearts of several
thousand children glad Christ
mas by hayinga Christmas tree
in Convention Hall and giving
each apresent.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-07

Nearly everybody in this city
woke up at the arrival Of the
New Year as il would have been
difficult TO sleep with all the
whistles blowing.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-07

A modern allegory could be
Rritten by a Bunyon. He would
probably make Christianity and
Religion two distinct characters.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-01-07

A 81. Joseph man was arrest.
ed for taking photographs Of bills
and passing them for the origin =
al