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The Washington herald., 1909-07-11

Mrs ARTHUR u AANUhAMs
Widow n A. g. LauShrm. WHO achieved financial
fame last year by ginning ccltrCl u the PrUTl-
dent Life A-surlnce Company. Nc- TCrk. ar
Iargham vas killed br the premature explosiou
n a EiaL- rroCluCEgr fl Louisville On July -
1irs LanghEu is now visiting the Baroness Tol
StantsIrg. IN Europe. 8lr. Langhan vas an
uncle 70 The haroucsE.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11

Directo- eg tie ssslas Caapsi choir vb7 is ore Of
the mot eminent composers in ItalJ. Announce
mcnt IS made ths. he IS coming TO tAis country
eoOl-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-18

will at least reach $25.0GO,OOO if not
more. On February 1, $4O.OOO,OOO will
be required for trust company re-
serves.
Owing, however, to the inactive con-
dition of business our monetary re-
sources are easily sufficient to meet
all probable demands, especially as
the banks hold an ample surplus re-
serve and the influx from the inter
Tor promises to continue for some
time to come. Gold shipments thus
far have gone almost entirely to Paris,
whose bankers have been making
strenuous efforts to pile up the prec-
ious metal at that point. London also
seems anxious to strengthen it's gold
supply, which probably explains the
advance in the bank rate to per
cent. Next week a portion of the long
expected Russian loan will probably
be announced.
The outlook for stocks is not very
flattering; pot merely because of the
decided change in sentiment; but also
because prices are still too high to at
l.
clined to buy stocks now than before
the decline began. OF course as prices
| fall there will be more or less buying
to cover the short interest which is
| increasing and is now the chief sup
!, port. This will keep the market in a
state of healthy flux. stimulating oc.
casional rallies and preventing too
, rapid a fall. But no general rise can
| be anticipated until a further decline
| has taken place, or until there is more
improvement in outside conditions
General business continues quiet and
| is likely to so remain until the tariff
question is settled and the sap begins
to rise in spring. There is, moreover
an undercurrent of uneasiness in the
| Street over present movements in
| the railroad world. The huge oper.
| atoms projected by some of our great
railroad magnates. attractive. as they
may seem from their point of view, dc
not inspire confidence in conservative
financial circles, where such transac
lions excite both distrust and jealous
~. Nor are they likely to be welcom
ed In political circles, where they are
sure to be regarded as inimical to pub
lie welfare. 1t would be we'll for these
gentlemen to pause in their procee d
ings If they wish to avoid a fresh out
break of hostile public opinion. which
until very they were only too anxious
to placate. If they do not halt and
consider consequences. they will sure
~ invite more rigid government regu
lation than is now exercised Then
we shall have a fresh outcry about
confiscatory legislation. ETC.. and who
will be responsible for such an upris
ing?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-18

New York, Jan. ia second week
of uncertainty and weakness has just
closed. The usual January rise failed
0 materialize, and those who have
oeen resisting natural tendencies in
the hope of unloading surplus stocks
have just met with their first serious
disappointment. There is no doubt
but that the gas decision marked the
turning point of the market. That
proved a blow to the bull interests
from which they have been unable to
recover; since compulsory liquidation
followed to an unexpected degree and
weak spots were disclosed where least
expected. The undertone in conse-
quence has underaDne complete
change and for the first time in many
weeks, II not months. there has been
a cessation of bullish talk, the pre-.
valent gossip now being of a bearish
character.
This change in tone of the market
will be no surprise to readers of, these
advices. 1t has been persistently
shown that the advance in stocks had
been excessive and out Of all proper
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-18
Uncertainty Was Shown
General Business Showed Weakness the Past Week. States
Henry CLews--Blames Gas Decision.

ton to the improvement in general
business. 1t has been argued with
equal consistency that prices must re-
turn to more normal level in order
to conform to outside conditions.
Another unfavorable feature has
been the excessive output of new
bond issues, far outrunning all posi-
BILE investment requirements at this
time. It is estimated that fully $780,
100000 new issues have been offered
since the end of 1908 and considerable
sums are still pending. Our railroads
have by no means satisfied their most
urgent needs, and the prospects are
that the Panama issue will be greatly
increased il it proves necessary to
construct q tide level canal, as new
seems probable. Moreover, the gov
eminent is still running heavily be
hind, which nece estates a withdrawal
of its funds from public repositories
while the demands for municipal pur
poses in all parts of the country are
rapidly increasing. Gold exports have
begun on a liberal scale, about 81,
OOO, 900 having already gone, and it is
expected that the current movement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-18
Stranger in Black
From indianapolis Want
ed by Local Police.
SUIT CASE FULL OF BOOZE
CARRIED By THE STRANGER AND
HE RARELY FAILS TO DISPOSE
OF ENTIRE sTock-oPERATEs
ON SUNDAYS.

Have you made the acquaintance
of the man in black, who makes 1t
practice to visit the city on Sunday"
The police would like to meet the
gentleman for he carries with him a
satchel which contains something
which the police would like to get. In
fact he is believed to be a walking
blind tiger"
The man was in the city yesterday
and this was not his first visit. for
he has been a visitor several times,
always on Sundays. His vocation
seems to be SO profitable that he has
not gone to greener pastures.
Worked in Fairview.
Yesterday he operated in West
Richmond and Fairview, according to
several reports, but succeeded in
avoiding both of his sworn enemies,
the police and the saloonists. Before
this he. it is understood, has worked
in every locality.
True to his color he calls himself
Mr.. Black of Indianapolis. He is very
we'll dressed. He is a rather tall man,
just a little above the average and
carries a dark brown suit case.
Method 10 Not Unique.
His manner of doing business is not
in the least unique. In general he
seems able to tell the difference be-
tween a person desiring booze and one
who does not. The police say that he
chooses his customers with much care
and this has been the cause Of his not
| being apprehended.
When the street is clear with the
exception of lone pedestrian. who
| looks as though he is thirsty, the man
| in black, introducing himself as MIR
Black of Indianapolis, accosts the
pedestrian. He may ask the direction
or whether the local person knows
where so and SO" lives, or some 9th
er question which is altogether prop
err for stranger to ask.
Brings W Lid Question.
After a conversation has been start
ed the man asks how the liquor figh'
in this county is progressing and this
leads to conversation regarding the
tight condition of the city's Sunda!
lid. 1t depends on how the expected
customer speaks about fitting the liz
as to whether the man asks do 20,
want a drink" An affirmative is al
that is required. In quiet nook thu
suit case is opened and it's content
displayed. Instead of clothes and 9th
err things usually carried in a sui
case by visitor. the case is line
with pint and half pint bottles o
whisky. Some say it is pretty goo
and others that it is rather chea
stuff.
With warning not to betray him
the mysterious stranger in black slip
along the street until another custom
err is met. 1t is said that he rarel
fails to leave the city without dispos
; ing of his entire stock of goods.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-18
M|NION WAS NOT
WANTED IN CASE
Counsel for the Anti-Saloon
League Proffered Serv-
ices in Gay Case.
HE HAD cENSURED JURIES.
CONSEQUENTLY PROSEc Ut o r
lADD AND DEPUTY JESSUP
COULD NOT SEE WHERE He
COULD BE OF ASSISTANCE.

There is report going the rounds
that Attorney Mimic for the anti-sal-
con forces of the state, with headQuar-
tiers at Indianapolis, had requested to
be allowed to assist in the prosecu-
ton of George Gay for violating the
Sunday closing laws and that the
county local option forces. especially
the ministers favored his coming. But
the report goes further to the effect
thta the attorneys for the state refus-
ed to be associated with Mr.. Minton in
the prosecution
1t will be remembered that on Sun
day, November %. Worlds Temper
ance Sunday. at the East Main street
Friends church. Mr. Minton was one
of the speakers and he berated the
Wayne county juries. The jury in
the first Gay trial which had disagreed
shortly before that time was severely
censured and called blockheads and a
few other choice and selected names
Why the attorneys for the state. In
Guiding Charles Ladd. prosecuting at
torney. and Wilfred Jessup who prose
cuted Gay in his previous trial. refused
to be associated with Mr.. Minton in
the impending trial is not known. but
according TO report their action was
the result of what Minton had said
about Wayne county juries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-18

The word '1ieutenant.' means, liter
any. holding the place" Thus . lieu
tenant colonel holds the place Of colo.
NJ
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-18

He I'm the restaurant)-Have some
lobster?
She-I don't like it. never eat It.
But IL you have never eaten it you
don't know whether you like 1t or not.
Have sOmev'
But don't like It. II I liked It I'd
eat it-and I hate it."-Puck.
ADELAIDE:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-18

ADELAIDE:
Mother says they can't say anything too
good about Gold Medal Flour" CHARIr1.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
e@ OGz4M TzANE7
1goe@z zE nan. T12H0URs
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Harvard where Col.
Rupert Winter, u. S.. 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 APP
parently planning to kidnap Archie, the
colonel's ward, and to gain possession OF
Aunt Rebecca Winters millions. A MISS
Smith was mentioned, apparently as a
conspirator. Winter unexpectedly met a
relative, Mrs. Millicent Melville. VINO
told him that his Aunt Rebecca, Arcnie
n the latter's nurse, Miss Janet Smith,
were to leave for the west with the
colonel and Mrs. Melville. A great a
cia1 magnate was aboard the train on
which Col. Winter met his Aunt Rebec-
ca. Miss Smith and Archie. He set MS
orderly, Sergt. Haley. to watch over cary
Mercer. Col. Winter learned that the
financial magnate is Edwin s. keatcnam;
On approaching Cary Mercer. the colonei
was snubbed. Winter aided by Archie,
cleverly frustrated a hold-up on the
lrain. He took a great liking to Miss
Smith. despite her alleged. connecuon
with the kidnapping plot, which ne mac
not yet revealed to his relatives. Inc
party arrived in San Francisco. 1t was
thought that there were big persons be
hind the hold-up gang. Archie mysteri-
ously disappeared.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
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A NARROW ESCAPE

nothing. Moving carefully l lifted
the lamp over my head, looking eau
tiously round, until / was In the CEN
ter of the great vault, where my prog
ress was INSTRUCTED by a big black
heap, about four or five feet high,
which felt to my feet like loose sand.
Il lowered my lamp and discovered
I was standing ~ankle-deep in loose
gunpowder. About 40 hundredweight
of it lay under my nose, and a hasty
glance round showed me 20 or 80 bar
rels of the same substance, over 100
eight-inch shells all loaded and with
fuses fixed, and a p%rofusion of spare
fuses and slow matches lying about.
81 took in my danger at a glance.
There / was, up to my knees nearly In
gunpowder, with a naked light in my
hand. My hair literally stood on end,
and my knees knocked together. Cold
Precipitation broke out all over me. I
had neither cloth nor handkerchief in
my pocket with which to extinguish
my light, and the next moment might
be my last, for the ov~erhanging wick
already threatened to send the smol-
dering red top to my feet, with CON
sequences too dreadful to contemplate.
Quick as thought l put my left hand
under the housekeeping fame, and
clasping it firmly, slowly turned to the
door.
Fear so overcame all other sensa-
ton that / felt no pain of the burn UNI
til was outside; then 1t was sharp
enough. / poured the oil from the
lamp into my burned hand. Then l
knelt down and thanked God.
Next, I staggered to Capt. Dawson
and told him. He did not believe me,
and told me / had walked up from q
dream. / showed him the powder
still sticking on my wet feet. He in
stantly reused the sleeping men and
quenched every spark OF fire on the
premises"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09

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RID, Graniteville, VT.
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The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
x cc5~
XIII

toward Millicent, who said, Certain
ly," at . venture; and looked fright
ened.
And you found" said the colonel.
only this. l went to my rooms,
turned on the light and vas taking off
my gloves before / united my bonnet.
One of my rings fell on the floor. 1t
went under a rug, and / at onc6 re-
marked that 1t was a different place
for the rug to the where 1t had
been before. Before, 1t was in front
of the dresser, a very natural place,
but now 1t is on the carpet to one side,
a place where there seemed no reason
for it's presence. These details seem
trivial, but"
Il can see they are not" said the
colonel. PRAY proceed, madam. The
ring had ro''ed under the rug!"
Mrs. Wige.esworth gave him a crate.
full nod.
YES, it had. And when I removed
the rug I saw it; but as l bent to pick
1t up / saw something else. In one
place there vas a stain, as large as the
palm of my hand, a little pool Oft
looks like blood"
Mrs. Melville uttered an exclama-
ton of horror.
The colonel's face %stiffened; but
there was no change in his polite at
tention.
May we be permitted to see this
ah, stain?" said he.
The three stepped through the cor
ridor to the outside door. and went
into the chamber. The rug vas flung
to one side, and there on the gray vel
vet nap of the carpet was an irregular,
sprawling stain about which were
spattered other stains, some crimson,
some almost black.
Millicent recoiled, shuddering. The
colonel knelt down and examined the
stains. Eyes," he said, very quietly,
you are right, 1t is blood"
There was a tap On the door. which
was opened Immediately without wait
ing for a permission. Millicent, rigid
with fright, could only stare helpless
ly at the erect figure, the composed,
pale face and the brilliant, imperious
eyes of her aunt.
What did you say, Bertie?" said
Rebecca Winter. Il think l have q
right to the whole truth"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09

watch. He is made up as a bellboy
with the hotel managers consent, OF
course); either /. or Milicent, or thai
boy has kept an eye on the Keatcham
doors and the next o ever since
found Archie was gone. No one has
gone out with our seeing him. II any
suspicious person goes out, we have 1t
arranged to detain him long enough
for me to get a good look. l can tell
You exactly who left the ROOM"
1T is you who are the wonder, Der
tie" said Aunt Rebecca, a little weari
ly, but smiling. ''Who has gone out?"
cat seven Mr.. Keatcham's secretary
went down to the office and ordered
dinner, very carefully. / didn't see
him, but my sleuth did. He had the
secretary and the valet of the Keatch.
am party pointed out to him; he saw
them. They had n visitor, young
Arnold, the Arnold's SON"
"The one who has all the orange
groves and railways? Yes, | knew his
father"
"That one; he only came a few mo
ments since. Mr.. Keatcham and his
secretary dined together, and Keatch-
ANS own man waited on them; but
the waiter for this floor brought up the
dishes. At nine the dishes were
brought out and my mar helped
Keatcham's valet to pile them a little
farther down the corridor in the hail."
These items the colonel was reading
out of his little red book.
You have put all that down. Do
you think it means anything"
ct have put everything down. One
can't weed until there Is a crop OF in
formation, you know"
True" murmured Aunt Rebecca,
nodding her head, thoughtfully. We'll.
did anything else happen?"
"The secretary posted a lot of let
tiers in the shute. They are all smo-
king now. Yes" he was Oh his feet
and at the door in almost a single mo
ton. There had been just the slight
est tattoo on the panel. When tho
door was opened the colonel could
hear the rattle of the elevator. He
was too late to catch it, but he could
see the inmates. Three gentlemen
stood in the car. One was Keatcham,
the other two had their backs to Win.
ter. One seemed to be supporting
Keatcham, who looked pale. He saw
the colonel and darted at him a single
glance in which was something like
poignant appeal: what. it was too brief
for the receiver to decide, for in the
space of an eye blink a shoulder OF the
other man interviewed, and simultane
ously the elevator a began to sink.
There was need to decide instantly
who should follow, who stay on guard.
Rupert babe the boy go down by the
stairs, while, with q kind of bulldog
instinct, he chung to the rooms. The
lad was to fetch the manager and the
keys of the Keatcham suite.
Meanwhile Rupert paced back and
forth before the closed doors, whence
there penetrated the rustic of packing
and a murmur of voices. Presently
Keatcham's valet opened the farther
door. He spoke to some one inside.
YES, sir" he said, 1.-THE porter
bought to be ere now"
The porter was there: at least he
was coming down the corridor which
led to the elevator, trundling his truck
before him. He entered the rooms
and busted himself about the luggage.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
Incident OF the Famous Sepoy Rebel
lion in India.

The recent death of the son Of Sir
Henry Lawrence, the famous hero Of
the defense of Lucknow, carries the at
tention back to the days of the Sepoy
rebellion. One of the strangest incl
dents of that terrible time is told by
William Forbes Mitchell in his Rem
iniscences of the Great Mutiny." Mr..
Mitchell, who was sergeant of a High
land regiment, had the misfortune,
during a battle, to lose the greatcoat
which every soldier carried folded in
what was known as a "Crimean roll"
and strapped to the shoulders In such
a manner that it crossed the breast.
Many a man owed his life to the
fact that bullets became spent In pass
ing through these rolls. 1t happened
that in the heat of the fight my roll
was cut right through where the two
ends were fastened together by the
stroke Of a keen-edged tulwar, which
was intended to cut me-.
"As the day was warm. I vas rather
glad to get rid Of it, but by ten o'clock
at night there was a difference in
temperature, and when I was relieved
from patrol duty and wanted to lie
down to sleep, / felt the cold, wet
grass anything but comfortable, for q
kilt is not the most suitable article
of dress on a cold November night in
upper India.
my company was encamped In and
about the tomb of the first king OF
Oudh. A large Enclosure surrounded
the building of the tomb itself, and
on the inside Of this were small rooms
built for the accommodation OF pill
grims. When I entered the Enclosure
l noticed these apartments, and asked
permission to sleep in n Of them,
but was refused. / had to make the
hest of my position, but was too I'M
comfortable to sleep.
1T struck me that some OF the Sc
poys might have dropped their blank
cts in their hurried departure. With
this hope / went into one Of the rooms
where a lamp was burning, took It on
the shelf, and walked to the door 81
the great domed mosque or tomb.
Il peered into the dark, but you'd see
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the dig
cure deafness, and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inhamed condition oil the
nnucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is indamed you have a rumbling sound or Inn
perfect hearing. and when 1t is entirely closed. Deaf
ness IL the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken ont and this tube restored to It's normal eondE
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever: nine cases
out Of ten are caused by Catarrh. which s nothing
Int an Unnamed Condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Deafness lcaused by catarrhl that cannot be cured
nv Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
+. J. CHENEY e. CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
CHAPTER VI.
The Voice in the Telephone.

Inc VOICE IH inc iSicPHonc.
well, B~ertie?" Mrs. Winter had
gone back to her parlor in the most
docile manner in the world. Her sub
mission struck Rupert OF the heart;
it was as If she were stunned, he felt,
He vas sitting opposite her, his
slender, rather short figure looking
shrunken in the huge. ugly uphol-
stored easy chair; he kept an almost
constrained attitude of military erect
ness, of which he was conscious, him
self; and at which he smiled forlornly,
recalling the same pose in Haley when
ever the sergeant was disconnected.
But, first" pursued his aunt, who
was that red-headed bellboy with whom
you exchanged signals in the hall?"
The colonel suppressed a whistle.
Aunt Becky, you're a wonder! Did
you notice? And he simply shut the
palm of his hand! Why, it's this way:
l was convinced that Archie must be
on the premises; he couldn't get off.
So / telephoned a detective that /
know here, a private agency, not the
police, to send me a sure man to
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
A. the Earth,s Center.

According to a German scientist, tho
center Of the earth Is q core OF iron
or similar material, nearly 5000 miles
in diameter, separated from the cutter
stony crust, 1000 miles thick. by ,
layer Of some plastic material.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
An Eve for Business.

White-Why are you so anxious to
lend that friend a dollar ne
asks it? He only spends the money in
drinks and cigars.
Black-Oh, he always pays 1t back!
White-But there must be some
other reason for your ready generosity.
Blackwell, there is. He always
spends half Of the money on me-
Judge.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09

from nervousness
andother annoying
symptoms, and /
can truly say that
Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
of gold to me, as it
restored my health
and strength. I
never forget to tell
my friends what
T,vdiaE
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
SNAP FOR JIMMIE.
been appoint

.Oh, Jimmie, our pas been appoint
ed postmaster"
Good! Now / won't have ter put
any stamps on de letters l sends
youse!"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09

Remember you have once been
young, and never forget you may one
day be old.-Piggott.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09

Honor is but the reflection OF a
mans own actions shining bright IN
the face of all about him, and from
thence rebounding upon himself.-Mer-
Ram.