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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-23
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house, told cabby to wait-Anlsty
seems TO have walked out right on
your heels"
He'll" And moment later:
What's this about a woman In the
case7"
Maitland took swift thought on her
behalf.
Too long to go into now" he PARTED
the query. you help me catch this
scoundrel Auisty and I'll put In a
good word for you with the deputy
commissioner
"Ah. yeh help me nab him." grunted
the detective. md | won't need no
good word with nobody"
The hanson swung into Broadway,
going like a whIrlwind: and picked up
an uniformed officer In front OF the
Flatlron building. who. shouting and
using his locust strldently. sprinted
after them. A block further down an.
other fell into line: and he Il was who
painted at the step an instant after the
cab had lurched TO a stop before the
entrance TO the 81. Luke building.
Hickey had rolled out before the
policeman had a chance TO buster.
"'Lo. Bergen" he greeted the man.
"Yeh know me-l'm Hickey. central
Office. Yeh're Jus In time. Anisty's
In this buildin'--'r was ten minutes
ago. We want all the help we en- get"
by way OF reply the officer stopped
and drummed loud alarm on the
sidewalk with his night-stlck.
Say" he painted. rising. you're a
wonder. Hickey--if you get him"
"Uh-huh." grunted the detective
with a sidelong glance at Maitland.
"C'm long"
The lobby of the building was quite
deserted as they entered. the night
Waterman Invisible. the night elevator
on its way to the roof-as was dlscov.
cred by consultation OF the Indicator
dial above the gate. Hickey punched
the night call bell ssvagely.
ME nd him." he said. Jerking the
free thumb at Maitland. III go up and
hunt him out. Begin at tn top floor
an work down. That's tn way, huh ?
Nd" TO the policeman. "yeh stay here
an hold up anybody I tries tub leave
tn buildin'. There amt no other en-.
trance, s'pose. whaty"
basement door an ash lifts round
tn corner" responded the officer. But
that had ought tub be locked. night"
well. Z anybody else comes along
yeh put him there. anyway. for luck.
What n hell's tn matter with this
elevator"
The detective settled a pudgy index.
finger on the push button and ELECTED
a far. thin. shrill peal from the an
nunciator above. But the indicator ar
row remained as motionless as the car
at the top OF the shaft. Another sum
mons gained no response, In likewise,
and a third was also disregarded.
Hickey stepped back, face black as
q storm-cioud. summed up his opinion
OF the management OF the building In
one soul-blistering phrase. produced
his bandana and used II vigorously,
uttered a libel on the ancestry OF the
u.ght-watchman and the likes Of him.
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CHAPTER xV.-contlnued.

An. cut that. can't yeh7" Hickey
10, on all fours. found his cigar. stuck
IN his mouth. and fell into place at
Maltlands side.
hickey, | mean. But how"
II yeh're Maitland. nd Anistys at
we st Luke buildln', tell that fool up
uere 10 drlye!"
Naluand had no need 10 llft the
that
All right" the young man called.
US Detective Hickey. DRIVE onl"
Inc lash leaped out over the roof
e'tack'-and the horse, presumably
convinced that no speed other than a
ueau run would ever again be de
~anded OF II, tore frantically down the
venue The hanson rocking like top
'ai'sehooner In a heavy gale.
maitland and the detective were bat
eiea against the side and back of the
wnlcie and slammed against one an.
S Susr with painful regularity. Under
s .u,h circumstances speech was dim.
, ,un yet they managed TO exchange a
lew sentences.
feh gottuh gunYT
AnisIy's-two good cartridges"
aus as well I'm along. | guess"
49, au again How'd yeh s'pose An.
Wy got this eabp"
4 don't knqw-must va bssu An the
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-23
WHY UMBRELLA WAS RETURNED.
Something Of a Joke on the Lats
Henry Ward Beeeher.

Among the financial friends OF the
great preacher was one old broker in
New York-an aggressive Unitarian,
which sect he often said bore 1.-THE
trade mark OF honesty" One day he
met Mr.. Beecher hurrying toward
Wall street ferry TO avoid the down
pour OF a sudden rainstorm.
Take my umbrella" said the
broker. Il don't need it; the coming
bus takes me to my door"
At the ferry Mr.. Beecher met lady.
a prominent church worker OF a sister
church, who. having no umbrella, was
lamenting her inability TO reach her
car safely. The urbane preacher
forced the umbrella upon her as he
said: Il will be cut your way to-mor'
row and will call and get It."
Two hours later as Mr.. Beecher was
sitting in the old arm chair in his
study the doorbell rang and when he
responded TO the call a boy hurriedly
presented him with an umbrella, to-
gether with an unsealed note. which
read:
Dear Mr.. Beecher-My husband.
Mr. NJ. demands that l return the
umbrella you so kindly loaned me at
once, and join him in saying that I'M
der the circumstances the pleasure OF
an anticipated call is unregretted.
Upon opening the umbrella you will
become more fully advised OF ouI
united action"
The great expounder of truth and
honesty was Mortified when upon
opening the umbrella ba discovered a
pasted slip upon which was written In
a bold round hand: stolen by some
Presbyterian thief"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-23
SYNOPSIS.

Md" Dan Maitland. on reaching hi
New Ofk bachelor club, mot an atfrnc-
i've ruIng woman az the door. yanitor
0Hagau assured him no one had been
within that day. Dan discovered WON
an hngvr prints IA dust on his desk
along With n letter from his attorney.
Maitland diued with Zimmerman, bis at
torael. Dan set out for Grccnnclda. to
reaching home. surprised lady In gray.
uaCdng tho safe containing his gems.
ehs. apparently. took him for a we'll
tnown crook, Daniel Anisty. Half-hyp-
nouted Maitland opened his safe, took
hefcifom tho Jewels. and save them TO
hef hrst forming n partnership In crime.
The rea. Dan Anisty, sought BY police Of
the World, appeared. Maitland overcame
lin he and the girl went 20 New York
d her auto. lle had the jewels. She
vas 70 meet him that day. A Mr.
taAth' introduced himself as detcc-
I'VE To shield the girl IN gray, Maitland.
epost 90 show him the Jewels. supposedly
Lost was fcllcd BY blow from "snAith's"
cane The latter proved TO be Anisty
himself aud be secured tho gems. Anisty,
Who was Maltland'a double. masqueradcd
a. The latter. Tho criminal kept Matt
lands engagement with the giri In gray.
he gave her the gems. The girl In gray
visited Matland's apartments during hts
tosence and returned gems. Maitland,
siihout cash, called up his home and
heard wuman's voice expostulaung
-''"'ff NlHAAiHfh AZ Mhtlunbs urea TO
NHng from her the location OF the gems
y crash was heard at the front door
maitland overwhelmed the crook allow
Ihg him 70 oscapo to shield the young
woman. Tho girl In gray made her ss-
,ape jumping into cab, An instant
ialtt by working a ruse. Anisty was at
uet side lie took her TO Attorney Ban
hefmanh ONCE. There, by torture, he
ulta IN vain 10 wiring from her the lcca-
uoa OF The gems. lie left her a moment
80 she 'phoned O'liagan, only getting IN
,ne words Tell Mr. Maitland under the
.lass BOWL the hiding place In the lat
tefs rooms. when Anisty heard her
Nolus Zimmerman also was revealed as
~ .Iooh' lie and Anisty set out to secure
w gems and leave town. The girl was
,uu imprisoned. Maitland finding the girl
H.H'' searched his rooms and unoarthed
VIC Jewels under the brass bowl lie
mu'k Anisty's trail In a big ONCE build
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The tard-Iit Author.

Our town poet had been reading
about the old-time authors getting In
spiration out Of garrets, where they
did most OF their writing, SO he went
to work and rented the only genuine
garnet in town. but In his case the
scheme didn't work"
Nothing happened. eh?"
"oh. yes-something happened all
right. Whilst he was tryin' to look
the ceilin' out of eountenanee, three
yards OF plasterin' broke loose and
knocked his head sideways! And now
he's even afraid to compose In the
open air. for fear some Of these bal
-" fellers viii pelt him with sand
hagsl-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-12-30
SKY LIGHTS SEEN AGAIN
many Towns Report searchlight Borne
by Airship.

boston, Dec. 25.-Followine the 70.
port from Worcester Thursday niabt %
,ne discovery above that city n strano ~
moving light, apparently the seareS
,ignt OF dirigible aircraft. last nieht
Drought stories of the Observance a ~
similar lights from villages east %
worcester, and even from Boston Con-
mon. People in Marlboro sou4h
remington, Natick, Ashland Gras
son' North Grafton, Upton, Honedals
ana Northboro turned out in tb peua,e
ia inSt -, night and saw mysterious l iaSt
Many declared that it had tho -.
pear OF strong light and. wb;is
s.ney could discover no framework I ha
h hanu II, such as an aeroplane womb
nave, they were positive that the I;nh.
!. not be that of balloon beca1sa
:. moved as If under control and an
parentiy against the wind. az
wallace E. Tillinghast, a Worces.or
'nan VINO recently asserted that he had
invented machine in which no ba aJ
gone from Worcester to New York a~J
return and who, it was thonobt r,;nr.
nave been the navigator of tho ssn
poseo aircraft, remained noncomm;ttpl
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-12-30

french Tariff Seriously Affects Ameri-
can Oil Products.

Washington. Dec. 24.-Alarmed nv q
urop from sl,000G00 to $26 AGA in min.
ernl OIL exports to France in n month
American oil exporters have begun =
movement to induce congress 10 renor
with the French government Tho ree;'
p,oc'ty treaty that expired on October
o. Exporters also hope for the re.
newai OF the treaty with Spain, a large
importer Of American oil, which win
expire ON August 81, 1910.
Exports to Canada under the oneya
ton OF the new tariff law have NOT hear
compiled by the bureau of statistics ~
que department Of commerce and labor
out indications are that they will show
relatively as great a falling off in oil
exports as those TO France.
notwithstanding the abrogatiop of
me reciprocity treaty with France 70.
ports TO the bureau for November tba
nrst month under the new order az
Things, show larger totals in both i'm.
ports and exports than in the corr.
spending month of last year. Raw cot.
ION, which is imported into France srao
~ ~ uu,y, ana hence is not affected bv
se .ari'' changes, is largely responsible |
.or me increase in exports, while art
NorNs ~ years old and over, admitted
rec under the new law, and diamonds
ma hidcs were responsible for tbe in
'reascd imports. '"' in
Inc falling on in imports of char
'"Rne from France, due IN tho r.,
reased tariff, was most marked ds.,;s
ng from S5s4,674 in November 1oos
o V'o,VoS In November. 1909
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-12-30

Worcester. Mass. Dec 24.-Flving Al
an e. an Ill.
- ~ GA A'''' n'y''e'''
Gus arsnip tonight appeared over
Worcester. lowered over the citv few
minutes, disappeared for about two
bonrs ana thaa .,oa -.
90 80 o'"' ''' - eu' ioui
eireies ABOUT the city, using search
light Of tremendous power. Thousands
Of persons throneed the streets 10 watch
. - - 1900 " "~A~"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-12-30
CHRISTMAS GIFT COST $3.50. 600
George d. widener Presents Wife with
Pearl Collection.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 23.-ProbabIv
'ne most splendid and costly Christmas
giie tnat any woman in the world will
receive this year win be rope of mag
innocent pearls, costing $3.50, 900, which
george d. Widener will present to his
WIFE, who was Miss Eleanor Elkins
daughter of the late William Elkins.
traction magnate.
1t Is said to be the most costly str;na
Of pearls in the world, and at a recent
SAFE SAFE IN New York brought the highest
pr1ee received for pearl necklaces
lt is ssid Widener intended the roma
OF gems, some of which are nearly "a
large as pigeon eggs, and sufficient for
Viz , ransom, as a surprise for his
WIRE, but the news of his intended off
has leaked out. 'eu sii'
4t is probable that society viii soon
nave an opportunity to admire At frs,
nand what is said to be the finest col.
lecllon OF pearls, gem for gem, that anv
woman has been privileged to wear
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-12-30
ORDERS FOR STEEL FEWER.


Now York, Dee. es.--Hcavy spccia
cations on contracts for finished stecl
products continue TO roll in upon the
mills, and consumers generally arc
pressing for deliveries. But new bust.
moss IN both finished products aud raw
matefial - being contracted.
Ran contracts placed in 1909 for 1910
delivery have aggregated almost 1900.
600 toss New orders for fabricated
steel for buildings and, bridges have
aggregated only $4,000 tons. but II IA
probable that the December business
viii total 100000 tons NJ lea4t.
Evidence Of contraction In the vol
ume OF business In sheets and tinplate
" shown by less heavy output and
The closing OF several mills for the hoIi.
days Great activity continues in wire
products, and shipments for November
were 10000 tons, Prices of morcan.
tile pipe win be rcadiusted on Janu.
AIRY !.
Additional orders have been placed
Tor cars by railroads, bringing the total
for the month thus far TO II 200.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-12-30
zELAYA's RULE ENDS.
madriz Assumes Presidency of Nicara-
guam Republic.

Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 22.-Jose
Madriz today assumed the presidency
OF Nicaragua, succeeding former Pres.
ident zelaya, who resigned.
Madriz's recent threats to breol
with zelaya, coupled with his subse-
quent announcement that his presi-
GENITAL candidacy was supported bv
Inc Mexican government, which had
sent senior Creel to Washington To in
tercede IN his behalf, is construed bv
MS supporters to mean that he will he
president In fact as well as in name
ana tnat he intends to give the coun,
try new deal.
Americans here, however. are moi IN
cilned to accept this opinion. They he.
heve the new president is nretend;no
10 want peace, in order to preclude tbe
possibility of intervention on the mari
OF the United States.
Madriz has promised the ravo1,+;or
lists immunity if they will snrrendar
ne has intimated that he will nlaca
office. "ua IN hlgh
Bluefelds, Nicaragua. Dec % r.
ports from Rama TODAY saw Estroda y
army is advancing against, General Vas
quez' Just outside Rama, and that
oattie is expected Immediately. This
y tne first decisive move on The mart
u the revolutionists against the elsc.
non OF Madriz as successor of Zelava
= president. The formal protest against
ne election of Madriz win be based
,pon the fact that the Atlantic coast
apartments were not represented in
ne congress that elected Madrix
Under Estrada, in the impending hat.
ne, VIII be Generals Luis, Diaz. Mana.
cen Matuty, Pacho and Chamorro
!, IL is reported today that the gunboat
'ianca has sailed up the Mico river.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-12-30

Investigating Committee Can find No
Proof of His Claims.

/ Copenhagen, Dec. 22.-The committee
which has been investigating the data
of DIR. Frederick A. Cook today off.
cially reported to the consistory of the
University of Copenhagen that Dr.
Cook 3 records and observations were
wholly insufficient to warrant a YER
diet that he discovered the North Pole.
The consistory of the university
adopted the report Of the committee,
thereby fatty rejecting DR.. Cook 3
claims and throwing out his records and
observations.
Cooks data, according to the report,
is no more convincing than was the
newspaper account.
DR.. Cooks private secretary, Ions
dale, who represented the explorer here,
is bitterly disappointed at the verdict.
He is making an effort to induce the
eonsistory to withhold final Judgment
until the whole Of DR.. Cooks data can
be presented.
Lonsdale told the committee that
missing data, which are part of DR..
Cooks original documents, were sent
here from America by route differ
ent from that by which the records
already examined were brought. He
said this additional data would arrive
in few days.
The consistory refuses to pay any
attention to Lonsdale's appeal and the
findings announced today are final so
far as the consistory is concerned.
The discrediting of DR.. Cook was a
severe blow to the Danish scientists,
who had stood firmly by him and given
him support under the charges made by
Commander Peary. The great recep-
ion given DR.. Cook upon his arrival
here and the honors that were paid
lin by high and low, including the
ling. are recalled with somewhat open
y displayed chagrin.
II is known that the Danish experts
we're personally inclined to favor DR..
jook, most of them already having
ONE out in statements tending to sub.
tantiate his claims.
A member of the committee TODAY
aid:
at took the committee but a few
minutes to see that DR.. Cooks obser-
'ations and so-called records were
Forthless.
We coald have reported immedi-
tely, but it took several days to re-
over from the surprise.
The so-called notebooks on which
,r. Cook relied in a great measure for ,
Indication had only accounts of his I;
reservations, rather than the observa-
IONS themselves. These notebooks were
brown aside without moments CON ;
Iteration.
cannot understand how a man of :
ook's reputed scientific attachments :,
'uid have attempted to bolster up his .
aims with such fimsy evidence,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-12-30
ESTRADA ROUTS
ZfLAYA'S ARMY
Modern Machine Guns and Equip
menf Works Great Havoc
National Troops Flee and City of Re-
creo 10 Captured-March on Can
itaI Expected Next Victory is
Gratifying TIC U. 3. Government
american On Firing Line.

Blueields, Nicaragua, Dec. %. - Tho
revoiutionists under General Estrada
have completely routed the Zelayan
forces near Rama. Estrada has can
tured Roereo, Vasquez' strongest posi-
ton, and has been victorious all along
the line, which stretches for eight miles
Yesterday the forward movement be-
gan, detachments being sent out under
Generals us Mena, Fornos Diaz. AL
fredo Diaz, Chamorro and Matutty.
1t was General Menas' task to ont
flank Gonzales, who directed the de.
Tense of the great body of the govern
ment troops. These were in large
numbers and well e.-trenehed. but Ea-
trada Is followers were armed with the
latest equipment and machine guns
were brought into play to clear the
trenches Casualties on the government
side were high, the greatest execution
peiDg done at Recreo, which the revo-
lutionlsts finally took by assault.
Among those in the revolutionary
army were Captain Godfrey Fowler.
formerly OF the Thirty-third infantry
U. s. A., who was in Command on ~,
firing line
Iatumbia was captured this after
ooon by General Mena after bloody
hight Tatumbia was one of the strong
'st positions of the government forces.
'ut tne revoiutionists were in greater
numbers and had effective artillery.
General Zelledon arrived this morn
ng from Monkey Point with 800 men
md one Hotchkiss. He left this after
loon for Rama The steamer .Utstein
Irrlved this afternoon with four Max,
ms and 1000 rifles.
The lighting still continues at the
PIPER end of the Zelayan trenches. but
is only matter of time before the
evolutionists will take the remaining
trongholds Several hundred prisoners
raj Estrada.
word has reached here that Zelaya
as determined to retain the position of
mountaineering of the army.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-12-30
SIGHTS ABANDONED WRECK.
Japanese Steamer Reports Disaster on
Cape Flattery.

Seattle, Dec. 24.--Another probabl,
marine disaster of the coast Of Wash
,ngton was recorded today, when tbt
japanese steamer Kaga .Msru reported
70 the wireless station at Cape Beal
tnHt the American schooner Susie M
rlummer was in distress and had been
abandoned 100 miles west and south of
Cape Flattery.
NO news regarding the extent of the
Sehooner's trouble or the fate Of The
crew was contained in the brief mes
s:nge from the Japanese vessel. which
Is on her way to the Orient.
The United States lifesaving tho
Snohomish left her station at Mean
Bay at 4 O'Clock this afternoon TO 90
to the aid Of the schooner's crew.
The Susie M. Plummer, a vessel NJ
gSo tons, gross, sailed from Everett
wash, December 8, with cargo of
lumber for San Pedro, Cal. she Is
owned by w. G. Tibbits, Of san Fran.
cisco, and was built in 1890 at Thomas.
TON Me- She was commanded by Car.
tain Hansen and carried small crew
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-12-30

New York, Dee. 25.-Chr;stm.. ~,
rom Europe for thousands in Amer;co
Was WAS brought by the liner Teuton;s
~ wnlen arrived with 4.lO6 sacks 'n ns
CHRISTMAS mail. Mrs. Russell ST. ~
made her customary Christmas ofrs,;i g .
20 central Park employees. This Ing
nsr gift amounted to 81 ,925. cons;s,; var
Vi 800 - gold pieces, one for erans
man MAN and woman in the park paiS lay
man - day. Bluejaekets fron, , .hs
Ecu eattieships of the Atlantic ns sn
already IN port for the Christmas Ne;
last night. yesterday and
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-12-30
Lad Kidnapped. Is Relief

Pasadena, CAL, Dec. BE. J. Card.
OF OF TINS city, told story to the police
To-Day which it is believed throws l;obt
upon the disappearance of Carlos
wright, 10 years old, from his home
mere a week ago, under circumstances
indicating kidnapping. Card saws that
on the night of Wright's Disappearance
wagon containing three men drovs
rapidly past his house. There was
.ourtn hgure in the vehicle, lying pros
tlate and struggling. Several times
nus person was struck by the men.
w.; was near cemetery in which
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-12-30

New York, Dec. 22.-Without the
customary jest on his lips and cor
planning of i'll health, Mark Twain has
returned from Bermuda, looking ill and
admitting it. To the reporters who
greeted him as he stepped down the
gangpiank of the steamship Bermu.
san, the humorist declared he would
uo no more active work. Half a dozen
diminished books will probably never never
&c oseelve attention. His autobiography
OF which 100000 words out of t6e co1'
lempiated 100000 have been written
VIII be his sole consideration ''
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-12-30

Madrid. Dee as..--onicial reports 10.
DAY Indicate that the situation In the
regions recently swept by storms aud
Hoods II Improving. The cabinet de-
elded 10 grant financial relief TO snf
terers. helated adviees give details OF
the destruction caused BY the overflow.
ing Of rivers in the northwest. Tho
Elsa aud 0rbidgc, IN the northern part
OF Leon, rose 10 feet. destroying sew.
eral hamleis. A large number OF shep.
nerds' surprised by the foods, took
refuge In tree tons
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-12-30
Nicaragua Is in pefauit.

New York, Dec. 23.-The second pay
ment OF $4,000 from the Nicaraguan
government, on the claim of $500, 900
que the George D. Emery company, has
not been paid in accordance with the
agreement signed at Washington a few
months ago. 1t was due last Saturday,
oue the New York bankers, through
Nnom Nicaragua arranged for payment,
received no funds for that purpose. The
1greement made by the Zelayan govern
successor
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-12-30
Rich Women Helm Girls

New York, Dee. 23.-ExcIusive Fifth
avenue received demonstration Of
woman s determination this afternoon
wnen 10 automobiles furnished bv nrom-
inent society women, but conts;n;na
TWO score Poorly-dressed working wo.
men passed up the thoroughfare in
~ oouoie interest of the striking
sna waist operators and woman suf,
nr;1s me cars were furnished by
LES anne Morgan, Mrs. o. H. p. Bel
thu thu MRS. Samuel Untermyer and
I;ss5 prominent women who have iden-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-12-30

London, Dec 22.-This c;tv h.. :,
along doubted the claims of DR.. Cook
Inc newspapers here are issuing er
'ras telling of the failure of the az
piOrer to substantiate his claim to bav.
ing reached the Pole. About two west.
ago a local newspaper published what
!. !. purported to be story of the insult.
s ','.y OF the Cook observations and
VA the past two days all England
'au grown more and more skeof;eaI