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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

Take Kodol at the times when you
feel what you have eaten is not digesting
Kodol digests what's eaten SO you can eat
sufficiently of any good, wholesome food,
if you will just let Kodol digest it Sold
by all druggists.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15
HERON'S WIFE.

By Eta w. PIERCE.

height no ear can hear her screams
Bring her food and drink from time to
time, but look sharp that she doesn't
outwit you and escape-for in that case
she would spare no one"
| I'm q match for her, or any other
she-cat!" answered Joe, grimly.
He dropped the key in his pocket
and the fate of Mrs. Steele with it!
The two men descended the stair to-
gether
"Fasten every shutter and window"
commanded Rivers, land doubly lock
every door. Don't leave a crevice open
through which even a wind may
creep"
II understand, sir"
Martin has orders to dispose Of the
carriage and horses in the town. He
will not return here to disturb you.
Everybody (our Heroncroft neighbors
included) will suppose Wolfsden to be
deserted house. You alone know Of
Mrs. Steele's presence in the garret;
to tell the truth, her life is now in your
hands"
Just so. If anything happens to
take me off suddenly, Maisie will have
hard time of 1t up there"-snapping
his fingers toward the staircase.
you will not go suddenly, Joe," an
swered the colonel, dryly. you will
have a fair trial, without doubt, and
time for confession, like better men. l
have left you important work to do at
Heron's Mills-see that you forget none
of the details"
I'm not the man to forget SIR" grin
ned Bagley. 1.-THE Heroncroft parson
fancies that know nothing Of what's
going on down there; he thinks I've
grown blind and deaf Of a sudden
thinks his convert in the loft safe as
a cricket in the straw. BY the powers!
I've got few things to show him yet
that parson!"
"Weil, act boldly. You cannot afford
to make another failure-your own de-
struction would surely follow. Black
River will soon be too hot to hold you
you must then try a sea voyage.
Good night, man, and good luck-you
know where to find me in London"
9ltt Rivers stepped forth again into
the dark, windy night, and hurried
down the chestnut walk, and off to the
bridge. He found the carriage waiting
there-Martin with difficulty holding
the impatient horses. Glowing-tri-
umphant, he leaped into the vehicle,
and said to Sergia:
Have kept you waiting long? Par
don me, darling-it was some time be-
fore 1 could find the purse. All is now
done, and we'll done, and, at last, we
are fairly Off" Then he shouted gayly
to Martin, Drive on!-drive like Jehu,
the son Of Nimshi!"
And at the word, the carriage rolled
rapidly off over the bridge. and away
to the Black River station.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15

heard his whisper. "Oh, love-cruel
little Lowell" and then his mouth quiv-
cred upon mine. with a touch like fire
Softly he disengaged the faded autumn
roses from my unresisting hand. New
er was dream so vivid! My heart beat
wildly.
"Stay!" l tried to gasp. Graham is
looking for you-he wants you-stay!'
The effort to speak broke the spell
which bound me. In an instant I was
broad awake. 1 heard the quick clos
ing Of a door, and starting up in great
bewilderment, I looked around.
was alone, but some one had been
in the room-some one had kissed me
1t was no delusion-my lips still burn
ed to the passionate pressure, and the
cluster of withered roses had vanished
from my lap. In the mantel mirror my
own face confronted me like ghost,
"Heron!" I cried, but no voice an
swered. I ran to the door-looked into
the hall-it was empty. 1 listened
the house was very still. I went back
to my seat by the fire, and burst into
a tempest Of tears.
A little time went BY cannot tell
how much. My thoughts, self-centred,
took small heed Of outward things, un-
til, of a sudden, great clamor some
where outside the house compelled me
to arouse myself and hearken. On the
wall opposite the library window
strange CLEANS of light flashed and
fickered-moved up and down, as II
swayed by a wizard breath.
1 ran to the nearest window, flung
back the curtain, and looked out.
Merciful Heaven! the whole sky was
reddening rapidly with a strange, sin
lister light. It shone on the Wolfsden
knoll, illuminated the high-road, filled
the garden with a broad, blood-red
glare. l could count the pear trees in
the borders, the pebbles along the
walks. A mad, wild jangling Of bells
broke upon the air with tremendous
clangor. I heard the servants flying
through the hall. There was rap at
the door, and the old housekeeper, pale
with terror, looked in.
Great God! 1t has come at last,
maam! she cried.
"Oh, what Is the matter?' I gasped.
1.-THE Blackbirds have filfilled their
wicked threat-done the thing long
promised ma'am. Don't you hear the
fire bells? Heron's Mills are all
ablaze"
To he Continued.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15

The length Of the period from the
time females drop crta all the seed
ticks Matching from the eggs laid by
them are dead, or in other words, the
time required for pastures to become
free Of ticks after all cattle, horses, and
mules have been excluded, varies with
the season Of the year, being shortest
during the warm part Of the year and
longest during the cold part of the
year. For example, all the seed ticks
resulting from females dropped June
Is, will be dead by November 1, a
period of four and one-half months;
but some Of those resulting from fe-
males dropped September 1 may sur
vive until the following July, a period
Of ten months.
Another phase Of development be-
gins when the tick reaches favorable
host, such as a cow. It usually at
taches itself to the skin Of the escutch-
con, the inside of the thighs and fianks.
or to the dewlap. 1t at once begins to
draw blood and increase in size. In a
few days 1t changes from brown to
white. In from to IL days 1t sheds
its skin, the new form having eight in
stead of six legs and being known as
a nymph. In another to II days af-
ter the first molt the nymph sheds its
skin and becomes sexually mature, and
1t Is at this stage that males and fe-
males are conspicuous for the first
time. The male emerges as a brown
oval tick about one-tenth Of an inch
in length. Having reached the full
measure Of his growth he displays
greater activity in moving about on
the host. The female is slightly larger
but shows much less activity, seldom
moving far from her point of attach
ment previous to molting. After mat
ing she increases rapidly in size, and
in 81 days Tin hot weather) to 66 days
Tin cold weather) after attaching as a
seed tick she becomes fully engorged
and drops to the ground to repeat the
cycle of development.
Publication containing full informa-
ton about ticks and giving directions
for getting rid of them may be obtain
ed free on application to the bureau Of
animal industry, department Of agri-
culture, Washington, d. C.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Hazel Speaks.

l slept that night in the chamber
where my grandfather had drawn his
last breath-the stately room, furnish
ed in brass-bound mahogany, and with
| the chill Of death, as il seemed to me,
still clinging to it. My sleep was
broken, my dreams were full Of terror.
All night the wind roared up and down
the garden walks, and the rain beat at
intervals on the steep roof of Heron
croft. At an early hour 1 awoke to
find the sun struggling through curl
ing silvery mists, and great twinkle
of rain drops making bright the drench-
ed garden. l descended to the break
| fast room. Graham was awaiting for
me there. We sat down to the morning
meal together.
do you know where Francis Heron
went last night! l asked, as carelessly
as could.
He shook his head
| Unfortunately, no. I wish he had
told me, it is possible that may need
him. He was too absorbed in-in other
/
Il am sorry that l have driven him
from his own house." l said, with some
resentment. 1T would have been bet
ter, Graham, if 1 had returned to town
yesterday"
mo! no! Don't say that" he an
swered, with a troubled look.
| 1T is true, Francis Heron and I can
not, as it seems, breathe under the same
roof. l am going now to Wolfsden, to
find Sergia Pole-will you walk with
me?"
| He hesitated. I knew that he was
passionately in love with Sersia, and
that she had treated him badly. In
visible agitation he answered.:
| "Certainly-with pleasure; but I tell
you in advance, Hazel, you will not be
admitted-Colonel Rivers will not per-
nit you to see your friend again"
| "At least, l will make a prodiGious
effort" 1 answered; and l put on my
outer garments, and by the old familiar
garden path went down to the boun-
dairy wall, and through the little gate
into the pine wood.
| Painful memories crowded upon me
at every step; but my ardent desire
to see Sergia once more. and unravel
the mystery of her silence and neglect,
made me bold to advance.
AS we came in sight Of the house,
standing stately on the chestnut knoll.
we saw that it wore a strange, deserted
look. Every shutter was closed; 4
death-like stiffness reigned about it.
No Martin moved in the shrubbery; no
sound Of life was anywhere audible.
Graham" l cried out, I'VE are too
llate-the house is empty!"
My own alarm was mirrored In his
face.
You mean that Pitt Rivers has fled,
and taken his ward with him?"
| "Yes. Oh, what can it mean?" ]
was ready to cry with disappointment.
How could Serg leave Wolfsden In
this fashion, and Whittier has she gone?
can't understand it. Something sure
ly is wrong"
Vainly We knocked at the doors-we
sought in vain to open the shutters.
The residence Of Pitt Rivers was ten
antless: the household Of Pitt Rivers
had departed, to return, as l felt as
sured. to Wolfsden no more.
Graham and l stood on the terrace
and looked at each other The sun,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15

STORY OF ToWILL's HORSE.
Beautiful Animal a Present From q
Whisky Drummer.

In the days of the late departed
state dispensary, Senator B. r. Til
man alleged in public meeting al
Batesburg that John Bell Towill resi-
dent Of that town and a member Of the
state board Of directors. had received
a beautiful Kentucky horse from a IL
quor house. This would have been
very, very naughty, it was declared,
for Mr.. Towill was a member Of the
board to make purchase Of about ST.
100000 worth of liquor every year.
But Mr.. Towill denied the allegation
in toto and later presented an aflda-
Wit, Incorporating therein a receipt for
$275 from M. E. Rutland Of Batesburg,
showing that Towill had bought the
horse.
Now 1t appears that in garnering In
confessions, corroborative evidence, etc.,
ETC., Messrs Lyon and Fielder recently
learned the true history Of that horse.
They were in Lexington, KY, last week
and confirmed what they had heard.
Yesterday this matter was ventilated
as an opener, 1t is said, for much other
matter of the same kind
Mr.. M. E. Rutland, the man from
whom Towill got the horse, was put on
the witness stand yesterday. He de-
clared that the first he ever heard of
the horse was one day when Towill told
him that horse was expected the next
day and to keep lookout for 1t. Wit
ness did not remember in whose name
horse was shipped, but he got 1t and
kept II at his stable.
1t was a very fine horse. too fine for
him. A high stopper.
"a kind Of gubernatorial horse?' ask
ed Col. Fielder facetiously.
Witness denied that he heard Sena-
tor Tillman make the charge against
Towill, but one day Towill came to
Rutland and give him $275, "and asked
for a receipt, as II for the horse"
Witness book was put in evidence.
It showed that from that time on Tow
i'll bought buggies, harness, etc., to the
amount of 1895, and that the $275 was
credited thereon. Towill had not
bought the horse from him.
Rutland swore that Towill brought
the receipt already filled out for him
to sign, and he did sign 1t. The horse
was described in the face Of the re-
ceipt.
There was no entry Of the $275 on
the book until Towill settled his ac-
count for 1895. Witness explained that
his brother was the bookkeeper and he
neglected to tell his brother to enter
the transaction.
Towill was present with his lawyer,
E. L. Asbill, but declined to make any
cross examination of Rutland.
Col. Fielder stated to the commits
sion that the horse had been bought at
Kerr's stables at Louisville, KY, and
had been presented to. Towill by Nor
ton A. Goodman, representing Uiiman
& Co. Rutland testified that the rea-
son he signed the receipt was because
he thought he would help Towill to sell
the horse which was easily worth $3.50
to $3OO.-Columbia State, June II.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15
PUTTING II GentIy.--The sages of t

Putting II GentIy.--The sages Of the
general store were discussing the We
racity of old ST Perkins when Uncle
Bill Abbott ambled in.
What do you think about it, Uncle
Bill?" they asked him. would you call
ST Perkins a liar?'
WALL" answered Uncle Bill slowly,
as he thoughtfully studied the ceiling,
Il don't know as I'd go so far as to call
him liar, exactly, but do know this
much, when feedin' time comes, in or
der to get any response from his hogs.
he has to get somebody else to call 'em
for him."-Galveston Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15


DAYTON
To- e o y
Of b
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
SEVEN men SAVED
FROM WATERY GRAVE
Launch Capsizes in San Lean
dro Bay With Members of
Ae0Iian Yacht Club
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

=
ALAMEDA. Dec. 5.-PoIice Commits
sioner, Louis Ward and several other
members of the Aeolian yacht club.
were nearly drowned tonight in San
Leandro bay by the capsizing of the
launch Bulldog, in which they were
cruising. The craft swiftly went to the
bottom, and the boaters battled for
life in the waters. 1t was only after
strenuous and valiant efforts that the
Aeolian cIubmen were rescued by other
navigators on the bay.
The capsizing of the launch was due
to its being overloaded and to treach-
erous tidal currents. The craft was
only 800 yards from the yacht club
landing when it turned turtle. but the
voyagers We're so benumbed that they
were unable to reach the shore They
called for help and their cries ringing
through the darkness were finally
heard by men in two rowboats. who
went to their rescue The exhausted
men We're taken to the clubhouse,
where they were revived and sent
home
{ With Ward, who is prominent mem
ber of the club as well as a politician,
were George Bell, George Postel1. Teddy
Leydecker, Arthur and John Davis and
Harry Shed, all of Alamedav
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
WOMAN LEAVES
fAIRMONT TO
COMMIT SUICIDE
Mrs. M. j. Heller Found Deadsin
Oakland Hotel by Husband
After Frantic Search
Wife of Local Clothier Leaves
Note Saying That Illness
Prompted Deed

Mrs. M. j. Heller, wife of the Kearny
street clothier. living at the Fairmont
hotel, was found dead yesterday after
noon in the Hotel Metropole, Oakland,
by her husband after he had searched
all night for the woman. She left her
apartments at the Fairmont Saturday
afternoon while her husband was out,
went across the bay to the Metropole,
and there ended her life with gas.
Heller traced his wife to the hotel,
found her name, on the register and was
the first to look upon the lifeless body
when the door of her room was un-
locked. Ill health, the woman stated
in a note left on the bureau, was the
cause of the suicide.
When seen at the Fairmont hotel yes
terday Heller was much agitated, and
refused to discuss his wife's death. His
brother, E. C. Heller, who is associated
with him in business. also refused to
say anything regarding the tragedy.
The only motive known for the
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
one DOLLAR MORE
FOR SAME HELMET
Halter Lundstrom's Little Joker
Puts Police Commission in
Bad Light

What method does the police COM
mission employ in deciding the quality
of the helmets to be worn by the MEM
bers of the police force?
K. A. Lundstrom, the halter, who
slipped in a neat little joker in his
last bid, has come to the conclusion
that while the honorable commission
ers may know enough to distinguish
prize fight permit from a marriage
license their knowledge about hats is
extensive as that possessed by a jack
rabbit. He arrived at this conclusion
by obtaining through a friendly po-
liceman regulation helmet, re-
placing the hatband with one bearing
his own name and offering 1t as a
sample in the last call for bids to
supply the police force with helmets.
His sample was rejected.
The joker popped out when the COM
missioners wrote to him declaring that
the felt in his sample was not good
enough and at the same time accepting
another sample of the same brand of
hat, of the same brand and quality
as the official helmet offered by
Eugene Korn. The only difference
lay in the name of the maker-and the
price The price bid by Lundstrom
was $3.50, while the helmet chosen by
the commissioners as the official head
gear cost $3.50.
The policemen who have TO pay 81
extra for their helmets by the action
of the commissioners want to- know.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
RAGGED CHINESE HAS
ST, 400 WORTH OF OPIUM
New Suitcase Leads to Oriental
SmuggIer's Arrest

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 5.--The some
what unusual combination of ragged
looking Chinaman and brand new
suitcase caused Constable Mike Judge
TO halt Lee Hi. San Francisco Chi
nese. on the water front this after
noon.
The policeman insisted on seeing the
contents of the suitcase. and when Hi
declared that he did not have any key
Judge broke open the lock. He found
IS tins of opium valued approximately
at s1,44o.
The local authorities believe that
the prisoner has been systematically
smuggling opium into this city by
means of q triweekiy trip up the
river from Antioch in launch.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
Holdups of Evening

The murderer arrived in this city
Saturday evening on the steamer Una
tilia from WalIa Walla. Wash, where
he was released from the penitentiary
IL days ago. He purchased revolver
in Kearny street. after visiting saloons
on the way up Market street. and con-
tinued his walk straight to- the drug
store of Gleason & Courneen at 1882
Market street. where he held up Dr. E
H. Gleason.
Then he had his alteration with
David B. Greene in the pharmacy at
Turk and Franklin streets. went TO the
Burns baths, to which he was attracted
by the lights, and in leaving encoun-
tered William l. Hawkins. the travel
ing man with whom he struggled in
Van Ness avenue. After visiting sew
sra1 saloons again he went to the Win
chester. which he was leaving for the
first time when captured.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
PORTOLAQU[EN
WON BY ARTIST
WHILE CARMAN
Miss Vergilia Bogue's Intended
Husband Known as Motor
man in San Francisco
Painter Crosses Continent to
Press Suit and Works on
Cars When Art Fails

The romance surrounding the person
ality of Miss Vergilia Bogue, whose
engagement to Carlo L. Baron, an ItaI-
ian artist, was announced from New
York, was given additional luster yes
terday when it developed that the
young painter was none other than the
man who electrified SIN Francisco So
ciety few months ago by earning his
living as a motorman. During worka-
day hours he changed the bell and
handled the controlling bar an the
evening, however. he doffed his uni
form of blue for suit of social Tux
edo and, leaving the environments of
the car barns, sought the more esthetic
company of the socially exclusive
And, as a finishing touch to the love
story, the reason he changed the bell
and guided the streetcar was because
OF an overpowering desire to be near
his lady love
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
HatIess and Muddy

At the time of his arrest Anderson
was sull hatless. mud covered and dis
arranged.
The police place the murderer among
the natural criminal class. His NAL
formed head shows the marks Of the
criminal BY birth. and his boasting. his
indifference to pain and to a realiza-
.tion of the punishment which faces
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
MONDAY. DECEMBER 6, 10
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

YESTERDAY-Ciesr; northwest wind; maxi.
temperature, 81: minimum. ~
FORECAST FOR ToDAy-Fair; light north
west wind. Page IL
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06

woman's act was her i'll health, as set
forth in the note. Her husband told
the coroner's deputies that he left Mrs,
Heller at the Fairmont Saturday after
noon in not uncheerful mood. When
he had disposed of business, which
took him away, and returned at night
to the hotel, his wife was missing.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
Struggle Against Arrest

The bandit was apprehended by De-
tectives Macphee and Lambert through
inquiries made by them in the saloons
near the scene of Anderson's crimes.
In one of them they learned that a
man, hatless. mud covered and wet.
had rushed in, ordered several drinks,
and, after inquiring the way to the
Winchester hotel, ran away. This in
formation was gained last evening, and
the detectives were almost at the ho-
tel when Anderson came out. Both
detectives seized him, and he struggled
desperately to free himself Then. as
the handouts slipped over his wrists
and snapped into position. he ceased
his efforts, shrugged his shoulders and
began talking of his deeds and his
criminal life.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
Leaves Country for Love

The whole affair is as charming as
any tale of chivalrous affection that
ever graced the covers of book
While Miss Bogue, the novelist, pre-
ferred as her hero .decadents'' of an
abnormal kind. Miss Bogue, the woman,
found .he antithesis of her fictitious
creations moro to her personal liking.
They met in Europe He was an ar
tist Of good enough family and good
enough prospects, but lacking in suf-
fcient wealth There was of course
the subrosa understanding between
them, and when she left for the United
States he promptly aside his ca
reer in Italy and followed after her
In New York he pursued his art and
with considerable success; but between
New York and San Francisco, the young
lover learned, were thousands of miles.
| Accordingly he gave up his prospects
in New York and again followed. 1t
was his intention to continue his paint
ings here, but the days were those of
the panic and patrons of art saw more
genius in the prosaic pictorial embel-
lishments on a bank note than in mural
decorations.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
Five Terms in Prison

His actions and confession brand
him as a criminal egOtist, and his rec
ord of five terms served in peniten-
tiaries proves that the man for whom
the entire police force ransacked the
city Saturday night and yesterday be-
longs to the class of confirmed Grim
inals.
Anderson was identified by nearly
all his victims after his arrest, and
his confession. with it's recital of
events which had not been made pub
lie. makes his identity as the murderer
and highwayman certain.