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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-25

sons were woman and a man and
wise me of what they had seen by
means of the brief, unsigned notes.
THE situation puzzled me more
than ever and didn't fall asleep until
late that night, having tossed away
many restless hours upon the instru-
ment of torture which did service for
bed in the stuffy room of the ho-
tel. Involuntarily, next morning,
as soon as my eyes opened. 1t was
there, third note, on the same pa
per, in the same hand and of the
same purport as that of the morning
before. The only change was in the
wording of it,
Why don't you arrest Mason? He
robbed the postofice. Ask him If he
didn't break the window glass. He
won't deny it.
II worried through the morning
somehow, never trusting myself to
show up at the post-office. At noon
was forced to go back to the hotel, as
it was the only place of public enter
tainment in the village. headed
straight for my room, expecting to
find fourth note on the table. l was
not disappointed, for there it was, IS
big as life. the exact counterpart of
the day before:
Miss Lundy is the robber.
More than ever puzzled, l strolled
over to the postoffice after lunch. Ma
son was there and alone. Miss Lun-
dy had not returned from her dinner.
The postmaster's face was piteous to
behold. He shrank from me as greet
ed him and put his hands ever his
face. His hands shook like mans
with the palsy. Before could find a
seat he arose and went into his pri-
vate Office. reckoning me. to follow
Il seated myself and watched with
patience while he strobe back and
forth across the limited space OF the
office. Suddenly he stopped squarely
before me, and bracing himself with
painful effort. blurted out a tumble
of words, confessing that he had
robbed the safe. | was struck all of
a heap, but never for an instant did
believe him. There was something
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-25

woman's intuition, she saw that some
thing was wrong. A look of terror,
which smote me to the heart swept
over her face. She sprang forward
and stepped between Mason and me,
who stood staring at each other like
wooden images.
oh, Capt. Dickson she sobbed,
don't you believe him. He didn't have
a thing to do with it, | did it myself
The money is in my trunk. | have
burned the stamps and the money-or-
der book
She didn't do it, Capt. Dickson,
ranted Mason like a man demented.
She knows nothing about it. l alone
am guilty and she is merely trying to
save me from prison.; she is my af-
famed bride
Hold on there | cautioned, you
are a pair of sentimental young inno-
cents, and while l am willing to give
you my blessing, although it is bit
out of my line, | am not going to be-
lieve word either of you say about
this robbery and don't either of you
dare to breathe a word of such
absurd nonsense to any one
else. l know that neither of
you robbed the safe and you
couldn't convince me of it If you talked
thousand years and produced the
charred remains of that money-order
book itself Dry your eyes, Miss
Lundy; shake yourself together, Ma
son, and let's get down to serious talk
and clear this thing up. See here,
continued, producing the four notes
that had been left at my room, honor
bright, now, you wrote these notes,
didn't you?
Il didn't stay to hear more but beat
out of the office as If the furies were
at my back instead of two lovers hap
by beyond expression in the knowl.
edge that their doubts were unfounded
and that there was happiness still re-
manning for them wasn't going to
take chances on their being disturbed
SO ! took possession on the porch be.
fore the post-office door to head off any
persons who might feel inclined to In
trude upon their privacy.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-25
A Pin for a Clew
By an Ex- Operative of the Secret Service
Capt. Dickson illustrates a De-
tective's "NOSe for Details

sage of the same character as the
mornings note. 1t was, but there was
a decided conflict in the news it con-
tanned. In cramped, disguised writ
ing, evidently a woman's, were five
words:
Miss Lundy is the robber.
Frankly, didn't know what to
think. Suspicion and these mysteri-
Gus notes pointed to the postmaster
and his handsome assistant. The let
tiers were written by different persons.
and it was easy to imagine that Ma
son and the young lady had robbed
the safe and that each of them had
been seen by different person as
they left the building; that these per-
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-25
TURN ABOUT FAIR PLAY
But Somehow Mrs. Newlywed couldHr
See the Point.

A young friend of mine, jolly, con-
vivial sort of chap, got married re-
Gently, and at the end of the hrst
week, upon receiving his salary of $40.
he went home, gave his wife s1S, and
kept two for himself.
OF course, she thought that was love
ly, but to her establishment at the
end of the second week he handed her
only two dollars, keeping $40 for him
self.
Now, see here, John" she said, In
dignantly, how do you suppose am
going to manage ON two dollars a
week."
Il don't know, am sure, my
dear" he answered, sweetly. Il had
a terrible time of it last week, N.Y.
self"
Gee, but wasn't he the mean old
thing!-Seattle Argus.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-25

satisfied and felt that my work had
just begun.
with my suspicion of Mason set at
rest, l could confide more fully in him.
so | set out with two clews, the wom-
an visitor that Mason had seen and
the pin with the glass head. There
were many women in the village that
fitted the description in general way
ard that was a hard clew to follow, so
| fell back upon the pin. There were
none of the kind for sale in the village
nor had there ever been, so l knew
that the pin must be an imported one.
This was some progress, but l was
still far from shore.
Il don't know that / would ever have
run the thief to earth if it hadn't
CHANGED that | met lady one after
noon who wore a flower pinned upon
her breast. glance showed me that
the pin which held it was the twin
brother to the one | had found The
lady, | learned, had been in the viii
lage some four or five months, teach
ing dancing school with great slsc-
cess. No one knew where she came
from
1t was an easy matter to clear up
the robbery after this, She was an
old timer in criminal deeds and as
slick crook as ever wore petticoats.
Size had easily learned the careless
methods of the post-office and, when
she deemed the occasion ripe. had Sc
lected skeleton key from her stock
and pulled off the robbery, neat job
except for Mason's untimely appe ar
ance upon the scene. She had most
OF the stamps in her possession, but
she had sent the money-order book to
her husband, who was then operat-
ing in the profitable field of the south
west
How about the lovers, did you
say? They were married in due time
ard | had the pleasure of officiating
as best man.
Copyright. 1909. by w. O. Chapman.)
Copyright in Great Brittany
Some tropical daisies measure a foul
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-25
INADEQUATE.

Doctor Monk-Did those mustard
plasters that left seem to relieve the
pains in your chest to any consider
able degree?
Ostrich-Well, no; I can't say that
they have; but alphabetically I've
eaten only five of theml
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-25
!. A Rad Break,

THAT was bad break DR.. Green
made"
What was it?"
HE advised our travelling man to
give up work for while and travel
for his health. Detroit Free Press.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-25

Nine men out of possible ten wear
sad look after they have been mar
ried year.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-25

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums, reduces In
nammation allays pain cures wind collie. Csc bottle
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-25

The professional tramp never pune
lures his tire.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-25

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT IS guaranteed to cure any case
Of Itching Blind, Bleeding Protruding Piles In
to IA days money refunded. Soc.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-25


HAT do | consider
the most important
thing to notice when
first investigating a
crime?
Capt. Dickson, a
retired secret serv-
ice officer, had re-
peated the words of
my question.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-25
Fiery Courtesy.

In Canadian town a few days ago
a dry goods firm was burned out In
the morning. In the afternoon a COM
peting firm inserted the following adj
vertisement in local paper
1--WE desire to extend our sympathy
to our respected competitors in their
loss by fire and to express the hope
that their affairs may soon be SO adj
justed as to enable them to continue
business without undue loss of time"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-25
Young America.

Dad--Do you know what happens to
little boys that tell lies?
Tad-Yep. If they tell good ones,
they get away with it.-Cleveland
Leader
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-25
lnnortant to Mothera.

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-03-25

Some tropical daisies measure foos
/, circumference.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-11-24

County Commissioner Charles
Bcntz drove up Sunday from White
Bird to be on hand Monday morning
at the special meeting Of the board.
He returned home Tuesday after
noon.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian
church will have cooked food and
apron sale, at the vacant room, west
of Richards 81 Dobner's tailoring es-
adjustment, Saturday, December 4th.
at 10 o'clock a. m. 1t
L. C. Chadwick, who returned
from Moscow last week where he
was in attendance on the federal
court as witness, says that old-time
town is taking on unusual life and
business activity these days and that
business buildings of magnificent pro-
portions are being built right along.
Commissioner C. M. Butler made
the overland trip from Sites Sunday,
for the board meeting on Monday.
Commissioner Herman VonBargen
arrived in the city promptly Monday
morning from his nine mile drive
from the ranch. One days session
did the business, but it was prolonged
until . late hour that night.
Quite number OF the young
people Of the Christian church met ir
c. +. business meeting and social a
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. d.
l.. Morgan, Last week. The even
| ing was spent in discussing plan,
| for future work, followed BY a liyel.
contest ii answering familiar Bibl'
questions.
Next Sunday morning the pastor o
the Methodist Episcopal church vii
deliver the second sermon on th'
Bible Words That Give Life.
In the evening the theme will b
docs : Mans Belief Save Him.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-11-24

Money to loan on real estate. Fl
Fl. Meadcr. A. If
All work guaranteed al the Electric
Laundry. 45-tf
Money to loan on real estate. r.
I'll Mcadcr. A. If
A. S. Johnson is in the city from
Newsome.
Money to loan on real estate. F.
n Meader. Aft
Fox SALE: Farms and town prop
erty. Batty & Oliver. tf-50
Miss Bloom Taylor is visiting with
Salmon river friends.
Take of your shirt, well do the
rest. The Electric Laundry. 4S-tf
Everything washed but the baby.
The Electric Laundry. 45-tf
John Byers returned to his home
At Lakcport, Calf. this week.
w. d. Jones and family viii leave
soon for the Alberta country to live.
MONEY TO LOAN on real estate.
Sod Dearborn * McClannahan.
Woolens carefully washed at the
Grangevillc Steam Laundry. 40tf
]. Frank Simms, of the Crosby Co.
is ia Spokane looking after business
matters.
MIR. and Mrs. J. G. Gelbach re-
turned Sunday from visit with Spo.
kane friends.
Miss Jessie Coram IS expected 4
pc home from Moscow for Thanks
giving.
Harold Harris and Harry Hilbouri
are hunting this week on Fred Cor
iiss mountain game preserves.
Miss Eunice Mcdonald is hom'
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-11-24
from Pullman taking Thanks-dinncr,
as IS also Victor Almen. ~

from Pullman taking Thanks-dinncr,
as is also Victor Almcn
Sheriff ]. E. Byron left Sunday
for Portland for visit with his father
who lives near that city.
Frank Smith and family from,
Crook 5 Corral, are the guests Of O.
B. Stewart and family Of sTolo.
\ Knorr s. Zumwalt and Sweet &
Ovcrman each shipped out two cars
OF stock the FIRST Of the week.
Mrs. Stockton returned home last
week from Spokane and was joined
at Moscow by Miss Sadie.
Dick Hanan went TO White Bird
this week, where itisrumored he is 20
allie himself with the railroad survey.
No train TWO nights this week. due
to freight train nishaps in one Of the
numerous tunnels on the scenic route.
DIR. Campbell was called to Elk
City "Wednesday night and started on
the trip with 4 driver and four horses.
w. o. Wright returned this week
from Spokane where he has been for
some months with the Inland Empire
company.
The Grangevillc and Cottonwood
high schools are scheduled for a
Thanksgiving foot ball game at the
laftcr place. There being no train,
the boys will drive over.
MRS Jennie Crosby left last Friday
for Spokane, from which place she
viii 20 to Seattle for visit before re-
turning to her home at Berkeley,
California.
II is rumored that Roy McKinne,
will soon open up gents fusnishing'
establishment in part Of the brick nov
occupied by Scmpert, r. Cote to oc-
lcupy half with his cigar store.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-11-24

Allie Vincent and Walter Rice
were in town Monday with portion
Of S. C. Mechanics pack train after
wire for the new telephone line which
is being put in from sGrangcyille to
the various mining sections. The
boys say good Roadway is being made,
the linemen using up the wire about
as fast as they can pack il 10 them.
The talk machine can now be used
eight miles out from town.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-11-24
y. 5. GRAND JURY WORK.
Continued from page s.

ness district. While the entire mem-|
bership of the industrial committed
was not in attendance at the meeting
held last night, the action taken was
unanimous and to give further em-|
phasis to this action, the considers
ton Of all other important business
matters was deferred until the next
needing which will be held next
Monday evening""
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-11-24

g. A. Thrall, recent arrival from
Oklahoma, purchased the Ashby sec
ond hand store and residence proper
ty this week and has taken possession,
as will be seen by his advertisement.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-11-24
MONEY


Parties figuring on fencing lawns.
cemetery lots, or other tracts, VIII
find Tory Jacobson an expert in the
business. All material furnished and
job completed to satisfaction. fof
estimates, call at shop on State street
in Mcdonald building. lott
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-11-24
The Right Drug Store

Prescriptions carefully compounded night or day
by Pharmacist Of years Of experience 4a9
We use only pure drugs and dispense what the
physicians prescribe.
Our prescriptionist Mr. r. P. Graham, can be
had night by calling the Eastman cottage, S. First
ST., or Bell phone, AZ.
A Fall stock Peroxide Face Cream and other A. D.
s. sundries just received
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-11-24

The hour for the Thanksgiving service
has been changed from 1880 a. m. J,
to 1880 p. m.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-11-24

pHyMe FndyN dM d
The
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-18

Hon had. Stanley and Hon went out
10 several places and finally succeeded
i'm selling the piano to Peter Krogan
for which stanley is said TO have re-
ceived a check for SITS and II was
agreed that he was TO have time on the
balance Of the payments. When Kro-
gan went to get possession Of the In
strument II could not be had and when
he went to get his money he found that
the piano tuner" had lost out on a
good poker hand and that SIS Of the
money was gone. Mr.. Krogan finally
secured the balance,
Stanley was arrested at the time
and was tc.ken before a Justice OF the
peace, where he was Bound over to the
district court OF Mountraille county and
was placed in charge of Deputy Sheriff
T. r. Quinlayian for. the purpose of es-
corting thl prisoner to Stanley, but
before the start was made to the coun-
ty seat Stanley managed to escape from
the officer and nothing more was heard
of the man until he tprned up In Minot
on last Sunday evening.
The MontraiI1e county officers will in
all probability be notified as TO the
present whereabouts of Stanley and II
he is still wanted at Plaza the chances
are good that he will be arrested and
forced to stand trial on charges pre-
ferred by Mr.. Krogan.
Stanley is an Englishrnan Of prepos-
sesslng appearances and is said TO be
an artist of well known ability on the
piano Several months ago he had al
the arrangements made for a recita
here, but for some unknown reason the
matter fen through and nothing more
was heard Of him until he pulled off hi,
last stunt here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-18
City in Brief

Word has been received in the city
that Miss Lulu Olson, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs N. p. Olson, formerly of this
city, died at her parents home In
Centralia, Wash, on Nov. s.
The local lodge Of the Order Of
Owls will hold an important meeting
at Union hall this evening. Matter
OF business is to come UP and ALI
members are urged to be present.
six intermediates Bible classes at the
Y. M. c. A. will start their winters
work Friday evening. These classes
have q large enrolment. composed of
boys between the ages of IL and 16
years They will hereafter meet regu-
larry Friday evening at 7:15 o'clock.
A surprise party was rendered Miss
Ella Carlson on Wednesday evening
in honor Of her birthday. Thirty young
people were in the party which
gathered at her home, s0s Fourth ave-
nue. north. With them was brought
chicken sandwiches, cakes and other
good things. The evening was pleas
antly spent In games and music and
the evening will long be remembered
ny those present, especially Miss
Carlson, who was presented with a
beautiful rocking chair by the invad-
ing host OF young PEG. le.
A pleasant event OF the week n
Fargo was a quiet wedding on we'd
nesday Nov. II. The groom was
Walter III. Webb and the bride Miss
Elsie Wfchman. The groom Is from
Minneapolis: the bride OF Lynchburg
After the wedding the wedding party
! which consisted OF Mrs. Louise Wich-
man, mother of the bride; Mrs. M G.
Webb, mother Of the groom; Lee
w1chman, brother OF the bride, and
Donald w. webb, brother OF the
groom, took dinner at the Gardner
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb win take trir
to the twin cities after which they
will return making their home 81
| Luxembourg after Thanksgiving.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-18
People of Note

Hon. ]. r. Collins was in town today
from Page
j. c. Riswoid was q Grafton busi-
ness visitor IN the city tc lay.
Atty. j. r. Callahan OF casseiton
was in Fargo on business today.
Mrs. r. w. Enred of Hope was visi4-
ing in Fargo today with friends.
M. c. F'ranlxlin was in town from
Rolla today for q short business visit.
Atty. w. j. Courtney Of page was
among the legal lights in the city to-
day.
A. d. Logan, prominent merchant
of Bismarck, was in Fargo today on
business.
l. M. Austin was in the city from
ErIendale today as guest at the
Metropole.
Mrs. L. B. Bassett Of Marion. N. D.,
was visiting in the city Thursday
with friends.
Thos. III. Pugh, city attorney Of
Larfmore, was an arrival in the city
last night.
r.. w. STANDBY Of Hope was in town
today for a short time as a guest at
the waldorf.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Warren of FL
lott were among the visitors in Far
go Thursday.
u. s. Atty. p. II, RourlSe Of Lisbon
was I'm the city today at his office in
the federal building.
c. L. Mcdonald of Sheldon was
among the business arrivals in the
city this morning.
/ III. L. Nicholson was in the city
from Bismarck last night and this
morning on business.
D. A. McRea, prominent resident
OF Ayr, was rransacting business in
the metropolis this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. sapp of Brain
erd, MINI were among the visitors in
the city last evening and today.
d. X. BrightbilI, state auditor, "
Bismarck, arrived in the city last
right and was here today on business
III. H. Bateman, a leading pharma.
cist of Cooperstown, was among tht
business visitors In the metropolis to.
day.
Mrs. Geo. A. Reed OF Second stree
north, has gone to Owatonna and tn
twin cities for two or three weeks
visit.
Cong. Thos. F. Marshall arrived il
the city last night and spent the da!
here on business. He is registered a
the Gardner.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Alsop and little
daughter Elizabeth left Thursday af
ternoon for st. Paul where they will
remain until Sunday.
E. Hinkley, travelling passenge
agent of the Santa Fe, with head
quarters in st. Paul, was in the. cit.
today calling on the local agents il
the interest OF his company.
MIR. and Mrs. A. e. Rice of Mil
waukee are expected in the city thi
evening to be the guests OF Mr.. an
Mrs. w. r. Jenneys in the Wellingto
fats for some time. Mrs. Rice
] MIR. Jenney's sister. ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-18
A "NERVY nat"
stunt AT MINOT
MAN WANTED BY OFFICERS FOR
WORKING PIANO sWINDLE
sWlPEs LOT or CUT
GLASS.

Minot, N. D., Nov. ia man by the
name OF II. Stanley, who Is said to have
figured in several shady turns in this
and Mountraille counties during the
past few months wandered into Bla-
keys drug store on Sunday evening in
an intoxicated condition and before the
clerks. or the management knew what
had happened, filled pockets with six
pieces OF imported cut glass which were
on display on large table. The yalu-
able glass ware was not missed until
stanley had been gone for several min
utes and then 4 search was instituted
and he was finally located in q room
at the Great Northern hotel by a couple
Of policemen. Stanley was taken to
the city jail ana locked UP for the bal
ance of the evening and as no warrant
was sworn out for his arrest, the mat
ter was fixed up at a later date by
his returning the glassware to the
owner.
While on his way from the drug
store to the Great Northern hotel Stan
| ley dropped into the Mercantile Trad
/ ing Co.'S store and offered to trade off
the glassware FOR couple of pair of
| mfttens, but was turned down by the
management az he wa under the inn
preston taE1t the glassware had been
stolen and did not care 10 figure in .
deaf of that kind.
Stanley II the same man who recent
lily pulled OFF stunt at Plaza where
Inc represented himself as a piano
tuner and after he had tuned several
lpianos there ne went to a citizen 81
THAT place. Geo. Hofr, and represented
THAT he had authority from / g. ONO.
Ter OF Ryder to sell his piano which bfr
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-18

Gustav Emil Elfstrom. Tyler: To-
morrow evening the Entered Appren-
tice degree will be worked by Shiloh
lodge, A. r. & A. M.
Colonel McKendry: All Chapter
Masons should be with US this evening
to witness the comforting Of the Roy
al Arch degree by keystone Chapter,
r. A. M.
Alice A. Stow, Recorder: Royal
Neighbors will meet tonight in Loyal
knights hall at o'clock. Initiation of
candidates, social session after lodge.
All visiting neghbors welcome.
T. ]. Young: T. ]. Young & Sons,
is simply the name OF our corporation
and the sons are not interested in the
business. Anyone extending them
credit or allowing them 70 run up bills
| is doing so on his own responsibility
and must look to them for his pay.
4 Forum want Ad VIII Sell It For You