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he put the new cooks trunk there last
night the wall was as smooth as this
This morning it's dug out, and there's
plaster on the cooks trunk. Miss
Rachel, you can get dozen detectives
and put one on every stair in the
house, and you'll never catch any
thing. There's some things you can't
handcuff"
Liddy was right. AS soon as I could,
l went W to the trunkroom, which
was directly over my bedroom The
plan of the upper story Of the house
was like that of the second floor, in
the main. One end, however, over
the east wing. had been left only roug-
ly finished. the intention having been
to convert it into a ballroom at some
future time. The maids rooms, trunk
room, and various storerooms, fnclud-
ing large airy linen room, opened
from long corridor. like that on the
second floor. And in the trunkroom,
as Liddy had said, was a fresh break
in the plaster.
Not only in the plaster, but through
the lathing, the aperture extended. !
ASeteiASo Ahto lhC opculuk, ana IHTee
feet away. perhaps. l could touch the
bricks of the partition wall For some
reason the architect in building the
house had left space there that
struck me, even in the surprise of the
discovery. as an excellent place for a
confagration to gain headway.
You are sure the hole was not here
yesterday" l asked Liddy, whose ex.
preston was mixture of satisfaction
and alarm. In answer she pointed to
the new cooks trunk-that necessary
adjunct of the migratory domestic. The
top was covered with fine white plaster.
as was the floor. But there we're no
large pieces of mortar lying around
no bits of lathing When mentioned
this to Liddy she merely raised her
eyebrows. Being quite confident that
the gap was of unholy origin, she did
not concern herself with such trifies
as bit of mortar and lath. No doubt
they were even then heaped neatly
on a gravestone in the Casanova
churchyard!
l brought Mr.. Jameson up to see
the hole in the wall, directly after
breakfast. His expression was very
odd when he looked at it, and the first
thing he did was to try to discover
what object, If any. such a hole could
have He got piece of candle and
by eniarging the aperture little was
able to examine what lay beyond. The
result was nil. The trunkroom. al
though heated by steam heat, like the
rest of the house, boasted of a fire.
place and mantel as well. The open
ing had been made between the .aue
and the outer wall of the house. There
was revealed, however, on inspection,
only the brick of the chimney on one
side and the outer wall Of the house
on the other; in depth the space ex.
tended only to the A6brias. o The
breach had been made ;abopt; four feet
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Opium Depot in Kansas City.

Kansas City.-An opium Still and
distributing house was found by reve-
nue. officers in Chinese tea store
here Tuesday. The officers found
S25,790 worth of opium and $25.0OO
In gold, silver and paper money
packed away in trunks, boxes and
sacks and hidden under mattresses
The government officers say they be-
lieve the entire Southwest has been
obtaining its supply of opium from
this place.
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BRYAN LOSES
LEADERSHIP
MAKES HARD FIGHT BUT A TEST
VOTE DEThRONES
HIM.
MeulARS WIN IN OHIO
SENATOR DICK, ADMINISTRATION
REPRESENTATIVE ELECT
ED CHAIRMAN.

Grand Island, Neb.-Amid tumult
sf cheers Permanent Chairman Smyth
of the Democratic state convention on
Friday read the result of the test vote
of the gathering, which practically
took from William J. Bryan the Dem
ocratic leadership of Nebraska which
he has maintained for nec-ly twenty
years.
The vote came on a motion made
by Congressman G. M. Hitchcock, 4
candkiAte for the senatorial nomina-
tion, and in effect was to eliminate
the Introduction of platform planks
with accompanying speeches unless
submitted as section of the major
ity or minority reports of the commit
tee on resolutions.
AS Chairman Smyth read the result
--465 against the amendment to 1894
IN favor of 1.-THE delegates sounded
\ fresh volume of cheers that seemed
to indicate their relief from the uncer-
tainty that had existed as to the
strength which Mr.. Bryan might de-
velop in the convention.
SoiuiuDus, oHiO-r OllOWluS d Qdy
of secret conferences, of boastful
claims with no figures offered to back
them, OF violent shiftings of feeling
from candidate to candidate, and of
nothing definite exhibited in the way
of net results, the Republican gov
'ernorship nomination was still in \
condition of chaos Tuesday.
While the delegates are discussing
the prospects and casting up the mer
its and demerits of the candidates, the
committee on resolutions, controlled
by the regulars. is in session, trying
to get together on platform. 1t is
working behind closed doors.
Senator Dick. representing the ad-
ADMINISTRATION forces. was elected chair
man of the committee
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CHAPTER xvII.-continued.

You heard no other sound?" the
coroner asked. There was no one
with Mr. Armstrong when he en-
tered?"
1T was perfectly dark There were
no voices and l heard nothing There
was Just the opening of the door, the
shot, and the sound of somebody fall
ing"
Then, while you went through the
drawing room and upstairs to alarm
the household. the criminal. whoever
it was, could have escaped by the east
door,"
Yes"
Thank you. That will do"
I flatter myself that the coroner got
little enough out of me. I saw Mr..
Jameson smiling to himself. and the
coroner gave me up, after a time.
admitted | had found the body, said
had not known who it was until Mr..
Jarvis told me, and ended by looking
up at Barbara Fitzhugh and saying
that in renting the house | had not
expected to be involved in any family
scandal At which she turned purple.
hC NCloiSl was thdt hoiO al III
strong had met his death at the hands
of parson or persons unknown, and
we prepared to leave. Barbara Fitz-
hugh flounced out without waiting to
speak to me, but Mr.. Harton came up.
as | knew he would.
You have decided to give up the
house. I hope, Miss Innes." he said.
Mrs Armstrong has wired me
again"
Il am not going to give it up
maintained, until understand some
things that are puzzlng me. The day
that the murderer is discovered, will
leave
Then, Judging by what have
heard. you will be back in the city
very soon," he said. And | knew that
he suspected the discredited cashier
of the Traders bank.
Mr.. Jameson came up to me as
was about to leave the coroner's Of
fee.
How is your patient?' he asked
with his odd little smile.
Il have no patient" l replied,
startled.
Il will put it in a different way,
then How is Miss Armstrong"
"She-she is doing very we'll"
stammered.
Good" cheerfully And our ghost?
Is it laid?'
"Mr. JAMESON" l said suddenly, Il
wish you would come to Sunnyside
and spend few days there. The
l.,.l
one night at least watching the cir
cular staircase. The murder of Arnold
Armstrong was beginning. not an
end"
He looked serious.
Perhaps | can do it, he said Il
have been doing something else. but
well, | will come out tonight
We were very silent during the
trip back to Sunnyside. l watched
Gertrude closely and somewhat sadly
To me there was one glaring flaw in
her story, and it seemed to stand out
for every one to see. Arnold Arm
strong had had no key. and yet she
said she had locked the east door. He
must have been admitted from within
the house; over and over l repeated it
to myself
That night, as gently as / could, I
told Louise the story of her step
brothers death. She sat in her big
pillow-filled chair, and heard me
through without interruption. 1t was
clear that she was shocked beyond
words; If had hoped to learn any.
thing from her expression. l had
failed. She was as much in the dark
as we were.
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Tho pea con-. Parable.

A self-conscious and egotistlcal
young clergyman was supplying the
pulpit Of country church. After the
service he asked one of the deacons.
a grizzled. plain-spoken man. what he
thought of his morning effort
WAL" answered the old man.
slowly. I'll tell ye in kind of para
BILE. l remember Tunk Weatherbee's
fust deer hunt. when he was green.
He follered the deer's tracks all right
but he follered 'em all day in If
wrong direction. on."-Housekeeper.
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Honolulu Votes Wet,

HonOiulu.-In the special election
ordered by Congress to determine
whether the Hawaiian Islands shall
become dry" and the Importation of
al liquor prohibited. the "wets" won
IN Honolulu Tuesday by a vote of
:3,833 to 915 Returns from other parts
of this and other islands have not yet
been received but are expected to add
TO the majority for the "wets."
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Sameness.

There is certain sameness about
natural scenery" said the man who
looks bored.
do you mean to compare a mag
hificent mountain with the broad ex.
panse of the sea?"
"Yes. Wherever you find a spot of
exceptional beauty somebody is sure
to decorate 1t with sardine tins and
biscuit boxes"
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stocks Lowest for Years.

New York-While powerful banking
and financial interests stood by and Of
1efed no support. stocks tumbled sensa-
&ionally on the New York stock ex-
change Tuesday. Although there was
. rally A.ifing the final hour. the close
0Aa vDAk - nnaettled
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Powder Explosion XIII. Eleven.

Quebec-Eleven men were killed at
ia Tuque Tuesday. One oil the men
was opening can of powder with an
sx when an explosion occurred, which
set fire to a train Of powder leading to
a tunnel in which fifteen men were
workins. The accident occurred on
the new trans-continental railway line
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Tat. is Endorsed-cannon Condemn &c

Lincoln. Neb.-The convention of the
Republiea party of Nebraska Tuesday
adopted platform strongly indorsing
the administration of President Taft,
expressing unalterable opposition to
the system known as Cannonism" and
hearty sympathy with the "insurgent"
movement in and out of Congress. Also
county option as to liquor question.
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Twenty-Five Drown.

Budapest-Twenty,fi persons per-
ished in flood that followed cloud
burst at the town of Dees Tuesday
The damage to property and crops was
heavy.
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For Aid Of Working Horses.

Seattle. Wash.-George E. Hall, pi
oneer of Washington. who blew his
head off with dynamite last week. be-
queathed $4,000 to the Seattle HUI
name Society to be used in bettering
the conditions of working horses.
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Not So Bad.

Nervous Lady-Don't your expert
ments frighten you terribly. profess
sor2 i hear that your assistant met
with a horrible death by falling 1000
feet from a balloon. r-'
Professor-oh, that report was
greatly exaggerated.
Nervous LadyAExasgerated! How?
Professor-N want much more
than $500 feeti dat ~ fsll.-Puck
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Diagnosis.

Diagnosis.
DO you see that man going along
with his head in the air. snifnng with
his nose?"
"Yes, know him"
II suppose he believes in taking in
the good. pure ozone."
mo; he's hunting for a motor
garage, l believe"-Tit-Bits.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
a Hoia In thu Wall.

A Hole In tho Wall.
My taking the detective out to Sun
nyside raised an unexpected storm OF
protest from Gertrude and Halsey. /
was not prepared for II, 1nA l scarcely
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Popuii.ts Endorse County Option.

Granl Island. Neb.-The Populist
ktEte convention Tuesday indorsed
county option and will support no ad-
verse candidate.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-09-09

Most Appropriate Hat to Accompany
This Popular Material OF the
Moment

A hat o. drawn net made over a
wire frame. which would go appro-
priately with foulard frock, could
have bias edges and a chou of i'm
mense size OF the same silk. The ad.
dition of rose would give il the true
milliner look. for the modiste always
gives an extra little touch TO these
homemade looking hats. Some trim
mings for the coarser straw hats are
OF the rudest description-w scarfs
OF linen so rough that IL seems like
canvas. and this patched over at tho
ends with one or more bias bands Of
lowered cotton. One black hat seen
recently had a scarf OF linen as coarse
as gunny sacking and figured cotton
bands in the most dazzling hue As
the trimming was all very stiff. II was
put primly about the crown. with an
immense tailored bow at the side.
More dressy styles may be made OF
lowered chiffon and plain tareta.
these materials in bright or delicate
colors providing the smartest hat that
can be had for the midsummer frock
in airy materials A superb hat worn
at a recent affair was OF chantecler
red chiffon figured with a deeper red
mingled with a smoky blue. II was In
the shape Of a huge sailor. The chif-
fon was shirred with cords over "A wire
frame. taffeta in the lighter shade
binding edges AMI forming the crown
hand and side bow-not taffeta nut on
in the usual manner. but finely plated
and edged in turn with a neat plain
bias The very edge Of the hat had
this double treatment OF the silk and
IL showed up most artistically in the
wide band and bow. Although the
price paid for this hat was $40. II
could be made al home for 81
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IN AGONY WITH ECZEMA

mo tongue can tell how / suffered
ing eczema, until was cured by the
Cuticura Remedies. and | am so CRATE
full | want the world TO know. for
what helped me will help others. My
body and face were covered with
SORES. One day II would seem TO be
bettsr, and then break out again with
the most terrible pain and itching.
have been sick several times, but
never in my life did experience such
awful suffering as with this eczema
had made UP my mind that death was
near at hand. and / longed for that
time when I would be at rest l had
tried many different doctors and medi-
cinss without success. and my mother
brought me the Cuticura Remedies. in
sisting that ! try them. began to
feel better after the first bath with
Cuticurs Soap. and one application Of
Cuticurs Ointment
Il continued with the Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment. and have
taken four bottles OF Cuticura Resolv-
ent, and consider myself r'ell This
was nine years ago and l nave had
no return OF the trouble since. Any
person having any doubt about this
wonderful cure by the Cuticura Rene
dies can write to my address. Mrs.
Attic Etson. 90 Inn Road. Battle Greek.
Mich, Oct 16. 1909"
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FOR GIFT SEASON
DAINTY ThlFLES THAT MAY BE
PREPARED NOW
No Need TO Co to Great Expense In
Providing Welcome Presents for
Your Friends When Christ
mas Is Here

With strips Of cardboard for founda-
ton and fairly ingeni' mind there
can BE- evolved some the most at
tractiye holders for Is or aces
series that feminine b IT'S can wish.
II Is never too early to epare for the
glit-giving season. and for summer
work nothing is more enjoyable than
to make from cardboard the holders
pictured here
Fold a handkerchief in quarters.
This will give you an idea Of the size
OF squares OF cardboards. which you
VIII cut and cover with silk Figured
SILK Is effective for the outer covering.
This must lap over the edges and be
met by plain silk that reflects one OF
the colors OF the outer facing Basic
and hem with fine stitches this inner
piece. When two of these silk
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-fsD1~
G0I\S
Q19RD

squares are ready. make a band Of
silk elastic. with a tiny rosette of
colored ribbon to match the lining;
this resembles a small garter. and
when the gift handkerchief is placed
between the silk covers. the elastic
is clasped over the case II is an
idea from Paris. and one that IS as
pretty as il is clever
For your friend the bride. or your
aunt the homekeeper. a dolly roll is a
welcome gift. You can make it from
cylinder with muslin. which you can
paste on. turning in on each edge far
enough TO give a covering for the in
side OF the roll The outer cover can
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straight piece must be added and d.
yided by line of stitches into little
pockets. each one large enough for
roll of lingerie ribbon The narrow
ones at the end show a delightful adj
dition of pair Of small scissors and
the bodkin or threader The whole
article folds in three flaps and is tied
firmly with colored ribbon. The
monogram of the owner is suggested
as the personal touch always appre-
cated
One piece of pasteboard will make
the holder for stockings. Cover with
paste and apply the cretonne. silk or
poplin. Or sew the material as sug-
gested in the handkerchief case.
This straight piece should then be
folded and the hosiery slipped be-
tween the top and bottom. ribbon
tied over the case and its contents is
a good finish.
For spools cut two disks OF card
board and cover with cretonne or
chintz With a piercer make holes
in each and place the spools between.
Run cord through the spools and the
covered disks and knot at the top.
For a little addition to the sewing
basket this suggestion comes as an
inexpensive relief.
All with cardboard as the working
basis The scraps Of silk and cotton
are not difficult to find. and practical
women will always manage to have a
little time TO use in a sensible way.
Why not make the holders for your
Christmas presents?
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MORGAN Aeas % AZ coIIeetIon.

Mr.. Plerpont Morgan has Just
bought through NJ. Jacques Seligmann
of Paris eighty-six OF the most won
derful little watches IN the world
lie paid 100000 for them. or an aver.
age of nearly $500 watch All OF
them date from the sixteenth TO the
eighteenth century. The first little
watches were made in the sixteenth
century in Nuremberg. in Paris. and
in Italy. One is egg-shaped. made Of
Limoges enamel. and is no bigger
than a canary's egg. There are only
two of these in the world. and both
are in Mr.. Pierpont Morgan's posses
sion. Many Of the watches are in the
form Of crosses. and can be worn as
pendants. The smallest OF them
might be used as a cravat pin.
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Smart Outing Hats.

Smartlooking outing hats with large.
round crowns and medium-wide brims.
the latter slightly turned up an inch
all the way round. are of natural color
shantung. the material laid on smooth.
the edge bound with black velvet
The trimmings are scarfs OF Persian
silk soft and full. laid in deep folds
around the crown. and finished with
twists at the left side, held in place
with Egyptian ornaments.
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Pine Gives cade, rxphoid.

Midshipman smith who was strick-
en- with typhoid fever on the Indiana
az Plymouth. England. contracted the
disease. II is said, from smoking a
briar used nearly year ago by his
roommate at Annapolis who had bad
case Of typhoid. This theory is taken
as proof that concentrated nicotine
cannot destroy a typhoid germ. The
medical department OF the navy will
examine into the theory with the re
suit that midshipmen OF the future
may confine themselves TO their own
pipes.
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Make New Glrdles.

They are an attractive means OF
freshening and changing frocks. the
newness Of which has worn of
Bargains are plentiful this time Of
year in ends OF brocade. short lengths
Of soft ribbon and handsome trim
mings in motif or medallion effect.
Small remnants OF fringes may be
worked in. too. for trimming. and
fringed sash ends
Most Of the glrdles are made quite
high I'm front
There may be deep. long motif 81
some kind OF fabric. caught with soft
ribbon which ties around the waist
and falls over the skirt in back
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Cedar-Green in Color and Trimmed
With Linen Braid and Buttons
TO Match.

Cedar-green linen is employed for
our model. which has panel taken
down front Of bodice and continued
to hem OF skirt; this is edged with
linen braid to match. also buttons;
several rows of braid trim the lower
part OF skirt A handsome design is
braided round the middle OF the skirt
sloping TO the back
The bodice is trimmed 10 match.
and has the sleeves cut in with the
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be Of figured silk; better still. OF en-
broidered linen that can be buttoned
on the form with tiny loops and but
tons, and removed for the necessary
cleaning Try this il YOU are search
INK for a grateful smile.
Then there IS the ribbon holder
made of very thin cardboard An OBJ
long piece should be covered with
silk, dainty muslin or null An extra
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No one should start on trip or
summer vacation without hot water
and an ice bag. The need OF them Is
often when stores are closed
Besides the bags there should be a
folding aluminium alcohol lamp. as II
IL rarely easy to get boiling water
quickly IN strange places.
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A Wise Old Owl.

In her trim little bathing suit she
sal on the white sand
II adore intelligence. she cried.
So do l." said he "All the same.
though. beauty and intellect never go
together"
And do YOU think me intellectual ?"
she faltered
mo" he confessed. frankly.
With a faint blush she murmured.
"Flatterer,"
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so dizzy my wife had TO lead me. After
trying everything else. began with
Doans Kidney pills and was soon
helped. Continued use cured me-"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, y. Y.
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local Applications. az they cannot reach the dis
essrs portion ~ the ear. There 4 only NAY 10
d-a'ne.. and THAT Is by constitutional remedes
Deafness y cAus-s1 Dy in1Aned condition. o. the
nusos lininR ~ the ElIstAchian Tube. when this
tub inasmsd yol have fumbii1x sound OF i'm
perfsst hsarin.g. and when Il : entirely ciosed. Deaf
me result and unless the Inflammation can be
tshsn cut and this tube restored a. It's normal sond
tsos bs~rNg via be destroyed forever. uine cases
out 81 ten are caused by CatArrh. which + nothing
but an inssned coalition Of the mucous surfaces
We vii give one Hundred Dollars for suy case \
DIZZINESS caused by catarrhl that cannot b. cured
by HANS Cat4rrh cure. SEMI Tor circulars free.
,. J. CHENEY 1 Co. Toledo o
Sod by Druggists &c.
Take Hans Family Piis for constipation.
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tue hluHt9A art us
ordered. Doan's Kid.
ney Pills cure sick
kidneys.
$. l.. Vaughan. col
+. South St. lola,
Kan, says. Diabetes
had set in and | ex-
pected TO live but a
short time. Kidney
secretions were milky
white and back pains
were terrible WAS
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side. Lawn is used for the yoke and
under-sleeves.
Hat OF chip with pun crown OF
lawn. trimmed with lunches of flowers
and foliage.
Materials required Five and one
half yards linen a. inches wide. about
six dozen yards braid. one-half yard
lawn AZ inches wide. ga dozen but
tons
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Points Of View

Venu. was rising from the sea.
What a vision," cried the men on
the beach.
what a horrid bathing suit"
echoed the women. enviously.-
caro News.
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Clear white clothes are a sign that the
hou-ekeeper uses Red Cross Ball Blue.
Large OF. package, 5 cents.
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ARE YOUR KIDNEYS wELLr.

Tho kidney secretions tell II disease
q lurking In the system. Too frequent
or scanty urination. discolored urine.
lack OF control az night Indicate that
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We feel sorry for girl who knows
more than she ought TO and not as
much as she should.
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fool can always find another foo
TO admire him.