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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-06-16
CHAPTER XIV
THE SOLUTION

II
II you can understand that all the
extraordinary events Of the previous
chapters occurred without the knowl-
edge of Fleet street, that eminen..
journalists went about their business
day by day without being any the
wiser, that eager news editors were
diligently searching the files of the
provincial press for news items, with
the mystery of the safe at their very
door, and that reporters all over Lon
don were wasting their time over
wretched little notorious accidents and
gas explosions. you will all the easier
appreciate the journalistic explosion
that followed the double inquest on
SPEEDING and his victim.
1t Is outside the province of this
story to instruct the reader in what
Is 30 much technical detail but 1t may
be said In passing that no less than IL
reporters, three sub-editors. two crime
experts" and one publisher were
summarily and incontinently dis
charged from their various newspapers
In connection with the Safe Story"
The Megaphone alone lost five men,
but then the Megaphone invariably
discharges more than any other paper,
because it has got a reputation to
sustain. Flaring contents bills, heavy
black headlines and column upon col
umn Of solid type, told the story of
lawyer. and the remarka BILE verse, and
the Borough Lot" They were por-
traits Of Angel and portraits of Jimmy
and portraits Of Kathleen (sketched in
court and accordingly repulsive,) and
plans OF the lawyers house at Clap
ham and sketches Of the safe deposit.
So for the three days that the COR
oner's inquiry lasted London and Fleet
street more especially. reveled In the
story Of the old croupier's remarkable
Will and its tragic consequences. The
crown solicitors very tactfully skim
MEG over Jimmy's adventurous past,
were brief In their examination of
Kathleen; but Angels Interrogation
lasted the greater part of five hours.
for upon him devolved the task of tell
ing the story In full.
Il must BIZ coafcescd that Angels
evidence was remarkable successful
effort to justify all that Scotland Yard
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not to interrupt me. Keep quiet. please.
She was counted a most fortunate young
person; for not only did she embody all
the graces. but she had a rich aunt who
was going to leave her oceans Of money,
and she was engaged to marry a hand
some young man-at least, she thought he
was handsome. Then one day her rich
aunt died, and It was found that she was
! a hollow fraud, for the handsome fortune
was an annuity that died with her. Lena's
misfortunes didn't come singly. Her lover
Tilted her, and tbs said that II was because
the aunt's fortune turned out to be q
ghost"
who says that?" demanded the young
man fiercely.
But Patricia continued calmly, without
noticing the interruption, and the girl
weeps her eyes out at the receptions of
womenkind and the perfidy of man."
Who says that?" repeated the young
man, still more ficrcely.
Gently, Charley. gently" said Patricia.
boat disturb the neighbors. And now
want you to take me for a sister, and tell
me what parted the handsome young man
and the beautiful maiden-and then I'll
tell you the end Of the story"
Hang It, Patsy; II you knew what she
said to me"
Well" said Patricia. giving herself a.
determined shake. 1T don't know; but
wnatever\ It was. she meant nothing Of the
kind"
DO you think she would see me II
went UP there?" he asked, doubtfulIy.
What helpless goose a man is!' cried
Patricia. "Of course she would. II she mas
any eyes left"
The young man rose excitedly.
Patsy. II It's true Tll-Ill-" And he
danced toward her with outspread arms.
Charley Merrill don't you dare touch
me-" cried Patricia, in panic.
Wen. you'll be bridesmaid, and it'll be
the groom's privilege to kiss you then.
Good-by, Patsy You're q brick" And
Selling his hat. the young man ran out
Of the house
Ten minutes later Ellen entered the re-
cep.ion room to find Patricia demureIy
studying the toes Of her shoes
why cried Ellen. II thought Charley
Merrill was here"
Oh said Patricia. with a quiet smile:
mes changed his mind. He came fer a
farewell call. but he isn't going away. SO
there was no need to make It."
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Tho Worlds Great BRIDGES.

'foih tHe metropolitan Magazine
There IL great hope for the future de-
veiopment Of bridges in that there seema
TO be tendency among financiers mora
closely to consider the question of nsinta-
nance as related to original cost in large
construction enterprises, and this will un-
questionably induce them to build moro
largely OF stone and brick than has been
the case until this generation.
IN the construction of stone bridges the
romans were the first great builders.
bridge building was in fact one OF the
most interesting problems they had TO
soiVe. In architecture and construction.
tney were indeed most original and arts
VIC people; 100 little appreciated and
studied by modern Anglo-Saxons. They
were the forerunners Of our present cor,
struction. Until their time the Greeks
mad reached that measure OF perfection
no" 50 much considered, and their, wa n
the elimination of the slow artistic deveI-
opment through the ages. The Roman.
however, had presented to them untried
problems to be solved which called for
new methods of construction, and of theso
.he prioge or aqueduct was one of the most
.eestihs. Tney were practically the first
people to use the principle of the arch a ma
voussoir construction. The use of the arch
principle, while sometimes attributed Ia
the Chinese, was practically unknown 20
the ancients OF the Western civilizations
until the Roman conquest. IL has been
commended that the idea of the arch nrin-
cipie was first evolved by the Etruscans.
Rome 'ie"i "
Such wonderful bridges as the one bui,t
py caesar Augustus at Rimini or the Pont
gu Gard, the great adoueduct situa "a
ABOUT twenty miles from Mines built
across the river Gard and attributed to
Agrippa; the bridge of st. Augustu. M
rome started by Adrian, and MANY other.
TOO numerous to mention have scarcaIv
ever peen surpassed. There seems to have
Deen period between this time ana ths,
twentn century when few bridges of i'm
portance were built, and It was between
the years ITS and 1888 that the famous
Drldge OF st, Benezet at Avignon was buiit
several other beautiful bridges soon fol-
loweo, similar to 1t In construction. Than
came the early Renaissance bridges aI.o,
TOO numerous to meNtion-tho old port
Neuf being. perhaps, the finest In part.
the Famous hridge attributed to Ammanat,
the architect. In the sixteenth centurv ~
rlorence. also the largest stone hrtdos
ever Quilt In the world, with a span Of one
nundred ana eighty-three feet and riss
vi Sixty feet over the Allier at VieiIIe,
breonde, France. or the bridge at Cl,sstar
over the Dee. sorty seet high with tuo
hundred feet span. wv
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Destructive Theoloov.

From the London Daily News.
At chapel in Yorkshire the pulpit
was occupied one Sunday morning by
minister from a neighboring town. A
few days later the preacher received
copy Of the local weekly paper, and his
attention was drawn to the following
item: THE Rev. supplied the
pulpit at the Congregational church
last Sunday, and the church will now
be closed three weeks for repairs"
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Paris has an artist who decoratea
art stockings, and his charges ara
from $3.50 pair to almost any amount.
according to design.
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The people who have greatness thrust
upon them usually get rid Of II as cas-
lily as they get 1t.
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1t is never right to blame your hoo.
doc for the mistakes you make your
self.
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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-01
FEDERAL IRRIGATION INQUIRY

r. Dana Durand director OF the
census, is seeking the advice Of all
persons possessing first-hand knowl-
edge of the subject of irrigation with
a view to devising a schedule Of in
quiries which will elicit adequate in
formation concerning the extent and
effect Of that system Of reclaiming
land for the purpose Of agriculture.
This census or investigation was or
dered by congress in act amending
the census law passed last February.
Under It's provisions the director Is
ordered to ascertain the area OF ir-
rigated lands in the arid regions OF
the country; whether such irrigation
is carried on under state or federal
laws; the prices at which irrigated
lands, including water rights, are OBJ
tainable; the character and value OF
crops produced upon them; the
amount of water used for an acre; the
situation of the various irrigation en-
terprises, together with description
of their methods of construction, their
physical conditions and the amount Of
capital invested therein.
In taking the agricultural census,
the field work for which has Just been
completed, the census office furnished
the enumerators with a supplementary
schedule relating to irrigation. These
questions, however, did not develop
all the information asked by congress,
and nine different schedules are being
prepared for special agents of the
census bureau. In connection with
these new schedules the director is
asking the advice of government and
state officials, corporations, experts
and the special agents themselves,
who have been selected because OF
their special fitness to do the work.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-01
VALUED RECORDS LOST.
immigration Data of 1868 is Missing
Since Date Unknown.

immigration Data of 1868 is Missing
Since Date Unknown.
Washington = Secret service opera
tives are trying to locate immigration
records of great value that have disap-
peared from the State department ar
chives. The figures for the last three
quarters of the fiscal year ended June
80, 1868, are contained in the missing
documents. No motive can be assigned
for the theft.
The immigration commission, in
compiling table of the total immigra-
tion since the year 1922, sent to the
State department for the records of
the sixties. No trace could be found
of those of 1868, covering an import
ant period, that following the close of
the Civil war.
Information concerning the docu-
ments has been wired to the secret ser
vice branches at Portland, San Fran
cisco, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Charlestown, Savannah, Key
West and New York, the chief ports
of entry in the United States.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-01
SHOWERS QUENCH FIRES.
Weather Comes to Rescue of Idaho
and Montana Forests.


Spokane, Aug. 24.-Light rain be-
gan to fall this afternoon in Wallace
and other Coeur d'AIene mining towns
that have been scorched or threatened
by the forest fires, and the weary fire.
fighters took new hope. Nothing but
a heavy downpour will quench the
flames that are eating up the big trees
of Northern Idaho, Northwestern Mon
tana and Northeastern Washington,
however.
The Idaho militia and United States
troops are on the way to do battle with
the red invader, but the soldiers can
accomplish little more than protection
of the threatened towns.
Ranger Kottkey, who with 200.,m
was reported as missing, is unharmed.
He was never near Wallace, as report
ed, but was near Adair, Idaho, on the
Milwaukee. He reached Missoula this
morning and reported his men safe, ex-
cept two packers. Tonight he left
Missoula at the head OF party which
went to search for missing fighters
along the line of the Milwaukee, where
it is believed all will, in time, be To-
Grated.
Ranger Van Dyke, on Independence
creek, and Ranger Derrick, at Saltese,
Mont, both reported tonight. 1t had
been feared that Van Dykes crew of
rs men had been cut off.
The most sensational rumors of loss
of life continue to be circulated, but it
is impossible to verify them and it
seems likely that, aside from losses
among the national rangers, the num-
Der of dead in the three states will not
exceed 100.
The known victims of the forest fires
So, as follows:
In and near Wallace, Idaho, 38; in
and near Newport, WASH, 8; near st.
Joe, Idaho, men, supposed to be for
est rangers; at Saltese, Mont, /.
The Idaho militiamen are on the
way from the encampment at Ameri-
can Lake, near Tacoma, to the Occur
d'Alenes. President Taft notified
Governor Brady today that he would
send to Idaho all the troops available,
but that United States soldiers could
not be used for police duty. Governor
Brady will go to the front tomorrow.
None of the towns in Idaho are in i'm
danger, it is believed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-01

The president wants to know, too,
whether there is anything in these
stories that a syndicate In which j.
Pierpont Morgan and the Guggenheim
brothers are the influential factors, is
in a fair way to gain possession of
about everything of value in the ter.
ritory. Then there are numerous local
quarrels that have been brought to the
attention of the president.
OF course, the broad question relates
to the future of the territory. 1t is
incumbent on this administration to
adopt a general policy with reference
to the territory-a policy that may be
safely followed for a generation to
come In adopting a general policy
the question as to how the vast wealth
of the territory is to be dealt with
must be settled. Is 1t to be locked up
for generations to come, or is it to be
made available for the use Of the
present and succeeding generations
under proper restrictions?
Messrs. Wickersham and Nagel ex-
pect to spend at least a month in the
territory. They are under instructions
to visit as many parts Of 1t as they
can in that time. James Wickersham
mot related to the attorney generaD,
the territorial delegate in congress,
wants home rule for the territory and
introduced a bill providing for an cleo
tive legislature Of "a members-tour
representatives and two senators from
each judicial district
wickersham says the territory has
more coal than Pennsylvania, West
Virginia and Ohio; more gold than
California and Colorado put together,
and more copper than Montana and
Michigan. The prize is the greatest
within the gift Of the United States.
be asserts.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-01
Bids on Sea Dredge Asked.

Pacific Coast firms are to have an
opportunity to bid on the ocean dredge
authorized for the Coos Bay bar, for
which an appropriation of $500, 900
was made in the last rivers and har-
bors bill. With a view of gathering
data on needed Improvements over the
dredge Clatsop, Major McIndoe and
Major Morrow, Corps of Engineers, U.
S. A., will visit the lower harbor and
spend some time on the Clatsop.
Designs for the new dredge are to
be drawn in the East and it is not i'm
probable that she will be constructed
there, as she is to be of steel and the
government officers assert that the
craft can be completed at lower cost
on the Atlantic coast, but the cost of
bringing her around the Horn will be
$4,000 or $4,000 and should local
bidders file proposals below the cost of
construction and her operation to the
Pacific Coast, it is not doubted that
preference will be given them.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-01
ALASKA AFFAIRS.

Washington. = Attorney General
Wickersham and Secretary of Com
merce and Labor Nagsl have not gone
to Alaska for their health. What may
be termed the Alaskan situation" Is
giving President Taft much concern.
He desires that these two members of
his cabinet shall sift to the bottom
numerous controversies with respect
to the government of the territory.
After they have studies the situa-
tion first hand he wants them to tell
him what they think Of his plan Of
having congress install the commits
sion form of government up there. He
wanted congress to provide this new
form of government at the recent ses-
sion; at his suggestion Senator Bev-
eridge, chairman of the senate com
mittee on territories, introduced a re-
organization bill, but SO much opposi-
ton developed that the legislation was
temporarily abandoned.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-01
POPULATION Center
likely to Remain Within the State
of Indiana.
Indications Are That the New Census
viii Not Move It Far-Wlcker-
sham and Nagel to Report
on Alaska.

Washington.-some spot in Indiana
probably will mark the center Of popu-
lation of the United States for another
ten years. 1t is worth while to en-
phaslze the word probably" because
there is not available at this time
very much definite information on
which to base speculation as to where
the center Of population will be.
The officials in the census bureau
who have access to the population re-
turns refuse to speculate at all. Out
siders without great deal of infor-
nation in hand on which to base an
opinion are disposed to predict that
the center" will not move very far
from the point six miles southeast Of
Columbus, Ind. where it is now es-
tablished.
The census figures so far made pub
Tic show that there has been an enor-
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-01
STATE DEPARTMENT PLEASED
Officials Favor Estrada, Who Pro-
tects American Interests.

Officials Favor Estrada, Who Pro-
tects American Interests.
Washington - While official dis
patches were lacking, scarcely any
doubt remains in Washington that the
Madriz forces have been crushed in
Nicaragua and that General Juan Es-
trada, leader of the insurgent, has
succeeded Madriz as temporary presi-
dent.
Only the staunchest adherents of
Madriz believe that his cause is not
yet lost. DR.. Barrios and Sebastian
Salinas, Madriz commissioners to Wash
ington, refused to believe the reports
from Managua. and Bluefields of the
Madriz reverses.
They contend that even if Granada
had fallen, another battle would be
necessary before Managua could be
taken. Instead of Madriz having fled
to Corinto on the coast, they declare
he is fighting at the head of his army
and for that reason alone he has depos-
tied his power with Jose Dolores Es-
trada, brother of the leader of the
insurgents but not follower.
State department officials declined
to discuss the developments. 1t is
known that they are pleased with the
reported downfall of Madriz, and that
they look with favor on General Juan
Estrada, whose treatment of Ameri-
cans and whose protection afforded to
American interests along the coast has
been the subject of praise repeatedly.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-01
WILL NOT LOSE PRESTIGE.
Columbus, Indiana, viii Remain Cen
ter of Population.

lSF OF TOPulduCns
Westinghouse Columbus, Indiana, is
not destined to lose any prestige it
may have enjoyed during the last de-
cade from being marked on the census
maps as the place nearest the center
of population. 1t probably will con-
tinue in the vicinity Of that mark after
the full developments of the thirteenth
census become known unless the esti-
mates of the census officials fail.
The returns received to date indicate
a fairly even growth in all directions
from the present central point.
Only small percentage of the total
population has been announced thus
far, but enough is shown by the gen.
eral trend to justify some generaliza-
tions. Probably the most important
of these is that the Eastern states are
holding their own to such an extent
that the "pull" of the West will not
be sufficient to disturb greatly the
present equilibrium.
Up to date the full population Of
only two states, Rhode Island and Ok
lahoma, one east and the other west
has been announced. The increase in
Oklahoma, amounting to 100 per cent
over the population of the same area
in 1900, is phenomenal, and is due to
its attainment Of statehood and to the
opening of new and rich territory.
The same conditions do not exist else
where, for even though Arizona and
New Mexico are coming in as new
states, neither presents the attraction
of Oklahoma in the way of newly
available soil Many sections Of the
West, however, will do credit to the
traditions of that region. The state
of Washington will make marked
gain in all districts. Portland, Or,
is sure to make big showing.
Of all the Southern states, Texas
will make the best showing.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-01
Bank Notes Antisentic.

Washington-To the Old National
Bank, of Spokane, Wash, belongs the
distinction of circulating the first anti
septic National bank notes. The Uni
ted States treasury is experimenting
with devices intending to launder dirty
bank notes into bright, crisp new ones,
but the Spokane bank has the first san
itary money on record. Fifty thousand
dollars in bills just put out by the bank
were signed with an ink that consisted
largely of carbolic acid.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-01
King seeks WorId Peace.

London-The Daily News publishes
a statement that the origin of Colonel
Roosevelt's suggestion for an European
peace league, made at Christiania dur
ing his recent tour was a memorial pre-
pared by the king of Italy, which the
king asked Colonel Roosevelt to deliver
to the Emperor of Germany. 1t was
before the Nobel Prize commission at
his Christiania address on "Interna-
tional Peace" that Colonel Roosevelt
made his plea for league of peace.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-01
Woman Nav Be Lvncher.

GAINESVILLE, o. Mabel McManiway
was arrested here and will be held for
the Newark authorities in connection
with the Etherington lynching, July 8.
On the night of the lynching a thrill
ran through the gathering around the
gallows pole when a woman, standing
on an automobile, showed through the
crowd into the very heart of he
throng. Standing on the seat she
cried to the leaders: "Pull him a lit
tie higher so that l can see.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-01
MILITIA MUCH IMPROVED.
General Maus Praises Showing Made
at American Lake.


Vancouver Barracks, Wash. When
asked for an expression of his opinion
of the good accomplished by the in
struction camp at American Lake,
Wash, this summer, General Marion
P. Maus, Commander of the depart
ment of the Columbia, under whose
direction the maneuvers were held,
said
"As far as the National guard is
concerned, their instruction has been
excellent, and they have shown great
improvement, but the regular troops
were ordered away to fight forest fires.
When | left nearly every company had
gone, with the exception of a few
stragglers and details. The general
opinion is that the maneuver camp
was very satisfactory despite the many
difficulties under which the instruction
was held. The regular troops all had
three weeks of good instruction.
"The National guard had their full
instruction, except the Idaho regiment,
which left one day in advance to fight
the forest fires in the Coeur d'Alenes.
| am well pleased with the maneuvers
as a whole and believe that great good
has been accomplished by them"