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The Lamar register., 1910-07-13

Finbury Circus gardens, which have
just furnished fruit for the lord mayor.
are by no means the sole city haunt of
the mulberry tree. says the London
Daily News. The "wisest of trees,
as Pliny termed 1t. evidently likes
London and fiouirshes even at the
Charterhouse in murky Smithfield. A
thriving little sapling has recently
been planted in the picturesque north
ern corner of St. Paul's churchyard
hard by the spot where once stood the
famous Paul's cross. Asked how the
prospective fruit would be protect
ed from marauding street arabs. chap
ter gardener replied: Il hope he
won't never bear no berries in my
time"
London mulberry trees are supposed
to derive their descent from an at
tempt OF James !. to found silk grow
ing industry. but seem really to have
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sounds very much as though some one
is trying to break into the house"
Liddy was shivering violently.
told her to get me my slippers and
she brought me a pair of kid gloves.
so ] found my things myself and pre-
pared to call Halsey. As before. the
night alarm had found the electric
lights gone; the hall. save for its
night lamp. was in darkness. as went
across to Halsey's room. hardly
know. what feared. but II was a re-
lief to find him there. very sound
asleep. and with his door unlocked.
Wake up. Halsey." | said. shaking
him.
He stirred little. Liddy was half
in and half out OF the door. afraid as
usual to be left alone. and not quite
daring to enter. Her scruples seemed
to fade. however. all at once. She
gave suppressed yell. bolted into the
room and stood tightly clu,ching the
foot-board OF the bed. halsey was
gradually waking
"Fve seen it," Liddy walled. "A
woman in white down the hall,"
] paid nc attention.
''Halsey." | persevered. some one
is breaking into the house. Get up,
won't your"
1T isn't our house, he said sleepi.
ly. And then he reused to the ext
gency OF the occasion. All right,
Aunt Ray" he said. still yawning IF
you'll let me get into something"
1t was all could do to get Liddy
out of the room. The demands of the
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Controlled Newspapers.

The Atchison Globe says that no ad-
vertiser has ever tried to control its ed
itorial policy, the remark being occa-
stoned by the charge often made nova
days. that the big advertisers direct
the editorial policy of newspapers.
The experience OF the Globe is the
experience of most newspapers. The
merchant who does great deal of ad-
vertising is more interested in the cir
culation department, of newspaper
than In the editorial department. If a
daily paper goes to the homes of the
people. and is read by them, he is salts
fed. and it may chase after any theory
or fad. for all he cares. He has troubles
OF his own, and he isn't trying to shout
der those of the editorial brethren.
There are newspapers controlled by
people outside of the editorial rooms,
and a good many Of them. more's the
pity; but the people exercising that
control are not the business men who
pay their money for advertising space.
The newspapers which are established
for political purposes are often con-
trolled by chronic officeseekers. whose
first concern is their own interests
There are newspapers controlled by
great corporations. and the voice OF
such newspapers is always raised in
protest against any genuine reform.
The average western newspaper usu-
ally is controlled by its owner, and he
is supposed to be in duty bound to make
all sorts of sacrifices at all sorts of
times; there are people who consider
1t his duty to insult his advertisers,
just to show that he is free and indie
pendent. If he shows a decent respect
for his patrons. who pay him their
money. and make It possible for him to
carry on the business, he is "subsi-
died or controlled" The newspaper
owner is a business man, like the dry
goods man or the grocer. The mer-
chants are expected to have considera-
ton for their customers. and they are
not supposed to be subsidized by the
man who spends five dollars with
them. but the publisher is expected to
demonstrate his courage by showing
that he is ungrateful for the patron
age of his friends. II is funny COM
bination when you think it over
Emporid Gazette.
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occasion had no influence on her; she
had seen the ghost, she persisted, and
she wasn't going into the hall But
l got her over to my room at last,
more dead than alive, and made her
lie down on the bed.
The tappings. which seemed to have
ceased for a while. had commenced
again. but they were fainter. Halsey
came over in a few minutes, and stood
listening and trying to locate the
sound.
Give me my revolver, Aunt Ray"
he said; and I got 1.-THE one l had
found in the tulip bed-and gave 1t to
him He saw Liddy there and OWNED
at once that Louise was alone
You let me attend to this fellow,
whoever 1t is. Aunt Ray, and go to
Louise, will you? She may be awake
and alarmed
So in spite of her protests, I left
Liddy alone and went back to the
east wing. Perhaps went a little
faster past the yawning blackness of
the circular staircase; and | could
hear Halsey creaking cautiously down
the main staircase. The rapping, or
pounding. had ceased. and the silence
was almost painful. And then sud.
denly. from apparently under my very
feet. there rose a woman's scream. a
cry OF terror that broke off as sudden
ly as 1t came. ! stood frozen and still.
Every drop of blood in my body
seemed to leave the surface and gath
er around my heart. In the dead ST.
lence that followed 1t throbbed as II II
would burst. More dead than alive,
! stumbled into Louise's bedroom. She
was not there!
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Another thing. Halsey." said
have you ever heard Louise mention
a woman named Darlington, Nina Car
rington?"
Never" he said positively.
For try as we would, our thoughts
always came back to that fata. Satur
day night. and the murder. Every con
versational path led to II. and we all
felt that Jameson was Tightening
the threads OF evidence around John
Bailey. The detectives absence was
hardly reassuring; he must have had
something to work on In town or he
would have returned.
The papers reported that the cash
Ter of the Traders bank was Ill ia his
apartments at the Knickerbocker-a
condition not surprising. considering
everything. The guilt of the detanci
president was no longer in doubt: the
missing bonds had been advertised
and some of them discovered. In
every instance they had been used as
collateral for large loans. and the
belief was current that not less than
a million and a half dollars had been
realized Every one connected with
the bank had been placed under ar
rest. and released on heavy bond.
Was he alone in his guilt. or was
the cashier his accomplice? Where
was the money? The estate of the
dead man was comparatively small
city house on a fashionable street
Sunnyside. a large estate largely
mortgaged, an insurance of $4,000
and some personal property-this was
all. The rest lost in speculation prob
ably. the papers said. There was one
thing which looked uncomfortable for
Jack Bailey: He and Paul Armstrong
together had promoted a railroad com
pany in New Mexico, and it was ru-
mored that together they had sunk
large sums of money there. The bust
ness alliance between the two men
added to the belief that Bailey knew
something of the looting. His unex-
planned absence from the bank on
Monday lent color to the suspicion
against him. The strange thing
seemed to be his surrendering himself
on the point of departure. To me, II
seemed the shrewd calculation of a
clever rascal. I was not actively an
tagonistic to Gertrude's lover. but
meant to be convinced, one way or the
other ! took no one on faith.
That night the Sunnyside ghost be-
gan to walk again. Liddy had been
sleeping in Louise's dressing room on
couch. and the approach of dusk
was signal for her to barricade the
entire suite. Situated as it was, be.
You'd the circular staircase, nothing
but an extremity Of excitement would
have made her pass it after dark.
confess myself that the place seemed
to me to have a sinister appearance. but
we kept that wing well lighted. and
until the lights went out at midnight
1t was really cheerful, II one did not
know its history.
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On Friday night, then, l had gone
to bed. resolved to go at once to sleep.
Thoughts that insisted on obtruding
themselves l pushed resolutely to the
back of my mind. and l systematically
relaxed every muscle. ! fell asleep
soon, and was dreaming that DIR.
Walker was building his new house
Immediately in front of my windows;
l could hear the thump-thump of the
hammers, and then ! walked to a
knowledge that somebody was pound
ing on my door.
was up at once, and with the
sound of my footstep on the floor the
low knocking ceased, to be followed
Immediately by sibilant whispering
through the keyhole.
Miss Rachel! Miss Rachel" some
body was saying, over and over.
rs that you. Liddy?" / asked, my
hand on the knob.
For the love of mercy, let me I'M"
she said in a low tone.
She was leaning against the door.
for when opened 1t, she fell in. She
was greenish-white. and she had a
red and black barred flannel petticoat
over her shoulders.
Listen she said. standing in the
middle of the floor and holding on to
me "Oh. Miss Rachel. it's the ghost
of that dead man hammering to get
in"
Sure enought. there was a dull thud
-thud-thud-it came apparently
from the wall.
It's not a ghost" ! said decidedly.
IF it was a ghost 1t wouldn't rap; II
would come through the keyhole.'
Liddy looked at the keyhole. But II
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CHAPTER XVI.


] stood looking at the empty bed.
The coverings had been thrown back.
and Louises pink silk dressing gown
was gone from the foot. where it had
lain. The night lamp burned dimly.
revealing the emptiness of the place.
| picked 1t up. but my hand shook SO
that ! put 1t down abain. and got
somehow to the door.
There were voices in the hall and
Gertrude came running toward me.
What is it," she cried What was
that sound? Where is Louise?''
she is not In her ROOM said
stupidity Il think-it was she-who
screamed"
Liddy had Joined us now. carrying a
light. We stood huddled together at
the head OF the circular staircase.
looking down into its shadows. There
absolutely quiet down there. Then
we heard Halsey running up the main
staircase. He came quickly down the
hall to where we were standing.
There's no one trying to get in.
thought I heard some one shrek.
Who was liz"
Our stricken faces told him the
truth.
Some one screamed down there.
I said. "And-and Louise Is not In
her room"
With a jerk Halsey took the light
from Liddy and ran down the circular
staircase. followed lin. more slow.
ly. My nerves seemed to be in state
of paralysis: could scarcely step. At
the foot of the stairs HIalsey gave an
exclamation and put down the light.
Aunt Ray" he called sharply.
At the foot of the staircase, hud-
died in a heap, her head on the lower
stair. was Louise Armstrong. She lay
limp and white. her dressing-gown
dragging loose from one sleeve Of her
night-dress. and the heavy braid of
her dark hair stretching its length a
couple of steps above her head, as II
she had slipped down.
She was not dead; IIalsey put her
down on the floor and began to rub
her cold hands. while Gertrude and
Liddy ran for ntimulants. As for me.
I sat there at the foot of that ghostly
staircase-sat. because my knees
wouldn't hold me-and wondered
where 1t would all end. Louise was
still unconscious. but she was breath
ing better. and ! suggested that we
get her back to bed before she came
to. There was something grisiy and
horrible to me. seeing her there in
almost the same attitude and in the
same place where we had found her
brothers body. And to add to the
similarity. just then the hall clock.
far off. struck family three o'clock.
IL was four before Louise was able
to talk. and the first rays of dawn
were coming through her windows.
which faced the east, before she could
tell us coherently what had occurred.
| give 1t as she told it. She lay
propped in bed. and Halsey sat beside
her, unrebuffed. and held her hand
while she talked.
frO RE-. CONTTSUED)
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TIL CIRCULAR STAIRCASE

see Halsey all that day. and the boy
was frantic.
We had quiet hour. Halsey and 1.
that evening. and told him several
things; about the request that we
give up the lease to Sunnyside. about
the telegram to Louise, about the
rumors of an approaching marriage
between the girl and DR.. Walker, and,
last of all. my own interview with her
the day before.
He sat back in big chair. with his
lace in the shadow, and my heart fair
ly ached for him. He was SO big and
boyish! When had finished he drew
long breath.
Whatever Louise does" he said,
nothing will convince me, Aunt Ray,
that she doesn't care for me- And up
to two months ago, when she and her
mother went west, l was the happiest
fellow on earth. Then something
made difference: she wrote me that
her people were opposed to the mar
riage; that her feeling for me was
what it had always been. but that
something had happened which had
changed her ideas as to the future.
was not to write until she wrote me.
and whatever occurred. l was to think
the best | could of her. 1t sounded
like puzzle. When I saw her yes
terday. it was the same thing, only,
perhaps, worse"
"Halsey," l asked, have you any
idea of the nature of the interview
between Louise Armstrong and Arm
old the night he was murdered?"
1T was stormy. Thomas says once
or twice he almost broke into the
room. he was so alarmed for Louise -
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CHAPTER xIv.-continued.

Gertrude and Halsey went for
long walk that afternoon and Louise
slept. Time hung heavy on my hands.
and l did as I had fallen into a habit
Of doing lately-I sat down and
thought things over. One result OF
my meditations was that got up sud
denly and went to the telephone.
had taken the most intense dislike to
this DR.. Walker. whom l had never
seen, and who was being talked of in
the countryside as the fiance OF Louise
Armstrong.
knew Sam Huston well. There
had been a time, when Sam was a
good deal younger than he is now. be-
fore he had married Anne Endicott.
when / knew him even better. So now
I felt no hesitation in calling him over
the telephone. But when his office
boy had given way to his confidential
clerk. and that functionary had conde-
scended to connect his employer
desk telephone. was somewhat at a
loss as to how to begin.
why. how are you. Rachel?" Sam
said generously. Going to build that
house at Rock View" II was 20
year-oId joke Of his.
Sometime. perhaps" said. Just
now l want to ask you a question
about something which is none OF my
business"
II see you haven't changed an iota
in a quarter of a century. Rachel
This was intended to be another Jest.
Ask ahead; everything but my do
nestle affairs Ia at your service"
Try to be serious" I said. And
tell me this: Has your firm made any
plans for a house recently for DIR.
Walker at Casanova"
Yes. we have"
Where was 1t to be built? ! have
a reason for asking"
1T was to be. j believe. on the Arm
strong place. Mr.. Armstrong himself
consulted me, and the inference was
in fact. am quite certain-the
house was to be occupied by Mr.. Arm
strong's daughter. who was engaged
to marry DIR. Walker"
When the architect had inquired for
the different members OF my family.
and had finally rung OF, was certain
of one thing. Louise Armstrong was
in love with Halsey. and the man she
was going to marry was DIR. Walker.
Moreover. this decision was not new;
marriage had been contemplated for
some time. There must certainly be
some explanation-but what was 1t?
That day ! repeated to Louise the
telegram Mr.. Harton had opened. She
seemed to understand. but an unhap-
pier face I have never seen. She
looked like criminal whose reprieve
is over. and the day of execution ap-
preaching.
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immediate party landed, they wero
whisked away in White Steamers 10
the home of Mrs. Douglas Robinson at
1873 Fifth avenue. A little later, when
the procession reached the corner of
Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue.
Colonel Roosevelt again showed his
preference for the motor car in gen.
eral and the White cars In particular.
when he. Cornelius Vanderbilt and Coll
lector Loeb transferred from their car
riage to White Steamers. which wero
In waiting for them.
After luncheon at Mr.. Robinsons
house. the entire party. includ'-,
Colonel Roosevelt. again entered Wh.,,
cars and were driven to Long Island
City, where they were to take a spe-
cial train to the ex-President's homo
at Oyster Bay.
The supremacy of the White cars
with the Roosevelt party was again
demonstrated on Sunday. when tho
party was driven to church In tho
White Steamers. and n group of Fomo
forty prominent Rough Riders were
taken in a white Gasoline Truck to n
clambake at the Travers island club
house Of the New York Athletic Club.
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My dear" asks the thoughtful hus-
band. did you notice a large sheet
of paper with lot of diagrams on IL
about my desk?"
You mean that big piece with dots
and curves and diagonals and things
all over it,"
Yes. 1t was my map of the path
of Halley's comet. wanted to"
My goodness. | thought 1t was that
pattern I asked you to get. and the
dressmaker Is cutting out my new
shirtwaist by it."-Chicago Evening
Post
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death to Louise. She did IL as gently
as she could. telling her first that he
was very Ill. and finally that he was
dead. Louise received the news in
the most unexpected manner. and
when Gertrude came out to tell me
how she had stood 1t. think she was
almost shocked.
She just lay and stared at me,
Aunt Ray" she said. DO you know,
i believe she is glad. glad. And she
is too honest to pretend anything
else. What sort of a man was Mr.
Paul Armstrong, anyhow"
He was a bully as well as a ras-
cal, Gertrude" I said, But I am con
WINGED of one thing; Louise will send
for Halsey now, and they will make
1t all up"
For Louise had steadily refused to
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Il want the Office. of course" said
the aspiring statesman. but not I'M
less am the peoples choice"
We can FIX that. too" said his cam
paign manager. only you know it's
a good deal more expensive to be the
peoples choice than II is to go in as
the compromise candidate"
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London Mulberry Trees

/ been introduced by the Romans. An
other unlikely tree which appears to
do well in the heart of London is the
fig. numerous specimens of which can
be seen fiourishing under the most
depressing conditions.
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TAKE A Foor.sArH TONIGHT

After dissolying one or two Aliens Foot
Tabs tAnti-eptic tablets for IN. foot bath
In the water. II will take out all soreness.
smarting and tenderness. remove foot
odors and freshen tn. feet. Aliens Foot
Tabs Instantly relieve WEAKNESS and
BUSINESS Of the feet at night. Then for
comfort throughout the day shake Aliens
Foot Ease the antiseptlr powder into your
shoes. Sold everywhere &c. Avoid sub-
stitutes. Samples OF Aliens Foot-Tab-
mailed FREE or our regular size sent hv
mail for &c. Address Alien s. Olmsted.
Leroy. ". y.
"Foot.Tabs for Foot Tubs ("
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1T would be good idea II brains
could be gone over and renovated now
and then
IF that were possible. some brains
would have to be renovated with a
vacuum cleaner"
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Hoax-Poor old Henpeck has to
mind the baby.
Joax-Yes. it's wonderful how that
baby takes after its mother.
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Interehanae Of Confidence.

II have come here" said the cat
model in the artists studio. FOR a set
purr pose"
Yes" said the dog. ANY one ought
to snap at that job."-Baltimors
American.
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We are told that true love will con
quer great many obstacles. but pow
erty and the toothache are two ex-
ceptions.
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Constipation rau.rs many seriou. dssases u
l. Thoroughly cur-i by lssrfor Pierce Pleasant
Pellets. One Ia native. three fof csth@rie
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Kind words are often wasted where
fectivc.
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Rich relatives have mania for liv-
ing to q ripe old age.
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CHAPTER XIV.

Liddy Gives the Alarm.
The next day, Friday, Gertrude
broke the news OF her stepfather's
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Many n man enjoys a pipe because
his wife hates II.
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Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
ForchiinDen t--thtns softens ne gums. rtauccs n
Examination pain. CURES wind cole T. togl4e
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DAISY FLY KILLER r., r..


Il think I've seen you before some
where
Yes. think so. Let's see. you and
were engaged to be married four
seasons ago. weren't WEI"
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Footballs for Foot-Tubs. /"

The morning after is responsible
for many good resolutions.
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"a RRKnFo Watson z. coleman n, Wash
~ ington, DC Books free. II lgfs
] ~ eevu ~ ens r~fsrencez Beat rssuitA
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-25
MARRIED IN ND. CITY
Assistant Agent Of lnterurban at That
Place is Fortunate Groom
OF on Wedding Trip.

A wedding occurred at the home
of Miss Mildred Jaccard, Mound City
last evening at $50 O'Clock in which
two of Mound Citys prominent young
people were tn. contracting parties,
They were Miss Julia Johns and Ar
thur Yost Beaupre. Rev William
Whitley, rector Of st. Peters Epis,
eopal church officiated. Miss Johns
has resided in Mound City the past
three years with her sister, Mrs. II. G.
Parker, and Mr.. Beaurre is assistant
agent Of the interurban railway at
Mound City.
The bride wore a gown Of blue
foullard and the groom a light grey
suit. The brides going-away gown
was a beautiful champagne cloth
with nat to match.
Those present at the wedding
were: Messrs. and Mesdames H. @.
Parker, H. Esaupre. George RaaIedge,
W. T. Jaceard; Misses Mary Over
street. Mildred Jaccard, Messrs. Ever
EFT. Wilson and Edwin Freeman.
The couple arrived in Cairo on the
10 o'clock interurban and will leave
here tlis morning for Henshaw, KY
the former home Of the brile where
they will spend a week, after which
they WIN reside, IN Mound City.
The couple were to have been mar.
ried at the Christian church in Cairo
Hast night, but they changed the pro-
gram at q late hour.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-25
RE0 UcTioNs ORDERED.

Topeka. Kas., May 24,-Sweeplng
reductions in express charges were
ordered today BY the state railroad
commissioners. A decrease Of twelve
per cent on merchandise where the
rate per hundred is in excess Of 81,
and a reduction Of 1914 on general
special rates where the rate is in eX-
cess of ninety cents, Also reduction
of 50 per cent on agricultural nipple
ments.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-25

H. NJ Smith arrived in Cairo yes
terday morning, Il was his family
who had occupied the house that had
been turned upside down by the tor
fado Sunday evening He was a
hundred miles below Little Rock
when Fred Atwood's message
reached him informing him Of the dis
aster He win remove the carpet;
from the ceiling Of his house and
fit MP another cottage before he re-
turns to his southern territory Eie
considers himself lucky that his fam
ily were not hurt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-25
Alexander Club Dance.
Fortnightly Club.
A dance is scheduled at the Alex
ander Club Friday night, May n,

Fortnightly Club.
The Fortnignly Musical Club closet
an interesting season yesterday. As
fitting climax to an eyentful series
of musicals the Woman CLUB =,
Cairo and the natronesses Of tht
Constance Balfour ico. were invited
guests.
The program was given by Mes
danes w. +. Smith, Albert s. Cali
cher, Leon f. Denison, Robert f.
Read Albert f. Staehle. B. R. This,
tlewood, Max Kaufman, Henry Gil
hofer, G. S. Bourque, Misses Zephia
Smith and Madge Zimmerman.
After the entertainment a short
business session was held at which
the schedule for next seasons meet
ings was agreed upon The first
meeting will be held about the mid
die of October.