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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

Wednesday night, nine o'clock.
Bridge" l read aloud. Then, aware
OF Alexis stare, l turned on Liddy.
Some one is to play bridge to-
night at nine o'clock" said. is that
your business, or miner"
Liddy was aggrieved She was
about to reply when l scooped up the
pieces and left the conservatory.
Now then" l said, when we got
outside, will you tell me why you
choose to take Alex into your con-
fidenceG He's no fool. Do you sup
pose he thinks any one in this house
is going to play bridge tonight at
nine o'clock. by appointment! | sup
pose you have shown it in the kitchen,
and instead of my being able to slip
down to the bridge tonight quietly,
and see who is there, the whole house
hold viii be going in a procession"
Nobody knows it" Liddy said hum
bly,. Il found 1t in the basket in Miss
Gertrude's dressing room. Look at the
back of the sheet" | turned over some
of the scraps, and, sure enough, it
was blank deposit slip from the
Traders bank. So Gertrude was going
to meet Jack Bailey that night by the
bridge! And had thought he was
Ill! 1t hardly seemed like the action
of an innocent man-this avoidance of
daylight, and of his fiancee's people.
decided to make certain, however.
by going to the bridge that night.
After luncheon Mr.. Jameson sug-
gested that go with him to Richfield,
and consented.
II am inclined to place more faith
in DR.. Stewards story" he said, Since
found that scrap in old Thomas
pocket. 1t bears out the statement
that the woman with the child, and
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Miss lnnes, spinster and guardian of
gertrude and. Halsey. established summer
headquarters at Sunnyside. Amidst nu-
merous difficulties the servants deserted.
AS Miss lnnes locked up for the night
sac was startled by dark figure on the
yeranda. Unseenly noises disturbed her
Innes found strange link cum hutton In
hamper. Gertrude and Halsey arrived
with Jack Bailey. The house was awak-
cned by revolver shot and Arnold Arm
strong was found shot to death in the
haii Miss Innes found Halsey's revolver
on the lawn. He and Jack Bailey had dis
ously disappeared Detective Jameson
arrived. Gertrude revealed she was en-
gagged TO Jack Bailey, with whom she
talked In the billiard room a few mo-
msnts before the murder. Jameson ac-
cused Miss innes of holding back evil
dence He imprisoned an intruder in an
. laundry. chute. Gertrude was suspected.
negro found the other half of what
proved TO be Jack Baiiey's cuff button.
isisey reappears and says he and Bailey
lStt In response to a telegram. Gertrude
said she had given Bailey an unloaded
revolver, fearing TO give him loaded
weapon. Cashier Bailey of Paul Arm
embezzlement Halsey said Armstrong
wrecked his own bank and could clear
BAILEY. Paul Armstrong; death was an
nounced. Halsey's fiancee, Louise Arm
strong. was found at the lodge. The
lodgekeeper said Louise and Arnold had
iong taik the night OF the murder. Lou
ise was Frustrated Louise told Halsey,
that while she stil loved him she was to
marry another. and that he would despise
her when he learned the whole story.
Ii developed that DIR. Walker and Louise
were to be married A prowler was heard
In the house Louise was found at the
bottom of the circular staircase. Louise
said she had heard knock at the door
and answered it. Something brushed past
her on the stairway and she tainted. Bal
ley Is suspected of Armstrong; murder.
After seeing ghost" Thomas, the
lodgekeeper, was found dead. slip was
found in his pocket bearing the name
Lucien Wallace, IA Elm street, Rich
field"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
CHAPTER XXI.
Fourteen Elm Street.

FOuTtccn Elm Direct.
1t was Monday evening when we
FOUND the body of poor Thomas. Mon
day night had been uneventful; things
were quiet at the house and the pc
culiar circumstances of the old mans
death had been carefully kept from
the dining room and pantry, in the abb
sence of butler, and, except for the
warning of the Casanova doctor, every
thing breathed Of peace.
Affairs at the Traders bank were
progressing slowly. The failure had
hit small stockholders very hard, the
minister of the little Methodist chapel
in Casanova among them. He had
received as, a legacy from an uncle a
few shares of stock in the Traders
bank, and now his joy was turned to
bitterness; he had to sacrifice every
thing he had in the world, and his
feeling against Paul Armstrong, dead,
as he was, must have been bitter in
the extreme. He was asked to Of
ticiate at the simple services when the
dead bankers body was inferred in
Casanova churchyard, but the good
man providentially took cold, and a
substitute was called in.
A few days after the services he
called TO see me, kind-faced little
man, in a very bad frock-coat and
Numbered tie. think he was uncer-
tain as to my connection with the
Armstrong family, and dubious wheth-
er considered Mr.. Armstrong; TAX
ing away a matter for coincidence or
congratulation. He was not long in
doubt.
liked the little man. He had known
Thomas well, and had promised to Of
ficiate at the services in the rickety
African Zion church. He told me more
OF himself than he knew, and before
he left ! astonished him-and myself,
| adnit-by promising new carpet
for his church. He was much affected,
and gathered that he had yearned
over his ragged chapel as a mother
over a half-clothed child.
+ You are laying up treasures, Miss
Innes," he said brokenly, where
neither moth nor rust corrupt, nor
thieves break through and steal"
sent him home in the car, with a
bunch of dollhouse roses for his wife,
and he was quite overwhelmed. AS
for me, had generous glow that
was cheap at the price Of church
carpet. ] received less qualification
and less gratitude-when presented
the new silver communion set to st.
Barnabas.
had a great many things to think
about In those days. ! made list Of
questions and possible answers, but
seemed only to be working around
in circle. always ended where l
aegean. The list was something like
tkis:
who had entered the house the night
before the murder?
rhomas claimed Il was Mr.. Bailey.
whom he had seen on the foot-path, and
who owned the pearl cuff-link.
Why did Arnold Armstrong come back
after he had isft the house the night he
wss ktliedf
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No answer. Was IL on the mission
Louise had mentioned?
Who admitted him?
Gertrude said she had locked the east
entry. There was no key on the dead
man or in the door He must have been
admitted from within.
Who had been locked in the clothes
chute?
Some one unfamiliar with the house,
evidently. Only two people missing from
the household, Rosie and Gertrude. Rosie
had been at the lodge. Therefore-but
was 1t Gertrrde1 Might it not have been
the mysterious intruder again?
Who had acc7sted Rosie on the drive I?
Again-perhars the nightly visitor. 1t
seemed more likely some one who sus-
pected secret at the lodge. Was Lou
Use under surveillance?
Who had pasted Louise on the circular
staircase?
Could it have neen Thomas? The key
to the east entsv made this a POSSIBLE
ity. But why $as he there, If 1t were
indeed he?
Who had MADE the hole in the trunk
room wall?
1t was not vandalism. 1t had been done
quietly, and with deliberate purpose If
had only known how to read the pur-
might have saved in anxiety and mental
strain!
Why had Louise left her people and
come home to hide at the lodge?
There was no answer, as yet, to this,
or to the next questions.
Why did both she and Dr. Walker
warn us away from the house?
Who was Lucien Wall1ce?
What did Thomas see in the shadows
the night he died?
What was the meaning of the subtle
change in Gertrude?
Was Jack Bailey an accomplire nr a
victim in the looting of the Traders
bank?
What ali-powerful reason made Louise
determine to marry DIR. Walker?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
A Confession.

The late Father Ducey was once
eagerly sought, while hearing confes
sions, by an enterprising reporter r
New York newspaper.
There was a long line of pentinenta
in the church and the reporter saw
that the only way to get speedy
hearing would be to get place in
the line.
At last his turn came. Father
Ducey," he began. II am reporter
for the Journal" my son." interrupt
ed the cleric. "even that might b.
forgiven Success Magazine
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
French Women as Writers.

Three thousand blue stockings in
France, exclaims a statistician, who is
alarmed at his discovery. This is
only rude way of saying that that
number of French women write. Fiji.
teen hundred of them are novelists.
300 write school books, and 900 are
poetesses. The remainder are miscel-
laneous authors. Among them are
$50 journalists. of whom, however,
only 20 write on other topics than
fashions. Fifteen hundred women be
long to the French Society OF Authors
and go to that of Dramatic Authors.
The statistician's discovery does not
seem very alarming one. Three hun.
dred poetesses. 1t Is true, is rather
high figure. but only 1,500 lady nov.
elists for population of over 40 mil
lions seems quite moderate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

Six year old Harriet announced her
intention of giving up her German
lessons with Fraulein.
"She hugs and kisses me all the
time I'm at lessons and-ugh--I do
hate Dutch" Harriet explained
Father, who is something of a di
plomat, reasoned with her: See
here, my little girl, heave read Ger.
man and French with Fraulein even
since was your age. and she ha:
never tried to hug or kiss me.
Father" observed the child, dry
ly, fyou had better touch wood
From Success Magazine"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
Ban on Motor Vehicles.

A report from the American CON
sulate ut Charlotte Town states that
the legislature OF the province Of
Prince Edward Island, Canada, by
unanimous vote has refused TO repeal
the law making II a criminal offense.
punishable by high fine. to run an
automobile or any other motor ve-
hicle on any of the public highways
OF the province.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

but he found nothing. In the after
noon he disappeared, and it was late
that night when he came home. He
said he would have to go back to the
city the following day. and arranged
with Halsey and Alex to guard the
house.
Liddy came to me on Wednesday
morning with her black silk apron
held up like bag and her eyes big
with virtuous wrath. 1t was the day
of Thomas funeral in the village, and
Alex and were in the conservatory
cutting flowers for the old mans cas-
ket. Liddy is never so happy as when
she is making herself wretched, and
now her mouth dropped while her eyes
were triumphant.
Il ar-sys 2aid there were plen,y of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

so dizzy my wife had to lead me. After
trying everything else. / began with
Doan's Kidney Pills and was soon
helped. Continued use cured me-"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 80 cents n
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

In her trim little bathing suit she
sat on the white sand.
II adore intelligence" she cried.
$50 do l." said he. "All the same.
though. beauty and intellect never 60
together"
And do you think me inteilectualf-
Bho faltered.
NO." he confessed. frankly.
With faint blush she murmured.
"Flatterer!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

the kidneys are dis
ordered. Doan's Kid
ney Pills cure sick
kidneys.
s. X. Vaughan, Sol
70. South St. lola.
Kan. says: Diabetes
had set In and I ex-
pected to live but a
short time. Kidney
secretions were milky
white and back palma
were tarrihla Y una
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
wlnterset Lad Crushed.

Winterset, Ia, Aug. 29.--Oscar
Burch, the 16-year-old son of John
Burch Of this place, was terribly
crushed when caught between the
separator of thrashing outfit and an
engine, while the outfit was going
down q Hill seven miles west of town
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
Playwright Kills SELF.

Plainfeld. N. j., Aug. 29.--James w.
Harkins. a playwright, committed sui
eide here In a bed chamber OF his
cousin, James Harkins home. He shot
himself in the head with revolver.
I'll health was the cause.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
Veterans Reunion.

Griswold, Ia. Aug. 29.-The Cass-
Montgomery Counties Veterans as
ISOLATION meeting here was perhaps
the mcst successful, in attendance
and In good speakers. that has ever
been held by the association.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
A plnIomat.

And how old should you say ann"
giggled the golden-haired spinster.
with coy glance at Bjones.
"Ah. Miss Smiley" replied Bjones.
with low bow, Il do not think You
are old at all. Ask rather how young
do take you to be-"
And she was so pleased she forgot
to.--Harper's Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
Bernard Holbrook Dead.

Onawa. Ia, Aug. 29.--News has
been received here of the death Of
Bernard d. Holbrook. one OF the old
est snd best known bankers in north.
ives. Iowa. Death occurred at Iong
Beach, Cal. of heart disease.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
Gotham Chief QUITS tiospjtaI.

New York, Aug. 29.-Mayor Gaynor
was taken from st. Mary's hospital in
Hohoken Sunday morning to deep
Wells, his country place at st.
James, Long Island. He bore the
trip well.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
Shares Boston's Bean Fame

ing mostly from persons who were
from out of town and possibly had an
idea that New York beans had little
more "class." little more metro
politan flavor, as 1t were, than the
far-famed Boston product.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
WHEN MARK TWAIN SHOCKED
THE IMMORTALS.

In his memories of Mark Twain In
Harper's for September, w. d. How
ellis tells of the long-forgotten din.
ner in Boston when Mark Twain. with
fatal effect, made game Of Emerson.
Longfellow, and Holmes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WELT.

The kidney secretions tell II disease
Is lurking in the system, Too frequent
or scanty urination, discolored urine,
lack Of control at night indicate that
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
A Visa Old Owl.

Constipation causes and seriously aggravates
many diseases. 10 10 thoroughly cured by DIV.
R1erccs Psilsta Tiny sugarcoated granuiea.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-09-30
APPROACH OF AUTUMN

By'slow approaches the Au-
tumn is coming upon US. The
night winds are taking on some OF
the tones which Winters old bug
ler sounds, when his chilly minis
ters take up their march. The
sun is wandering further and fur
ther away; the days are growing
shorter and shorter and the old
haze is taking possession of the
sky; the migratory birds are gath
ering their broods in preparation
for their southern flight: the trees
are giving up their foliage; it will
not be long now until the brook
will be muffled, and the air COM
ing in from the. north will be chill
and filled with premonitions OF
storms.
But the ripened harvest is guar
anteeing bread, the fruits in pur.
pie and gold are loaded with
blessings; all in mute voices pro-
claiming that though the tired
earth is about to take its annual
nap. it has provided an abundance
for its children. until refreshed. 1t
shall awaken and resume its work
-Goodwin's Weekly.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-09-30
Democratic State Ticket

Judge of Supreme Court-Rob
ert w. Steele, Denver.
Governor-John F. Shafroth,
Denver.
Lieutenant-G overnor-S. X.
Fitzgarrald, San Miguel
Secretary of State-James b.
Pearce, Otero.
Treasurer-Roady Ken h n,
Denver. D..
Auditor-M. A. Leddy. FL laso.
Attorney General-John T. Bar
nett, Ouray.
Superintendent of Public In
Observation-Disclosures NJ. Cook,
Adams.
Railroad Commissioner-Alex
J Davidson. Chaffee.
Regents State University-Geo.
w. Teal, Boulder; John T. Bottom,
Denver.
Congressman-S Second District,
John A. Martin, Pueblo.
Congressman. I'll arge-E d.
ward 7. Taylor. Garfield.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-09-30

cial Importance of the cities To-
Gated on its line. together with
information regarding attitudes
and populations. This folder, at
once so simple and understand
able, was such marked improve
ment over the puzzling leaflets
usually handed the traveller that
it was received with instant favor
and attracted much attention. Its
drawback was an awkward fold.
and it was minus map. All this
has now been remedied, a new
descriptive folder, with splendid
Coast to Coast map and collaP-
sible fold that simply falls to-
gether, having made its appear
ance day or two ago. The Rio
Grande now enjoys the distinc-
ton of issuing the simplest ant
most readily understood time
table of any railroad in the United
States. May its example be fol-
lowed by other lines.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-09-30
A New Insight
Into Interest Taking

Whenever you get dollar without
producing the equivalent therefor
somebody must produce the equiva-
lent. Except in those rare cases of
voluntary donation, the producer of
wealth who parts with 1t for less
than its exact value is robbed.
The robbery Is usually perpetrated
according to law by means OF rents.
profit or interest. II we attempt to
live without taking profit or increase
in some form, we go broke; for in every
transaction the other fellow tries to
get the best of us and we must there
fore do the same with him and take
"all the traffic will bear" according
to law.
"For the manner I'm which men
now live is so different from the man.
ner in which men ought to live that
ne who deviates from the common
course and endeavors always to act
as duty dictates necessarily iri-ure-
his own destruction"
People who are opposed to this
wicked system OF robbery according
to law vote the Socialist ticket as
soon as they acquire sufficient intel
ligence.
Those who are well satisfied with
the worship of Mammon now uni
versal in the business world refuse
to aid the Socialist cause in any
way.
Since we desire to acquire wealth
without the trouble and toll of pro-
duction the most approved way Of
robbing the worker IL by means Of
corporations.
"a corporation has no soul to De
lost and no body to be kicked" hence
we can take the profits and DE
blameless.
The Cedar Canal * Reservoir Com
pany IL watering IA atwenty-thousand
acre garden spot at an actual cost
of ten dollars per acre. People are
paying twenty-five dollars per acre
for the water rights because they
know that very soon they viii get
much more than that.
This profit of fifteen dollars per
acre goes to the stockholders and
investors. Why should you take
six per cent per year or less for your
money when you can get twelve per
cent and absolute security? bought
n large block OF Cedar stock for less
than one dollar per share. Now 1t
is worth two dollars per share and
we can soon make it worth four
dollars per share by pushing the
work. In order to get money to do
this am willing to part with some
of my profits by selling notes OF The
Cedar Canal & Reservoir Company,
principal $500. due in one year, bear
ing six per cent interest at u dis
count OF six per cent leaving net $40.
My loss VIII make up on the In
crease In the value of my stock
Every person holding stock In n cor
pOration must see that its notes are
paid or lose his Investment. More
than eighty thousand dollars are In
vested at Cedar; so these notes are
gilt edge. 1. ID. McFADDEN,
Paonia. Colo.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-09-30
CONVENTION RESULTS

The big conventions have fin
ished their labors and placed theil
candidates before the people for
election or rejection. The issues
are squarely defined and there
can be no lodging. On the one
hand the Democrats reiterated
their promises to the people oi
two years ago and renominated
the men pledged to carry out
those reforms. Their utterances
on the initiative and referendum
were positive, and the indorse-
ment of Governor Shafroth and
those who had aided him in his
efforts to redeem the party
pledges was hearty a9d spontan-
eous, and was true expression
of the temper of the people.
Only a handful of Denver ma
chine delegates attempted to
block the march of progress.
They were run down, crushed,
and their power broken. The
Democratic party stands before
the people in the campaign with
a strong front. clean, strong set
of candidates and platform
which the people themselves have
made. 1t is not a machine set of
resolutions. 1t is a decided step
forward in the effort to give the
reins of government INTO the
hands OF the people. 1t is great
step forward toward truly demo-
cratic government. 1t means
emancipation from boss and COT
poratiou rule.
On the other hand: The Re
publican platform stands for the
notification of all these things.
That convention at Colorado
Springs had not the courage to
condemn the Legislature for Civ
ing the people chance to vote
upon the initiative and referen
DUN. but in covert terms it
promised to defeat that measure
at the polls. The Republican
corporation ridden convention at
Colorado Springs fatty repudiated
every promise made the people
and stands naked in all the igno--
miny of boss rule and corpora
tion control. pledged to defeat
the will of the people in every ef-
fort to get the reins Of state gov
ernment in their own hands. An
attempt will be made to show
that a progressive platform was
adopted and that compromise
ticket was named, but an analysis
of the convention at Colorado
Springs and the platform adopted
will convince any thinking man
that the Republican party has
earned Its complete rout at the
polls in November, and it is very
probable that they will get what
is coming to them. This is the
day OF the people. Victory is in
the air They controlled one
convention and came near con-
troll in the other, and will com
plete the domination on Novem
ber s when they adopt the initia
tive and referendum and return
John Shafroth and the Demo-
cratic party TO control of state
affairs.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-09-30
NEW DESCRIPTIVE FOLDFR

A year ago there emanated
from the Passenger Department
of the Denver & Rio Grande rail
road folder giving the time of
trains, with notes descriptive of
the points o. interest, the scenery
and the industrial and CONNER
-, -. = :.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-09-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS
County CoMMrssIoNEK

We are authorized to announce
GEORGE G. WILSON. ~ candidate
for reelection to the office OF County
Commissioner ON the Republican
ticket, subject to the action OF the
voters on November Sth, 1910 >. =,
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-09-30
Democratic County Ticket

Sheriff.. II. Williams.
County Clerk-H. K. Gibbs.
Treasurer-N. J Bradley
Assessors. l. Cockreham.
Superintendent of Schools
Mrs Mildred Anderson.
Survryor-George Vickery.
Coroner-L. Mach. Burgess.
Commissioner FIRST District
Willis A Davis.
Representative. +. Hanson
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-09-30
Sacks for. Sale

We have all kinds of sacks for
sac: Oat. Wheat and Potato. Pa
ont, Feed ard Supply Store.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-09-30

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