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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-18

yVuus, pOV.
Its all mistake. I tell you. It's
all mistake" cried Howard. almost
ranic-stricken. Tn a friend OF Mr..
Underwood's."
Nice friend!" sneered an onIooker.
Tell that to the police" laughed
another.
"or to the marines!" cried a third.
TITS the chair for his'n!" opined a
fourth.
By this time the main entrance hall
was crowded with people, tenants
and passersby attracted by the IN.
wonted commotion. A scandal in high
life is always caviare TO the sersa.
ton seeker. Everybody excitedly in.
CURED OF his neighbor:
What is 1t? What's the matter?'
Presently the rattle OF wheels was
heard and heavy vehicle driven furi.
ously. drew up at the sidewalk with
a jerk. It was the police patrol
wagon. and In It were the captain OF
the precinct and half dozen police
men and detectives. The crowd
pushed forward to get a better view
OF the burly representatives Of the
law as. full OF authority, they elbowed
their way unceremoniously through
the throng. Pointing to the leader. a
big man in plain clothes. with a
square. determined Jaw and bulldog
face. they whispered one to another:
That's Capt. Clinton. chief OF the
precinct He's terror. It'll 90 hard
with any prisoner he gets in his
clutehes!"
Followed by his uniformed myr.
midons, the police official pushed his
way to the corner where sat Howard,
dazed and trembling. and still guard.
ed by the valet and elevator boys.
"Whatsrthe matter here?" demand
ed the captain gruRy, and looking
from Ferris to the white-faced How.
ard. The valet eagerly told his story:
81 came home at midnight. sir, and
found my master. Mr.. Robert Under.
wood, lying dead in the apartment,
shot through the head" Pointing to
Howard, he added: This man was
in the apartment trying to get away.
You see his hand is still covered with
blood"
Capt Clinton chuckled, and expand.
ing his mighty chest to It's fullest,
licked his chops with satisfaction.
This was the opportunity he had been
looking fora sensational murder in
q big apartment hotel. right In tha
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ei06 50 Inuc6 a. IaIs IlSzE oTerOcaF-
ing. bullying manner. BE knew he was
innocent. therefore he had nothing TO
fear. But why was this police captain
staring at him so7 Whichever way
he sat. whichever way his eyes turned.
he saw this bulldos.faeed policemen
staring silently at him. Unknown 10
him. Capt Clinton had already begun
the dreaded police ordeal known as
the third degree"
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CHAPTER <.


The clock licked on. and stu the
mercIless browbeating went on. They
had been ct II now I'VE long. weary
hours. Through the blinds the gray
daylight outside was creeping its way
in. All the policemen were exhaust.
cd. The prisoner was on the verge of
collapse. Maloney and Patrolman
Delaney were dozing on chairs, but
Capt Clinton, a marvel OF iron will
and physical strength. never relaxed
for moment. Not allowing himself
to weaken or show signs OF fatigue,
he kept pounding the unhappy youth
with searching questions.
By this time Towards condition was
pitiable TO witness. His face was
white as death. His trembling lips
could hardly articulate. It was with
the greatest difficulty that he kept on
his feet. Every moment he seemed
about TO fall. At times he clutched the
table nervously. for fear he would
stumble. Several times, through sheer
exhaustion. he sat down. The act was
almost involuntary. Nature was CIV
ing way.
81 can't stand any more" he mur-
INJURED. What's the good of all these
questions? I tell you didn't do it."
He sank heIplessly on to chair. His
eyes rolled in his head. He looked as
II he would faint.
Stand up!~ Numbered the captain
angrily.
Howard obeyed mechanically al.
though he reeled in the effort. To
steady himself. he caught hold Of the
table. His strength was fast sbbing.
He was losing his power to resist.
The captain saw he was weakening.
and he smiled with satisfaction. He'd
soon get a confession out OF him. Sud.
denly bending forward. so that his
fierce. determined stare glared right
into Towards hall closed eyes, he
shouted:
You did IT and you know you did,
Mol" replied Howard weakly.
These repeated denials are use
less!" shouted the captain. There's
already enough evidence to send you
to the chart"
Howard shook his head helplessly.
Weakly he replied:
This constant questioning is ma
king me dizzy. Good God. What's
the use OF questioning me and Ques-
tioning me? l know nothing about
It."
why did you come here?" thun-
dered the captain.
I've told you over and over again.
We're old friends. l came to borrow
money. He owed me few hundred
dollars when we were at college to-
gether, and tried to get It. I've told
you so many times. You won't be-
lieve me. My brain Is tired. I'm thor
oughly exhausted. Please let me go.
Ny poor wife won't know what's tho
matter"
Never mind about your wife"
growled the captain. We've sent for
her. How much did you try to Dor
row."
Howard was silent moment. as If
racking his brain. trying to remem-
Der.
"A thousand-two thousand. for
get. l think one thousand"
Did he say he'd lend you the mon
ey?" demanded the inquisitor.
No" replied the prisoner. with hesi-
tation. He eouldn't-he-poor chap
he"
All" snapped the captain. "He 70
fused-that led to words. There was
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'HAPTER III.-Mrs. Jerries. Sr.. fool
ly encourages dangerous Intimacy
N Underwood which the latter taxes
vantage OF until he becomes n sort OF
cial hlghwayman. Discovering his true
aracter. Mrs. JenfrieS denies him the
Duse.
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CHAPTER Wife asks Underwood fo-
SSe0o and Is told the latter Is IN debt W
l.. ais ev'eI. Howard drinks himself int
Il TaRudi;2 condition and finally goes |.
sleep on = dIvan. A caller is announced
and Underwood draws screen around
Il" 1run:sen sleeper. Alicia enters.
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a quarrel. and" Suddenly leaning
forward until his face almost touched
Towards, he Kissed rather than
spoke; you shot him."
Howard gave an involuntary step
backward. as If he realized the trap
being laid for him.
mo. no." he cried.
Quickly following up his advantage,
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SYNOPSIS.


xPTER I.-Hows-d Jenries. bank
eson under the evil influence OF Rob-
underwood, feiloW-student NJ Yale.
Is life Of dissipation. nar-ieS the
ehter OF 4 gambler who died IN pri-
and Is disowned by his father.
red 70 leave college, he tries 20 get
x and falls. His wife. Annie. Is
hEht as die, and has q heart OF
5 A CORNER college chum MAKES 4
mess proposition to Howard which
Sires 200 cash. and Howard Is broke
IAPTER u.-Robert Underwood, who
made love TO Annie in his college
and was repuised. and was once en-
ed TO Towards stepmother. Alicia. Is
Welcome visitor ut the Jenries home.
ierwood has apartments IN the As
ria, an exclusive apartment house
ward recalls n $50 loan TO Underwood
{ remains unpaid and decides TO ask
a for the 5000 he needs.
HAPPIER ITL-Mrs. 5erries. sr.. fool
.ly encourages dangerous Intimacy
n Underwood which the latter taxes
vantage OF until he becomes n sort or
cial h!chwayman. Discovering his true
aracter. Mrs. Jeftries denies him the
,use.
CHAPTER Iv.-Arcia receives q note
ON Underwood threatening suicide IN
IS she rcvokeS her sentence OF Danish
---' Sh" decides to 90 and sAe h'.--
CHAPTER v.-Underwood Is in desper-
te financial straits. Merchants for whom
70 has acted rs commissioner IN the sale
4 art treasures demand an accounting.
Underwood cannot make good Howard
Jeffries calls at Underwood's apartments
n an intoxicated condition.
CHAPTER Wife asks Underwood fo-
Se,eoo and IS told the latter IS IN debt W
IL ais evoL Howard drinks himself int
Il Taaudi;= condition and finally goes |.
sleep on = divan. 4 caller Is announced
and Underwood draws screen around
Il" hrun:sen sleeper. Alicia enteFS.
CHAPTER Whsle demands from
Underwood a promise that he Will not
t-'re hI- lie pointing to the disgrace
that Wo-ld attach to herself from having
been NJ 'Nc!ated with n suicide. Under
wood =" uses to promise unless she will
r"n~w her patronage. This she refuses
20 90. and takes her leave. Underwood
turns out the lights. places pistol at
his :rnple. and fires.
cTT'nTER vTI.-The report OF the pIs
toll Hwakens Howard from his drunken
siumbfr. He stumblcS over the dead
hody "t Underwood. Realizing his serl-
Gus pred'cRment he starts 10 leave the
room and Is met by Cnderwood's valet.
Tn" latter discovers the body. raises IN
al"'-' and Howard is turned over to the
police.
CHAPTER IX.-capt. Clinton. no,or-
Gus Tor HIS brutal treatment OF prisoners,
puts Howard through an ordeal known
in police parlance as the third degree.
CHAPTER N.-An"r being compelled
20 stand in one position for I'VE hours
while the bullying captain hurled qu.s-
ticTs At him. Howard Is practically hyp-
',Zed when the shining revolver Is
flashed in his eyes. and mechanically re-
pca;s after the captain what pu-ports to
b. confession OF murder
CHAPTER N.-AnnIc declares her
faith in her husbands innocence. despite
tie alleged confession. and says she viii
clear him Il It takes everything she pos
EeSseS in the world
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CT 'nTER vJII.-The report OF the pIs-
toll Hwakens Howard from his drunken
siurnbir. He stumblcS over the dead
eody nt Underwood. Realizing his seri-
Gus pret'cament he starts 10 leave the
room and Is met by Underwood's vnlct.
Tn" latter discovers the body. raises IN
al"-7 and Howard is turned over to the
police.
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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
Mrs. Herman Gerecke Dead.

After two days of illness Mrs. Her
man e. Gerecke, wife of the steward
of the Norfolk insane hospital and
one of the pioneers of Norfolk, died
in the family apartments at the state
hospital at / o'clock Saturday night
from heart disease. Besides her hus-
band, Herman Gerecke, she leaves to
sons and two daughters, all of whom
are living.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 at the parlors of
Sessions G. Bell.
Mrs. Gerecke is Norfolk pioneer.
She was born in Onanbaga, N. Y, Oh
May 26, 1855, and moved to Waterloo,
Neb,, with her parents in 1867. On
July %, 1871, she was married to Mr..
Gerecke at Omaha, Neb., and they
moved to Norfolk Immediately after
the wedding
The children who survive her are:
Mrs. Asa X. Leonard, Fred and Clar-
ence Gerecke of Norfolk; A. n. Gerecke,
Holdrege; Irwin Gerecke, Fremont;
Charles Gerecke, Hastings; Mrs. +. w.
Emery, Pittsburg. Mrs. Emery will
arrive from Pittsburg Tuesday noon.
An early resident or Norfolk, Mrs.
Gerecke was known to practically the
entire city The mother of a large
family, all now grown to manhood and
womanhood, Mrs. Gerecke was one of
the kindest hearted women that Nor
folk ever knew. She was very great
ly loved by the neighbors who lived
near to her for so many years and by
others who knew her we'll
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
Little Girl is Crushed.

Stuart, Neb., Oct. 81 - Special tc
The News: A 5-year-old daughter OF
Robert Wright, living about nine miles
northeast of this place, was instantly
killed Saturday under the wheels of a
wagon.
A son of Mr. Wright had driven uE
to the house with load of loose hay
While waiting for gate to be opened
a couple of his little sisters climbed
upon the reach. When the wagon
started up the smaller one, Carrie
attempted to run out from under and
was caught by the hind wheel, a broad
tired one, which passed over her head,
crushing it, The funeral occurred
from the Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Beebe, pastor, officiating.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04

tinction; it is that this is "a comedy
with music and plot" The cOmbin.
ing of Il story that can be understood,
with music of the whistly sort and
wonderful dances by pretty girls have
been the pivotal features of its enor.
nous success.
The most sensational of the dances
is the Dixie" number, which in com.
bination with the "Unclc Sans Best
Girl is the finale of the second act.
1t was staged like the other dances by
Ned Weyborn and is undoubtedly the
acme of his work as producer.
George Elmer heats the cast again
He appears as II happy-go-lucky gam
bier with Il typical and prolific vocab
ulary, who corners all situations when
he finds himself caught at a quaran
tined sanitarium. Among those in
the cast are Amanda Hendrick, Jcn
nctte Patterson, Gertrude Smythc and
many others, while the chorus is con
sidered one of the most beautiful er
| tour this season.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
HELD FOR TIMES DYNAMITING
Three Men Taken OF a Boat-Captain
and Engineer are Guarded.


Mexico City, Oct. 3l.--The names of
three men who were arrested at AGA
pulco suspected of being implicated in
the dynamiting of the Los Angeles
Times building and who were aboard
the power schooner Kate, are Harry
Ham, o. Carlson, and Dan Archer, &C
cording to kilograms received here.
The names given are as they are reg
istcred on the boats papers. In ad-
dition the captain of the vessel, Swan
Engdethe, and the engineer, Adolph
Adolphson, also said to be the owner,
are still aboard the vessel under guard
of customs house officials. AS soon
as the schooner entered port to take
on Il supply of gasoline, she was board.
ed by the American consul and port
official. The sum of $4,000 was
found The captain stated that he
had been engaged at contract price
.of $50 by Adolphson to take the
schooner from San Francisco to the
Galapagos islands, off the coast of
Peru and Ecuador The register of the
schooner states that Ham, Carlson and
Archer were each to receive the sum
of $40 a month. Carlson, Ham and
Archer are now in prison pending in
vestigation. On account of storm
the men were forced to throw over.
board the gasoline on hand and run
into port for new supply
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
"Time, Place and Girl"

Norfolk is to see THE Time, The
| Place and The Girl"
Already this season Norfolk has
by Joseph e. Howard-"Miss Nobody
From Starland" and THE Flower of
the Ranch" Both made good. But
THE Time, The Place and The Girl
was the original great Howard sue
cess. The show comes to the Nor
folk Auditorium next Monday, Novem-
Der Z. Prices will be from $3.50 down.
The scene of The Time, The Place
and The Girl" is laid in the noun
tains of Virginia at a rest cure"
whittier Happy Johnny Hicks, and
his pal, Tom Cunningham, have fed
from the result of an escapade of
Cunningham in a gambling house in
Boston. The complexities of the plot
occur while the rest cure" is in a
state of quarantine with all the SER
wants absent, The guests are forced
to do the work themselves-a condi-
ton that inspires mutiny among some
of them. OF course, there is a pretty
love story. The production is unus-
ually artistic and the chorus is the
liveliest and prettiest crowd of girls
that ever were gathered in one com
pany. Messrs. Adams and TIough are
the authors of the play, and the music
is by Joseph r. Howard, Ned Weyburn
produced the twelve musical mum
bers. With the prestige of having
created the longest run ever made
by any show in Chicago, in addition
to ten weeks in Boston, and sixty
times in New York, to crowded houses
and three highly prosperous road sea
sons, THE Time, The Place and The
Girl carries at least one other dis
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
Sheriff of said County
leuaI Notice.

To Webster Collamer and Fanny
Collamer, his wife; Louise Bartholo-
new and Franklin A. Bartholomew,
her husband; MyrOn Collamer and
Agnes Collamer, his wife; Benjamin
b. Collamer and Emma c. Colamer,
his wife; Louise Collamer, Marion
COllamer, NJ. r. Colamer. Edward X.
McNair, Frank Nj. Farmer and Char
lOtte f. Farmer, his wife; Perry G..
Waldron and Mary Waldron, his wife;
Fanny NJ. Koenigstein, Myrtle w. To
bias and John G. Tobias her husband;
Daniel J. Waldron, Mamie M. Wal
dron, his wife; Albert f. Nash, Grace
f. Tyler and Charles r. Tyler. her
husband; Edith Nash, George r. Par
mer and Jessie NJ. Farmer, his wife;
Louise p. Cole and Frank w. Cole.
her husband; heirs at law of Carrie
Collamer McNair, deceased; and the
northwest quarter of lot two and the
north half of lot in block ten of
Haases Suburban Lots to the city of
Norfolk, in Madison county, Neb.:
You will take notice that on the
9th day of October, 1910 Ernest fl.
Tracy filed petition in the district
court Of Madison county Neb., against
the defendants above named, the oh.
ject and prayer of which are to fore
close certain tax sale certificate is
sued at public sale on November 2.
1903, to ID. S. Bullock and duly as
signed to this plaintiff against the
property above described. also for
taxes ala subsequent to said tax sale
certificate for the years 1903, 1904.
1908, 1906, 1907 and 1908, said tax
sale certificate having been issued for
the delinquent taxes for the year 1902.
The amount due on said tax sale Ger.
tiicate and for the delinquent taxes
paid subsequent to said sale is the
sum OF $l25.99, and interest thereon
from the dates of payment for which
sum the plaintiir prdys for "A decree
that the defendants be required to nav
the same or that said premises be sold
to satisfy the amounts found due with
costs and attorney fees.
You are required to answer said nett.
ton on or before the 26th day of De.
cember, 1910.
Ernest II, Tracy, Plaintiff.
Mapes 4 Ha2en, Attorneys for
Plaintiff.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
InfantiIe Paralysis at Princeton.

Princeton, n. j., Oct. 31.-MarlIus
Crawford of Franklin, Pa, and a mem
Der of the freshman class of Princeton
university, died in the university in
Urinary of infantile paralysis. Craw
ford went to the infirmary on Wednes
day complaining of pains in the head
In short time his limbs were par
alyzed and despite heroic efforts tC
save him he succumbed to the disease
This is the second death from the IA
tai disease in the freshman class with
in the last three weeks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
Bow Shoots Ioes Off.

Jacob Kan2ler, son OF Mrs. +. Kanz
Ter, a widow living at rs South
Fourth street, is minus two toes OF
his right foot as the result of acct
dentally shooting himself with shot
gun Saturday afternoon. Kanzler
was rushed to the Office of DR., c. J.
Verges, where two toes OF his right
foot were amputated.
Young KanZler was walking along
the railroad tracks south of the June
ton when he attempted to shoot at
some pigeons He accidentally pulled
the trigger of the gun. which was
pointed toward his feet. Not long
ago his brother died of typhoid fever
and only recently another brother,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04

Public notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by the
board of county commissioners of
and completion of a brick addition to
the county Jail, ON the courthouse
grounds at Madison, Ncb.
Said addition to be erected accord.
ing to plans and specifications on file
in the county clerks Office ut Madison,
Neb. No bid will be considered unless
accompanied by Il certified check for
$3.50, payable to the county clerk of
Madison county, NCbu which shall be
forfeited to said county in case the
successful bidder refuses or fails to
enter into contract if same shall be
awarded to him.
The party receiving the contract
will be required to give II good and
sufficient bond in such amount as
said county commissioners may speci-
fly, conditioned for the faithful per
Torrance of said contract.
Bids will be received at any time
prior to- II o'clock noon, of November
10, 1910, by the county clerk of Mad
ison county, Ncb., and said bids will
be opened by the commissioners at
Madison, Neb., November 10, 1910, at
o'clock p. IN.
The commissioners hereby reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
Done by order Of the county com.
mi.
at Madison, this 25th day of October,
1910. S. II. Mcfarland,
County Clerk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
SheriHs Sale.

by virtue of execution directed TO
me from the clerk of the district court
Of Madison county, Ncb., on judg.
mcnt obtained before G.. f. Eisclcy,
justice of the peace in and for Nor
folk precinct of Madison county, Neb.,
on the 10Th day of September, 1908,
and transcribed to the district court
of Madison county, Ncb., ON the LIST
day of October, 1908, in favor OF
Northern CoOporage company as plain.
tffs and against Norfolk Pickle and
Vinegar company as defendants, for
the sum of two hundred dollars, and
costs taxed at $3.50, and acCruing
costs, | have levied upon the following
property taken as the property of said
defendants. to satisfy said judgment.
tG-Wit: Lot five 90, DurlandS sub.
urban lots to Norfolk, Neb. And will
offer the same for sale to the highest
bidder, for cash i'm hand, on the 9th
day of November, A. d., 1910, in front
of the east door OF the courthouse in
Madison, Ncb., that being the building
wherein the last term of court was
held, at the hour of o'clock p. m. of
said day, when and where due attend
anCc will be given by the undersigned.
Dated October !, 1910.
c. S. Smith
Sheriff of said County.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
Wilson Into New York.

Washington Oct. 31-Another
member of President Taft's cabinet
has been drafted for campaign work
in New York state. Secretary of Ag-
riculture Wilson will leave here Mon
day night and make an upstate auto
mobile tour in behalf of Mr. Stimson,
the republican candidate for governor,
and of republican candidates for con.
gress,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
Norris Brown at Stanton.

Stanton, Neb, Oct. 31.-Special tc
The News: Hon. Norris Brown, Unit
ed States senator from Nebraska, ad
dressed large audience at the court
house in the evening. Every shade of
political opinion was represented
among his hearers. His address was
we'll received.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04

is gained of the extent to which the
wireless is now used. In this direc.
tory, perhaps the most extensive in
existence. there are listed ! 1920 sta
tons. This total includes short sta.
tions and ships, but does not take in
the warships of foreign governments,
nor are listed the hundreds of stations
equipped and operated by amateurs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-11-04
Omaha Police Captain Dies.

Omaha, Oct. 31.-Captain Patrick
Mostyn, veteran police officer, who
has been connected with the Omaha
police force since 1884, died yesterday
after an illness of four months. Cap
tain Mostyn is survived by a widow
and seven children.