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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-26
HAS BEGUN.
III Start Grand Jury
pf the High Price Of

Jan. 2S.-With the
big packing houses
hd attorneys arrayed
he governments in
dressed meat indus
be ready for action
II grand jury con-
4 Whether the price
kially kept high is to
p Of a battle which
eks.
Ee been prepared to
jury witnesses from
} big packing house
promised this inquiry
former attempts for
he packers are ready
I action have been
, are:
ecution for alleged
antitrust law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-26

construction. Bleachers bought
combed yarn goods quite freely.
Southern ginghams hold firm and
a steady business Is reported. Plaids
are moving moderately. Wide sheet
ings are steady and sold ahead, but
narrow sheetings Of the heavier con-
structions are in light demand.
Export trade is OF scattering sort.
Better business in staple goods for
spring and fall.
Mems wear IL being sold close for
fall and In limited quantities.
Cotton yarns declined during the
week and the mills are in need of
business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-26

We have observed that the ooldest
insurgent makes less noise I'm con-
grcss than when travelling that we'll
beaten warpath. the Chautauqua cir
cuit.-Atchison Globe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-26

Columbia, Jan. 22.-The Statewide
prohibition debate begins in the sen.
ate Thursday, Senator Carlisle today
substituting his bill for the OTIS bill
of last year to give it high place on
the calendar.
Among the bills given a second
reading in the senate today were the
following: Mr.. Weston's bill, regu-
lating mural protection associations: =:
the Weston bill regulating investment
companies; the Harmon bill outlaw
ing all but safety matches: effective
one year hence, the Sullivan bill pro-
hibiting minors playing pool or bill
liards. Those killed were the Croft
bill, compensating Confederate vet
Grams for property furnished the Con-
federacy: the Griffin bill to abolish
the Confederate infirmary; the Lide
bill allowing through freight trains
to run on Sundays.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-26

4 kick I'm time may also save nine.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-03-17

put on a new necklace-have you, my
suppose?"
The men tied me up a tight as q.
mummy. Manuelita. fussing around
under a pretence Of helping, man
aged to slacken the turns" bit here
and there. taking special care of my
injured hand. But for this should
have doubted the girls honesty, her
proposal had been made with such
seeming insistence and so heartily did
she appear to second the efforts of the
men.
When they mad me fixed, four of tho
Bauchos carried me into the Kitchen;
and with sinking heart heard
Manuelita tell Stefanetti to lock the
door and put the key in his pocket.
had been lying on the mud floor
for perhaps an hour. listening to the
noise of the dancing: wondering II.
after all, was to be left to die ON
the pampas; and thinking what incom-
prehensible creatures women were.
when the window was gently opened
and Manuelita bounded lightly into
the room. STOPPING over my pros
trate form. she cut the cords and 4
was free.
Your horse is outside. senor." she
said, drawing the bolt of the door
which opened on the yard. Bring up
the patrol-quick! But. for my sake.
remember my father Quick! There.
is no time to lose. cannot stay. or
l shall be missed" Then she was
gone.
l was pretty st7f, you may guess
and my hand gave me some trouble:
but l was under the Great Shadow
and 1 maraged to scramble into the
saddle somehow.
"There's your prisoner. captain,
said l, addressing Captain Gomez.
"Gregorio Stefanetti, alias Emilio Cor
entini, forger, swindler. cardsharper.
Five years ago, captain. certain people
offered a reward for him; two thous-
and francs. 1t has never been With
drawn. 1t will be paid at Buenosl
Ayres today on compliance with thef
formalities. But have . care. Captain
Gomez. Your mans % crafty ~ cat
He cheated the law once remember.4
See that he doesn't cheat It again"
I had been back In Buenos Ayreol
some weeks when was sent for BIT
the chief. Captain Comes was with
him.
Eel captain has called to sec nj
about that business Of stefanetti's''ff
said he, glancing up from IN omciak
looking document which he had bes0|
psrusing. IT you'll be good enough
to certify these papers. think vel
may pay him the reward. The man.
It seems, has been shot while at
tempting to escape"
looked at the captain. but that
omcer~ was fercely twirling the ends
Of his moustache. with his eye hxedI
on the cornice Of the ceiling. The
chief was filling up the order on PariaLf
It 10 competent to every man 81
have IN opinion, but Il u not alwaJo|
sxpsdisnt to express Il I ~ ~
cypress mine.
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Light had come down on the pam.
pas. Across the far-stretching reach
of wfde.rolling prairie the lights Of
La Vega glimmered family in the dim
m1ddle-distance. watched them re-
solving themselves into separate and
individual points Of luminosity with
feelings that were curiously mixed,
but In which joyful satisfaction GER
tainly bore considerable part. A
long day in the saddle lent additional
charm to the prospect of a cosy cor.
ner and comfortable pipe. Probably,
had known how near was to come.
before morning. to making my exit
from La Vega in a sudden and invol-
untary manner, should have been
less eager about my entrance.
At Bejano had obtained unwelcome
confirmation of piece of news, the
first whisper of which had reached
me at Los Santos. was drum.
ming" for one of the two great houses
which divided the wool and the hides
of the Argentine: and about midway
on my Stretch" which extended
from the La Plata down almost to the
Colorado, heard that the agent Of q
rival was in front Of me. The news
fairly staggered me. It was a clean
breach Of the rules. and found some
dimculty in believing 1t. It was prob,
ably the rough Jest Of some practical
Joker. or perhaps the sorry attempt
OF some impudent pirate.
However. what had been doubted at
Los Santos became certainty at Beja.
no. My run" was being worked. and
j had . pretty good notion that I
could even put . name to the "scut'''
who was working It. Between Los
Santos and Bejano did lot Of hard
thinking. The man, had ascsrtained,
was . Levantine; my Informant giv.
ing his age ~ 80 or thereabouts. He
was said to speak Spanish, French
and italian. Whether he had any
knowledge Of English was unable to
gather. But I heard that he was q
mark with the pictures" and played
q good hand at poker.
At this point my thoughts would
persistently revert to one Gregorio
stefaAetti, Greco-Italian who I'VE
years before had absconded from Nice
after embeszling eighteen thousand
francs from the leading banking house
-
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-03-17

this gentleman myself. I'll 20 OF to
the guard house and bring up the
patrol"
AS uttered the words laid hold
OF the chair. An exclamation of pain
escaped me. For the first time be-
came aware that my right hand had
been badly sprained by the fall from
the ladder. At the same instant the
door of the sala was opened: voices
and footsteps were heard in the pas.
sage. coming towards the kitchen.
"Good-evening. Pete" said l. putting
on a bold face and advancing towards
him. "Any room for me? What's the
occasion?"
l thought the man looked chippy.
II didn't 'spect to see you down
here, senor," he stammered. stealing
a glance at Stefanetti, "for a couple
Of days yet"
Il allow it," said, coming farther
into the room. "But introduce me-"
Pete turned half round, and then I
perceived Ricardo. He had his head
on the table, and was apparently
asleep. l kept my eyes on Stefanetti.
| "My friend. Senior Emilio Corentini."
snuft1ed Pete. following the direction
of my eyes. acting for
"That mans name Is Stefanetti,"
broke in. knew 1t must come, and
wished 1t over Il think you ought to
know that, Pete. He's wanted by the
French police for forgery and embez.
element"
saw Pete turn livid under his
olive skin.
Il challenge him to produce his
authority to use the name of the firm
he travels under. He's fraud and a
cheat. If he has won any mans mon
ey in your house, Pete, tell that man
J not to part with single centesimo.
Gregorio Stefanetti, the man who sits
yonder, was turned out of the Cercle
Maritime at Marseilles for sharping. :"
stefanetti rose. His restraint was
unnatural. He overdid it. and that
brought tn. crisis.
"senor." he said coldly, you have
insulted me In . public room. dc.
mand satisfaction
"You shall have IT," said I, "and
quickly. will ask Captain Comes
to wait upon you"
"Sacre!' he Kissed between his
teeth. "You will 90 to the patrol, will
you? I think not:" and no whipped
out his revolver.
The ball passed through my hair
and buried itself in the wall. At tho
Same instant my hands were seized
from behind and pinioned to my sides.
Presently distinguished the voice
Of Manuelita. "Why spoil the dancer
she was saying. Twist q lasso
round him and lock him In the kitch.
en-. Then when the gauchos depart,
let them take the gringo with. them,
and turn him loose on the pampas.' -
Bravo. bravissimo!" chuckled Stef
anetti. "A good idea. Why spoil the
dance, indeed! Pass along that Rata,
Barcey. Here's Manuelita waiting to
lend hand.-Ah!" he continued, with
4 sudden change Of tQnaA 20 zou.ys
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AVOl1.
Stefanetti came back laughing
"She's wild as hawk now, Pete"
heard him say; "but by-and-by shell
come to my whistle
had mounted step higher, in my
eagerness to catch sight of the mans
face. The rung was rotten. and nov
gave way beneath my weight, precipi
tating me to the ground. Picking my
self up. ran to the kitchen. Through
the window l saw Manuelita. Hel
eyes looked as if she were crying.
tapped gently at the door and called
her softly by name.
who's there?" she asked in a voice
that betrayed trepidation.
l made myself known, and the next
minute l was in the room.
ooh senor!" gasped the girl, evi
IDENTIFY surprised at my appearance. "a
thought it was that jackal Emilio. He
thinks I have gone to dress for the
dance, and l was afraid he had fol
lowed me. l hate him-I do!"
"Carrambo! Manuelita, my GIRL" ex
claimed I. what's wrong with you:
Who is Emilio. and what is he doing
here?" Producing the little necklet
threw 1t in her lap. "a present
from Buenos Ayres." I said.
For a moment her eyes lit up with
Joy.
"How kind of you!" she exclaimed
as she fastened the beads about her
neck; but the next instant she burst
into tears.
"Tell me what is the matter" said
/, dropping into chair. "Who is this
man you call Emilio?"
Briefly, her story was this:
Emilio had known her father years
ago, when he kept a little wine-shop
in the old town at Marseilles. She
was child then, and did not remem
Der him. He had been staying in the
house now for nearly a week-she
looked at me curiously as she said
this.-gambling every night with the
rancheros. The small men had soou
been cleaned out; but Ricardo. man
Of wealth and substance. had been
winning down to last night when his
luck turned: and tonight he had lost
everything.
Emilio. l gathered. had been perse'
cutting Manuelita with his attentions
ever since he set foot in the place
There was something. she said. DO
tween her father and this man Emilio
He had asked for her hand in mar.
riage. and Pete had promised It:
Emilio undertaking to pay Pete nifty
pesos .(tsn pounds) on the day of the
betrothal. and to spend twenty for
''the good Of the house."
Emilio" said Manuelita, "vas 70
turning to Buenos Ayres Immediately.
Her father had settled it with the
padre, and she was to be married to.
morrow. "But"-with the fiery tenn.
per Of the glowing south blazed fierce.
~ In the passionate words-"he shall
never have me. No. senior, hate
him-I do: and I'll kill myself first. u
81 don't think there'll DO any necess.
ity for you to kill yourself. Manusli.
a." said. i've . bone to pick With
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VIC burning against the wall. but the
room was empty
A burst of laughter came from the
sala. The noise and racket there We're
increasing Out of babel of voices
| could distinguish tones of remon-
STRANGE. The windows on that side
were furnished with jalousies. and
these We're closed; but from a hole
high up in the wall streamed narrow
pencil of light
left the kitchen window and looked
about for something that would enable
ME to reach the hole. Presently I
stumbled over a ladder. Half the rungs
were broken, and one side was longer
than the other. But there was moth
ing else; so. rearing it against the
wall, climbed up. From my posi-
ton on the ladder could see over
about half the room.
Immediately opposite the knot-hole
sat a swarthy-faced individual whom
I recognized as Don Felipe Ricardo.
the steward of the largest estancia in
the district. His lips were livid. his
features distorted. He was staring
stOnily across the table at some one
evidently sitting Immediately beneath
me. On the floor at his feet number
of playing-cards lay scattered about.
Barcelona Pete. with the ace of spades
in his hand. his heavy jaw working
ponderously, and his broad, fat fingers
gesticulating ludicrously. was hanging
over Ricardo's shoulders. apparently
endeavoring to explain the situation.
The man below me was sitting too
far back to be visible; but half-a- dozen
gauchos natives of the pampas) were
drinking with some girls at another
table. each with murderous cuchillo
in his waist-belt. The presence of the
girls seemed to indicate some sort
Of function" Evidently there was to
be dance.
I tried all I knew to get a look at
the man below me, but do what
could. l couldn't manage it. felt con-
WINGED, however. that the man was
Stefanetti.
Without doubt he had been practis.
ing some tr1ck upon RICARDO. But what
could be inducing him to linger on.
when every day added to the risk of
detection? He must know that II run
to earth he would lose his profit. Evi.
IDENTIFY he had found some attraction
at La Vega strong enough to cover
the extra risk. Perhaps, thought I, he
hnds business Of plucking the pigeons
returns him sufhcient to pay for the
risk. Perhaps, again. 1t . place on the
outside edge" like La Vega, he thinks
to brave detection and to defy arrest.
At this juncture. my eye happening
ito fall on the sullen-looking visages
Of the halfdrunken gauchos, for an
instant my heart stood still. Surely
he was not waiting for me! At that
moment Manuelita passed through the
room on her way to the kitchen. and
the man below started up. ran out. and
caught her by the wrist. It was Gre
.gorio stefanetti. He seemed trying
to persuade the girl to something: but
she slipped from his grasp. made .
rush for the door. and darted from the
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in the municipality, In which he was
employed. Stefanetti knew to be a
clever dog, both sleek and sly. There
was some reason, too, why he might
be tempted to take "a rise" out OF
me. had known the man at Mar.
settles previous to his going to Nice,
and had warned certain people against
him.
The growers in the Bejano district
had been advised by circular
that Messer Emilio Corentini. the
representative of the house of B. & B.
of New York, would attend at the
Fonda los Angeles" on (here fol.
lowed the date), and would offer the
highest price for wool of any house
in the market; or consignments would
be accepted for sale on commission.
It was really most Straightforward
and misunderstanding document. He
had stipulated that delivery was to
commence Immediately, and several
loads had gone forward already.
The shape which the matter as.
'sumed, then. was this: Stefanetti, who
had face of brass under his smooth
olive skin, had evidently planned q
bold coup. The wool-shipping season
was just opening. Why not assume
the role of agent for a commission
house? He had a good appearance,
a plant tongue. pretty wit; was
familiar with the routine; and could
start at the hour. If he could bag
a few hundred bales there was a for,
tune for him, besides the satisfaction
he would feel in scoring of me.
The rogue, considered hardly cal.
culated on securing more than few
hundred bales at most. Well, in any
case. Gregorio. did not doubt, had
made preparation to meet the contin.
,gency.
La Vega, whose lights were now
beginning to assume specific shape
and distinct individuality. was to be
my last place to call.
AS I turned my jaded beast into
the struggling street. the sound Of
noisy revelry struck loud upon the
,00Is ~ C0M0 AIVu Su0 COUU0s
was pumped-worn-out with the long,
hard anxious ride; and the blatant
'msrriment seemed prophetic of dis.
aster.
: Passing to the back Of the low mud,
wall which enclosed the premises, I
rode into the yard and made my way
to the stables. The yard seemed do.
serted. In the stables, however, there
were ut least . dozen horses. Evi,
IDENTITY the Fonda" had no lack Of
guests.
There was q light in the kitchen.
and moved towards It. I thought
,it more than likely that I should
there find pretty Manuelita. the IS.
year.old daughter of Barcelona Pete.
who ran the establishment. I had
brought her necklace snowy but
inexpensive affair-blue beads strung
on thin gold wire. The girl would
probably be in the kitchen. would
90 there and ascertain who was In the
sala.
Moving across the yard. pespsd In
ct the uncurtained window. A lamp
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
Best for Children

oodSthe
The millions Of starch erans blasted
done cooking, baking
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
June's Imperial Breakfast

fine thing knowfor children espeeythat delicious
Shot from Guns
The whole wheat sealed Then the
for q a o degrees,
That
Suddenly enpodes, Instantly s
granule is blasted
The pulled eight former zenade porous ana
getbl. nbroken.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
Shot from Guns
Serve One Tomorrow

During the hot months coming these everady whogn
Mix
For these grainsfour bdare good
Get from package Of eachboth the Pulled Wheat v
and hike them Maze
forget. be glad that youa them
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02
Something Wrong.

Several LAWYERS in a southern city were
discussing ne merits and dement's of a
well known member OF the bar who had
been gathered to his fathers. when one
OF the party related an incident of the time
when he had studied law in the old mans
office.
1t seems that the inefficiency of the copy
Ing clerk there kept the judge continually
worked up 20 the point OF explosion. One
day wire basket fell off the top of the
clerks desk and scratched his cheek. Not
having any court plaster the young man
slapped on three postage stamps and went
on with his work.
Later in the day he had occasion to take
certain papers to the court and, forgetting
all about the stamps he put on his hat
TO go out. At the door he met the Judge,
who raised his head and fixed the clerk
with an astonished stare.
Anything wrong. sir?" stammered tho
bewidered clerk.
Yes. sir, there isl" Numbered the old
gentleman. you are carrying too much
postage for second class matter!"-Iippln-
colts.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

other public officials from surrounding
towns-men who seek Information concern
ing parks.
Such visitors receive most careful at
tention. and the York parks are pointed
out as examples of what can be done
when civic pride is aroused and set to work
A half and half mixture of civic pride and
cooperation. the people of York say viii
bring about wonderful results not only in
park making, but in any other line or
public Improvement as well.
OF course, York Is proud to have neigh
boring cities come there for information,
for each junket means more advertising
for York. and the same idea and spirit
that brought the parks into existence also
imbues the York boosters with a clear
understanding of the value of advertising.
There was time when residents OF the
smaller cities, not only in Nebraska. but
elsewhere, as well, fancled that only the
big cities could establish and maintain
parks, but that befogged idea has passed
into oblivion ond now the city of from
five to ten thousand inhabitants feels its
ability to perfect park system along with
the towns of greater commercial import
ance and greater population.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

Jail. Later, his trial was attended by large
crowd, and a heavy fine was imposed But
for the fact that the man pleaded Ignorance
Of existing conditions, and that circum-
stances seemed to back up his plea, the
punishment would have been even worse.
The park is not only well stocked with
squirrels rabbits and other small animals
but with song birds, also.
one Of the most pleasant features of the
park, is the basket dinner idea which has
become quite fashionable in York. 1t Is
a characteristic of York and the York
country to live well, and the dinners that
are spread upon snowy white linen on the
park grass in summer and autumn include
a little of everything that appeals to hun
CRY man. Basket dinner parties are Away
welcome in the park. with but one restric-
tion-no rubbish must be left.
York visitors at once remark about the
beauty of the park system, and the city
has had much valuable advertising aside
from the material pleasure the citizens
derive-and 1t all came about through a
civic pride evening chat and dollar con-
tribution idea.
York has long been accustomed to re-
ceiveing visits from mayors, aldermen and
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

all other times as a part Of the York
park
The people of York having become thor
oughly impregnated with the park idea,
three years ago the city bought eight acres
on East Hill, and this ground has been set
with ash, elm and maple trees thus MAX
ing park number two, which will appeal
especially to the residents Of East York.
Adjoining this are the York athletic
grounds, used for base ball and foot ball.
Nearby are the grounds of the York Golf
club and the York Tennis club.
So, the little city of York has set an
example in civic pride which might be
adopted TO advantage by many a larger
city. AS an Illustration of how zealously
the parks are guarded, especially the York
park number one which is now we'll estab
lished. II is interesting to cite the case of
a laboring man who shot a squirrel as it
jumped from bough to bough in one Of the
stately park trees He was new in York
and had not at that time acquired full
understanding as to how York people re-
gard the park hence, when he saw the
squirrel he was seized by an impulse to
bring II down which he did. A park
policeman grabbed him and threw him In