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The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21

little bag. I put 1t under my pillow
which was my reason for refusing to
have the linen slips changed. to Mrs.
Klopton's dismay. And sometimes dur.
ing the morning. while lay under a
virgin field of white. ornamented with
strange flowers. my cigarettes hidden
beyond discovery. and Science and
Health on a table by my elbow. as If
by the merest accident, slip my hand
under my pillow and touch 1t rev.
erently.
Mcknight came in about II. heard
his car at the curb. followed almost
Immediately by his slam at the front
door. and his usual clamor on the
stairs. He had a bottle under his
arm. rightly surmising that had been
forbidden stimulant. and a large box
of cigarettes in his pocket. suspecting
my deprivation.
Well" he said cheerfully. How
did you sleep after keeping me up half
the night"
slipped my hand around: the purse
YVES we'll covered.
Have it now. or wait till l get the
cork out?" he ratified on
Il don't want anything" ! protested.
~ wish you wouldn't be SO darned
cheerful. Richey." He stopped whit
Ting to stare at me.
II am saddest when I sing" he
quoted unctuously. It's pure reac-
ton. LOllie Yesterday the sky was
low: l was digging for my best friend.
TO-day-he lies before me. his peevish
self. Yesterday thought the notes
were burned; today look forward
to good cross-country chase. and
with luck we will draw" His voice
changed suddenly. "Yesterday-she
was in Seal Harbor. To-day-she il
here"
Here in Washington" 1 asked. as
naturally as could.
Yes. Going to stay a week or two"
oh. | had a little hen and she had q
wooden leg
And nearly every morning she used
to lay an egg"
Will you stop that racket, Rich!
It's the real thing this time, ! sup
pose?"
Well" he said judicially, "since
you drag 1t from me, think perhaps
it is. You-you're such a confirmed
woman-hater that hardly knew how
you would take it."
Nothing of the sort" denied testi-
ly. Because a man reaches the age
of 80 without making maudlin love to
every"
I've taken to long country rides"
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21
SYNOPSIS.

lawrence Blakeley. lawyer. goes 10
PittsburS with the forged notes in the
Bronson case 10 get the deposition OF
John Giim"re. millionaire. In the latter 5
1oUse he is attracted by the picture Of
L girl whom Gilmore explains is his
granddaughter, Alison West He says
her father IS a rascal and a friend OF
The forger. A lady requests Blakeley to
buy her Pullman ticket. He gives her
tower eleven and retains lower ten He
'-udS mar fra a drunken stupOr In lower
IN and goes TO bed in lower nine He
swakens in lower seven and finds that
~ bag and clothes ara missing. The
nan in lower ten is found murdered. His
name. II develops. is Simon Harrington
The man vino disappeared with Blake
'"T'S clothes is suspected. Blakeley be
-''n"S interested IN n girl in blue. Cir
rHinNtantial evidence places Blakeiey un-
f@r suspicion of murder. The train Is
wrecked. Biakeley is rescued from the
"I:Rin" car by the girl I'm blue. His arm
- broken Together they go to the Car
ter farm for breakfast. The girl proves
to Se Alison West. his partners sweet
heart. AliSOns peculiar actions mystify
TIE lawyer. She drops her gold bag and
Hiakeiey. UnnOticcd. puts il in his pocket.
III" returns home and learns from his
iarilady OF strange happenings.
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21

V1ICE-CONSUL General Stuart ]. Full
y Ter Of Hongkcng sheds light on a
problem which has vexed the brain OF
man for many mooas-where all the
hair comes from which goes to make
up the wide expanse OF couture which
adorns the head CT woman.
Much as he would like to believe
that all womankind has suddenly come
into the secret possessed by the Seven
Sutherland Sisters. detached wisps.
curls and occasional plaits. to say moth
ing of startling variation in texture.
has forced upon the most unobservant
suspicion that she bedecks herself
with a foreign product Our represen-
tative at HongkOns clinches the evil
dence with brutal statistics. He gives
the following data of the quantities
and value Of hair shipped freq: that
port in the last three ,sears:
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21
CHAPTER %I-Continued.

Is she talking still or again." he
asked, just before the door closed
There was a seconds indecision with
the knob, then. judging discretion the
better part. Mrs. KIopton went away.
Now. then" Mcknight said. set,
Ting himself in a chair beside the
bed, spit it out. Not the wreck
know all want about that But the
theft. can tell you beforehand that
IL was n woman"
/ had crawled painfully out of bed.
and was in the act of pouring the egg
nGg down the pipe of the waShStand.
: paused. with the glass i'm the air.
A womant" | repeated. startled.
What makes you think that"
You don't know the first principles
~ a good detective yarn" he said
sc0rnfully. "Of course. il was the
woman in the empty house next door
fcu said il was brass pipes. you will
remember. Well-on with the dance;
iet joy be unconfined"
Sol told the story: had told il so
many times that day that | did il au-
tomat!cally. And tod about the girl
with the bronze hair. and my suspic-
ions. But | did hot mention Alison
West Mcknight listened to the end
without Interruption When had
finished he drew long breath
Well" he said That's something
~ mess. isn't it? If you can only
prove your mild and cilildlike dispo-
sit:on. they couldn't hold you for the
ta.rt crime, anyhow But the notes
that's different. They are not burned
anyhow. Your man wasn't on the
train-thereforc, he wasn't in the
wreck II he didn't know what he was
taking, as you seem to think, he prob
ao:y reads the papers. and unless he
Is fatnead. he's awake by this time
10 what he's got He'll try to sell
them to Bronson. probably"
Or to us put in
We said nothing for few minutes
Mcknight smoked a cigarette and
stared at q photograph OF Candida
over the manteI Candida is the best
E''fJ ~. III seven
states
Il didn't go to Richmond" he OBJ
served finally. The remark followed
my own thoughts so closely that
started. Miss West is not home yet
from Seal Harbor"
Receiving no response. he lapsed
again into thoughtful silence Mrs.
klOpton came in just as the clock
struck one, and made preparation for
the night by putting a large gaudy
comfortable into an arm chair in the
dressing room. with a smaller, stiff
backed chair for her feet. She was
wonderfully attired in dressing gown
that Vas reminiscent. in parts, of all
the ones she had given me for a half
dozen ChristmaSes, and she had a pur-
pie veil wrapped around her head, to
hide heaven knows what deficiency.
She examined the empty egs-nog
glass, inquired what the evening paper
had said about the weather. and then
stalked into the dressing room. and
preparmed. with much ostentatious
creaking, to sit up all night
We fell silent again. while Nc
Knight traced a rough outline of the
berthS on the white tablecover, and
p1zzled il out slowly. Ii was some
thing like this:
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21
PRESSED HARD.
Coffee's Weight on Old Age.

When prominent men realize the in
furious effects of coffee and the change
in health that Postum can bring, they
are glad to lend their testimony for
the benefit of others.
A superintendent of public schools
In q Southern state says: My moth,
er. since her early childhood. was an
1nveterate coffee drinker, had beer
troubled with her heart for a number
Of years and complained of that 'weab
all over feeling and sick stomach.
Some time ago was making an Of
fetal visit to a distant part of the
country and took dinner with one OF
the merchants Of the place. I noticed
q somewhat peculiar favor of the. cot
fee. and asked him concerning It. He
replied that It was Postum. l was &c
pleased with It that. after the meal was
over, I bought a package to carry
homo with me, and had wife pre-
pare some for the next NEAL, the
whole family liked 1t SO well that We
discontinued coffee and used Postum
entirely.
Il had really been at times very
anxious concerning my mothers con.
dition. but We noticed that after using
Postum for a short time, she felt SO
much better than she did prior to its
use. and had little trouble with her
heart ana no sick stomach: that the
headaches were not SO frequent, and
her general condition much imnrovo6
This continued until she was as well
and hearty as the rest of US.
Il know Postum has benefited my
SELF and the other members Of the fam.
lily. but in q more marked degree In
the case Of my mother. as she was a
victim Of long standing"
Ever read the above letterP NV
enc o~~enPs from Tive ~ time. They
nre Eee"isc, true, and fa:l Of hpan,1
lSlerS.l.
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21

into consideration In a speculation a.
to where the center Of population -
likely to light" A fact worth bearing
in mind is that the increases in popu-
lation In the east particularly have
been In the larger cities.
The center of population has moved
almost due westward since 1890. when
1t was at q point % miles east Of Balti-
more. From 1890 to 1900 1t moved
almost due west to a point Is miles
west of Baltimore. In the next ten
years. from 1900 to 1910. 1t moved
westward and slightly southwark to .
point about forty miles northwest by
west Of Washington.
Dhring the ten years between 1890
and 1900 the center" moved west.
ward a little over ii miles and south
ward little less than three miles. and
of Columbus. Ind. This movement be-
tween 1890 and 1900 was the smallest
~ 40 years.
Tine center" will have to travel
something like 20 miles to &c: beyond
the borders Of Indiana this year.
Figures available show only five
communities that have actually lost in
population. Montgomery, Cal. has
fallen from 2.2O6 to 1.7S9: Bonham
county. Texas. has dropped from 5.O42
to 4.S44: Lamar county. Texas. from
1867 to 1854: in Wisconsin the VII
lage Of Pine River has lost 65 of her
population in ten years. and Madison
county. Indiana. shows the greatest
loss. falling from 7O.47O to 65.22i.
These reductions come. it will be
noted. either in rural districts marked
out by counties or in small villages.
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21
anees That Have Aroused the
Worlds Admiration.

The aquatic feat performed by Jules
Gautier recently Is one of the most
remarkable on record. With hands
and feet manacled and his move
ments hampered by a rope attached
round his waist to- q waterman's
skin. he swan over the varsity boat
race course from Putney to Mortlake.
London. England. . distance of four
and a quarter miles. in an hour and
a half. He finished quite fresh and
clambered into q boat without assist
ance at the end of the swim.
1t Is not the first time. however.
that Gautier has swu.n q long distance
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21
Daring Feats of Swimmers

with hands and feet tied. Five years
ago he swan from Putney Pier to
Tower Bridge. a distance OF nine
miles. In just over two hours. with
wrists and hands manacled together,
and has dived from London bridge
at high water similarly handicapped.
Particularly daring. however, was
the feat of certain music hall artist,
who in October last. jumped from
Westminster bridge into the river
while nanacled with an iron band
round his neck. linked with an iron
chain to leg-irons. and I'VE handouts
across his arms. He could
not swim a stroke. but vas quickly
hauled into q boat waiting for him
after he had struck tie water.
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21
Coy Curls Are Coming in From China

~ ........................ %. LIZ lS.SoU
i IA G aos
Note how the price has scared. In
1907 hair was worth only about TWEEN
ty-five cents a pound. Wholesale, and
We imported only 56.132 pounds Of II,
while in 1909 We brought In AS, 733
pounds. with the price at something
more than seventy cents. Such q rate
Of growth In face Of 50 rapid an in
crease in price is almost unprecedent.
ed in other lines Of commerce and IN
another illustration that woman wants
what she wants when she wants It and
is going to have it-expense be
hanged,
Our diplomatic representative leaves
us In the dark as to what woman in
China Is doing for hair. II the trade
keeps on. she will certainly be bald In
course of time. He pays q compli-
ment. however. to the genius Of the
Chinese artist by remarking that Chi
nese hair Is treated at home In various
ways so as to match almost any tex.
ture desired" leaving US to conclude
thai The diversity Of color not infre-
quentiy noted on the same head Is
due 'n lack Of circumspection on the
part OF American women.
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21
500 Reward. 500.

n reodefs Of this paper vm be pleased TO leagD
that there 1t least dreaded disease that scenc0
has been able to cure In all IL stages. and that =
Catarrh. Hairs Catarrh Cure the only positive
cure now known 10 tho medical fraternity. CatarTh
being . constitutional disease. requires . eonsttus
Stonal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure = taken n
ternaly, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. thereby destroying th0
foundation Of tho disease and giving the patiene
strength By building up the constitution and assise.
ing nature In doing It's work. The pfopretors have
% much faith In It's curative powers that they one
One Hundred Dollars for any case that n fA1D -
cure. send for list Of testimonials
Address +. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. O
eold by all Druggists 75c.
TAke HANS Family Pills for constipation,
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21
Outlining Treatment.

Il want you to take care Of my
practise while I'm away"
But. doctor. I have Just graduated.
Have had little experience"
you don't need 1t with my fashion
able patients. Find out what they
have been eating and stop 1t. Find
out where they have been summerinG
and send 'em somewhere else"
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21
CHAPTER XII.
The Gold Bao.

have always smiled at those cases
of spontaneous combustion which. like
flising the component parts of seid-
litz powder. unite two people in a bub-
bling ephermeral ecstasy. But sure
surely there is possible. with but a
single meeting. an attraction so great.
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21
Does Engineering Work.

Mile. Bandurin is superintendent OF
an engineering firm in Russia. She
was graduated from the Women's
Neurological Institute in st. Peters
burg. and has had practical expS
rience in engineering. She built .
steel warehouse for an army cooper
alive society. has been assistant en-
gineer in building a bridge across the
Neva and has done other Important
work.
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21
Not lmpreQnable.

Horace Avory. X. c., just appointed
q Judge. is one of the mordant wits Of
the British bar. One day crosse1-
aiming q recalcitrant witness h0
asked:
What are your"
"A retired gentleman" proudly a.
serted the ex-cheesemonger.
WELL" snarled Avery, when you
achieved the position of gentleman.
Why did you retire from it,
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21
Mlsdireeted Eneroy.

"How did the street car company
come to fire that old conductor? ]
thought he had a pull?"
He did: but he didn't use It on the
cash register" Advocate
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21
A Business Transaction.

4 Business Transaction.
$50 Mr.. Penniwise married his typ
ist!" said Miss Cayenne.
YES"
II wonder whether she gains an n
lowance or he merely saves a salary?"
-Wa6hinRton Star
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-21
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coS9,R1Gsfr Pitt HAEAeAkk eas0a4N~
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-11-18

TOWN Of HANFORD
IN ASHES
Fierce Blaze Rouses Sleep.
ing Citizens "A Mid
night Race for Life.

Hanford, Wash, Nov. 1s.-Four-
teen persons had a narrow escape
from death at an early hour yester-
day morning, when fire originating
in the Columbian hotel swept over
the town, doing damages amounting
to $4,000.
Shortly after 2 o'clock flames were
discovered issuing from one of the
rooms in the hotel. So fast did it
gain Roadway that the IA guests had
considerable difficulty in getting to
places of safety.
Despite the strenuous work of the
volunteer firemen, the flames spread
to adjoining buildings, burning a
grocery store, dry goods store, hard
ware, drug store and a restaurant.
This comprised the business center
of the town.
According to conservative esti.
mate Of the damages the loss will
amount to about $4,000, partially
covered by insurance. The business
district will be rebuilt at once.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-11-18
BUYING IN MEXICO
Tom Groves Meeting With Success
in Disposing of Banana Land.

T. J. Groves, representing the
Groves-Bradley company, owners of
1000 acres of banana land in Mex
leo, has sold 430 acres of this land
to local buyers. This week Mr.
Groves is closing up contract for
100 acres additional, leaving a bal
ance of 40 acres which he expects
to sell in the coming three weeks.
This land is being sold by Mr.
Groves at $25 per acre and 81 per
month in payments. He figures this
land has a value when planted and
in bearing of $1,000 an acre.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-11-18
Grange Basket Social.

There will be basket social
given under the auspices of the
Grange at G. A. Leedy's packing
house, Friday, Nov. IS. A short
program will be given. Everybody
come and have a good time.
MRS. E. J. NICHOLSON,
Chairman Committee
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-11-18

You should not put off the heating
of your home to the last minute. Not
only will your family enjoy warm and
comfortable home. but your guests as
well. It's our business to see that your
home is properly warmed. We carry
the BEST line of Heaters made, and
YOU will make no mistake when you
come to our store and select your Heat
ing Stove. We strongly recommend
the Coles Heater above any other make
because of its build, economy in fuel,
and other good qualities. When you
buy Coles Heater you don't buy the
pig in sack. You absolutely know
that you have stove that will do every
thing we claim for it doubly guaranteed.
Our stock is still complete and we can
make quick delivery. We employ none
but competent men in all departments,
so you can depend on your heater being
set up right if you let us do it.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-11-18

Chairman Committee
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-20
SCOTTYSRVAL
Directors Disapprove Man Who
Burned His Money.
Henry c. ostermann's Threat to Show
Paris How tc Spend Coin Loses
Him the Presidency of
Company.

Chicago.-At the height Of a spec
tacular career as a sp~endthrift, In
which he threatened to eclipse Scot
ty" of Death Valley, Henry G. Oster-
mann, founder and former president
of the Ostermann Manufacturing Com
pany of West Pullman recently sew
cred his connection with the concern.
After dazzling Walla Walla. Wash;
Detroit, Mich, Chicago and other
cities with his prodigality he said re-
Gently he would go to Paris to G
Parisians how to spend money.
Ostermann, it was said not only re-
linquished the presidency Of the com
pany, but sold all his stock and with
drew from the business. In financial
circles it was said the directors told
him his pleasure jaunts had brought
unpleasant notoriety to the company,
and he must either buy all out other
stockholders or sell his own holdings.
The man who had burned $40 bills
to see what color the fame would be
and gave a cafe scrubwoman $50 to
ascertain what she would do with II,
was told, it is said that he had worn
out his welcome in the company's of
fees. He is reported to have received
$500 for his stock.
Efforts. were made in the Office of
the company to keep his retirement
from becoming public. That Oster-
mann had given up the presidency
was admitted, but no details of the
change were told.
At the Ostermann home, 1854 Monroe
avenue, a relative of the former manu-
.f~acturor said it was true that Oster-
mann had severed his connection with
the company, but declared none of the
family had anything to say about it.
Ostermann was not at home and could
not be located.
Not many years ago, Ostermann
was poor and employed as a railroad
engineer. He invented a coupler and
organized a company to manufacture
it. Within a few years he was
wealthy.
He gained a reputation in Chicago
for his lavish entertainments, but it
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-20

mercies of Tammany hall, or, rather, into the hands Of
Richard Croker and his friends.
Never was there a more astonishing illustration of
the demoralizing effect of prospective oficeholding upon
the forces Of political reform.
When a Republican legislature passed the charter
creating the greater city by uniting Brooklyn, Richmond
county and Queens county with the old city of New
York, the political reformers felt so sure of keeping Tam
many out of power that the term of the mayor was
increased from two to four years.
Mr.. Croker, the Tammany boss, who had been living
abroad while a regent directed the organization, came
back to New York and nominated Robert A. Van Wyck
for mayor.
The anttTammany forces at once divided. The Re-
publicans nominated Gen. Tracy; the Citizens Union
nominated Seth Low; the Jefferson Democrats nomi-
mated Henry George and there were three minor candi.
dates.
Mr.. Van Wyck was elected mayor and Mr.. Croker
became the absolute master of the city.
Through over-confdence and featherheaded jealousy
the reformers had surrendered New York to the looters.
Then followed the most appalling orgy Of municipal
debauchery since the Tweed ring boldly stole $40, 100000
from the taxpayers. Mr.. Croker ruled the community
like a king from his club in Fifth avenue. The mayor
was a mere creature in his powerful grasp. Even the
most distinguished judges of the supreme court sought
the presence of the boss and humbly sued for his friend
ship.
In the midst of this shameful condition of things the
now historic Mazet legislative investigation occurred. On
the witness stand Mr.. Croker, the Tammany boss, admit
ted that cit is the theory of the city government right
through that the organization in control should have all
the Offices in every department-judcial, executive, adj
ministrative and everything"
With Mr.. Croker in opulent exile, Charles F. Murphy
in time became the boss Of Tammany. AS the political
creator of Mr.. Mcclellan, the ninety-fourth mayor of New
York, and the sponsor Of his successor, Judge Gaynor,
this burly, obtuse, silent and arrogant product Of machine
politics is a picturesque and sometimes a pathetic figure.
Mr.. Murphy was originally a ship-calker in Roach's
shipyard, where he gained some notoriety as a ~"slugger.''
Then he became a street car driver. That was before the
day Of the bell punch. Mr.. Murphy saved money rapidly.
He started a saloon. twas well patronized by the street
car drivers and conductors, shipyard workers, ~gashouse
men, dock laborers and petty politicians Of the "~gas-house
district"
Mr.. Murphy opened another saloon in the %neighbor-
hood. 1t was a success. Then he opened another, and
still another. So that presently the man who was yet to
be the master of the great city Of New York found him
self managing four saloons in one distrct-a noble prepa-
ration for a great civic destiny. Here he gathered the