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Catoctin clarion., 1911-06-08
THE DUAL
MR.. STERLING
Story Of the Uncovssins Of
Two Clever RoSues
BY Howard Fielding
Copyright by American Press Asso-
alton, 1911,


was eating u bit Of luncheon in the
garden of the college inn when l was
accosted by man named Samuel
Hayward, a carpenter who lived In the
upper half of two family house
which stood at the rear Of the grounds
of the inn and fronted on the other
street.
"As a doctor and a college profes.
sor"- he began.
Instructor. not professor" said I.
"Would you be interested In queer
case?'
Naturally I asked him what 1t was,
and he told me that his nephew. who
had recently come to live with him,
was an example of what Is known as
q dual personality.
sort Of Jekyll and Hyde?" said l.
"Yes." said he. 1--WE read that book.
It's like that, only in this case one Of
'em Is no worse than the other-sort of
foolish and queer. but not bad. so far
as l can see. and 1t doesn't change his
looks very much, not so that you
wouldn't know him easy enough; but.
by lingo, it gives him different eyes.
That's whatI can't understand. When
he's himself his eyes are blue; when
he's the other fellow they're brown.
What do you make Of thatT
I'D like to see him." said l, and he
asked me to come with him to his
shop. where the young man was at
work.
when he's himself he's a good car.
penter." added Hayward; when he's
not himself he can't do anything but
play the banjo and sing"
had no acquaintance with Hay.
ward. but had once asked who he swas
having remarked his intelligent ap-
pearance and grave dignity Of deport
ment. but Landlord Eich Of the inn
had replied to my question that Hay
ward was very ordinary fellow.
AS soon as | had finished my lunch
con | went over with Hayward to bis
shop. The nephew was at work there
and In his proper character. but when
drew him into conversation per-
ceived that his nerves were not IN
normal condition. He would start and
hitch up his shoulders without appar-
ent cause. and aeeting pallor would
blanch his cheeks and even his lips.
In appearance he was very ordinary
fellow, Of medium size and weight.
with rather dull blue eyes.
Turning from him for moment,
saw a look Of anxiety on the counte-
nance of Hayward. who presently
beckoned me outside the shop and told
me that, the nervousness which was
observable IN his nephew was an indi-
cation of the approaching change In
him.
~ wish you would stay" he said.
~ hate to he alone with him when
this thing happens. I'd like a doctor
here mighty well.
| told him that had lecture at
the college at z o'clock and another at
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Odd lueiaa.

Tho sheriff of 4 certain county In
England. being Of jocular turn Of
mind. quietly picked a Jury Of the
twelve fattest men eligible for tho pur-
pose-men 80 fat that when they aD-
peared In court and the time came
for them to take up their position In
the Jury box 1t was found that but
nine of them could be accommodated
However. by rearrangement and
squeezing and amid the boisterous
laughter Of the court they nnally sue
ceeded In crowding into their allotted
quarters-a packed jury in the most
literal sense. Following this tat jury.
the same merry sheriff had collected .
lean jury, thin enough to have been
accommodated In the jury box twice
over. At another time be gathered .
fury Of BARRIERS and, a. q crowning
feat, a jury Of twelve men who sQuint'
ed-Green Bag.
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b rather unpleasant If anything

b rather unpleasant II anything
should happen to him."
what do you make Of this case,
professOr?' said I.
"lnexplicable phenomenon" said he.
marvellous. truly marvellous. l hope
the fellow isn't dead. He'd be q con.
siderable loss to science"
HE hasn't gone toward the river"
said !. Lets try the other way"
We walked. therefore. away from
the college buildings. which stand by
the bunk Ut the stream. and toward
the higher ground. upon which are the
residences Of the wealthy and the well
to do. We had gone but little way
when we snw three men advancing
toward us. an unusual spectacle at 2
O'Clock In the morning in u town that
goes to bed 80 early. At first they
We're only bunch Of blackness in the
shadow Of some trees: then they
emerged into the moonlight, and !
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later Sterling by his side. The burly
figure of Eich brought up the rear.
l saw that Hayward and Sterling
carried their hands behind them, then
that they were tied together with a
rope. au end of which was held by
Eich. who had IL large revolver In his
other hand.
"Ah. these bachelors cried he
they are no good. Respectable peo
pie are married and have families"
He spoke jovially. in excellent hu-
NOR with himself.
whoa. there!' he cried to his team
and brought them to stand. Then
he addressed us. For some time
yet" said he. II have my eye on this
Hayward. There have been many
robberies about When see you two
60 to his house tonight think to my
self. Why? hear some months ago
already when the banks are all in
trouble that Professor Conrad draw
out his money and buy himself a safe
very quiet. So. There is but one wo-
man in his house this evening that
sleeps In the attic. like log, while
the two men are at Hayward's. And
the dog that used to drive away the
children is dead"
"You caught these people In my
house! exclaimed Professor Conrad.
"Since 0 O'clock" replied Eich. II
have sat myself in your garden. but
l see nothing till a little while ago.
Then a man came and whistled soft
under a window. try to catch him.
but he gets away. Then two men
come out. They had been in l don't
know how long. They find revolver
looking them right In the eyes. 1t Is
surrender or be shot. They put up
their hands in hurry. these two"
At this moment l made discovery.
The Sterling who was a prisoner was
not the one whom l had left with
Professor Conrad when | went out to
look for Hayward. He was the brown
eyed Sterling. the one who had jump
ed out Of the window.
Hayward" said l. ''are there two
Sterlings?"
Neither of them Is named Sterling"
"Brothers?"
He nodded.
zone has blue eyes, and the other
has mottled brown and blueY'
He nodded again.
"Theyre a couple of crooks that !
happened to fall in with" he said.
''They look so much alike that you
can hardly tell them apart. That's
what suggested this job to me-"
'.Shut up" said Sterling.
"Oh. what's. the useT" said Hay
ward. "We've. got this old birds mon.
ey In our pockets,
And they had. no less than $4,000
Of It.
When the case was finally cleared
up we found that Hayward had
brought the blue eyed Sterling to town
openly and the other secretly. con-
cealing him In his house. On the
evening Of the robbery blue eyes had
got into Conrad's house early and had
done some work on the safe. but, find.
ing 1t stronger than he supposed. had
returned to Hayward and made
signal. Upon this brown eyes had
jumped out Of the window and after
q brief word with his brother In the
Inn garden had gone to Conrad's.
where he was speedily Joined BY Hay
ward. and the two had succeeded In
looting the safe.
All this had-escaped Eich's observa'
ton, owing to the skill Of the opera
tors and the darkness of the night.
but when the moon came out Eich had
detected blue eyes returning after his
trick upon Conrad and had subse
quently captured brown eyes and
Hayward as they came out Of the
house.
Eicb would not accept reward or
even thanks from Conrad
Catoctin clarion., 1911-06-08
IMPROVING on Gray.

Oliver Herford and a friend were
strolling through a section Of town
that was plentifully strung with pul.
ley lines on which many family
wash" was waving In the wind MI.
Herford's companion called attention
to the manner In which these gar
ments shut out the sky and otherwise
disfigured the landscape. Mr.. Herford
gaxed at them thoughtfully and then
gently murmured. '"The short and sim
pie nannels Of the poor."-Nsw York
Press. s.,
Catoctin clarion., 1911-06-08
SAILING BACKWARD.
fsats Of ssamanshlp Performed WIN
0uuare Rioasrs. =

Square Risgers.
Square rugged ships can. In case Of
necessity. be made to sail rudder fore.
most. and there are many cases known
where ships have sailed In that re-
versed order. Only few years ago q
case was recorded of such backward
sailing.
One instance where the maneuver
was employed by genius in battle
tactics rather than under the need Of
marine disaster Is brilliant chapter
In the history of Old lronsides. This
account Is taken from Maclay's naval
history:
1.-THE sternmost ship was observed
luhing up 30 as to take raking posi-
tion across the CONSTITUTIONS stern.
Mindful Of his danger. Captain Stew
art suddenly braced his main and mis-
zen topsails Hat to the mast. shook all
forward. let 10 his lib sheet and! quiet
" but swiftly backed. under cover Of
the smoke. abreast the rear ship. The
maneuver was executed in beautiful
style. The yards swung around almost
an soon as the order was issued; the
ship checked her course. trembled for
a moment and then began backing. Al
II by magic the Constitution had
dropped astern and almost before the
enemy was aware Of II was alongside
of the sternmost ship with every gun
Of her formida BILE battery reloaded and
double shotted"
The clipper ship Dreadnought lost
her rudder IN a gale In the winter Of
1923. and Captain Samuel Samueis
performed the great feat of sailing her
back ward for more than GOO miles and
into safety in the harbor Of FayaL-
New York Sun.
Catoctin clarion., 1911-06-08
Sure He Knew,

Sure ne Knew,
"You don't know everything. ! bet
that you can't tell me what b . CHI
ropodist"
"Yes. can too. A chiropodist u
one of those chaps who can tell your
character from your handwriting"
BLESSED II l thought you knew tfs'
Baltimore American.
Catoctin clarion., 1911-06-08
Eraadon Of viii.

Ffoo0o" 0t VIII
Professor-The result Of our invesd-
cations for the past bali hour ID that
man has freedom Of will regret
that cannot continue the subject to-
day. as | have to 60 shopping with my
wife.-Fliegende Blatter.
Catoctin clarion., 1911-06-08
Dropping Into Wealth

Dropping Into Wealth.
II fell into some valuable property
yesterday" said the aviator.
"Did you. indeedY'
Eyes: ! wont through the skylight OF
q million dollar office building
Washington Herald
Catoctin clarion., 1911-06-08
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HANN'S Toilet Cream and Tooth
Paste, the goods with merit.
HANN'S !nks-Colnrs, Red, Blue,
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Copying Inks in all Colors.
HANN'S Inks are the only Inks with
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HANN'S Library Paste, will not
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DO not accept any other. All goods
old on their merit.
Manufactured by
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tREAGERSTOWN, MD.
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Catoctin clarion., 1911-06-08

Laws are ike cobwebs. which may
carco Aias. hut let wasps and h0rnsts
break through. swift.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-23
ROSS MARTINS FARM LOOMS UP
LIKE AN OASIS IN THE
DESERT.

Well might the famous young dry
farmer (Mr. Ross Marin) comment
on his crop for 1910. It was . bump
er like many other crops in this vic
unity, but It ID indeed painful to learn
that during his dry farming speeches
in various parts of the state he led
people to believe that the territory
known as the Powers Lake country
is one Of those vast tracts of arid land
resembling the Great Saharah and
productive of little else than hot dry
winds.
With all due respect for Mr.. Mar
tin and the Campbell dry farming sys-
tenn, we wish to impress upon the
minds of our readers that dry farm
ing is not entirely essential to sue
cessful wheat growing in the vicinity
referred to by Mr.. Martin az the Des-
ert Of Powers Lake.
Scores of farmers with little or no
means started farming here eight
years ago and these same men today
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-23

or less crusted to a considerable
depth firm and more or less crusted
to a considerable depth it will require
more angle than if the surface 10 soft.
1t is also important that you do not
get it too shallow. We have seen
fields that were so hard and dry that
it was not only necessary to set the
disk clear over but to add weight to
get the disk to cut deep enough. But
such conditions are not at all COM
mon. 49,.
After the first disking, If a good
rain should come, it is very important
that this surface be loosened as quick
ly as possible after the rain, for two
reasons: First, if the soil is stirred
when moist there is far less liability
of blowing. Second, to save the
water it is necessary to stir so deeply
at this time. There are three rea-
sons for this. First, when the soil
is cool a very light mulch protects
the moisture. Second, with the soil
moist to some depth near the surface
subsequent rains go into the soil
more quickly for the reason that
water has an attraction for water,
and as soon as the dry surface be-
comes moist and the water comes in
contact with the moist soil below it
percolates very rapidly down into the
soil as far as it is moist. The move
ment down is much slower as there
Is degree of resistance afforded W
dry particles. Slowly by gravity
this surplus moisture finds ito way
down into the dry soil below until
it Il all distributed, covering each
particle with thin film Of moisture.
Then when the next rain comes It
slides quickly down to the bottom OF
the moist soil when the same process
Of distribution on down deeper goes
on. Thus shower after shower IL
stored below. Third, the nearer the
surface moisture Is carried In liberal
quantities the less liable Is the seed
to blow.
Spring Seeding In summer-TiIIed Land
Do not double disk your land that
was summer titled last season before
the crop this spring. This
land must be handled with care and
judgment until you got moisture
either from melting snow or rain.
Then harrow,-an Acme harrow 10
best, while moist, but don't harrow
too deep. The March number will
contain further details and we shall
have something to say Of the double
disk. That u two disks in one
frame. One set to turn in, the other
to turn out. We might add We be-
lieve whom this dsvice is properly
constructed It will All q long felt
want In summer tilling.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-23

are not only prosperous but independ-
emit. They raised good crops, not one
year or two years, but every year.
Their average yield of wheat during
these years has never been below 10
bushel per acre and has even reached
the thirty mark. Even during the
much famed drouth of 1910, we have
a farmer outside the bounds Of Mr..
Martins oasis whose entire crop OF
wheat averaged 81 bushel per acre.
Bear in mind that we are not condem-
ing the dry farming system, but we
are simply giving a few illustration to
prove beyond doubt that instead OF
living on a desert as some would
have you believe, we are living IN
one Of the most favored spots In North
Dakota. Our land is rich and it IS
making our farmers rich. Hot winds
are almost unknown, In fact very IN
significant compared with the hot air
that our famous dry farmer has been
blowing to the farmers OF the state.
Powers Lake Commercial Club.
Twenty candidates will be initiated
into te order OF Elks Saturday night.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-23

of summer tilling, for 1t Is the scien-
tiiic tilling or the tillinS at the right
time and in the right manner that
counts on the right side OF the bal
ance sheet In the end. Summer TILL
ing 10 by no means intended for only
storing moisture IN tho soil below,
and yet the man who does the best
summer filling, soil and precipitation
being equal, will have at the close Of
the season the most water below his
soil mulch.
Water Is an important element and
it is up to the farmer who lives in
the semi-arid belt to store all he can
Of the rain and snow that falls, be-
cause below the surface Of the major
ity Of the soils of the great prairies
Of the semi-arid west are many feet
OF soil most admirably adapted to the
storage of water. Now, If you have
an abnormal rainfall this year, get as
much of 1t into the soil as you can
for the next two years may be short,
and with proper care water may be
stored in the soil this year and car
ried over to help out a possible short
age of rain two years hence.
The loosening Of the surface early,
not only checks the loss Of moisture
that may now be in the soil, but 1t
opens up the surface 20 that the
next rain that comes will moro readily
percolate down into the soil below.
Depth Of Dlskino.
Az a rule it 10 not advisable to set
the disk to the extreme angle as 1t
cuts too deep. This, however, muse
depend largely on the condition Of the
surface. II It - quite firm and more
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-23
FARMERS SHOULD
PRESERVE THIS

The terminating power of the mid.
die kernels on an ear of corn is much
stronger than that of the tip and but
kernels.
Sow only pedigreed varieties Of
grain if possible. In any case SOW
pure varieties. If they are not pure
select until they are. The market
price is always better for a pure
wheat than for a mixture. White
oats are worth more than black q
yellow mixed. The six-row bearded
barley has proven best for American
farmers. See that it is not mixeA
with two row or beardless When va
rieties are mixed the chances are that
the field will ripen unevenly and
loss in quality results. A plump
heavy kernel of grain will produce
a stronger plant and noursh it bet.
ter than will shrunlen, light kernel.
Many tests have proven this and have
also shown that heavy wheat will
yield about five bushels more per acre
than light; and heavy oats abou.
eight or ten bushels more than light
oats.
Some farmers save the grain in tho
bottom of the bin for seed and thus
SOW many small, poor seeds. They
should select the seed for next years
planting before marketing their grain
and better still, where possible, Sc
lect it while still in the field.
in Minnesota and the Dakotas which
has been estimated at ten per cent
Of the value OF the crop. The yield
Of oats is often lessened twenty pr
; cent. Smut infection 10 carried
by smutty seed, not by smut spores
that have fallen on the soil. Almost
all varieties of wheat, oats and bar
ley are subject to smut, and oil smut
ty seed should be treated with tor
! maldehyde. Make a solution q one
pound Zone pint Of formaldehyde to
IS gallons Of water. IS gallons Will
treat so to 100 bushels OF wheat, oats
or barley. After Thoroughly cleaning
with tanning mill, put the wheat
oats or barley in a pile on the barn
loor. Sprinkle with the solution
(use an ordinary garden sprinklng
CAM then shovel or rake over thor
oughly, repeating the sprinkli1g ana
shovelling process until YOU ere quite
! sure that each kernel has become vet
; Leave the grain in a pile and cover
with blanket for two hours.
The largest and plumpest seeds a.
ways give the best and strongest
plants.
The grain may be left in this mar
ner, over night, if necessary 90 that
the chemical will have a better op-
portunity to attack the smut spores.
Do not leave tho grain piled long
enough to get hot. Dip bags in the
solution before sacking the treated
l seed. The drill should be set to SOW
more Of this swelled seed than If you
would SOW it dry. One can determine
how much by measuring before treat
ing, and again when ready to seed.
Wheat swells about one,fifth in bulk.
There are machines on the market
which reduce the labor of treating the
seed and often do the work moro e.
fectively than can be done by hand
Forma1dehyde is said by chemists to
be poisonous.
Robert 'McDougall who has been
living at winnipeg for several years,
10 expected to arrive soon and will
move onto the farm of his father-in-
law, b. D. Skinner near Sawyer. Mr.. :,
and Mrs. McDougall have q host OF
friends in this vicinity who will be
glad to learn that they are to live
here.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-23

Twenty candidates will be initiated
nto te order OF Elks Saturday night.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-07

(Continued on Page 4.)
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-07
Another Banker Gone.

There is hardly day but what the daily readers of the news papers do not hear of some de- functed bank going to the wall from bad speculations or the em- bezzlement of the depositOrs' money. In "A Millionaire Tramp,"a four-act comedy dra. ma, which is to appear at the opera house on Monday, October 9, we will have the story vivid- ly told of an interruptions bank president who has been a reject ed suitor for the hand of his cashiers bride, plots and plans to ruin and blast the good name of the cashier by placing the crime of embezzlement upor him and is aided by willing tool who has been clerk in the bank.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-07
REMEDY HELPS CHILDREN

Nine times out of ten when child complains and you don't know ex actly what~is the matter with it, it needs a laxative-its bowels are con- stipated. Syrup .Pepsin will correct the trouble, tone up the child and soon it will be we'll again-wonder- ful results have been secured with Syrup Pepsin over night.
 You can buy it of any druggist at fifty cents or dollar bottle, the latter being the family size, but you are invited to make a test of it first at tie doctors expense. Send him your address today and he will send you a free sample bottle direct to your home. Then when satisfied buy 1t of your favorite druggist.
 For the free sample address him. Dr. w. B. Caldwell, 541 Caldwell building, Monticello. Ill.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-07
Funeral Service.

The funeral of Dr. F. c. Smith was held at the family home on Walnut street this afternoon at 3:3O. The service was con- ducted by Rev. Arthur Fox of Marianna and Rev. L. c. Bauer of this city.
 The service was simple and impressive over the remains ot this saintly man, who after 2 long and useful life filled as ii was with joy and sorrow alike has answered the last summons
 The pal bearers were choser from the men of the Baptist church and were P. s. White Gus lowers, Will Hurley, J. E Williams, G. F. Fox and Dr Walter Rossington.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-07
Notice.

Commencing October the first, I will start closing out my entire grocery stock. l will have no bookkeeper employed, run no delivery wagon and will not be in a position to take care of any credit business whatever. This will be an opportunity to stock up on groceries as the en- tire stock must be sold if poss1- ble, in thirty days at actual cost.
 We wish to thank those who have been our customers and friends so long for their kind consideration, and assure you one and all, that we feel grateful to you.
 56btf H. P. Martin.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-07
Only Four Bids Received.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Oct. 7.-Up to the present time only four bids have been received for the car ing of the states money balance, and the identity of these banks will not be known until October 23 when they are opened. The banks do not appear to have taken very kindly to the propo- ition, not so much, it appears, because of the law itself, but be- cause of the fact that the state has only a negligible amount of money to be put into a deposito- ry.
 amount of money to b. Rfwypd
 On October 1 there was total of S458, 8,2O7.77 cash in the treas ury, of which only $09,555.65 was in the general revenue, an amount that will probably be all gone by Dec. 1. There IS S156,- 497.56 in the pension fund which is being rapidly paid out and when this is all done, there will be very little, that could be sent to a depository, probably not enough to make it worth tht while of a bank to consider 1t.