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Evening journal., 1911-09-06
Crocodile Suns Himself
On Log in City Mill Race

ed. Hiram Kimble. chief engineer at
the Water Departments pumping sta
ton, thought It would be a good stunt
to try to capture the gator. He took
net and tossed it over the summing
saurian. The gator didn't like this.
however, and tapped of the log into
the race and took refuge under the
bridgeway. where he couldn't be
reached very we'll
Estimates of the length OF the croc-
odile vary. Some persons who saw
it say it is fifteen inches long. Others
said II was anywhere up to three feet
in length. At any rate, all agree that
It Is larger than a microbe and hasn't
much chance to get through the city
filter aud in'o water main.
Evening journal., 1911-09-06
CLUBS in
CHAMPION GAMES

Arrangements have been completed
for the playing Of series Of games
here between the winner Of the Boys
City League and the Wheeling Ath-
lectic Club OF West Philadelphia The
race for the Boys City League pen
nant is a hot one. Browntown is ia
the lead with Alpha a close second.
Silver watch fobs go to each player
Of the winning club. The local club
gets a silk pennant while a sterling
silver cup goes TO the second club.
Third prizes will include tie clasps.
The season closes September 23
Evening journal., 1911-09-06
GIVES UP MONEY
AFTER BEING THUMPED

Robert Joyce was before Magis-
trate Gluckman today charged with
conduct at Brandywine
Springs Park The testimony was
that Joyce created disorder at mid
night at the park gate. Three guards
and Joyce had mix up and Joyce
was so badly used up that he had to
go to the Delaware Hospital to have
his injuries dressed. He paid the
costs of the case.
Evening journal., 1911-09-06
TINE OFF FOR
o. M. ID. OFFICERS

Leave Of absence for three months
has been granted 10 Lieutenant II. NJ.
Jones OF the O. NJ ID.
Captain G. p Holcomb gets sixty
days leave of absence and as quar-
tormaster will be succeeded during
that time by Captain J. G. Lawson.
Chaplain r. X. Stephenson, begin
ming September H. goes on a vaca-
tion under leave Of absence.
Evening journal., 1911-09-06

That alligator that has been frolic-
ng about in the Brandywine for two
|yeeks. was discovered early this
fternoon perched on a log in the
Iouth long race, from which the city
tets drinking water, at Market
'treet.
Evidently liking the day the gator
|limbed out on a log at the over
low sluice and was summing himself
y his content when somebody dis
covered him. Then somebody else
+spied him. and finally a crowd OF
! bore than hundred persons gathered
zround
Meanwhile the crocodile blinked
snd Riumbered, as the crowd increas-
Evening journal., 1911-09-06
TO ATTEND GREAT
COUNCIL SESSION

Charles Mcintyre. Harry B. Sinclair
and Leonard Heiss, great representa-
tives OF the l. o. r. NJ, of Delaware.
Will leave on Friday for Cleveland
where they viii attend the meeting
of the Great Council Of the order ON
September II. David G. Rose, Ed-
ward Mcintyre and Edward b. Baker,
the other three great representatives,
Will leave on Sunday morning.
Evening journal., 1911-09-06
MADAME SCHUMANN-HFTNK
TO GIVE CONCERT HERE.

Madame Schumann-Heink. the fore
most contralto singer. of today. will
give a concert in Wilmington in the
near future, and no doubt it will at
ract hundreds of music lovers.
|lIadame Schumann-Heink will sing
ht a concert to be given on November
pa for the benefit Of the Homeopathic
Hospital It will be given in the
lnera House.
Evening journal., 1911-09-06
PASTOR SCOTT's SERVICES.

At the Conversations on the Chris
tion Life" which are being held at No.
S26 Orange street every Thursday at
$50 o'clock and last one hour, the
subject will be The So-Called First
and Second Works of Grace" The
Rev. Alfred Thompson Scott is pastor
Evening journal., 1911-09-06
MAYORS CABINET MAY
TALK STRIP TICKETS

Mayor Howell's advisory board Will
hold it's monthly meeting this after
noon. The Mayor will be present.
Il Is likely that the board will dis
cuss in an informal way the abolition
Of the strip tickets by the Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Com-
pany.
Evening journal., 1911-09-06
MAYOR MARRIED THESE.

Miss Harriet o. Irving Of No. los
Camden street, Newark, N. j.. and
Benson Snyder OF No. 513 Paca street
Baltimore, we're married by Mayor
Howell IN his Office this afternoon.
Snyder told the mayor he was an ac-
countant
Evening journal., 1911-09-06
cAMPTn On LERSEY SHORE.

Six active. members OF the Will
mington Turpgemelnde were on a
camping trip 10 Fenton's Beach on
Saturday, Sunday and Monday Those
in the party We're William Walsh, Wal.
ter Murphy. Henry Presthofer. Harr,
Voelker, Carl Holzhauser and JohI
Rein.
Evening journal., 1911-09-06
DEFAMER
NOW USES TYPEWRITER.
Bv The United Press.

by The United Press.
EASTON Pa. Sept ga typewriter
is now being used by the author OF
the poisoned pen" letters, the stream
of which. it became known today, has
continued unabated since the arrest *
Miss HARRIET Dewitt. charged with
sending the defamatory missiyes The
latest victim is the Rev. Charles H.
BONNER. hho was received fifty un-
signed letters of criticism.
Evening journal., 1911-09-06
MR.. zERLRY RECOYERING.

The condition of former Council
man Charles NJ. zebley, who was Sc
verely injured by being iolted from a
street car when the car left the rails
several nights ago, was reported to-
day to be improving.
Evening journal., 1911-09-06
AUTO IN
SERVICE NEXT WEEK

The now auto ambulance Of the
Phoenix Fire Company Is at the Bowe
Carriage Works receiving its last coat
OF paint. The machine will not be re-
ceived by the fire company until Sep
temher 10. There will be no housing
exercises, however, the company plac-
ing It in commission at once.
Evening journal., 1911-09-06
NAME COX's FOE FOR MAYOR.
- v~-44-I n~-~n

BY Tho United FfetH'
CINCINNATI, o., Sept. 6.-Henry
T. Hunt. who. recently gained fame
by his attempts TO have George Cox
brought TO trial for bribery, was nom-
mated for Mayor on the Democratic
ticket yesterday. Louis schwah was
nominated by the Republicans.
Evening journal., 1911-09-06
IrKINLEY SHOT
TEN YEARS AGO.

/ Ten years ago today, at the Pan
lmerican Exposition in Buffalo, n. Y,
President William Mckinley was shot
BY Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist.
President Mckinley was holding a
reception in the Temple Of Music,
.haking hands with an admiring pub
lie when the assassin shot him.
Evening journal., 1911-09-06
HORSE RRCAME Ill.

One OF team Ct horses harnessed
TO farmers wagon became III this
morning In Shipley street near Sixth
street After the sick horse had stay
ed there a while the owner appeared
and attended to It.
Evening journal., 1911-09-06

derson' Rev and Mrs. W. G. Koons, Mr..
and Mrs w +. Drummond, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Edgar Hall Mrs Frank Sparks,
Mr.. and Mrs Edward p. Flanagan. Mr..
and Mrs. Leon II. Huggins. Mrs. j. G..
Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Vansant,
Mrs. Roy Vansant
Evening journal., 1911-09-06
Dr.. Lyons s
PERFECT
Tooth Powder

IS packed IN a dust-tight metal
box, with patent measuring
tube, which is both safe
and convenient for tourists.
The Delta independent., 1911-09-15

Sands might admire the ManarAnee
diamond, especially when it encircled
the white throat of the wealthy widow,
it would be nonsensical to suppose
this admiration could descend to Gov
etousness. Clearly, Britt was in some
sort of blind alley.
AS the two men left their Offices al
most to the minute, Britt, many
blocks ahead of Sands, had arrived at
the St Barnabas before the million
aire turned the Grace church bend in
Broadway. Sands man, when the
detective announced he was there for
an important talk with the million
aire, admitted Britt readily to Sands
suite.
Britt, sitting in great leather
armchair in an attitude of sybaritic
ease, chose a panatela from his pocket
case, and then, with his eyes fixed on
the ceiling and his hands clasped at
the back of his neck, he gave himself
up to as many moments of uninter-
rupted thought as the non-arrival of
the unconscious host would permit.
He had reached a point in his medita-
lions that for an instant seemed to
open way for an explanation, for
which he had come to see Sands,
when a faint rustling in the adjoining
room reached his acute ear.
A ribbon of subdued light between
portieres of Moorish leather gave pas
sage to his glance. He saw shadow
fiutter at a far window and, in the
next instant, rapidly and noiselessly,
he had slid out of the armchair until
he was on his knees on the rug be-
hind the shelter of a library table
piled high with books. Inch by inch,
soundless, Britt lifted one knee until
his foot rested firmly on the floor;
inch by inch, still without a sound, he
raised the other When he was fairly
on his feet but in crouching attitude,
he half walked, half crawled, around
the table by the longer way, until he
was close to the portieres. Britt was
too good sleuth to make the mistake
of looking between the portieres to
get a glimpse of the inner room. 1t
was no part of his program to be seen
by Sands other visitor, or visitors
He felt justified in giving way to his
curiosity because 1t might be as much
to the millionaire's interests as to his
own-to say nothing Of Mrs. Mission
ers, and that of the public. In fact.
the headquarters man did not waste
much time in such reflections. He
wanted to see and hear what was go
ing on, and he took the readiest
means OF doing so. Instead of risking
the danger of being seen between the
parting Of the porueres, he pierced
with his scarf pin tiny hole in the
leather curtain behind which he stood,
and applying one eye closely. he could
see the whole inner room. 1t was the
millionaire's bedroom, and he COM
manded everything except the angle
In which was set the window where
he had glimpsed the shadow. A slight
" more vigorous twist or two of the
The Delta independent., 1911-09-15

the other intruder. ana with mis- otner
hand closed the window with n crash.
Britt and Sands dragged their pris-
oners to the other side OF the room
and forced them down upon couch.
Then the sleuth. slipping his pistol
back into his pocket, seized the Indian
Sands was holding by the throat, and.
moro as an order than a request. ask
ed the millionaire to bind the cap
tives.
Il think I recognize you, my dear
young friends" he said. You arc
two OF the dark jugglers who had fun
with me in Central Park and River
side Drive last evening. think it's
about time for me to return the COM
pliment with merry little Jest OF my
own" Turning his head TO the mil
lionaire. he said again: III you have
any silk handkerchiefs to spare. Mr..
Sands. please use them as handouts.
These gentlemen are accustomed to
silk and ! would not like to use any
thing cheaper on them than they used
on me. / suppose II We trussed Thorn
I'D with cotton or hemp. they'd die q
The Delta independent., 1911-09-15

metropolitan detective work. Never
theless, he had fattered himself that
he usually made a pretty thorough
what he saw through that tiny pin
hole in the leather portiere showed
him that he was the veriest tyro in
that sort of thing. The two visitors
went through the millionaire's furni-
ture and other possessions with a min
uteness that would have made a fine
tooth comb look like garden rake
There could not have remained any
thing-any nook or corner, any crack
or crevice, not anything larger than
a bacillus which they happened to
covet. If an article no bigger than a
pinhead had been the object of their
hunt. their untiring scrutiny would
nave brought 1t to light. Yet so deftly
had they searched that. granting them
a minutes respite, they could have left
the room without any traces OF their
activity.
Their search seemed fruiti-ss until
they arrived at desk under a hang
ing incandescent lamp, at which Britt
assumed Sands was In the habit OF
writing his more personal letters.
From one of the pigeon-holes one OF
the intruders drew something that
cracked slightly as the man stuffed 1t
into the folds of his tunic. From
neighboring compartment of the desk.
the second stranger drew another find.
which he in turn hastily hid In the
same way. With lightning rapidity,
they went through every part of the
desk. In that same instant Britt felt
rather than heard footstep behind
him. and, jerking glance over his
shoulders. saw Sands advancing upon
him angrily. With quick uplift OF
his hand, the detective stopped the
millionaire in his tracks, and then
drew him quietly toward the portiere
and motioned for him 10 look through
the hole in the leather. Sands bent a
little, and then glanced wonderingly
into the bedroom. He raised a face
OF astonished inquiry to Britt. He was
answered by another silencing ges-
ture from the sleuth. He looked once
more through the tiny hole just in
time to see the Hindoos straighten
themselves from their crouching at
titude over the desk and turn toward
the window. His hand thrust itself
into his coat pocket, he slipped into
the opening in the portieres with a
single stride. and, leveling an auto
matte pistol that locked more like a
block of steel than anything else. he
cried: "Hands up'"
The men did not turn; instead, they
leaped for the window. followed by
H..l- -. a.
they were not quick enough for tho
Headquarters man. Launching his
wiry form as a tiger springs. Britt.
pistol in hand. hurled himself between
the foremost Indian and the open win
dow and seized him In his strong
grasp. Sands, almost as rapid in his
movements in spite Of his bulk, flung
q powerful arm about the throat OF
The Delta independent., 1911-09-15

PIN enlarged the microscopical aper-
ture, SO that he could see even that
detail of the interior. Britt almost
grunted with satisfaction at what he
witnessed in the next few minutes.
The shadow man was still at the win
dow, fluttering, fitting to and fro.
rising and falling. 1t crouched out
side the window in such a way as
showed Britt 1t was on a fire escape
or a balcony of some sort. The rust
ling sound increased, and 1t was fol-
lowed by faint "cheep," like a spar
rows call A second shadow fiuttered
from a point above the window and
melted into the outlines of the first.
Then came a slightly rasping sound.
and the lower sash, Britt noticed,
trembled. By well-nigh imperceptible
degrees the sash was lifted. The next
instant two men noiselessly lowered
themselves to the floor and glanced
hastily about the room. Reassured by
the swift look, they tiptoed along the
walls from right to left; one OF them
stopped at chiffonIer. the other con-
tinued his little journey of investiga-
'ioh until hC al AZ Tic poi llFl 's.
Then 1t was that Britt held his
breath. He held 1t for seconds that
seemed as tedious as hours, while the
nearer of the strange visitors, sepa-
rated from him only by the thickness
of the leather, peered through the
parting between the curtains into the
library where the detective stood.
Britt had not obtained a good view
of the intruder's face, for 1t was half
hidden by loose fold of the turban
upon his head that indicated the
strangers nationality. Britz's eyes
still were fixed at the hole, and
by that time the stranger was
out of his line OF vision. Had
such not been the case, It is
possible that even the imper.
turbable Britt would have moved
at least to the extent of a swift reach
to a side pocket in his coat For It
was about as evil countenance as
one could expect to see anywhere,
save under the shadow of the gallows.
In its rapacity. ferocity. blood thirsti-
ness and cruelty OF every degree
spoke loudly. If that savage face had
advanced an inch or two nearer. those
snaky eyes would have seen the man
from Mulberry street who shrank into
himself behind the shelter of the pro
tecting strip Of leather. But 1t did
not; and. after leisurely survey of
the interior. the Oriental returned to
the other end of the inner room and
rejoined his companion.
Hardly had Britz begun to let the
air seep out of his lungs, and before
he had INDUCED In the luxury Of an
intake Of breath, when he became an
Interested spectator In the gentleman.
ly art Of searching gentleman's
room. The Central once man was no
vidocq. 1t is doubtful II he had even
read Poe's story Of THE Missing Let
ter" and had he done SO. 1t is by no
means certain he would have adapted
thu u,athods OF the French police to
The Delta independent., 1911-09-15


Britt averted his face to conceal
the unwonted agitation that had sud
denly sprung up within him. new
light cleaned in his eyes-a light not
called up by the excitement of tn
chase. The mere tracking of crIIh
1nals was part of the routine of his
life; he followed the course OF his
trails internationally, like a well-oiled
machine. But the contemplation Oh
saving a human soul in distress, the
consciousness of exercising his talents
in behalf of woman who had touched
his utmost pity, the knowledge that
he alone stood between her and the
living death that awaited her in state
prison, increased the pulsation OF his
heart, thrilled him with a sense OF
noble purpose that was a new and
agreeable excitation. When he re-
gained his customary nonchalance he
fixed his gaze on the chief and. In q
tone of cold Indifference. said:
THE thinnest of wells is drawn be.
tween the thief and his complete ex.
posture. l am not prepared to draw
the veil aside yet. But 1t will be torn
away shortly-very shortly. And then
he'll stand revealed before the world"
las mysterious as ever" the chief
commented with show of Impotence,
go ahead in your own way"
The Delta independent., 1911-09-15

modification
The detectives sarcasm was lost
on Sands until he thought to recount
in few brief words his abduction in
the park and the struggle for life that
had followed It. II was evident that,
in spite OF the detectives GOODNESS. ho
had some feeling on the subject In
fact. his manner toward the now cow
erinR Hindoos was more or less rc-
vengeful. Sands fell in with the hui
NOR OF the situation. and in q very
few minutes the Fasteners were
bound with silk handkerchiefs as soft.
yet strong. as any scarf they could
have produced in the bazaars of Cal
cutta or Cawnpore. When tho task
was done. and It was done pretty neat.
ly. Britt relaxed his hold on the half
struggling mems throats aad pushed
them against the back OF the sofa un-
I'll they half-sat, halliday there, head
to head. Then he stepped back. rest
ed his hands on his hips. and eyed
mem mocknca-.
The Delta independent., 1911-09-15
CHAPTER XVII.
A Pair Of Thieves,

Two men, late on that February at
ternoon. were fastening eagerly along
copverging routes to the bachelor
Sands himself The other was Lieu
tenant Britz of Headquarters.
Every detail in tho millionaire's
suite in the st. Barnabas and OF his
private room in the Bowling Green Of
fee was known to Britz even more
infinitely than to the owner. That
had been among the early activities
of the sleuth In connection with the
case. He was able TO assure himself,
that no matter how much
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-15
THE COUNTY FAIR.
A Most Enjoyable Entertainment to
be Presented by Home Talent on
September % and %.

The ladies' of the Makocha and
Excelsior clubs of this city are
arranging to put on a very unique
entertainment at the opera house
on the 2Sth and 29th inst, en-
titled "The County Fair The
entertainment Is said to be of the
most interesting character, and
the ladies' have succeeded in Sc
curing the very best talent in the
city for the principal parts, and
the affair promises 70 be the big
feature of the entertainment
season-it has pretty choruses,
catchy music and funny situa-
tions that will help to keep you
gOod-natured for a week. Don t
miss it.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-15
CURIOUS RESERVOIRS.
The Uso 70 Which 1aobab Trees Are
Put In Africa.

People Of the Kordofan province,
Africa. use baobab trees as reservoirs
for the scanty water Of that district
The trees have to be prepared care
fully for this use. The large branches
are first cut Off near the trunk. II this
Is not done the trunk Is apt to split as
soon as 1t Is followed out. A hole Is
cut in the trunk. generally just above
branch. which serves as a platform
for the man who is filing the tree. and
the interior Is followed out. Round
the bottom Of the tree q shallow basin
some twenty or thirty feet In diameter
is made. in which the rainwater col
lects. As soon as there is q storm the
people 60 out and fill their trees. The
water 80 stored remains perfectly good
until the end Of the next hot weather
or even longer. A few trees. naturally
hollow. have a hole at the top between
the branches and fll themselves. the
branches catching the water and act
ing as cutters. These are called Ia
gal" and are highly valued.
The system gives a cistern twenty
feet high and from eight to ten feet or
even more In diameter. Owing to the
labor involved in preparing and filing
the trees water Is usually bought and
sold. and on the main roads where
there Is much traffic. as between Ma
hud and Jebel ell Hilla on the way to
Ell flasher. the capital OF Darfur, the
people do regular trade by supplying
merchants and travellers with water.
The bucket. called a OLIVIA" con-
sists of piece Of leather suspended
by strings six inches long. from piece
Of wood bent In circle. to which the
rope used for drawing the water Is
fastened by three or four strings. On
reaching the bottom of the we'll the
leather opens out and collects the wa
ter. however little there may be.-Chi-
cago News.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-15

At his home in Melrose town
ship on Tuesday morning,
Sept. II, 1911, at 5:15 o'clock,
Elmer C. Carr, in the oath
year of his age.
The deceased yonng man was
kicked in the head by a horse,
some two weeks before his death,
and though partially recovering
from this accident, this together
with a chronic complaint of the
kidneys was more than he could
rally from.
Elmer was born in Grant coun-
ty on Sept. 4, 1888, his father,
John Carr, being one of the ear
ly settlers in Melrose township.
He attended the parochial school
in Milbank, and later the public
school of this city, graduating
from the high school with the
class of 1908. He was very
popular young fellow, with good
principles and a happy, cheerful
disposition, and his taking off
thus early in life is deeply
mourned by a large circle of
friends and associates, and the
stricken family have the warm
sympathy Of all OF these, in their
affection.
The funeral service was held
at the Catholic church here yes
terday morning by Rev. FIR.
O'Neill.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-15

Is the new electric sign which
has been hung across Main
street between the Masonic
block and the Gamble building
and facing north. The sign has
been purchased and put up by
the Commercial Club, and the
electric light company has agreed
to furnish the electric fluid fire.
The sign is a good one and
helps to make the street attrac-
tive in the evening as well as serv
ing as a welcome to visitors and
strangers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-15
Faculty Reception.

The ladies of the Methodist
church rendered a reception to
the teachers in the public schools
last Tuesday evening at the
church. A large number Of the
teachers are new residents of
our city and the purpose of the
reception was to get the new
teachers acquainted with Mil
bank people and secure the cor
dial cooperation of the parents
and patrons of the schools in the
work of the faculty. A short
musical program was rendered
and very happy evening was
spent.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-15
He Likes Mllbank.
Z =

Webster World:-The World
editor spent Saturday and Sun
day in our neighboring city of
Milbank. Milbank is certainly
one of the best towns in South
Dakota; in fact we don't know of
place except Webster, that is
more desirable as a place of resi-.
dence, for the town is picely
built up, it has thousands of
beautiful trees and the houses
bear the outward appearance of
thrift and conten tment. No less
than twenty new residences have
been erected in MiIbank within
the last twelve months.