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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-25

can't absolutely prove anything 1t
was necessary to obtain tangible EVIL
dence of GrIswold's ability as a
draughtsman. How to do so without
alarming the clubman was the present
problem.
Britz by no means was prepared to
suspect Griswold of the robbery. He
realized thoroughly that Dorothy's in
formation was all he had to indicate
Griswold any more than Sands, or
two or three others. He did not even
know whether Miss Holcomb could
draw, and it was no part of his pur-
pose TO distress the imprisoned girl
with questions betraying the smallest
belief in the accusation against her.
No; Britt always honest with himself,
could not say he suspected Griswold.
His method was the opposite OF Don
neIly's and Carson's Instead of sus-
pecting everybody, as they invariably
did in cases at all mysterious, he
would not attach suspicion to anyone
without satisfactory proof That was
the secret of his success. He was
more than a detective; he was prose
cutor, Judge, jury and counsel to the
defense. 1t accounted for the fact
that he rarely made a mistaken ar
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-25
The Scientific Butler.

Science in its more awful forms is
not confined to schoolboy howlers. One
of the witty Canon Ainger's stories
quoted in Mr.. E. V. Lucas delightful
anthology of letters, entitled The Sec
ond Post"-proves II.
At country house party maid was
dressing a guests hair.
81 hope, Parker" said the lady. you
are comfortable in your placer"
"Oh, yes, ma'am," the maid replied.
with great warmth THE society
down stairs is so superior. The butler
leads the conversation.
He is a refined man." she contin-
ued. with rising enthusiasm. Indeed.
quite scientific. He has been telling US
all about evolution. and we quite under.
stand 1t now.
He says" the maid concluded. earn
estly, that we are all descended from
Darwin. Youths Companion
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-25


forts were concentrated. He was I'm
able to drag forth the culprit. Then ht
sought to discern the motive for the
crime in the action of each possible
criminal, but he could come to no sat
isfactory conclusion.
More information, more informa
ton is needed before the real work
can begin!" he murmured.
In his preoccupation he did not OBJ
serve the door open and the servant
show in a subordinate from Head
quarters. Not until the visitor spoke
did he become aware Of his presence
Two cablegrams for you, SIR the
subordinate said.
The first cablegram aroused no emo
tons in the detective
Have obtained original drawings
Will sail tomorrow with Them" the
message from Logan read.
He. opened the second envelope and
read the contents half a dozen times,
as if to stamp them indelibly on his
mind.
Drawings for duplicates taken to
manufacturer by young woman. Gave
name of Elinor Holcomb."
Britz dismissed the visitor, left the
house, and fastened to the Office of
Dr. Fitch Taking the important
cablegram from his pocket, he handed
it to the physician. The Doctors eyes
fingered on each word. His face paled,
his eyes bulged forward, a violent
tremor ran up and down his frame.
This Is awful" he groaned.
ITS great news for you and Miss
Holcomb," the detective smiled.
Fitch eyed him in perplexity. The
detective met his inquiring gaze stead
lily, and, slowly folding the cablegran,
he said
1T proves beyond question she had
no part in the crime"
Howl" Fitch demanded eagerly.
"If Miss Holcomb had been clever
enough to plan the theft, she'd have
known better than to go about Paris
ordering the duplicates. Also, If she
had taken the diamonds, she'd never
nave pSrm1LJSu one Ol LlSm 10 I0ludIu
in her room in Mrs. Missioner's
house. No. whoever stole those gems
deliberately tried to throw suspicion
on her"
But who could have conceived such
a dastardly crime?" Fitch blurted, a
wave of anger sweeping his frame.
Whoever it was" Britt returned,
either was actuated by enmity to
ward the young woman, or knew
enough about the Missioner household
to realize that suspicion would natur-
ally fall on her, and therefore he de-
cided to use her as a cloak to hide
his own identity. However, l now
have something to work on, something
that will produce quick results. DR..
Fitch, you may tell Miss Holcomb
that in my calculations she is entirely
eliminated from participation in the
crime You may inform her also that
the hunt for the thief has begun"
Before the physician recovered
from the pleasant shock of the de-
tective's words, Britt was hurrying
down the steps.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-25

| Britt" she said as primly as her
prettiness permitted. But I've en-
joyed our little chat very much"
(Which means l must be going,
said Britt promptly, IF I'm not to
spoil your enjoyment of the mid-Vic-
torian scene. The orchestra has fin
ished speaking it's little piece"
"Yes, there goes the curtain" agreed
Dorothy, rising hastily. so glad to
have met you, Mr. Britt. l hope I've
been of some assistance about dear
Mrs. Missioner's jewels. Good-after-
noon"
But. Mr.. Britz,' she cried, there
was something you wished to ask me
something that was to help you find
the diamonds?"
Some other time, Miss March,
thank you," said Britt, smiling. Il
won't detain you now. Perhaps we'll
meet at another matinee soon, with a
longer intermission between the acts.
Delighted to have made your ac-
quaintance, Miss March. l know
you're in hurry to get back to your
seat. Forrest audiences don't like to
be disturbed, you know. Good-after-
noon, Miss March, and-thank you so
much!"
He had cause to thank her, he be-
lieved. For, in her girlish talk, she
had given him the first Missioner
clue of the week-or, rather, she had
extended for him a thread of the
mystery that had occupied much of
his thoughts from the moment when
he received Logan's cable saying the
paste jewels were made from
sketches. For days, he had sought
to learn who among Mrs. Missioner's
intimates was artist enough to make
such delicate draughts of the dia-
monds as would be required by an ar
tificer for the manufacture of imita-
tons. With that object, he had ascer-
tanned Dorothy's intention to go to the
matinee in the Forrest and had gone
to the theater to meet her under con-
ditions not likely to interfere with
such gentle questioning of her as he
meant to do. His yelled Interrogation
of the society girl had brought forth
the fact that Curtis Griswold could
sketch-that the clubman was sutfi-
GENTLY master of his pencil to have
his skill pretty generally known
among his acquaintance. Lorimer
and Daubigny, the other society ar
lists she had mentioned, were not, he
knew, in Mrs. Missioner's circle.
1t was fortunate for Lieutenant
Britt, as we'll as for ElinOr Holcomb
and Doctor Fitch, and everybody
whose hopes hinged on the detectives
success in solving the great Missioner
diamond mystery. that long custom
made him thread the traffic of the
city's thrObbing artery automatically,
for so deeply did the sleuth PONDER
the possibilities of his newest infor-
nation that he had several close es-
capes from taxicabs, private automo-
biles and trolley cars as he crossed
Broadway and bent his steps toward
Fifth avenue. The case had cleared
little, but his course was Not much
palmer than it had been when he
dropped into the theater il quest OF
further knowledge.
IT won't do to call Miss March as
witness" he unused, walking north
in the carriage-crowded avenue, with
that briskness characteristic of him
when his brain was most active. She
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
ARABS ROUTED BY ITALIANS.
Forced to Abandon Oasis and victori.
Gus Army Extends It's Front.

Tripoli, Tripoli. An important
movement is now in progress with the
object of driving the Arabs out Of
the oasis and extending the Italian
front. 1t began at daybreak The &C
ton opened with an attack on Fort
Mesri by the Sixth brigade from
Boumeliana on the west front.
After several hours fighting, the
Italians succeeded in dislodging the
Arabs. and General Frugones, COM
mander of the Italian forces, ordered
the third division on the east front to
advance toward Hem. Part of the
Sixth brigade Joined the men of the
Third, taking up a position so as to
protect the division from an attack
from the direction of Ainzara and
prevent junction of the Arabs and
Turks. At the time of filing this mes.
sage, the Italian extreme right was
holly engaged against the Turkish
regulars.
The new front, if the movement is
successful will extend from Mesri to
Henni AS soon as the Italians are
established, reinforcements will be
rushed up to positions strongly en-
trenched by the engineers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
JOHN F. DRYDEN DEAD.
Founder Of Prudential Company Vic.
tim Of Pneumonia.

Newark, New Jersey. - John F.
Dryden, founder of the Prudential In
surance company of America, former
member Of the United State senate
and a multimillionaire, died at his
home here. Pneumonia, developing
after an operation which he under
went week ago, for the removal of
gall stones. was the cause of death.
Mr.. Dryden was 70 years old. After
leaving college he modelled an indus
trial insurance company, being the
first to introduce this sort of insurance
in the United States. His beginning
was THE Widows and Orphans
Friendly Society,"" which later became
the Prudential Insurance company of
America.
Mr.. Dryden was elected to the SEN
ate as republican in 1902 and four
years later was the choice of the pri-
maries for reelection. His health
broke down during a deadlock in the
state legislature from which he was
induced to withdraw.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
NORTHWEST LANDFRAUDS
OLD SOLDIERS USED AS DuMMYs
BY GRAFTERs.
Report Of Indictments at Aberdeen
Is Received at Wash.
ington.

Washington, Dist. of Col.-Exten.
sive land frauds through the use of
soldiers declaratory statements have
been unearthed by agents of the gen.
eral land office in the Northwest, and
the commissioner OF the land office
has received a report of the indict-
ment at Aberdeen, s. d., of a half
dozen persons, including women,
charged with conspiracy in these
practices.
At the land office at Timber Lake
In South Dakota, 2.l0O such state
ments, each covering 100 acres of
land, have been filed within the last
year. while 100 such statements were
filed in the land Office at Lennon.
The effect OF the filing of these de-
clarations is to hold the land indeti-
nitely, thus shutting out legitimate
entrymen.
1t is asserted that not one out of 20
of the statements is followed by &C
tual proving up. The plan is to get
old soldiers or the widows of soldiers
to make preliminary declaration of
their intention to take up land under
the law, and at the same time procure
from them REIMBURSEMENT which is
sold to the land seekers. Sometimes
$500 has been obtained for these
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
1nasmuch as there was no original
intention to acquire the land by the
soldier claimants the government con-
tends that the use of the names of
these people clouds the lands COW
cred by their declarations and de.
prives legitimate home hunters OF
their rights.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
OIL CAKE MILL PLows UP.
Thirty-Three Men Killed and 100 In.
jured.

Liverpool.-Thirty-th workers are
known to bave been killed and up.
wards of 100 injured by boiler ex-
plosion, which occurred at the oil cake
mills of J. Bibby & Sons. The force
of the explosion was so terrific that
the roof Of the great mill was blown
off while the walls split and crumbled
An outburst of fame followed.
Nearly 400 workers were engaged in
the building at the time. The bodies
of those in or near the boiler room
were horribly mangled, some of them
being thrown into the streets, together
with bricks and debris. Men could
be seen at every window with fire
behind them frantically appealing for
rescue.
Many of those who were taken to
the hospital are suffering from shock
ing injuries. Some of them have lost
legs or arms and others are fearfully
burned.
swoPE NURSE UNDER FIRE.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
SENTENcE DEFERRED 70 PER
NIT APPEAL-FitRe DEFEND.
4. ANT AcoUiTTEp.
in KANSAS TAR OUTRAGE
eour Confessed Assatlants Of Teacher
Are Given q Year Apisce-
vieted Men Take Fatss
Calmly.

Lincoln Center, Kansas-Two
Of the defendants In the sensational
tar party case. John Schmidt and
Sheriff. Clark, were found guilty Of
assault and battery by q Judge in
Judge Growers court. A. N. simms,
another Of the defendants, was &C.
quilted. Sentence on the two con.
vfcted men was deferred to permit
their attorneys to argue a motion for
new trial. Earlier in the day SEN
fences of one year each In the county
jail, the extreme penalty in Kansas
for the ofense charged, was passed
on Everett G.. Clark, Jay Fitzwater,
Watson Scranton and Edward Ricord,
confessed assailants of Mary Cham.
berlain. These defendants were &C.
cused of the same crime.
Ricord already was in Jail, having
been surrendered by his bondsmen n
days ago. The court told the three
other men they might have reason
able time in which to straighten up
their business affairs. Fitzwater says
he will go to Jail next week. Clark's
immense business interests may make
it necessary for him to be free for q
month or more. Scranton said he
would be ready in few hours and
would not appeal his case. Both the
convicted men took their fates calm
ly. The four confessed men expressed
themselves as actually being glad the
long period of waiting was over Sher-
i'll Clark and John Schmidt hardly ex-
pected conviction, but they had no
complaint to offer. They are still
free on their bonds.
Altogether, AZ ballots or there
abouts were taken by the jury. The
verdicts for acquittal were made on
the strength of the testimony of An
derson and the elder Clark.
The Jury decided that it was Sher-
rell Clark who had furnished the tar,
and that Schmidt had been privy to
the plot from the beginning. No such
testimony had been brought against
Simms, and he was given the benefit
of the doubt, though one of the iur-
ors declared that all the jurors still
consider him probably guilty.
Ballots were taken every three
quarters of an hour. Schmidt was
first found guilty; Clark was found
guilty next; and Simms finally found
innocent. On the first ballot the jury
was unanimous as to the guilt of all
the men, but on the conscientious ex-
animation of the matter during their
80 hours vigil, Simms was cleared.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01

Richmond, Va, Nov. &. - The
clang of steel door-then the mo-
mentary picture of white-haired
father and young son gazing at
each other for the final time on earth
was the climax in the Virginia
state penitentiary of the next to the
last act in the tragedy of Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr. At 1880 o'clock, twelve
hours before the execution, the boy
condemned to die in the electric chair
for the murder of his young wife last
July. had to part with the parent who
stood by him with fortune and fidel-
ity throughout his ordeal. The youth
never admitted his guilt to his father.
But young Henry Beattie's con-
science would not allow him to leave
the rest of the world retaining the
same impression and so, according to
authentic report. he made state
ment to his brother. Douglas, earlier
In the evening. What this statement
was no one knows save Douglas. But
the general impression is that the
only statement the boy could make
would be confession.
The last act of the tragedy began
at > o'clock Friday morning, when
Beattie was awakened by the arrival
in his death chamber of his two spir-
itual advisers, Rev. J. J. Fix and Rev.
Dr. Benjamin Dennis. They prayed
with him until short time before
o'clock when his breakfast was serv-
ed. Just at Z the IL witnesses Of
the clectrocution were summoned
and watched in the room where sits
the electric chair, tests that made
sure it is all right. Then at 1920
with the clcrgymen preceding him,
and guard on each side of him, he
was led to his fate. Still maintain
ing his bravado, he smiled as his
guards strapped him in the chair. A
moment more and Henry Clay Beat
tie, Jr.. stood before his Maker, for
the trial from which there is no ap-
peal.
He was the thirty-seventh victim
OF the electric chair since its install
lation four years ago. OF the 81 he
would only be the sixth white man.
The first white man, one Gilbert, was
youth of only %, just like Beattie.
He went to the chair numbed and
speeches. from fright.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
Griffith, shatssperean ct,

Griffith, shakssperean Star, Dead.
New York, N. ". John Griffith,
an old-time actor. though hardly
known to the theatrical public OF
New York, died in a furnished room
in this city Of q broken heart be.
cause he had never been able to
have place with the stellar lights Of
Broadway. Grifhth was taken up by
Edwin Booth when q boy and given
the benefit Of the instruction and
friendship OF the great actor. He
played many Of the leading Shakes.
,earean characters and was especially
known IN Hamlet and Macbeth"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
NEWSPAPER MAN KILLED.
While Taking Friend to Select Site
for Mothers Grave.

Lafayette. Indiana. - Martin L.
Pierce, newspaper man, was killed
here while taking cousin, Freder-
lex G. Comstock of Milwaukee, to a
cemetery to inspect a grave being
prepared for Comstock's mother, who
died here. They were in an automo-
bile and tried to run ahead Of an in.
terurban car. The machine was de-
molished, but Comstock was unin-
jured.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
New Trial Is Asked For Deitz.

Wausau, Wisconsin. What prom.
Uses to be bitter fight for a
new trial for John F. Deitz, com.
menced here when counsel for the
state and Deitz appeared before Judge
Reid to agree upon a bill Of exceptions
the defense will file with the supreme
court. Counsel for Deitz maintain
that their client. who conducted his
own trial for the murder of Deputy
Oscar Harp, had scant knowledge of
the law, and much irrelevant testi.
mony was introduced against him.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
PASSING OF THE w,NNEsAeos.
Washington Orders Abolishment Of
Black River Falls Indian Agency.

Black River Falls, Wisconsin -
The Indian agency here is abolished
by orders received from Washington.
The reason given is that the Winnie
bago tribe in this vicinity is dying
out SO fast that an agency is no longer
necessary. Only go survive Of this
branch of once powerful tribe occu-
plying this neighborhood. The surviv-
ors are transferred to the Tomah
agency.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
vERMlLYA CASE is OPENED.
Inquest into Death Of Policeman Now
Being Made.

Chicago, Ill. = The inquest into
the death of Policeman Arthur Bison
nette, whom Mrs. Louise Vermilya is
charged with having poisoned, is now
being made. the woman having re-
covered sufficiently from the effects Of
poison she ate while under surveil-
lance of the police.
Testimony is expected to be heard
relating to others of the ten deaths
that have occurred beneath the Yer
milya roof during the last 10 years.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
!. Or. 3. Z. Whitman Stricken.

Seattle, Wash. Five hundred
man, one Of the most noted Baptist
ministers in America. died at q hos.
pital here. His physicians believe
that death was caused by q blood cIot
which had formed In his leg. bursting
and going 70 his heart DR.. Whit.
man was pastor Of the First Baptist
church Of Seattle. formerly va pas.
tor Of church In Philad elphia and for
I orr years was president 81 George
washington university. He was
itricksn while deliYering N address
i3Lt : Masonic gathering l38
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01

a Frenchman who has become en-.
gthusiastic about baseball is going to
Try to make it the French National
gelme. q boys baseball game would
- Quaker meeting compared with
stwo mines Of excitable Frenchmen en-.
S8aEfng IN the sport.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
sWoPE NURSE UNDER FIRE.
cross.Examination of Woman l
Taken Up Again.

Kansas City, Mo. After hav-
ing been on the witness stand in
the Hyde murder trial two days,
Miss Pearl v. Keller, the nurse who
was with Colonel Swope when he
died, was again called and the grill
ing cross-examination by counsel for
the defense resumed. It is now
believed that the present trial will be
longer than the first one, when Dr.
B. C.. Hyde was convicted.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01

Fowler Drops Among Steers.
Fort Worth, Texas. Aviator Fow-
Ter, in sight Of Fort Worth. alighted
in drove Of steers when his engine
broke down. It took dexterous man
agement to avoid damage from the
stampede Of cattle. ii ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01

It ought to be easy for a good many
wives to get new sealslkin coats this
winter. An eastern court has granted
g. divorce to woman because her
husband concealed his real character
from her when they were married.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
FAMOUS RACE HORSES BURN.
Gov. Gray and County Tax Victims Of
Blaze In Winter Quarters.

Lexington, KY. In a fire at
"stockwood." the farm Of Cap. James
Williams at Spring Station, near Yer
sailles. Ky. Governor Gray. winner
OF the American derby at Jacksonville
last winter, and this years Latonia
derby. and County Tax. both geldings,
burned to death. Governor Gray was
valued at s25. 900 BY his owner and
County Tax was held ct $4,000. IS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-01
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
Twin CITY Markets.

1WIn CIty Mofket6.
Minneapolis Nov. 2S.-.-Wheat. De-
s eemisa Man No 'le7 northern ne;
{l.0lA; No. l durum, 9sc; No. 3 corn.
69c; No. white oats. 46c; barley malt
Ing, $l.l9; No. 2 rye. SIC; No, flax,
Duluth, Nov. 2s.--wheat, December.
:19lA: May, si:osh; Ne, Z northern.
s soaHsi; a g. ffa aui S ssX 2s-cattla
steers e. ;$s.2sSS@@44..aaSS: COWS. !s.aae@s5s:
sheep and lambs, $3.50 @4.75. d,