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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-23
Do Ghosts Haunt swamps7

No. Never. It's foolish &c fear fancied
evil, when there are real and deadly
perils to guard against In swamps and
marshes. bayous, and lowlands. These
are the malaria germs that cause
ague. chills and fever, weakness. aches
In the bones and muscles and may
Induce deadly typhoid. But Electric
Bitters destroys and casts out these
vicious germs from the blood. Three
bottles drove all the malaria from my
SYSTEM wrote VIM. Fretweil. OF
Lucama, ~. C., "and rye had ine
health ever since" Use this safe,
sure remedy only. so at r. G. Kin
sci, Gray A Worcester. Central Drug
co. and Standard Drug Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-23
IN SOCIETY

Miss Marie Perrault. a well known
Detroit artist. has returned 10 her
home In this city after six years res
idence in Holland. While abroad Miss
Perault devoted herself exclusively
to the painting OF the Dutch mother
and child" pictures with which josef
1sraels made the world familiar
Mrs. Elizabeth Germain Brozo,
mother or Aid. Louis Brozo. ceIebrat.
ed her seventy-hfth birthday last
week with family reunion which
included 70 descendants. The birth.
day party was held In the homo OF
her daughter, Mrs. Fred L. Dickln-
son. No. 6S3 Monroe-ave. Mrs. Brozo
was born In Montreal, and when IA
years old married Freeman Brozo.
coming 10 Detroit olive shortly after.
ward. She has resided near her pres
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-23

emit home. No. $40 Fort-st. east. for
Sc years.
o.
The annual commencement exercises
OF the Detroit Homeopathic college will
take place Tuesday afternoon, at 1880
o'clock. In the Detroit opera house.
The following nine young men com
prise the class: 8. l. Kline, j. y. Kill
roy. r. 8. Barr. A. A. Gronkowski.
w. w. Cooper. NJ. 8. Gibbs. n. A.
Norris. w, c. Bell and A. 8. sahs.
The address will be given by the Rev.
Sherman L. Divine. There will be
music by the theater orchestra and
songs by Mrs. Granville p. Filler. so
prano: DIR. c. C. Miller will present
the diplomas and DR.. c. Milton Rich
ards make the address to the class.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-23

che d ready and wants to die. -,
No application has been maoe ~
the adoption OF her unborn BABE, ".
the four other children have oeen
taken In at the childrens Aid snsi's'
home. "a
The self-confessed murderess Is 70
years old and came TO the 500 ~hen
she was Is years old. Her relatives
are still In Italy. Experts who have
watched the actions OF the woman,
but who have not officially examined
her. declare that she was sane when
she killed her husband, Peter, iaoo,'
err. with an axe because he had WOUND
ed her with a knife ak months before'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-23
WOMAN WHO SLEW HUSBAND
IS ANXIOUS TO BE EXECUTED
Movement 10 Have Mrs. Neopoiltans's
Sentence COMMITTED 10 Dying
Out NJ the 500.

sAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, May
22.--Just whether Mrs. Angelina Neo-
politana will be hanged for the cold
blooded murder OF her husband In 500.
Ont. 10 still a question.
Apparently the bottom has fallen
out OF the movement that was launch.
ed TO secure Communication OF the death
sentence recently imposed upon her.
The petitions have disappeared and
no one appears TO be working In her
behalf In the city where she is held
prisoner. The woman refuses 10
talk with any one and declares that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-23

may not paraiyze a home so com,
pletely as a mothers long Illness. But
DR.. Kings New Life Pills are spisn'
ala remedy for women. They gave
me wonderful benefit In constipation
and female trouble" wrote Mrs. NJ
c. Dunlap. OF Leadill. Tenn. II ailins.
try them. 25c at Z. G. Kinsel. Gray
q Worcester. Central Drug Co. ana
Standard Drug Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-23

was married TO HE fourth wife. = !.
Age has nothing TO do with II,
he added. Zone can be as lonely al
so as at rs. loved each OF my three
former wives until death took them
One loves every one differently.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-23
Not Good for Man 20 Live
Alone, says Aged Bridegroom.

NEW YORK, May "a man who
desires happiness should always have
a wife," said Gen, Thomas L. James.
postmastergeneral under President
GARFIELD. when at the age OF so ne
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-23
Hoop Sleeve 10 Pafls'
Latest Freak Of Fashion

This is the way the up-tothe-sec-
ond Paris fashion follower wears her
hoop sleeve" The hoop is placed at
the middle of the forearm. and its
diameter of seven inches swells the
arm into balloon-like proportions The
sleeve Is drawn in at the elbow and
wrist, the upper portion fitting snugly
to the arm.
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-21
A Marriage Black List.

The habit of making inquiries at pri-
vate detective Offices as to the means
and mode Of life of any young man
who Is under consideration as a suit.
able husband by the relatives of a
girl whom he wishes to marry leads
to some curious complications in Aus
tria and hungary. Young men deep
in debt are inscribed on the so-called
black list" at the inquiry office.
Good parts are. on the other hand
put down on the white list" Five
young Hungarian aristocrats who were
involved in debt to such an extent that
the only possibility of retrieving their
fortunes lay in making rich marriages,
formed kind of company for the pur'
pose OF finding wives. Each was Ia
be provided with rich bride, prefer.
ably an American heiress. as his turn
came.
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-21
-enthroned, and for a little time ruled

enthroned, and for little time ruled
khandawar. 1t was then that l knew
him. He was continually dissatisfied,
however, and after year or two dis
appeared. 1t was rumored that he'd
struck bargain with his prime min
lister, one Salig Singh. At all events
Salig Singh contrived to usurp the
throne, government offering no objec-
tion. Rutton turned UP eventually in
Russia and married a woman there
who died in childbirth-twenty years
ago. perhaps. The child did not sur
v1ve Irs mother :" Labertouche
paused deliberately. his glance search
ing Amber's face. $50 the report ran.
at least" he concluded. quietly.
How do you know all this!" Am
Der countered. evasively.
Government watches its wards
very tenderly." said Labertouche with
a grin. Besides, India's a great
place for gossip. And then"
he pursued tenaciously, Il remem-
bered something else. l recalled that
Rutton had one very close friend, an
Englishman named Farrell"
"oh. what's the use?" Amber cut in
nervously. You understand the sit
uation too well. It's no good my try
Ing to keep anything from you"
Such as the fact that Colonel Far
rell adopted Rutton's daughter. who.
as 1t happens. did survive her mother?
Yes; / knew that--or. rather. part I
knew and part 1 guessed. But don't
worry. Mr.. Amber; I'll keep the Sc
cret."
For the girls sake" said Amber.
twisting his hands together.
For her sake. pledge my word"
Thank you"
And now for what purpose
did Rutton ask you to come to India?
Wasn't 1t to get Miss Farrell out of
the country?"
Il think you're the devil himself"
said Amber.
I'm not" confessed Labertouche;
but l am a member Of the Indian se-
cret service-not officially connected
with the police, observe!-and know
deal that you don't. think. in
short, l can place my finger on the
reason why Rutton was SO concerned
to get his daughter out of the coun-
try"
Amber looked his question.
You read the papers, don't you, in
America"
Rather" Amber smiled.
You've surely not been SO blind as
to miss the occasional reports that
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-21

above the level Of tho upper floor, dis
covered to him . thin line Of light,
bright along the threshold OF a door.
He began to breathe more freely, yet
apprehension kept him strung up to
high tension Of nerves.
He knuckled the door loudly-one
double knock followed BY another.
From within a voice called cheer
fully. In English: Come in."
He fumbled for the knob, found and
turned 1t. and entered q small, low
ceiled chamber. very cozy with lamp
light. and simply furnished with sim
gle chair. a charpoy. water-1ug. a
large mirror. and beneath the latter
dressing-table Uttered with a collec-
ton Of toilet gear. cosmestics and bot
ties, which would have done credit to
an actress.
There was but q single person in
the room and ho occupied the chair
before the dressing table. As Amber
came In. he rose; q middle-aged babu
In suit Of pink satin. very dirty. In
glittering.
"Oah, Mister Amber, believer" he
gurgled. oily and affable. Believe
me. most charmed to make acquaint-
ance." And he laughed agreeably.
But Amber's face had darkened.
With an oath he sprang back. threw
his weight against the door. and with
his left hand shot tho bolt. while his
right whipped from his pocket Rut-
toms automatic pistol.
Drop that gun. you monkey" he
cried. sharply. Il was afraid of this.
but / think you and I'll have an ac-
counting before any one else gets in
here"
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-21
membered Rutton's emphatic prohi-

membered RuttOno emphatic PROM
.bition. s.,...st.
| But Quain had not failed to men
tion that. "Officially, no.: said Laber-
touche readily. Now and again, of
course, run across bit of valuable
information; and then, somehow, in
directly. the police get wind of 1t.
But this going fantee in an amateur
way is simply my hobby; I've been
at 1t for years-and very successfully,
too. OF course, It'll have its end.
Ones bound to slip up eventually.
You can train yourself to live tho life
Of the native. but you can't train your
mind to think as he thinks. That's
how the missteps happen. Some
day :" He sighed. not in the
least unhappily. Some day
I'll dodge into this hole. or another
that I know Of. put on somebody
else's rags-say. these I'm wearing
and inconspicuously become q mys-
terious disappearance. That's how 1t
is with all of US who 60 in for this
sort of thing. But it's like opium. you
know; you try 1t the first time for
the lark OF It; the end Is tragedy"
Amber drew a long breath. his eyes
glistening with wonder and admira-
ton of the man. You don't mean to
tell me you run such risks for the
pure love of TT"
We'll perhaps not altogeth-
er. But we needn't go into details,
need we?" Labertouche's smile robbed
the rebuke Of its sting. THE opium
simfle is very good one, though l say
1t who, shouldn't. One acquires a taste
for the unbidden, and one hires a lit
tie room like this from an unprincipled
blackguard like Honest George. and
insensibly one goes deeper and deeper
until one gets beyond ones depth.
That is all. It explains me sum cient-
ly. And" he chuckled. you'd never
have known 1t II your case hadn't
been exceptional"
"It IL, l think" Amber's expression
became anxious. II want to know
what you think Of it-now Quain's
told you. And. say, what did you
mean by news of the Fs.?'"
News of the Farrells-father and
daughter, of course" Labertouche's'
eyes twinkled.
But how in the name Of all that's
strange"
did connect Rutton with the Far
rell's? At first by simple inference.
You were charged with a secret err
rand, demanding the utmost haste, by
Rutton; your first thought was to
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-21

travel by the longer route-which. as
1t happens. Miss Farrell had started
upon a little while before. You had
rather a striking young woman. You
see?"
YES" admitted Amber, sheepishly.
But"
And then remembered some
thing" interrupted Labertouche. ~
recall Rutton. knew him years ago,
when he was a young man. 6.
You know the yarn about him."
"a little-mighty little. I know now
that he was RaJput-though he
never told me that: know that he
married Russian noblewoman"-Am.
Der hesitated imperceptibly-"that she
died soon after. that he chose to live
out Of India and to die rather than
return to It."
"He was said Labertouche, "a
singular man. an exotic result OF the
conditions we English have
brought about In India. The word
renegade describes him aptly, l think;
he was born and bred Brahmin. a
Rajput. of the hottest and bluest
blood in Rajputana: he died to all IN
tents and purposes European-with
an English heart. He is-was-by
rights Maharana Of Khandawar. As
tho young maharaj he was sent to
England to be educated. I'm told his
record at Oxford was a brilliant one.
He became convert to Christianity
that was predestined-was admitted
to the Church OF England. a communi.
cant. When his father died and he
was summoned to take his place. Rut-
ton at first refused Pressure was
brought to bear upon him by the Eng.
lish government and he returned. was
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-21
SYNOPSIS.
',LOkHS I0SE0t EaHEE

Ing visit with Ills friend, ouain. comes up
on young lady eauestrien who has been
- sred 4 1.-THE the sudden appearance n the road
Sshssi LAl Chatser1i the appointsd
~ q man Of high rank and pressing q
Snysterious little bronze box. Tho To-
KEN" into his hand. disappears in tho
Noed. Tho girl calls Amber by name.
&1e In turn addresses her as Miss Sophie
Earrcll. daughter of Col. Farrell of the
British diplomatic service in India and
Visiting the Quains. Several nights later
tho Quain home 10 burglarized and tho
bronze box stolen. Amber and Quain 20
hunting on IN island and become lost and
Amber Il left marooned. He wanders
about finally reaches q cabin and rec
ognizes as Its occupant an old friend
pamed Rutton, whom he last met in Eng
land. and who appears to be in hiding.
When Miss Farrell IL mentioned Rutton 70
strangely agitated. Chatterji appears
and summons Rutton to q meeting of Q
mysterious body. Rutton seizes a revol-
yer and dashes after Chatterji. He re-.
turns wildly excited. says no has killed
ehe Hindu. takes poison. and when dying
asks Amber to go to India on q mysteri-
Gus errand Amber decides to leave At
once for India. On the way he sends .
Letter to Mr. Labertouche. a scientific
Friend In Calcutta. by quicker route.
Upoa arriving he finds . note awaiting
e!m. II directs Amber to meet his friend
" o certain place
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-21

leak out about native unrest in
India?"
Surely you don't mean"
Il assuredly do mean that the Sec
ond Mutiny impends," declared Lab
is my belief. and such is the belief of
every thinking man In India who is
at all informed. The entire country is
undermined with conspiracy and sedi-
tion: day after day vast. silent. un-
foreground movement goes on. foment-
ing rebellion against the English rule.
The worst OF 1t is, there's no stopping
it, no way Of scotching the serpent;
Its heads are myriad. seemingly. And
yeti don't know-since yesterday
have hoped that through you we might
eventually strike to the heart OF the
movement"
Through mel" cried Amber.
startled.
Labertouche nodded Just 80. The
Information you have already brought
us Is invaluable Have you thought
of the significance OF Chatterjrs Mes
sage Of the Bell?"
Even now Amber quoted me-
chanically, 1.-The Gateway OF Swords
yawns wide, that he who is without
fear may pass within: to the end that
the Body be purged Of the Scarlet
EVIL He shook his head mystified.
NO; don't understand"
IT'S so simple" urged La5ertouche:
"all but the Gateway Of Swords. I
don't place that-yet. But
the 'Body'-plainly that is india; tho
Scarlet Evil--could anything moro At
tingly describe English rule from the
native poiut OF view?"
Amber felt Of his head solicitously.
And yet" he averred plaintively. ut
doesn't feel like wood"
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-21
A Woman's Rule.

Nine. Bernhardt, at supper in
New York. smiled sympathetically
over the story OF young actor who
had applied vainly for the post Of sec
retary to n rich widow.
He failed. l understand" said Nine.
Bernhard, because he didn't wear
the best clothes. Now a young GIRL
applying for 'secretaryship to an ell.
derly millionaire. would never make
such mistake as that.
II believe. do you know. that the
one great difference between men and
women is this:
When an important step Is to be
taken u man asks. What shall | sayr
"A woman. What shall put onr"
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-21
LOW COLONIST RATES
via
THE DENVER a RIO GRANDE
THE Scenic Line OF the World"
september 18th to October 18th, 1911.
lnclusive-x25.OO


THE Scenic Line of the World"
September 18th to October 18th, 1911.
inclusive-x25.OO
From Denver, Colorado Springs, Pu-
eblo, Canon City. Leadyllle. Glenwood
Springs. Delta, Grand Junction. Gunni-
points. Reduced rates are also author
ICED from other points in Colorado and
New Mexico to San Francisco. Los An
geles. sacramento. San Diego, Bakers
field. Fresno, San Jose. Santa barbara.
Redding. Marysville and all points on
main line OF Western Pacific Southern
Paciitc and San Pedro Rys.. aud to
Vancouver. Victoria, b. c.. and other
points In same territory.
Stopovers of five days will be AL
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west OF Canon City and at Elko. Reno.
Las Vegas. Lovelock. Shafter, Winnie
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ern Pacific between Portland. Ore. and
Daily lines Of Pullman Tourist
Denver n Rio Grande. running through
to San Francisco and Los Angeles with
out change.
Electric lighted Tourist Sleeping
Cars to San Francisco via Salt Lake
City and western Pacific Railway.
the cahons. seats free.
For Information regarding train SER
vice, reservations, etc, call on local
Rio Grande Agent or address Frank A.
Wadleigh, General Passenger Agent.
Denver. Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-21
Then She bid the shoppIna.

"My dear" said Mrs. Jones to her
considerably lesser half. II want you
to do little shopping for me this aft
ernoon."
Mr.. Jones blinked pathetically. He
had arranged to spend quiet after
noon at the cricket match.
"I-I-was thinking of going to tho
match, my love" he began, feebly.
Indeed" observed his wife, stonily.
We'll, I've got better match for you
than that. I want you to match this
piece of material at Mason's-"
"At the counter where that little
blond girl serves?" interrupted Mr..
Jones, suddenly. THAT nice little
thing. you know, with the frizzy curls
and bright eyes and a jolly. rougish
smile, Eh?"
Perhaps, after ALL" retorted Mrs.
Jones. with a below zero glare, "I'd
better do my own shopping"
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-21
! DENVER DIRECTORY |
RON / INK pea, Dealer IN all kinds OF MER-
log mailed free. Cor 18th & Rlake. Denver
COLORADO SCHOOL LANDS AT
Dl ri IC AI-l-EInN

Colorados State Land Board will sell
5000 acres of excellent irrigated fruit
and farm lands in Montezuma Valley,
October 5th- 18th. 1911. at Cortez Colo
rado. Payments will be distributed
over fourteen years.
A rate of one fare for the round trip
VIII be in effect from all stations in
Colorado, via
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad,
Tickets on sale September 30th Oc-
tober 1st, I'd and Sd from all main line
points Denver to Grand Junction, inc
From all other points October 1st.
End, Sd and 4th. Final return limit
October GOTH
For full particulars. apply to NEAR
EST RIO GRANDE AGENT or
Frank A. Wadieigh, General Passenger
Agent. Denver, Colo
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-21
CHAPTER TX.
Pink Satin.


Shaking with rage. Amber stood for
a long moment with pistol poised and
eyes wary; then. bewildered, he slow
ly lowered the weapon. We'll" he OBJ
served. refiectively, I'm damned"
For the glittering thing he had mis-
taken for a revolver lay at his feet;
and 1t was nothing more nor less than
a shoehorn. While as for the babu,
he had dropped back into the chair
and given way to a rude but reassu-
ring paroxysm of gusty, silent laugh
ter
I'm fool" said Amber; land II
I'm not mistaken. you're Laber-
touche."
his emotion. Il am, my dear fellow.
I am" he gasped. "And I owe you
an apology. Upon my word. I'd for
gotten; one grows so accustomed to
living the parts in these masquerades.
after a time. that one forgets. For
give me-" He offered hand which
Amber grasped warmly in his unut-
terable relief. I'm really delighted to
meet you" continued Labertuche, Sc
riously. ANY man who knows India
can't help being glad to meet the au-
thor OF The Peoples of the Hindu
Kush.'"
You did frighten me-" Amber con-
fessed. smiling II didn't know what
to expect-or suspect. Certainly
with a glance round the anonymously
furnished room-"I never looked for
ward to anything like this-or you.
in that get-up."
You wouldn't. you know" Laber-
touche admitted. gravely. II might
have warned you in my note: but that
was a risky thing. at best feared
to go into detail-it might have fallen
into the wrong hands"
"Whose7" demanded Amber
THAT, my dear man, is what we're
here to find out-if we can. But sit
down: we shall have to have quite a
bit of talk He scraped a heap of
gaily- -colored native garments OF one
end of the charpoy and motioned Am
ber to the chair. At the same time
he fshed a cigar.case out OF some re-
cess OF his clothing. These are
good" he remarked. opening the case
and Offering 1t to Amber; II daren't
smoke anything half 30 good when at
work. The native tobacco is abom-
Unable, you know-quite three-fourths
filth"
AT work." questioned Amber, clip
ping the end Of his cigar and lighting
1t. You don't mean to say you travel
round In those clothes?"
A. -
though few people know IT, Quain
didn't: only had chance. one day,
to tell him some rather startling facts
about native aife. This sort OF thing,
done properly. gives a man insight
into lot Of unusual things"
Labertouche puffed his cigar into
glow and leaned back. clasping one
knee with two brown hands and
squirting up at the low. discolored
ceiling. And Amber. looking him
over, was amazed by the absolute
fidelity Of his makeup: the brownish
stain on face and hands, the high-cut
patent leather boots. the open.work
socks through which his tinted calves
showed grossly. his shapeless. baggy,
soiled garments-all were hopelessly
babu-ish.
"And II IL isn't done properly"
"Oh. them" Labertouche laughed,
lifting his shoulders expressively.
mo Enslihhman incapable of living
up to a disguise has ever tried It
more than once in India; few. very
few, have lived to tell Of the expert.
ment."
you're connected with tho police?"
Ambsrs brows contracted - he rs-
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-21
HOMESEEkERS cURS!O N
RATES TO TEXAS AND NEW
MEXICO POINTS DUR
ING 1911

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month during the entire year
The Colorado and Southern Rail-
way will sell round trip homeseekers'
excursion tickets to great many
points in New Mexico and Texas at
greatly reduced rates. Final limit
25 days allowing liberal stop-over
privileges. For detailed information,
rates, ETC., call on your nearest Colo.
RADIO and Southern agent or address T.
z. Fisher, General Passenger Agent,
Denver. Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-21
The Way She Felt.

Little Bessie (much interested in
spiritual matters)-Mamma, how'll {
know when I'm naughty?
Mother-Your conscience will tell
you, dear.
Little Bessie-I don't care so much
about it's telling me, mamma; will it
tell you?
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-21
Different,

David Belasco was condemning two
melodramas that had an unmerited
success among the less cultivated por-
ton of the public.
"The first" Mr.. Belasco said in his
epigrammatic way, was all blood and
thunder. and the other was all thud
and blunder"
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-21
The Summer PARTING.

The Wife-O, Jim! What shall we
do with the cat?
The Husband-Leave her here.
would't take cat thought anything
of to the place where we're going to
board!
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-21
Modern Customs,

Gramercy-We can't afford to give
dinner in the house Besides, we
haven't the things.
Mrs. Gramercy-Pshaw. We can
borrow the silver.
Gramercy-Yes, and have the guests
carry most of. 1t away as souvenirs.
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-21
An Expert,

John, whatever induced you to buy
a house in this forsaken region?"
'One of the best real estate men in
the business"
Gilpin observer., 1911-09-21
Too Hot.

Doesn't this weather suit your"
mo; I never liked summer. except
in winter.