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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-10-25
MEMORIES OF SEDAN

The most generally observed ami
versarv Of Sedan that Germany mas
ever INDUCED in has had sequelS
which her accomplished statesmen
may not have fully foreseen, says
the New York World. The mass
meeting of 100000 Berlin Socialists
on Sunday to protest against war
provocatives was a prompt antdote-
The news that German markets were
d,prCssed and German artisans draw
ing out their bank savings yesterday
because of the Morocco deadlock was
reminder of the delicacy OF credlt
when there is talk of war.
Sedan was fought September l. lS'o.
For years the German government
wisely discouraged observance of the
date lest it should arouse hostil'y
i'm France. But last year the Tor
tietb anniversary was celebrated, ana
This wear popular demonstration was
paruitted-not without a political OBJ
ject p.
Sedan did not make Germany. IL
gave notice that Germany was made.
II ended the corrupt and tyrannouS
rule of Napoleon III, who had seem
cd To bestride Europe like colossus
in a way now difficult to credlt.
sedan was to him what Waterloo had
been to his uncle.
As a defensive battle Sedan was
a moor performance. Napoleon | would
NOT have STAYED to see his army
rounded I'D. like milling cattle at
the bottom of that chopping- bowl
where the town of Sedan and the
narrow valley Of the Meuse NaIIeS
are so well commanded by wooded
heights.
From the ridge of Frenoif to the
southwest King William could LOOK
down upon the days struggle as no
man will ever again watch great
hattie The field was small for an
army like Napoleon's. The detenses
of the town, swept by German guns,
,rere useless. Marshal MacMahon fell
wounded at : n. IN. and Ducrot as
sumed command. Finding the posi-
tion untenable, he planned to retreat
westward through a break in the rim
Of the chopping- bowl, where the Ger
man lines arriving from the south
and east had not fully closed in the
gap.
Rut the meddling emperor had CIV
ON VyimDffen a secret order to take
tho army if MacMahon were disabled
Arrived from Algiers only two days
before. Wimpffen hesitated, but AT
o a. m. convinced that it was the
hotter course to strike southeastward
where the Meuse makes another break
in the rim of hills and rejoin Bazalne
in Metz. he took command. His was
the holder and possibly the better
plan. 1t might, if begun earlier
have interrupted the German advance
on Paris. But any plan was better
than a change of plan at a. m. Con-
fusion only resulted. The Germans
messing i'm on every side in greater
numbers were irresistible. Napoleon
surrendered The Germans took 81
GOO men. 55S guns and one emperor.
Aside from prisoners the losses
were not heavy-17.O 900 French and
5000 Germans. The fighting at Worth
had been far fiercer. In the bat
tie of the nations" at Leipsic in 1913
the killed and wounded had been 3d.
900; at Waterloo they were more
than 5000: at Gettysburg. from
smaller armies. Lee lost 10000. Meade
%. 900: Murkden. capped all modern
scenes of slaughter with losses. out
of 100000 men engaged. of $4,000 on
the Russian side and about half as
many Japanese.
Germany at its best conquered
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-10-25
AN IDEAL STATE!

California will soon be Piato's re-
public, if statute and constitution may
bring the desired state about ana
clothe the citizens with the patriotism
and dignity required by the ancient
writer. The Golden state has d.
rect legislation in eXcelsus. 1t has
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-10-25
ARIZONA EASTERN.

BUCKEYE LINE.
Arrive 1920 p. m. Depart 1920 q m
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-10-04

this even while held Nlla's eye with
mine and smoothed my countenance 70
meet the anguish In hers, In the effort
to hold her back for few minutes
longer till could quite satisfy myself
that Arthurs case was really lost and
that must speak or feel myself his
murderer.
The gloom which followed this rec
ognition of his inability. real or fam
cied, to explain away the most damn
ing feature Of the case against him,
taken with his own contradictions and
growing dependency, could not escape
my eye, accustomed as I was to the
habitual expression of most every per-
son there. But it was not yet the i'm
penetrable gloom presaging conviction.
and, directing Elias gaze toward Mr.
Moffat, who seemed but little dis.
turbed either by Mr.. Fox's satisfaction
or the prisoners open despair, took
heart Of grace and waited for the dis
trict attorneys next move. It was a
fatal one. began to recognize this
very soon. simple as was the subject
he now introduced.
far,
ITo m CONTINUED
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-10-04
sounds-.he acknowledged it. But what

sounds-.he acknowledged It. But what
sounds?
But l did not complete my in
vestigations. Arrived at the top Of
the stairs. l heard what drove me from
the house at once. 1t was my sis
ters voice-Adelaide's. She was in
the building, and stood almost on a
level with her, with bottle ID my
pocket. 1t did not take me minute
to Chamber through the window. 1
did not stop to wonder or ask why
she was there or to whom she was
speaking. l Just fed and made my
way as we'll as I could across the
golf links to q little hotel on Cuth-
bert road, where had been once be-
fore. There I emptied my bottle and
was SO overcome by it that ! did not
return home till noon the next day.
It was on the way to the hill that I
was told Of the awful occurrence
which had taken place In the club
house after I had left 1t. That sober
ed me. I have been sober ever since"
Mr.. Mo6rat's smile came back. One
Wlkut udV0 6d4O tudI u0 AdU VSCu
rather pleased than otherwise by the
introduction of this unexpected testi-
mony. Ignoring the new facts just
given. undoubtedly thinking that they
would be amply sifted in the coming
cross examination, he asked the fol.
lowing question:
"Will you tell US again how many
bottles of wine you took from the club
house?"
zone. No-Im not sure about that
I'm not sure Of anything. had only
one when at the inn In Cuthbert
road"
"You remember but oneT
II had but one. One was enough.
had trouble in carrying that"
"Was the ground slippery"
1T was snowy, and it was uneven.
stumbled more than once In crossing
the links"
'Mr. Cumberland, is there anything
you would like to say in your own de-
Tense before I close this examina-
tion?"
Nothing but this: am innocent 4"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-10-04
CHAPTER XXI.

IT SUMMON CARMEL CUMBERLAND
T\HE district attorney shrugged
this answer away before he
went on to say: you have lis
tened to Zadok Browns testi-
mony. When he returned at he found
the stable door locked and the key
hanging up on its usual nall IN the
kitchen. How do you account Tor
this?''
There are two ways"
mention them. If you please"
"Zadok had been to dance and may
not have been quite clear as to what
he saw, or, finding the stable door
open, may have blamed himself Tor the
fact and sought to cover up his fault
with lie" -,
"Have you ever caught him In Her
mo. But there's always frst
time" fa
"You would impeach his testimony
then?"
mo. You have asked me how this
discrepancy could be explained, ana
have tried to show you" g
"Mr. Cumberland, the gray mare was
out that night. This has been amply
proved" aa
III you believe Zadok, yes"
"You have heard other testimony
corroborative of this fact. She was
seen ON the clubhouse road that night
BY a person amply qualified to identity
her."
$50 I've been told"
"The person driving this horse wore
hat, identified az an old one OF yours.
which hat was afterward found Mt
YOUR house on a remote peg in sell
dom used closet. If you were not this
person. how can you explain the use
of your horse, the use Of your clothes.
the locking of the stable door-which
you declare yourself to have left open
and the hanging up Of the key on Its
own nail?"
It was a crucial quesuon-how cru
cial no one knew but our two selves.
II he answered at all he must COM
promise Carmel. had no fear OF his
doing this, but I had great fear OF
what Ella might do II he let this lmpn'
cation stand and made no effort to ex-
onerate himself by denying his pres
ence in the cutter and consequent re-
turn to the Cumberland home. Tho
quick side glances here observed cast
in her direction by both father and
mother showed that she had made
some impulsive demonstration visible
to them, If not to others. and, fearful
of the consequences If I did not make
some effort to hold her in check, l
kept my eyes in her direction and so
lost Arthur's look and the look Of his
counsel as he answered. with Just the
word had expected-short and dog
ged:
II cannot explain"
It was my death warrant I realized
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-10-04

District Attorney Fox smiled ''How.
then. did you get into the stableY'
"The stable? Oh, had no trouble
in getting into the stable"
"Was 1t unlockedY"
A slow flush broke over the prison
er's whole face. He saw where he had
been landed and took minute to pull
himself together before he replied: Il
had tive key to that door too. got it
out Of the kitchen"
"You have not spoken Of going into
the kitchen"
II have not spoken Of coming down
stairs"
"You went into the kitchenT
Eyes"
''When?"
'When first came down."
'.This Is not in accordance with your
direct testimony. On the contrary, you
said that on coming downstairs you
went straight to the rack for your
overcoat. Stenographer, read what the
prisoner said on this topic"
A rustling Of leaves, distinctly to be
heard in the deathlike silence Of the
room. was followed by the reading of
this reply and answer:
"Yet you cannot say which of these
two overcoats you put on when you
left your home an hour or SO after fin
fishing your dinner?"
: II cannot. I was in no condition to
notice I was bent on going into town.
and on coming downstairs went
straight to the rack and pulled on the
first things that offered"
The prisoner stood immobile, but with
a deepening line gathering on his brow.
until the last word fell. Then he said:
II forgot I went for the key before |
put on my overcoat. l wanted to see
how the sick horse looked"
did you drop this key into your
pocket too?"
"No; l carried it into the hall"
"What did you do with it there?"
81 don't know. Put it on the table. I
suppose"
"Don't you remember? There were
other keys lying on this table. Don't
you remember what you did with the
one in your hand while you took the
clubhouse key from the midst of Mr.
Ranelagh's bunch?"
IT laid it on the table. / must have
there was no other place to put It,"
Laid it down by itself?"
eyes"
"And took It up when you went out?'
"Of course"
carrying it straight to the stableT
Naturally"
"What did you do with 1t when you
came out?"
81 left it in the stable door,"
"You did? What excuse have you to
give for that?'
"None. l was reckless and didn't
care for anythtng-that's ALL"
"Yet you took several minutes. Tor al
your hurry and your Indifference. to
get the stable key and look in at
horse that wasn't sick enough to keep
your coachman home from q dance"
The prisoner was silent.
"You have no further explanation
to give on this subject?"
"No. All fellows who love horses
will understand"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-10-04
lTo N ooNTTNUm.J
Is the World Growing Better!

Many things 90 to prove that it is.
The way thousands are trying to help
others is proof. Among them is Mrs.
w. W. Gould, of Pitts6eld, N. q.
Finding good health by taking Elec-
trio Bitters, she now advises other
sufferers, everywhere, to take them.
''For years l suffered with stomach
and kidney trouble she writes.
"Every medicine I used failed till I
took Electric Bitters. But this great
remedy helped me wonderfully.
"They'll help any woman. They're
the best tonic and finest liver and
kidney remedy that's made. Try
them. You'll see. SOC at o. NJ. Olsen
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-10-04

YOU'VE NOT BEEN QUITE OPEN WITH NE
believe me as guiltless Of Adelaide's
violent death as man can be who
drove her and hers into misery which
death alone could end"
II will believe it." he muttered; II
must" And he dropped the subject,
as he made me see, forever.
drew q deep breath Of relief. l
had come very near to revealing my
secret.
When we returned to the courtroom
we found it already packed with a
very subdued and breathless crowd. It
differed somewhat from the one which
had faced us in the morning. but Ella
and her parents were there and many
others Of the acknowledged friends Of
the accused and his family.
As he took the witness chair and
prepared to meet the cross examine
ton Of the district attorney q solemn
hush settled upon the room.
WAS the visit you made to the wine
vault on the evening Of the I'd Of De-
cemher the first one you had ever paid
there?" asked Mr.. Fox.
mo; had been there once before.
But always paid for my depreda-
uons," he added proudly.
"Then you knew the wayT
Perfectly"
"And the l0ck?'
significantly well to open It without
difficulty"
''How long do you think you were in
entering the house and procuring these
bottles|
II cannot say. have no means of
knowing. l never thought of looking
at my watch"
'But you know when you left the
clubhouse to 60 back?'
"Only by this-it had not yet begun
to snow. I'm told that the first flakes
fell that night at ten minutes to IL.
was on the golf links when this hap
pened."
Mr.. Fox asked: whereabouts on
the golf links? They extend for some
distance, you remember"
''They are 600 yards across from first
tee to the third hole. which is the
nearest one to Cuthbert road" Arthur
particuiarized. II was-no, can't tell
you Just where I was at that moment
It was a good way from the house.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-10-04
CHAPTER Xxx.
THE SYLLABLE OF. DOOM.


~ ECESS followed. Clifton and !
~ had the opportunity of ex.
~ changing few words. he
was voluble; was reticent.
"He has laid him open to attack on
every side. Fox has but to follow his
lead and the thing is done. Poor Ar
thur may be guilty. but he certainly
should have every chance careful
lawyer could give him. have never
thought much Of Moffat myself. BE
wins his cases, but
HE will win this" l muttered.
Clifton started, looked at me very
closely for minute, paled little-1
fear that was very pale myself-but
did not ask the question rising to his
lips.
'There Is method In the madness OF
a man like that" pursued with q
gloom I could not entirely conceal.
HE has come upon some evidence
which he has not even communicated
to his client. At least, fear so. We
must be prepared for any untoward
event."
"Elwood." said Clifton, you've not
been quite open with me-"
"You have right to reproach me, y
said l. "but not wholly. l did not de.
ceive you in essentials. You may still
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-10-04

was Immediately taken advantage of
by his counsel.
'fYou say more Why should it be
more of surprise to you than to any
one else to learn where this missing
engagement ring of your sisters had
been found?"
81 was her brother. had broth
er's antipathies and rightful suspi-
cions. I could not see how that ring
came to be where it was when the
only one interested in its restoration
was in prison."
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-10-04

ring into the
place where 1t
W a 8 ultimately
found. Can you
tell us of your
ow n knowledge
who did?".
II cannot. I
KIN o W nothing
about the ring.
I was much sur
prised. probably
ore surprised
than any one
else, to hear OF
its discovery in
that place."
The slip-and 1t
was a slip for
him to Introduce
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-10-04
/.
IC0NT1ce OG0.
. ANA KATHARINE GREEN

Tho question as to VINO naa urOppeu
the ring into the casket If Arthur had
not-the innocent children. the griev-
ing servants-was latent, Of course. In
|eveey breast, but It had not yet reach
led tho point demanding expression.
'Mr. Cumberland. you have stated
that you did not personally drop this
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-10-04
CHAPTER XIX.
II AN INNOCENT"

~AHIS was a direct blow at my
self and of course called Mr.
Fox to his feet with a mo-
ton to strike out this an.
GWer. An alteration followed be-.
tween him and Mr.. Moffat, which,
deeply as it involved my life and repu-
tation, failed to impress me, as 1t
might otherwise have done II my
whole mind had not been engaged in
reconciling the difficulty about this
ring with what knew Of Carmel and
the probability which existed of her
having been responsible for its re-
moval from her sisters hand. But
Carmel had been i'll since, desperately
Ill and unconscious. She could have
had nothing to do with its disposal
afterward among the flowers at her
sisters funeral. Nor had she been in
a condition to delegate this act OF con-
cealment to another. Who, then, had
been the intermediary in this bust
ness2
The point raised by the district at
torney having been ruled upon and
sustained by the court. Mr.. Monat
made no effort to carry his inquiries
any further In the direction Indicated,
but I could see, with all my tnexperi-
ence of the law and the ways of at
toFneys before jury. that the episode
had produced its inevitable result and
that my position as a man released
from suspicion had received a shock.
A moments pause followed. during
which some Of Mr.. Mo6at's nervous
ness returned. Then he asked:
''sMr. Cumberland, to return to the
night of your sisters death, can you
tell us what overcoat you put on when
leaving your house," gg -
Arthur was as astonished and GER
tainly as disconnected II not a. seri-
ously alarmed as I was by this extraor-
binary move. ~
FL cannot I took down the flrst I
saw and the first hat"
.Took down? Took down from
Wherer' ~
s.From the rack in the hall where
I hang my things, the side hall lead
lne to the door where we usually
90 out"
.Have you many coats-overcoats,
meanY'
s'More than one"
sAnd you do not know which one
you put on on that cold night?"
RI do not"
sBut you know what one you wore
back?''
mo"
"You do not know what ono you
wore back"
II do not"
sYou have seen the hat and coat
which have been shown here and
sworn to as being the ones in which
you appeared on your return to the
house the day following your sisters
MURDER"
81 have"
HAlso the hat and coat found on
a remote hook in the closet under the
stairs. bearing the flour mark on Its
under brim?"
Eyes, that too"
'Yet cannot say which Of these two
Overcoats you put on when you left
your home, an hour or so after finish
ing your dinnerT
Trapped by his own lawyer-visibly
and remorselessly trapped! The blood.
shooting suddenly into the astounded
prisoners face. was reflected on the
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03

A Broom house on Washington ave-
nue., within three blocks of the center Of
Newport, Wash; good porch. painted,
plastered, good cellar. water in the
house. electric lights. walks around the
house. stained inside, screen doors and
windows, good onthonse and woodshed !;
this house is two years old; lots 5Ox136:
price 1850. For further particulars APP
ply to or write H. W. Mclean, owner,
Priest River, Idaho.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03

DR.. Hughes, of lone, was Newport
visitor Tuesday.
Second hand sewing machines. S., $40,
SIS and $40. at Kelly's.
Margaret Presleigh, Priest River,
Idaho, graduate nurse. Ia
Mrs. G. A. Sherman is still on the sick
list, but is now somewhat improved.
For screen doors and windows, made
to order, leave orders at the shop. Phone
1872. F. E. Lehmkuhl.
100 suits to be sold at greatly
reduced prices at Noble $.
The Newport Telephone Co. diseon-
tinued 24-hour service Tuesday night.
Service now extends from a. 10. to 10
p. M.
One of the Beyersdorf twins. of Deer
Park, who were taken to Spokane the
day of their birth to be placed in an In
cubator, died Wednesday.
Newport is getting plenty of tent
shows this summer. The next event of
that kind and the third one of this sea-
son will be the Cole & Rogers show on
August 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. W. Rogers, George
Beaton and A. M Harris have gone to
Priest Lake to spend some time at Ledge
h4 of q
number of Newport people.
George T. Smith and wife. of Oak
Grove. Missouri, are guests of their
friends, the Frank Vawter family. They
have visited number of places in the
Northwest. and are of the opinion that
the Newport country is the best they
have seen.
John R. Bond, manager of the Phelps
Lumber Co.'s plant of Cusick, was in
town Monday, appearing to answer in a
civil suit brought against the company
by DR.. Wallace, the company having
denied liability. Judgment was rem
dered against the company for $40 by
Justice Lusher. but an appeal will be
taken to the Superior Court.
The new time card on the /. & w. N.
Went into effect on Tuesday, August l.
The time of the northbound train, Spo-
kane to Metaline Falls, remains 9:37
No., no change. The southbound train.
Metaline Falls to Spokane, goes through
Newport at 4:50 p. M, three minutes
earlier. The morning train to Spokane
starts from Newport. leaving here at
7:2O a. M. and arriving at Spokane at
800. Returning this train leaves Spo-
kane at $40 p. m. and arrives at New
port at 7:25. tieing up here tor the night.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03

NURSING-Mrs. C, Crawford, phone
So. Newport, Wash.
A girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Reyes this week.
Only two prices on mems suits at
Kelly's-s10.50 and $3.50.
When you need an undertaken call
Harding & Harding. Phone 100.
Twelve quarts of rich milk for 81. by
taking two quarts day. Hal E. Frem-
ming. 4Otf
Daniel, the son of Rev. and Mrs
Hawk, is still confined to the hospital
in Spokane.
A. F. Sadler and Fred Metcaif, of
Locke, transacted business at the county
seat this morning.
Fires in the Kaniksu National Forest
were got under control the last of the
week and no new fires from that vicinity
are reported.
Bluestem Flour. $1.35 per sack.
Every sack guaranteed or your
money back. South Side Grocery.
For fine Bakery Goods 90 to The
Home Bakery where Lowery the Bread
Man is located. The largest wholesaler
in the new Pend Oreille County.
F. Fl. Krauter is engaged in filling a
contract for 80 cars of gravel for the
Great Northern, to be used in the con-
crete work on the new shop buildings at
Hillyard.
Mrs. Mary Nagle and daughter left
last week for uisit at the former home
of Mrs. Nagle in Kansas. 1t is her first
trip back since coming west twenty years
ago.
Big reduction in Mems Suits
for the next 10 days.
j. A. Noble.
Several fires haye occurred recently in
the yards of the Panhandle Lumber Co.
at lone, which are thought to have been
of incendiary origin. and are giving the
management of the company much con-
Germ.
The concert given by the Royal Ha-
waiians at Kelly's Hall Monda, evening
was one of the best musical events ever
given i'm the town. The company made
a great hit with our people. and having
promised return date here will surely
be greeted by large house.
A good ranch wanted for New
port improved property Give
legal description and price and
number of acres cleared Ad'
dress P. O. box j. Newport. Wn.
D.B. Whitesel, superintendent of the
cedar pole department of the Panhandle
Lumber Co., formerly tie inspector fol
the I. & w. N, met with an accident
while experimenting the landing o.
poles at Wolfred Wednesday morning
The hook on chain used in hosting
poles slipped, allowing the pole to fis
back, striking Whitesel on the LETT leg
and breaking it just above the ankle
He was brought to town and given med
zeal attention by Drs. Phillips and Rog
ers. and in the afternoon taken to thu
Spirit Lake hospital.