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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-07-12
CHAPTER xxxll.-(Continued.)


With each development the mystery
was assuming more fantastic proper
lions, becoming still more impene-
trable. and unsolvable. But he had no
leisure in which to ponder 1t now, II
Des Trebes were to be restored. And
O'Rourke worked over the man as
tenderly as though they had been life
long friends, with skillful fingers es-
fimating the nature and extent OF his
wounds, with sound knowledge OF
rough and ready surgery doing all
that could be done to bring him back
70 consciousness.
I At last Des Trebes sighed feebly;
spot of color, febrile, tickle, evanes-.
cent, dyed his cheeks; his breath rat
tied harshly in his gullet; his eyelids
twitched and opened wide. He glared
blankly at the face above.
"Des Trebes!" cried O'Rourke. 'Des
Trebes"
His voice quickened the intelligence
of that moribund brain. A flash of
recognition lighted the staring eyes.
The lips moved without sound.
"Des Trebes!"
"Ah, yes - the Irish
man ~.
The whisper was barely articulate.
ORourke put to his lips a cup of
brandy diluted with a little water.
Drink" he pleaded. and try to tell
me what's happened to We. Who gave
We these wounds? Try to speak"
But no shall
not tell"
"But-good God, man! we've been
murdered"
The white lips moved again; the
adventurer bent his ear low to them.
I'VE have both . lost
e but you your wife &.
My wife!"
In a frenzy O'Rourke resumed his
efforts to strengthen the dying man
with spirits and water, but Des Ire
bes. with final effort, obstinately
shut his teeth, moving ais head inn
perceptibly from side to side in token
0f his stubborn refusal
80 he uk6Us llA1piShSibiCs III QSdlii
the chiselled features remained set
in a smile sardonic and triumphant
Diving. he gave no comfort to his
For little time longer O'Rourke
knelt at Des Trebes' side, watching
and wondering Eventually he sighed
heavily, shook his head. shrugged his
shoulders and rose. And, rising, he
Derceived for the first time that he
was no longer alone with the dead in
that place.
Kneeling In silence by the vicomte's
side he had till then been hidden from
the inner doorway to the room by the
drapery of the center table. And evil
IDENTIFY it was this circumstance which
had emboldened a man to slip in from
the main hall and approach Sypher's
desk at the back Of the room.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-07-12
And PRICED Above All.

Other things may be seized py
might or purchased with money, but
knowledge is to be gained only D!
effort-Landor.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-07-12
Stoo the Pain.

The hurt of a burn or cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve is applied It heals
quickly and prevents scars. 25c and o0c py
druggists. For free sample write to
]. w. Cole & &C.. Black River Falls. WIS.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-07-12

British South African Empire.
The South African possessions OF
England require 100.000,000 postage
stamps per annum.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-07-12

One always thinks there Is a lot OF
money to be made in any kind OF BUSH
ness that he isn't in.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-07-12

Importe ut 1t is that the blood be kept pure.
Garfield Tea is big enough for the job.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-07-12

Why be constlpated when you cam get Gar
field Tea at any drug store2 1t will quickly re-
lieye and its benefits will be realized.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-07-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhanama-
ton allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-07-12
CHAPTER xxxlV.

A night of velvet blackness. softly
opaque, lay upon land and water. The
police launch. shuddering with the vi
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-07-12

Would you say money paid for sheet
music is invested in rolling stock.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-07-12

Love may find the way-but it isn't
always able to pay the freight.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-07-12
.sr,porrant TO Mothers

Important to Motnero -
Examine carefully every Dottio Va
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy ior
infants and children, and see that !.
Bears the ~ u0-Z
Signature of lZa<ZTZZ1S<SI
IN Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castorla
The St. Mary banner., 1912-05-25
All Goods Wi11 Be Sold For Cash Only
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par.
ish of st. Mary.
c. Gillis Rogers vs.. w. c. Baker,
Curator ad hoe. No, 1924.

BY virtue Of an order of seizure and
sale issued out of the Hon. 23rd Judicial
District Court in and for the Parish, of ST.
Mary, State of Louisiana, and to me
directed in the above numbered and en-
titled suit, have seized and will offer
for sale, for cash, to the last and high
est bidder, without appraisement, at the
principal front door of the Court House
in the Town of Franklin, Parish of st.
Mary, Louisiana. on
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF
JUNE A. D., 1912,
between the hours of il o'clock a. M,
and o'clock p. M, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
That certain tract or lot of ground.
lying and being situated in the Parish
of st. Mary, Louisiana, near the village
of Charenton, and bounded on the
north by property formerly of Ed. Sin
gleton now of the estate of J. b. San
arens, east by lane and property of E.
Richard formerly of Paul CALICO. south
by lane and by property of estate of
}. b. Sanarens and west by Alpbonse
Garrison, together with the buildings
and improvements on said property
situated, rights, ways and servitudes
thereto belonging
w. T. PETERMAN Sheriff
Sherlff's Office, Parish of St. Mary, La.
May 3, 1912.
The St. Mary banner., 1912-05-25

On account of increase of busi.
ness of the Foster Drug Company
they have added to it's lists of
clerks Mr.. F. S. Sigur for deliv.
cry service. All orders will be
promptly attended to and de-
livered free of charge. Phone 8.
Prescriptions our specially.
The St. Mary banner., 1912-05-25

This tells of the reductions that have made r.
profng chance to in the height of the
The St. Mary banner., 1912-05-25
And still given the public the benefit of
A IS Per Cent Reduction
On all Fancy Wored Cassme

This Clothing of the
regular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet; middllng, 12he; net receipts. 6l5 gross receipts, 645 sales, 16l stock. s0.sA; ooastwise ses
 New Orleans: Steady; middlng, 12Sc; net receipts. s44; gross receipts AS; sales, 147; stock. 40,22s; Great Britain, $500.
 Mobile: Net receipts, 156; gross receipts, 156 stock, 2757; coastwise, e4.
 Savannah. Steady; middlng, 12c; net receipts, 237; gross receipts. 237; sales, 100; stock, 45,72s; coastwise, 4s.
 Charleston Nominal; middling, 1lhc; net receipts, 8; gross receipts. &; stock. Ill., 9S4.
 Wilmington: Steady; middling, 11hc; net receipts. a9; gross receipts, 49; stock, 732s; coastwise, 200.
 Norfolk: Steady: middling. 11%c; net re- eepts. 424; gross receipts. 424; sales, 61; stock, 2s,s5l coastwise, 266.
 Baltimore Nominal; mlddling, iac; stock, 7340,
 New York: Steady: mlddling il Goei gross receipts, S66; sales, 2757; stock, 15o,- 04s; Great Britain, 25o; continent. 450; eoastwise, S67
 Boston: Steady middling. Ii COG; net re- eeipts, II; gross receipts. 2l24 stock. 14, 2n.
 Philadelphia; Steady mddllng, 1i.s5c; stock, 12S4.
 Brunswick Stock. 19.
 Gulfport: Stock. 2935.
 Total today at all ports: Net, 1874; Great Britain, S750; continent, 450; stock, Sas, ,O29.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net, 17,7T1; Great Britain, ee5s France. s172. conti- nent 10,s39; Japan, 8eS.
 Total since September at all ports; Net, II ,76i696 Great Britain, 409,8g7; France, 1,503,471; continent, 4,333, ,754; Japan, 411,933; Mexico, s763.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
New Orleans Cotton Market

New orleans, June 26-Cotton futures opened steady at decline of 2 to points on poor cables and a favorable weather map. The market was quiet in the early trading and no great selling power was in evidence.
 The forecast was called favorable as 1t predicted dry weather over the belt with the exception of the coast regions of Louisiana and Texas. At the lowest ii the initial trading prices were points down. A moderate volume of fresh buy Ing orders came in on this small decline and at the end of the first half hour prices of the active positions were 1 to 2 points under the close of yesterday
 The lf3t remained quiet throughout the forenoon. A very good undertone, how ever, developed and 1t WAS rumored that large spot interests were purchasers fin a quiet manner Talk of reaction from the advance was heard much around the opening. It died away later. however, aud disappeared altogether later. Shorts cov- cred with the result that they forced prices up on themselves until the most active now crop months were to points over the close of yesterday July did not display as much strength and at the highest stood at a net advance of only point. At noon prices were points down on July and to points up on the newy crop months compared with the closing level of yesterday.
 Tn the afternoon the list was dull and featureless. At 2 D. m. prices were 2 points down to points advanced com pared with the close of yesterday.
 New Orleans Cotton Fufuree
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, June 2O--( Special )- Good rains In the southwest and re- sulting crop accounts led to a decline in Liverpool this morning, which opened our market fin sympathy some or points lower than 1t closed
 The usual arbitrage buying and pur- chases by our local traders led to q slow recovery to around last nights prices. where the market held through most of the day and small volume of business.
 Crop accounts of late show an im- provement which leads 10 some hes itation fin making fresh purchases, all though the local feeling Is still strong that thls period of good weather must be followed by one of poor, at least less satisfactory weather, and that con- sequently purchases should be made at present levels.
 Unless, Indeed, we do not run into such trouble for the crop. we think prices are likely to sag off slowly al- though any sharp decline must come from offerings ahead from the south as there Is no temper manifest on the part of the trade to sell against these im- proving prospects.
 Liverpool is due about points high CT In the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
DOWN STEPS
 BY HIS HOUSEKEEPER

New York, June 2o.--Folk Rhonheimer. a wealthy real estate man. 50 years old. was killed early today when he fell down q flight of stairs at his home Tn a four story apartment house on Seventh street Mrs. Mary Murphy, the housekeeper, was arrested by the police as a suspicious per son. According to the police Rhonheim- er's fall on the stairs was preceded by a worldly quarrel with his housekeeper.
 Tt is charged that the woman struck him while he was at the head of the stairs and he fell backwards tosthe first floor Several ribs were broken and his skull fractured. The woman admitted to the police, they say, that there had been n quarrel and said that she had struck him fin self defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
SPECIAL RATES
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 Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va,
 and return .......... ..'..'.. .s22.75 Account the World Wide Baraca- Phil athea union. Tickets on sale June ID. 20 and q, limited for return not later than midnight of July 3. 1912.
 For sleeping car reservations and de- tail information call on or write to P. Sid Jones. D. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala Phone Main 977.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
EARLY BREAK IN
 COTTON MARKET
Renewal of Wednesdays Selling Movement Is
 Responsible

New York. June 20.--A renewal of yes terdays selling movement caused an early break in the cotton market today. Price recoveries, however, were shown later and the close was steady net unchanged to 2 points lower. The opening was steady at a decline of to 1o points and active positions sold ' to 10 points under the closing figures of last night, either on or immediately after the call. as a re- suit of further liquidation and continued bear pressure.
 Lower cables than expected and very favorable weather in the south encour- aged the selling movement, but as soon as offerings were scattering long ac- cornt absorbed and shorts satisfied. the market steadied itself. While gossip sug- gested a more bearish sentiment and in- creased influence in a favorable July bureau report, sellers for short account did not buy on the decline after scat tering long lines had been liquldated. and tho market became quiet as prices steadied up at the lowest
 Moderate trade buying for foreign ac- count helped to absorb early offerings. The market had the appearance of cover ing by recent sealping sellers and rebuy- ing by old line bulls who had taken profits on long lines last week, Prices sold to points above the closing fig- | ures of last night during the early aft | ernooh, but failed to hold all the im- provement, although the close was within | 3 to 1 points of the best.
 There was nothing in the news to indi-
 cate change in the spoz or old crop situ- atfons
 Receipts, 1874 bales. against 2l1ol last week and e22 last year. Todays receipts
 at Galveston 645 against Ill last year;
 at New Orleans 344 against 15l last year
 and at Houston 1S7 against 2S last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21

tember, 13s2c; October, 13.s4c; Novem Der. 13ssc; December and January 1s.g4c; February. 13.90c; March. 1S.9ec April, Is.ssc; May. 14.o0c Havre un- changed to Af lower. Hamburg un- changed to Apfg lower. Rio unchanged Santos quiet. As unchanged. Is DO refs higher at 7sx 900. Brazilian port re- ceipts. 21,ooo. against 17.ooo. Jundiahy 14,00o, against 1o.7oo last year.
 Today's Santos cable reported mar ket quiet and unchanged. Sac Paulo re- ceipts, 14,oo0, against 1s,0oo yesterday New York warehouse deliveries, 9S01 against 15,060. Spot coffee steady. Rio Is, 14sc; Santos 4s, 161sc. Mild quiet Cordoya 1601SLc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
Liyernnol Cotton Market

Liverpool, June 20--Cotton spot. prices points lower; American mid ding fair. 6.2ld; good middling, 6.S3d middling, 6b9d low middling, 6.29d good ordinary, 6.S7d; ordinary, 5.S9d; the sales of the day were 12.000 bales, of which 1000 were for speculation and export and included II 400 American, No receipts. Futures opened easier and closed quiet. June. 6.37d June-July, 6.36hd; July-August, 6.36d August September, 0,35d; September october, 629d October November, 6,23hd; No- yomber-D December, 6.71d; December January, 6201ad January February, G20hd February March, 6.21d; March, April 6,22di April-May, 6.2Sd; May June, 6.24d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
WHEAT SWITCHES ID
 SIDE OF THE BULLS
Prices Finished Steady at Advance of 7-S Cents.
 Corn Shows Strength

Chicago. June ao-Assertions that an important decrease on both sides of the Canadian border had become apparent ming to give fields a burned look, switched the wheat market today to the side of the bulls. asIst
 Prices finished steady at net advance of ssa%c to 7sc up.
 Corn closed 7sa1e up, oats with a gain of ls@Ae to sse. and provisions varying from last nights level to Sc increase in cost.
 Dry weather complaints relating to wheat came from the upper part of Mlnne- sota and North Dakota by long distance telephone and from large area in south ern Manitoba.
 Predictions were current that a few hot days would make the distress more wide- spread.
 Reports of chinch bugs and grasshoppers in Oklahoma has considerable effect, stir ring up sentiment against wheat bears. Previously, however, optimistic crops were dragging the market down grade. During the session September ranged from s1 0Sss d1 .oS9l to s1.o4ss01 .O41k. with last sales Sl .o41s@1 .041l, a rise of ssq1zc over last night. Corn developed strength as a re- suit of good quantities of grain in ele- vators here being posted out condition. September ffuetuated between 711saflfsc and 7214e, closing steady ssQ1ac net high CT at 72ls472Ac. Cash demand was better. No. ? yellow was quoted at 75d751ac.
 In oats there was substantial advance late in the day. September ranged from 40q4Osc to 409sc, with tho close IsQD4c up at sossQ3Oikc
 Light run of hogs lifted provisions. un- loading by packers and foreigners. The advance in no case, however, exceeded Dc. Eutura nuotations were as fnllnwa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady: middling, Ii 15-f6o; net receipts 1s7; gross receipts. 1S7; hsipments, 1ls sales. 20 stock. 323s2.
 Augusta; Qulet middling, 12Ac; net receipts, 154i gross receipts, 274 ship ments. 120; sales. 51. stock, 33,433.
 Memphis; Steady; middling, f2Mc; net receipts. 16S, gross receipts. 615; shipments, 7s9. sales, 225; stock, 24,- 261.
 St. Louis: Middling, 12ho; net re- ceipts, 450 gross receipts, 1oS9; ship ments, 1903; stock. 14,961.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts. 337; gross receipts, 337; shipments, 800: stock, 15.116.
 Little Rock: Nominal middiing, 11%c. net receipts. So: gross receipts, e9; shipments. 2S; stock. 101,44s.
 Totals today; Net receipts. 1868; gross receipts. 2565; shipments, 3151; sales. 296; stock, 130,5O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
TEDDY DECLINES TO
 JOIN SUFFRAGE CLUB

New York. June 2o.-Theodore Roosevelt has declined to join the New Yosk Mems League for Woman Suffrage. Immediate ly after the recent announcement by Col onel Roosevelt that he was for woman suffrage, the secretary of the league, MT Beadle, called at the former Presidents office and left membership blank for him to sign, The secretary has now re- ceived his answer. It says that Colonel Roosevelt Fat the present time does not wish to avail himself of your kind of- fer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
POLITICS ENTER INTO
 HE STOCK MARKET
Score of Stocks on List Br0adened and Became
 Distinctly Strong

New York, June 20.-Politieal consider ations obtruded themselves to the ex- elusion of all other matters in todays stock market News from the convention was too conflicting at the outset to stim- uiate the professional element to activity, but later when developments pointed to a possible solution of the more intricate complications a score of the stocks on the list broadened and became distinctly strong.
 Anthracite coal shares were again fore most in the upward movement, both Le- high Valley and Reading adding substan- tially to their gains of the previous day. The strength of these stocks was popular ly attributed to the announcement that the interstate commerce commission does not intend to proceed against the so-called coal monopoly unntil the fall session.
 Incidentally American Can. which is known to bear a close market relation to the anthracite shares, continued to rise with gain of 3A points on large rrans- actions. Steel also was heavily traded in to point well above yesterdays quo- tations. and the copper shares, as well tAo TAAiVAtiot4 A7iAciNlii6B AudhO DCidtCA wv ognition of the new high price for copper metal
 In the final hour a number of compara- tiyely inactive issues came to the fore. These ineluded Rock Island preferred, Louisville and Nashville, American Sugar and International Harvester. United States Rubber was one of the early feat ures of strength with an advance of 2h points.
 Toward the end the market drifted into dullness with resultant recessions from the highest. The closing distinctly fav- ored the bull account.
 The weekly statement of the Bank of England reported a slight decrease in it's proportion of reserves to liabilities with a gain of s2,O00.oo0 gold.
 There was a sharp recovery in consols on rumors that s15.000O00 of the govern ment sinking fund is to be used for re- demption.
 Insignificant with a slight balance of sales. In the way of local financing the quick syndicating of $4000o,0o0 Brooklyn Rapid Transit per cent notes, which were largely oversubscribed, constituted the one important feature. There was a fair distribution of bonds with prices ruling firm.
 Total sales, par value, s. 4s5,0OO. United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
Live Stock Market

Chicago, June oO.--Cattle: Receipts 1000; market strong for beeves; oth- CTS weak Reeves ss.1099.50: Texas steers s6.40@s, western steers s6.50@ ., stockers $4.so@s.so. cows and heif- CTS s2.20m8, calves s5.50@S.
 Hogs: Receipts 15.00o. Market active, 1b@15c higher. Lights s7,2o@7.57K. mixed s7.25@Z7o, heavy s7.25m7.7o. rough s7.20@7.40. pigs s5.2547, bulk of sales s7.50m7.65.
 Sheep: Receipts 10000. Market steady to strong. Native ss.25Q 5,6O. western s3.50G5.so. yearlings s4.75@7. native lambs s465m 7S5,, western s4s0@s. springs s5.259950.
 St. Louis, June 2o.--Cattle: Receipts $500. including 1900 Texans. Market steady. Native shipping and export steers s7.55@S.25, stockers s497. cows and heifers ss.50ns.50, Texas and In- dian steers s75508. cows and heifers fe@S.50.
 Hogs: Receipts s1oo Market 1o@15c higher. Pigs and lights s5.2597.so, packers and butchers $745@765, good heavy s7.55@7.65.
 Sheep; Market steady. Muttons s3.75 @5, lambs s6-5o@9.35; culls and bucks s1.5013.50, stockers S225@35O . Kansas City. June 20.-Cattle: Res ceipts, 1000, including 2o00 Texans. Dressed and export steers ss.s5@9.bo. fair to good $6.75@S.25. stockers s4.2 6g6.50. sound steers s5.s5Ms.50. sound cows s3.S54 4.25. native calves, S4ms.
 Hogs: Receipts 5000. Market 1c hirh- CT. Bulk of sales s7.4o@ 7.e5. heavy s7. 60 @7.S0. packers and beeves s754m7.s5. lights s7.25m7.50. pigs s6@7
 Sheep: Receipts 5000. Market strong. Lambs s7mss5, yeariings s5@s.50. wethers sf.Gp5, ewes s3.som435, stock , ors and feeders $5G4.
 Louisville, June 20.--Cattle: Receipts 25. Market slow on common; range se @s.25.
 Hogs; Receipts 1900. Market Sc high CT Range s4.5o@7.45.
 Sheep and lambs; Receipts 1000. Lambs Dc down; sheep 4Ac down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
Metal Market

New York, June 20.-Copper, firm; stand ard. spot and June, s17@17 50; July. ST l21z or 50; August s17. z5a17. .50 electrolytic, l75sa17s4c; lake, 17ssQ177sc; casting, 17Qi PC.
 Tin, strong: spot. s4s. 76a49. .12ls; June, s4s. .5OQ949; July. 45.121sq45.5o; August, $i3. .50a44.
 Lead, steady; s4.40d4. 60.
 Spelter, steady; S.06a7 .15.
 Anthony, quiet; Cookson, $.
 Iron. steady; No. 1 northern, sl5.5 .50D 5.I5; No. northern, $15nl6.5o.
 Copper arrivals, 20 tons; exports this month. 15.307 tons. London copper, weak; spot a79 2s 2d. Futures, G79 17s 6d.
 London tin, quiet; s2o6 5s. Futures, 9l9e 16s.
 London lead, e17 1ss 9d.
 London spelter, f25 15s.
 Iron, Cleveland warrants. 55s 1izd Iron locally was firmer; No. 1 foundry north- ern. s15 50Q15.75; No. 2 foundry northern s1ba15. 30; No. 1 southern and No. south ern soft, sl5.60@15.76.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-21
New Trial for Mcfarland

Trenton. N J.. June 20.-The court of errors and appeals today granted new trial in the case of Allison NJ. Mcfarland, who was convicted fin Newark of having caused the death of his wife by placing poison in q place where medicine was usually found The trial was made sensa- tion by the introduction of so-called dummy letters that passed between Me- Farland and his stenographer.