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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-22
STANDARD THIRD RAIL PLAN.
Railways Agree on Regular Position of
Power Rail.

Chicago, March 22.-What is con-
sidered as a long stride toward sue
cessful electrification of railway ter
minals-a standard location for the
third or power rail. has been acted
upon in the session of the annual con-
vention of the American Railway En-
gineering association. Its approval
means that every railroad in the coun-
try agrees to comply with the speciff-
cations that have been prepared. At
the present time some roads have the
third rail located several inches from
the tracks, a number construct it at a
low level and others at a much higher
level. The result of these varying
methods has been that a train run
ming on one electrically operated line
could not enter onto another road and
continue its progress because the po-
sition of the third rail prevented the
transmission of power. With this rail
located in the same place on all lines,
it is declared, the interchange of oper-
alton of trains of different systems
would be made easy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-22
RESUME WORK AT DODGE CIT
Snow Cleared From Right of Way
Once More.

Dodge City, Kan, March 22.-Near-
ly all the grading contractors on the
Dodge City and Cimarron Valley cut
off of the Santa Fe have reported to
superintendent L. A. Ames that their
crews are once more at work on the
roadbed with the return of good
weather. The Allen crew working on
miles , and 8 out of Dodge and many
others near this place reported that
they We're able to commence work
practically with the clearing of the
weather by shoveling the snow away
from the survey and thus keeping the
right of way clear. Crews are again
at work out of Dodge and new crews
are arriving at frequent intervals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-22

Shabby Woodwork.
Stills, baseboards and window frames
can be made to look like new. Ask
the Acme Quality Paint store, 628
Kansas avenue.
New crop Kentucky blue grass just
in. Prices right Zimmerman Seed Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-22

Boys ''Bessemer" Suits for Spring
Are Winning Compliments Galore!
We open Spring campaign in the Boys De-
partment with rousing sale of beautiful new
"Bessemer" Suits, the most sensational boys
suit values ever marketed fer SIS. Exclusive
models, exquisite patterns and fine woolens that
wear like iron; teeming with clever new style
innovations, distinctly different from any other
kind or make of boys suits at Or
this price. Observation-Disclosures. d. DID
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-05-24
SYNOPSIS.

Abner Halliday. a mserly millionaire.
IS found gagged. bound and insensible in
his room. his safe rihed and $4,000 miss
ing. The thread of the story is taken up
by his nephew Tom. Living in the same
house are other relatives; reckless Bruce
mos is a bond broker has been trying to
vaiset $4,000 to put through a deal and
save himself from financial ruin. lie has
applied to his miserly uncle and to others
for the loan but has been refused; Tom
sends for William LeDuc, an old-time
friend connected with q detective agency
In relating the story Tom reverts to has
acquaintance with Mrs. Dace. a wealthy
widow. whose business agent is Richard
Mackay, boodler and political boss.
in love with Mrs. Dace. Bruce Halliday
warns him to shun her as an adventures.
Tom sees Mrs. Dace and Mackay togeth-
or. He afterwards meets the woman at
s. horse race. and, happening to mention
that Bruce had a tip on the winner. she
gives him $500 to place on the race. The
iip goes wrong and she loses her money.
Later Tom invests in stocks. He makes
some money, and returns the lost $500 to
Mrs. Dace. It is at this juncture that the
day occurs, lie Due meets Clare and
Bruce. He learns that the key which
Glare had to the house is missing. Mac
kay's dealings with Mrs. Dace make Tom
more jealous The detective intimates a
suspicion against Bruce Halliday as the
pudiates Mrs. Dace accepts Tom as her
fance. and encourages him to invest In
q certain stock. Tom has a row with
NaclSay and the latter threatens revenge.
The detective announces that he has dis
covered important clews as to the thief.
i looks as if Mackay had got hold of
Toms key to the Halliday home and
might have been the burglar.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-05-24

planning new campaign. ana beg cs
her few days indulgence until |
could go over matters She had told
me that she was 90 be AZ hcme that
evening. and II had been Understood
between us that VAS to be With her.
therefore. M eight o'clock arose and
called for her number The vote Of
Janet answered me. telling me that
her mistress WIS not at home.
With an overwhelming prcsCntmcut
Of more misery 20 come, vainly inn
plored some information rs To where
she had gone and ~ what hour she
was expected 10 return. Tho answer
that received was a click that told
me of the hanging up OF the earpiece
and my further voiCiugs brought only
the ringing silence Of an unanswering
wire sank into my chair again.
In the midst Of my stupor ] heard
the ringing of the door bell and a mo-
ment later the sound of light footsteps
ascending the stairs. There was a tap
at my door and at my hstless re-
sponse LeDuc quietly entered. | saw
him run his eyes quickly over me as
he tossed his hat upon the bed and
drew a chair close beside mine. He
said nothing. did not even smile as
was his habit. and in my misery
did not offer him any greeting For
perhaps minute he sat without
speaking and then addressed NE with
unwonted gravity: TON, have the
proofs"
started slightly and raised my
eyes to his. | fancied they were full
of regret even sorrow. but his mouth
was firmly set. My head was hot and
my throat dry. and ! cleared the lat
ter before | spoke. Then | asked
him hoarsely where they were.
He laid them on the table before
me. They consisted of a silver card
case, a bookmaker's ticket bit of
steel. a soiled piece of paper and a
small lump of some grayish substance.
Stupidly l stared at them.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-05-24

been drrgged But will come to
that IN a moment Having secured
this Information. which Of course
eliminated him as the active burglar.
! went 20 him and told him uphill and
down that he was making y blank fool
of himself When he learned that
had uncovered his Whereabouts nn the
uight IN question he made a clean
breast of H. While he had been
plunged in despair by the crash, yet
be had taken hut two drinks that day,
one being cocktail with you IN
cafe. Soon after the last drink he
had become stupencd. which fact he
attributed 20 the reaction from his
highly nervous state, but ! came to
a totally different conclusion. although
! said nothing to him about II at the
time. With your assistance he on
tered a cab. and remembered m-mb-
ling a direction 10 the driver tn take
him TO his rooms: yet when he awoke
IN the morning be found himself at
place whore he had no desire to he.
Fear Of Miss Winton's displeasure had
made him resolve to remain silent
rather than hurt her by the confession
that he had got drunk. as he imagined
he had and gone to such place.
could not understand why the cabman
had taken It upon himself TO convey
him to this resort against Bruce's di.
rections. so | came back at the driver
hard BY the dint of more questions,
aided by a few judicious threats. ]
drew out the information that the
change In address had been given by
a certain party whom the driver knew
to be a friend of his passenger from
the fact of having seen them together.
and who had stopped him and given
new instructions as to where to con-
vey the sleeping one inside. That cX-
planned the drivers peculiar actions,
and things were becoming decidedly
interesting. Although practically sat
isfied now that Bruce had had nothing
even indirectly TO do with the matter.
| nevertheless went a little further in
my Investigations. ] was very much
interested TO find out where he had
secured the money which had enabled
him to resume his operations on
change. When | had convinced him
that | would keep the information alb
solutely secret, he told me that it was
furnished him by woman client who
did not care to have her name men
toned in connection with speculative
matters. | traced the story to its
foundation and learned that it was alb
solutely true. That left only one mat
ter TO be explained so far as Bruce
was concerned"
Il suppose you mean his possession
of the key and his denial that he had
it, coupled with the possibility that
some one else had somehow come into
possession of it," ! said, breaking the
moments lull. LeDuc nodded.
Exactly | was almost certain from
the time that Miss Winton announced
the loss of her key that it had some
how got into the possession of her
sweetheart; for its disappearance
from her keeping convinced me that
you had not been mistaken when you
said Bruce had exhibited 1t or it's
duplicate. l had several talks with
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-05-24
CHAPTER Xv.-(Continued.)

At the first corner shrieking news
boy nearly ran between my legs. and
above the uproar Of the street
heard him shout a sentence that
caused me to gasp and clutch at a
lamp post for support. Snatching a
paper from him l threw him a coin
and began to read, the paper shaking
I'm my hands like a wind-thrummed
reed Two paragraphs told me the
hideous truth. Upon information that
had been given him by Richard
Mackay, who had been frozen out OF
the combination by his coconspira-
tors, the states attorney had filed
quo warranto proceeding in which he
attacked the very life of the fran
chise of the underground system.
Should that official be able to sub
stantiate the attack and prove that
the grant had been obtained by fraud
and trickery, as Mackay stated, the
courts might deprive the corporation
Of all its rights and privileges, take
away its power to act and render 1t
hopelessly impotent. Under such a
frightful condition of affairs the stock
would become absolutely worthless,
and beneath this stab at its heart it
had already fallen with crash that
had carried half of those who had rid
den upon it to ruin. My meager mar
gins had been wiped out as quickly as
a guilty schoolboy scours his slate,
and had been made a bankrupt in
the time which 1t takes to tell It,
dropped the paper and staggered into
a doorway, my hands pressing my
temples.
The world swan drunkenly before
me in a hideous gray mist, through
which men with faces lined and hard
ened by hopes long deferred. passed
ghostlike as they plodded silently
along with strained eyes in search Of
the sordid necessities which bind the
soul and the body together. The roar
CT the street came to my deadened
ears like the sullen grumble Of thun-
der. From cut of the gloom weary
shop girls and ragged newsboys stared
:uriously up 1T my drawn face. none
soorsr tlrAn / Aaos halt 10 wTetched.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-05-24

the piano wire strength of his tendons
and ciinched my teeth between the
lfierceness Of the clasp.
Tom Halliday" he returned stern
ly, you stole your uncle's money"
Glaring at him, quivering under an i'm
pulse to tear myself from him and
strike him down, I first swelled my
muscles for the effort. then letting
them subside sank back with an ex-
clamation of supreme disgust
so that was your ultimate analy-
Sis" | said. with bitterest scorn "Of
all the absurd, asinine idiots 1t was
ever my misfortune to come in con-
tact with, you are the most complete
you, an alleged detective But you
might as we'll finish your dream.
will compel myself to listen" l turned
my head from him contemptuously
became aware that something cold
and metallic was snapped around the
wrist which he held and leaped to my
feet only 10 end myself handcufsd 70
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-05-24

him and her on the subject. and they
still insisted with a positiveness that
| could not ignore that their original
statements were absolutely correct;
namely, she denied that she had ever
loaned him the key. and he asserted
that he had no knowledge of ever
having it in his possession. | made
them rehearse all their actions when
together for some days previous to
the robbery. and finally a thought
came to her She remembered that a
short time previous while she and
Bruce had been strolling together that
she had slipped her pocketbook con-
tanning the key into his side coat
pocket for few moments while she
was putting on her gloves And that
in turn suggested an idea to me. Had
the pocketbook been partially un-
clasped, the key might easily enough
have fallen from it into his pocket,
and not having any occasion to use
it for the next few days she naturally
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-05-24

| For they had abided in the depths and
had not seen the star of hope shining
close above them, whereas | had been
hurled from the battlements of heav-
en- in the twinkling of an eye Dead
ened of senses and seeing but vague
ly, l went stumbling towards my
brokers' office. my only hope being
that | would awake and find that
/ had dreamed a nightmare.
His doors were locked. Already a
rabble stood before them vainly clam
oring for admittance and realizing
the uselessness of remaining here.
rushed down the stairs and towards
the floor of the exchange. The shrek
ing uproar of the pit was unintelligible
to me, but in the midst of it with his
collar torn from his neck and his coat
/ split down the back was my agent
/ still dancing about insanely with
wild thrusts of his fingers into the
air. The frenzy upon his face left me
no vestige of hope, and | turned away
with my brain spinning, Four steps
further and almost ran into the arms
of Richard Mackay.
heavy mustaches; his eyes burned and
his face was stamped with the vim
dictiveness that had brought this in
! ferno about He saw me at once and
brutal laugh of satisfaction burst
from between the half-sealed lips
which my fist had split Il did it
partly for your benefit if that is any
satisfaction to you But | am not
through with you even yet, puppy,
he said in my ears. as he passed Too
broken of spirit to resent the insult
other than by look l passed him in
/ silence.
How ! got through that terrible af-
ternoon l am still uncertain, except
in vague way. | dared not keep my
luncheon engagement with Mrs Dace
and tell her all: but instead kept
mumbling to myself that I would call
her up that evening when l had a
| chance to think over what | should
say.
There is always a chance, though
1t be only one in million, that some
thing will be saved out of a wreck:
and come what might matters could
not possibly be more hopeless at
nightfall than they We're now. And
perhaps by then could think of some
thing to retrieve myself temporarily;
something which would eventually
start me once more along the prm-
rose way. Scarcely conscious of what
I was doing | wandered to Bruce's Of
fee. He was not there, but his clerk
told me that my cousin for some rea-
son had closed out all his holdings
the day before at a handsome profit
and had announced himself as through
with speculation. The bitterness of
the contrast between him and myself
brought the tears to my eyes Should
| he carry out this resolve and stick to
his commissions, as had little doubt
that he would under Clares persua-
sions and the weight Of his promise,
his happiness was in his own keeping.
He had undoubtedly again gained a
modest competence, had a good busi
ness and the love Of a sweetly beauti-
full and contented woman Verify the
richest gifts of the gods reposed in
the hollow of his hand.
! | went home and threw myself heay-
lily upon the bed At the summons
to the evening meal | failed to re-
spond: burying my face in the pillow
instead, as for the hundredth time I
| rehearsed what l was to say to Mrs
Dace ! could only tell her that | had
received q severe setback but was
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-05-24

enough had not missed H. So We
got the coat he had worn ON that
occasion and went through Il. We
found a small rip in the bottom of the
outside pocket, and going further dis
covered the key in the bottom lining
That solved the mystery. As for his
having pounded on the table with II
and afterwards denied IL, that was
easily accounted for by the fact that
in hts worriment had unconsciously
drawn 1t from his pocket and used it
MS you described and then replaced II
mechanically without noticing what
he had held or remembering the in.
cident. ] accepted this as the correct
solution of the Key incident and then
and there dismissed Bruce from all
connection with the matter. For had
he entered into collusion with any.
one else and loaned him the key for
the night. the other person most GER
tainly would have been professional
who owned his own tools and knew
how TO use them. and that idea as you
know, had already abandoned. DO
YOU get me-"
Il think So And having eliminated
Bruce, whom all along told you was
innocent. you turned your attention
TO Richard Mackay as the next pos
sibiiity." My companion smiled faint
ly. thrusting his hands into his pock
cts and leaning forward in his chair.
Yes, for about ten minutes. At the
end of that time | had reasoned him
out of the case The man who
strangled your uncle was described
by him as a large, strong man who
coughed peculiarly. Thet description
fitted Mackay to dot, and further
more there was a possibility of his
having been informed through his
more or less familiar connection with
Mrs. Dace's establishment, of the
money being in the safe at this partic-
ular time. Then, too, the incident Of
your having left your keys there for
some days furnished Aossible way
by which he could have secured a
duplicate through a conspiracy with
one of the household. But that he
did it personally was absurd. He is
far and away above it. He Is not
burglar: he Is a boodler. He has a
million dollars of his own, and would
no more risk himself in an act like
this than you would for a handful OF
silver. And having previously strick-
en- out the professional cracksmen be-
cause of the crudeness of the job. |
was now compelled to eliminate
Mackay and his friends because Of
the same reasoning that had applied
in Bruce's case. Had he turned the
job over to some needy friend of his
from the underworld that person
certainly would not have been bun
gler. You see what that brought me
to-"
arose in my chair with a mingled
sensation of heat and cold climbing
my spine and stiffening my hair. DO
you mean to say as the last remaining
possibility you fastened your suspi-
cions upon me?" | gasped. One Of
his hands fastened upon my wrist
with the swapping grip.of a steel trap;
his fingers biting like teeth into my
flesh AS in our school days l felt
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-05-24
Unnecessary Advice.

A Boston school teacher. on sttfr-
ing after 40 years service. had these
suggestions to make to young women
teachers: "A little harmless flirting
with nice people with whom you are
acquainted will do much to rest the
tired mind after the arduous duties
of the schoolroom: be live wire ev'
cry minute: do no. eat too much.
Advice is given to those who need it:
It is easy to guess what Young Boston
school teachers are ukS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-16
BEWARE OF 0INTMENTS FOR
CATARRH THAT CONTAIN
MERCURY,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the dam
age they will do is ten fold to the good
you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f.
j. Cheney & Co, Toledo, o., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen.
uine. 1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by f. j. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by all drugg SITS. Price, 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills Tor constipa-
ton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-16
Newbury's 15oth Anniversary.

Newbury, Aug. l2-Midst a steady
downpour of rain the weeks festivities
in celebration of the 150th anniversary
of the settlement of the town opened
yesterday with union services in the
Methodist church IN the forenoon, and
an old-fashioned spirited sermon by
Rev. Joseph E. King, president of the
Fort Edward institute at Fort Edward,
N. Y.
DIR. King was principal of Old New
bury seminary from 1848-53, and is now
in his seth year, but vigorous as a man
of 80
In the afternoon union services took
place in the Congregational church at
which Horace w. Bailey opened the
exercises in due form with an historical
address with words of welcome. He
was followed by mastery Grafton by
Rev. John M. Thomas, president of
Middlebury college, on the Ideals of
the Early Settlers"
Notwithstanding the very inclement
weather, the audience rooms were
crowded to overlooking at both sessions.
Monday the exercises were at West
Newbury in the Union meeting house
where Horace w. Bailey presided. DIR.
Thomas and DR.. King were among the
speakers.
Tuesday forenoon occurred the ded-
ication of markers on historic spots.
In the afternoon the dedication of the
General Jacob Bagley monument on the
village common took place which was
the principal event of the week.
Wednesday forenoon there was a
reunion of the students of Old New
bury Seminary, followed in the after
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-16
Estate of Edward KanaIey
of Leicester
NTATE OF VERMONT,

STATE OF VERMONT.
\ > DISTRICT OF ADDISON. IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the district Of
Addison.
To all persons interested in the estate of Edward
kanaley, late of Leicester, in said district
deceased GREETING:
At a Probate Court holden at Mddlebury
within and for said district the 30th day of July
1912, an instrument purporting be the last will
and testament of Edward Kanaley late of Lei~
cester, in said district deceased was presented to
the court aforesaid, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said court that the 18th
day of August, 1912, at 1870 O'Clock am, at the
Probate Office in said Middlebury. be assigned for
proving said instrument and that notice thereof
be given toall persons concerned, by publishing
this order three weeks successfully in the Mid
dlebury Register, Newspaper circulating in that
vicinity. in said district, previous to the time
appointed
Therefore. you are hereby notified to appear be-
fore said court, at the time and place aforesaid.
and contest the probate of said will. if you have
cause.
Given under my hand at Mddlebury. in said
district, this Both day of July 1912
81 Charles l. RuttOn. Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-16
Deer Plowlnq with Dynamite.

Leading agricultural authorities ev-
erywhere are advocating deep tillage
both as a means of increasing crops
and as protection against such dsas-
trous dry spells as characterized the
Summer of 1911. There seems to be
no difference of opinion as to the advan-
tages of deep tillage, but there is in
regard to the method of doing the
work. What might be called the natu-
raj method is the planting of crops such
as alfalfa, whose large and powerful
tap roots will penetrate rather com
pact subsoil to a depth of 6 feet or
more and in few years render it more
or less open and give it a sufficient con-
tent of humus to materially increase
its fertility and ter-holding capacity.
A more rapid method of deep tillage
is with the subsoil plough which breaks
up the soil to depth of is to 20 inches.
This, however, is rather expensive and
very hard on men and horses.
Within recent years a third method