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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-12-05
HIGH Aim OF THIEVES.
ROYAL CROWNS HAVE BEEN Oh.
JEcrs OF pEPREpArloNs.
Latest to Be Recorded 10 an Attempt
70 Purloln the Now Dlsused Dla-
dem That Once Belonged
20 eraxil's Ruler.

Robberies Of royal crowns are nat.
urally extremely rare, and the num-
Der Of thefts Of this sort that have
taken place since Col. Blood was cap
tured in the act of carrying off the
crown Of England from the Tower of
London. in the reign Of Charles H..
may be counted on the fingers Of one
hand.
Recently the imperial crown Of Bra
Eli was stolen from the Chateau d'Eu,
In Normandy, only a few miles from
Dieppe. Already on June IL, three Of
the largest diamonds of the crown
were found to have been pried out and
to have disappeared. along with three
costly rings belonging to the Count
ess d'Eu. The services of the po-
lico and Of private detective agencies
had been called into action by the
royal occupants of the chateau. but
without avail.
On August II large dinner party
was In progress at the Chateau d'Eu,
when suddenly the dogs outside began
to bark violently. Prince Louis of
Orleans Braganza, taking it for grant
ed that some thief was again about
the guests at the table had just been
discussing the robbery of June 12-
jumped from his chair, and, running
through the gunroom. seized rifle,
which he did not even take time to
load, and rushed into the grounds. In
IA few minutes he found, held at bay
by the dogs in thicket, man at
whom he pointed his gun. The fel.
Jow o1ered no resistance, although on
being seized and searched by the peo-
pile who rushed out after the prince
1T was found that the intruder was
armed with two revolvers and long
knife, while In his waistcoat pocket
were the three diamonds missing from
the crown and one of the rings.
Further search revealed in the
fhrubbery where he had been crouch
ing a bundle containing the imperial
crown itself and the jeweled coronet
which the Brazilian crown prince
had worn on the state occasions. The
burglar was afterward ascertained to
be a former servant Of the chateau
named Louis Nieuten, who had decid-
ed to turn his knowledge of the inte.
'rior and fittings of the place to good
account.
Attention has thus been drawn to
the owner Of the endangered imperial
gems, namely, the Countess d'Eu, ex-
Grown Princess of Brazil, and only
child Of the late Dom Pedro, BraziIs
last emperor. who was dethroned in
1889.
sixty-six years old, very tall and i'm
posing, with large, bright eyes and
most unaffected in manner, the ex-
crown princess has inherited much of
her fathers looks and character.
Like him. she lives 9 life of mingled
stateliness and simplicity. Born at
Rio de Janeiro and married there in
1854 to Prince CASTOR, son Of the
late Due de Nemours and grandson of
king Louis Philippe OF France, she re-
peatedly acted as regent of Brazil
during her fathers absence in Europe
hnd the United States, and it was as
such that it fell to her lot to sign
the decree abolishing for all time ne
gro slavery in his dominions.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-12-05
Towner Has Naval Gun for Park.

Towner.-Towner has a naval gun
for its park. 1t is an obsolete speci.
men Of naval ordnance that was
shipped here from Bremerton, Wash.
1t Is one.pounder and there are
some extra cannon balls that will be
placed around it when it is mounted
in the courthouse yard The gun was
formerly of the cruiser Boston and
was first used in 1902 and dismantled
In 1909.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-12-05
WlIlIna Panhandler.

Archbishop Ryan. of Philadelphia,
was accosted one day by a drunken
panhandler. who asked for dime.
The archbishop gave him the dime and
said: "My friend. don't you think Il
would be possible for you to walk in
the straight and narrow path?" The
panhandler Strengthened up. "Who?
met? he asked. "show it to me. I
used to be . tight-rope walkers
urday Evening Post.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-12-05
orioin. Of Popular SAVING.

The origin of the saying that It
takes nine tailors to make a man is
thought by some to be a corruption Of
mine tellers make a man." the "tel-
lers" being another name for tolls"
of bell. The English custom was to
strike three times three tolls or tel
lers" on the passing bell for the death
of a man. It was three times two for
woman.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-12-05
Should Have Some Superstition.

Should Have Some Superstition.
We would not give rap for the
person who is without all supersti-
ton. We would little bit prefer the
man whose superstitions are pessi.
mistic to the one who is so exceed
ingly superior as to think there is no
luck in life. no favor nor disfavor in
anything that may happen or in any
circumstance that may surround our
hves.-Exchange.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-14

slderation upon the part Of your uncle.
ana ought to keep as far away from
MN IN the future as you reasonably
can. It seems to me as if there is
but one thing for you TO do, and |
want you to do It. Go away and make
a new start somewhere else where
everything you see will not be a re-
hinder Of this period in your life. You
VIII be able TO do better work, and
more hopeful work. among other sur
roundings. Your secret viii be safe
with me. I will tell your uncle that
/ have been unable to recover the
money and will throw up the case
VIII you agree to do as I have sug-
gested if release you?"
1t was my only way Of escape, and
the wisdom Of the advice seemed to
beyond doubling. With my bosom al
most bursting, and staring straight
ahead through dimmed eyes, I assent
ed I will go almost Immediately
But there is one thing which I must
do before leaving. / must first see
Matie-Mrs. Dace, mean, and have
a long talk with her-perhaps several
OF them-and that may delay me for a
few days love her better than
all else in the world, and if she really
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-14
1000 SOLDIERS
NUTINY IN PEKING
Troops Stay, Loot and Burn Near
Americans.
MANY NATIVES ARE KILLED
Rioters Go From House to House,
Taking Rich Loot-Lack of
Pay is Probable
Cause

Pek1n.-This city was in the lands
Of 1000 Yuan Shi Kai soldiers, who
mutined, and many natives were kill
ed and wounded during the several
hours Of their reign.
The richest parts of the city were
sacked and there was immense and
wanton destruction.
The happenings were a repetition
on a far greater scale Of the expert
ences of many cities during the revolu-
ton. The loss by the fire and destruc-
ton of property in addition to the
loOting is incalculable.
No foreigners have been injured.
During the shooting a rifle bullet
struck the wall right above where
American Minister William }. Calhoun,
Secretary Edward T. Williams and
several American women were stand
ing.
When the outbreak started it was
estimated that 1000 soldiers took part,
but after that the mutineers were aug
mented by large numbers Of the po-
lice, coolies and Ioafers.
The idea is expressed that Yuan Sht
Kafs soldiers began the trouble when
they learned that he intended to leave
the capital for Marking.
The soldiers were everywhere loot
ing from house to house.
They did not spare even foreign
residences within one block of the le-
cation quarter.
=
territory Of more than a mile in area
has been burned. This stretches from
the forbidden city to the building of
the Chinese foreign board. where
Yuan Shi Kai resides, the flames
reaching within half mile of the lega-
tons.
The quarters occupied by the Nan
king delegates who came here to noti-
fly Premier Yuan of his election as
president were enveIoped in flames.
There was much reckless shooting
and one shell, which fell into the com
pound of the American legation, tore
through the tent Of one of the soldiers
of the recently arrived achievements,
but did not explode
ALuOuS the refugees at the Amer1-
can legation are Willard D. Straight,
ex-American consul general at Muk-
den, and now the representative of a
New York financial syndicate, and his
wife, who was Miss Dorothy 2. Whit
ney, daughter of the late William c.
Whitney, and Daniel A De Menocal,
representative of the International
Banking corporation at Picking, and
his wife, all of whom had thrilling ex-
periences as they traversed the
streets in which Chinese troops were
engaged in Iooting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-14

union when my disaster came. Meth
er have I any doubt but that Mackay
was infatuated with the woman, saw
that | was winning her and started
out TO get rid OF me- He probably
learned of my speculations, and
knowing that If he could wreck them
II would effectively dispose of me so
far as she was concerned, ruthIessly
tore down the fortunes of many that
l might be crushed in the crash. And
he succeeded perfectly. Mrs. Dace,
being convinced by him that 1 was
ruined, and probably having been
waveTing somewhat between US; pre-
ferring me. but being tempted by his
wealth, hesitated no longer when she
became satisfied that / could not give
her what she had made up her mind
to have. Realizing as l did all along
that we never could have been happy
without considerable money, I would
not have blamed her particularly for
making the choice that she did had
not Mackay been a married man.
Even as it is, l bear her no i'll will
and do not believe that she was an
immoral woman. There was a great
deal of good in her, but she was
selfish and cared little for the suffer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-14

ings of others provided she gained
her own pleasures. The only fear /
have of ever again committing a
crime is in case I should happen to
run across that black scoundreI Mac
kay. If l should see him l am afraid /
might run amuck.
Bruce and Clare are married and
are happily spending the money Of
dead Uncle Abner, who cut me off
with a shilling. And that brings me
to the reason for writing this confes-
sion. Uncle Abner having passed
into the great beyond, no longer have
any fear that I will be prosecuted,
and never would be able to feel that
I had made my fullest Teparation I'M
less I cleared Bruce. For in some
way few things leaked out, and
while his friends have chung to him
with the greatest loyalty, there are
others who have always looked upon
him with more or less suspicion since
the night of the robbery. And l
know that the consciousness of this is
a cloud that forever hov0rs upon the
horizon Of their otherwise bright
lives, and 1t is, therefore, my moral
duty to dispel it. AS fer myself it
makes little. difference # the truth is
now known, as none of my former &C
quaintances know where | am and l
shall never return to my old home.
Nor do I ask forgiveness or make
apology beyond this statement. was
not a thief by nature and am thor
oughly repentant. But l was young
and madly enraptured With the most
beautiful woman have ever seen, and
took desperate chances to gain her.
And my love for her, though passion
flied, was pure. I wanted her for
my wife AS I stole for her, so would
1 have shaved for her; fought for her;
died for her. Therefore I only ask
that you judge ne as you would be
judged had you been III my place.
Caught helplessly in the maelstrom of
love and gaming, I went down in the
vortex.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-14

cares for me, maybe she will give
me another chance to recover my
self financially. Of course, she will
never know that l did this and per-
perhaps" My voice broke and
I choked as l vainly attempted to
finish my sentence. I heard the click
of a lock and felt the handcuff fall
from my wrist.
you have something more to learn
which it hurts me to tell you, but
which you must know. I have taken
it into consideration in deciding to let
you go. 1t is part of your punish
ment, and while it will be bitter you
must bear it like man. You will
hardly see Mrs. Dace again. Richard
Mackay has left the city for parts
unknown, deserving his family and
taking Mrs. Dace with him. The vel
low evening papers are full of it.
With the floor beneath me heaving
like the deck of reeling ship, stag
gered and fell upon my knees before
the bed, burying my face in it. I'm.
der the horror of that moment all
strength left me and I sobbed
brokenly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-14
SYNOPSIS.

Abner Halliday, a misery millionaire,
: found gagged. bound and insensible in
MS room, his safe rified and $4,000 miss
ing. The thread IF the story is taken up
Dy his nephew Tom Living in the same
house are other relatives, reckless Bruce
halliday and pretty Clare WintOn. Bruce,
VINO ls 9 bond broker. has been trying to
RAISE $1,000 t. put through q deal and
save himself from financial ruin. He has
applied to his misery uncle and to others
Lor Lha loan but has been refused. Tom
sends for William LeDuC an OId-time
friend connected with a detective agency.
IN relating the story Tom reverts to his
aGglaIntare5 with a Mrs. Dace, a wealthy
WldOWa whose business agent is Richard
mackay, bOodler and political boss.
Tom Is jealous Of MaCkay and is deeply
In love with Mrs. Dace. Bruce Halliday
warns him 10 shun her as an adventures.
rom sees Mrs. DaCs and Mackay togeth-
eF. lie afterwards meets the woman at
2 morse race, and. happening to mention
1IlaL E5fuce nad tip on the winner, she
gives aim $3.50 to place on the race. The
Up goes wrong and she loses her money.
1-sLer rom invests in stocks. He makes
some money. and returns the lost $500 to
A4ts lace It is at this junC-uTe that the
inert or the $4,000 from old Abner Halli-
1Ay occurs lie Due meets Clare and
5Euce- lie learns that the key which
care mad 70 the house is missing. Mac
key's dealings with Mrs Dace make Tom
more jealous The detective iutimates a
s45pleion against Bruce Halliday as the
thief. This Glare Wint0n INDIGNANTLY re-
pudlates- Mrs. DaCe accepts Tom as her
nance, and encourages him to invest in
certain stocks. Tom has a row with
MaclSay and the latter threatens revenge
Inc detective announces that he has dis
covered important cIeWs as to the thief
liz looks as IL Mackay had got hold OF
toms key to the Halliday home and
might have been the burglar. Tom sud
denly finds himself financially ruined. He
learns that Mackay had so manipulated
the stocks that he lost everything. The
detective calls Tom TO a conference and
announces he has discovered the persoA
vino stole the $4,000 from old Abner Hal
lday Tom asks the name Of the cuIprit
Sternly and emphaucaIIy lie Due declares
that it Is himself
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-14

perate plight at the exact time when
you became possessed of the knowl-
edge that your uncle had this large
amount of money in an old. weak safe
the combination Of dire extremity
and sudden opportunity. It was your
last hope and you went after it as
drowning man goes after a floating
oar You got it, and for a time it
buOyed you" I writhed in my help
lessness.
And you supposed I cOnjured burg
lar tools out of the air by a wave Of
my hand. together with the skill TO
use them" He smiled restrospec-
lively.
NO, I still had that difficulty to
overcome. For a little while it had
me stumped, and then I CHANGED to
recall that you went for a year or
so to 2 technical school and learned a
good deal about the use of tools. Now,
l knew that many young men keep
their kit after leaving such places,
and I wondered if you had. I also re-
membeTed having noticed a sort Of a
tool chest in the basement on the
day I examined the premises. and I
now concluding that it was time for
me to know what was in II. There
fore I bUrglarized your basement by
forcing the back door, picked the
lock Of the chest and examined it's
contents. Among the tools I found
one Of exactly the size Of the one that
had bored the safe, and upon closer
inspection found that a bit of it had
been broken off in the operation. and
that bit Of steel you now see on the
table before you. I found it on the
morning went over the room. You
viii remember what a painfully mi
mute scrutiny I made of everything
even using my magnifying glass" He
gathered up the card case, the ticket
and the bit Of steel and placed them
carefully in an envelope which he
deposited in his pocket He then
turned to the piece of soiled paper
and the lump of grayish matter.
I had now the chain of proof con
Meeting you with the crime forged
with the exception of one link, which
could I supply would make it prac-
tically unbreakabIe. On one of the
mortgages which had been blackened
by burnt powder was a fairly good
imprint of a right thumb. I tore off
the fragment of paper containing it.,
and by placing it under the micro
scope could distinctly trace the lines.
Of course such lines are not the same
on any two persons in the world; and
could l get an imprint of your thumb
and by comparison find that they or
responded, there could then be no fur
Their doubt as to your hand being the
one that had rummaged the safe. But
this was a difficult thing to do with
out arOusing your suspicious. finally
got around it, however, by organizing
our burglary for the double purpose
of getting the print and calling to
your attention the probability of
your having lost your card case in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-14

your previous climb I told you at the
time that 1 expected to get the proof
from one who would not suspect that
he had furnished it until I denounced
him, and guess I was correct. l
don't believe it entered your head
that you were making the evidence as
you went along by which l could
send you to the penitentiary. Neither
did YOU suspect that 1 meant you
when I told you if I ever unraveIed
the knot it would be because of the
assistance and clues you had given
me. incidentally I might say that
the Office we burglarized belonged to
q friend of mine who loaned it 20 me
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-14

ton, leaving it locked" LeDuc looked
at me with a frown.
That was a thing l never did
puzzle out to my own satisfaction;
yet it was the simplest thing OF all.
When I think how rudimental it is,
it makes ne Disguised with myself
to think that I didn't solve it. All
of which goes to show what blunder-
ers we all are when we think we are
doing something extremely clever.
Another thing along that line which
1 should like to know is this. Did
you put that half burned cigarette
where found it in the hall?"
1 did not; I know nothing about i. 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-14

for the purpose. had you tamb your
thumb against the ball OF soft putty
and got an excellent impression Of it,
which I have had experts compare
with the faint lines on the blackened
paper. They assure me that they
were both made by the same thumb"
It was a good thing that LeDuc
had possessed the foresight to render
me helpless and secure my revolver.
IN the frenzy Of the moment I certain
~ would have used il upon one or
both of US. I turned upon him des-
perately. DO you think any jury
would believe such evidence as that
and convict me?" I demanded huskily
He wrinkled his forehead.
q am sure I don't know. One can
never tell. Do you want TO give a
jury the chance?" l made no answer
and We sat in silence, the GOODNESS of
death upon me. my companion IN
moving, but lynx eyed Then once
more he addressed ne, and through
his tones ran the old familiar friend
illness Of days long gone by.
q know that you are not a Grim
inaI at heart, Tom. I an sorry, very
sorry for all this, and I should regret
very much to see you go 10 the peni-
Tertiary. But if you wish me to as
sist you, you must make a clean
breast of the affair. Have you any
Of your uncle's money Ieft?' I could
only groan. Despairing and helpless
threw myself upon his mercy.
No. I used it for further specuIa-
ton after I was wiped out the first
time. I was way ahead of the game
until today, but now I am wiped out
completely. I am penniless and in
debt. l can repay absolutely nothing
can offer no compromise. You will
have to do as you please with me"
LeDuc whistled
q wondered If you had got bitten
today for the second time when I
read that Underground had blown up.
So that ends my prospects of getting
any fees for a lot of hard work" He
looked quite downcast for a space,
then frightened up and continued
more cheerfully.
But really that does not matter
so much after all, for I can worry
along without it. If I could only have
found that some one besides an old
friend had done this thing I would
not be dissatisfied with my job. But
there is a thing or two which I don't
understand. I don't believe you had
a duplicate key, for I don't believe
you ever contemplated such an act
until you were driven desperate by
the calamity. I have gone upon the
assumption that you quarreled with
your uncle the day before the robbery
on purpose that you might have an
excuse for throwing down the key and
absenting yourself from the house
during the night. That being the
case, how did you enter?"
when I left the house after the
quarrel I threw the catch which pre-
vents the door from locking. Of
course it would snap shut as usual,
but could then be opened from the
outside by the knob. I had no idea
that any one would think of looking
to see that the door locked itself
when it was shut on that day any
more than any other, and of course
no one did. was therefore enabled to
come in without a key, and when I
went out after replacing the tools,
and with the money in my pockets, I
restored the door to its usual condi-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-14
MILLION BRITISH
MINERS ON STRIKE
Labor Crisis-Mlnimum Wage
Bill Ready.

London - Great Britain's great
coal strike is on in full force and
all miners, with but a few excep
tons, in England, Scotland and Wales
threw down their tools and quit work
A small number were permitted to re
main in the pits to guard them from
accident, etc.
Over million men were affected
and this number will be augmented
daily through the closing of industries
which are dependent on the fuel sup
ply for their existence.
1t is said that If the strike is pro-
longed for three weeks 100000 men in
the allied trades of London alone will
be thrown out of work.
1t is impossible to estimate the muI-
utude that Will ultimately be affected,
but it is so large that it will be GER
tain to bring about a general paralysis
OF British trade.
Although the strike is really IN
progress the negotiations for peace
will be resumed. Premier Asqufth is
expected to announce drastic action
by parliament If the situation is not
changed. The government is deter
mined by all means in its power to
prevent a paralysis of industry.
Mr.. Asquith, in making an appeal
for settlement to the miners fedora
ton at a conference, decided that If
the governments recognition of the
minimum wage principle did not bring
about an agreement between the dis
putants the government would secure
If by other means
This is hint of an intention to
pass bill fixing the minimum wage
legally