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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-19
CHAPTER XVII.

The news that Judge Brewster
would appear for the defendant at the
approaching trial of Howard Jeffries
went through the town like wildfire,
and caused an immediate revival in
the public interest, which was begin
ming to slacken for want of hourly
stimulation. Rumor said that there
had been a complete reconciliation in
the Jeffries family, that the banker
was now convinced of his sons limo
cence, and was determined to spend
a fortune, if necessary, to save him
This and other reports of similar
nature were all untrue, but the Judge
let them pass without contradiction.
They were harmless, he chuckled and
If anything, helped Towards cause.
Meantime he himself had not been
idle. When once he made up his
mind to do a thing he was not con-
tent with half measures. Night and
day he worked on the case. preparing
evidence, seeing witnesses and ex-
perts. until he had gradually built
up a bulwark of defense which the
police would find difficult to tear
down. Yet he was not wholly reas-
sured as to the outcome until Annie.
the day following the interview in his
office, informed him breathlessly that
she had found the mysterious woman
The judge was duly elated; now it
was plain sailing, indeed There had
always been the possibility that How
ards confession to the police was
true, that he had really killed Under
wood. But now they had found the
one important witness, the mysteri-
Gus woman who was in the apart
ment a few minutes before the shoot
ing and who was in possession of a
letter in which Underwood declared
his intention of shooting himself,
.oubt was no longer possible Acquit-
al was a foregone conclusion. So
5leased was the judge at Annie's find
.nat he did not insist on knowing the
romans name. He saw that Annie
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sheets have tried this young man In
their columns and found him guilty,
thus preiudicing the whole community
against him before he comes to trial.
In no other country in the civilized
world would this be tolerated, except
In a country overburdened with free
dom"
Capt. Clinton laughed boisterously
The early bird catches the worm"
he grinned. They asked me for in.
formation and got it."
Judge Brewster went on:
You have so prejudiced the com.
munity against him that there is
scarcely a man who doesn't believe
him guilty. If this matter ever comes
to trial how can we pick an unpreiu-
diced jury? Added to this foul inius-
tice you have branded this young
mans wife with every stigma that can
be put on womanhood. You have hint
ed that she is the mysterious female
who visited Underwood on the night
OF the shooting and openly suggested
that she is the cause of the crime"
We'll, It's just possible" said the
policeman with effrontery.
Judge Brewster was fast losing his
temper, The mans insolent demeaR.
or was intolerable. Half rising from
his chair and pointing his finger at
him, he continued:
You have besmirched her character
with stories of scandal. You have
linked her name with that OF Under
wood. The whole country rings with
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view we take IN this matterl Now.
captain, In the present case, on the
night of the confession did you show
Young Mr.. JefTries the pistol with
which he was supposed to have shot
Robert Underwood"
Capt, Clinton screwed up his eyes
as If thinking hard. Then, turning to
his sergeant, he said:
Yes. ! think | did. Didn't I, Ma
loney?"
Your word is sufficient" said the
Judge quickly did you hold It upf"
Think ! did"
DO you know If there was a lieht
shining on it?" asked the tuI9e
quickly
At this point, DR.. Bernstein, whs
had been an attentive listener, bent
eagerly forward. Much depended ca
Capt. Clinton's answer-perhaps q
mans life.
Don't know-might have beeu," re-
piled the chief carelessly.
Judge Brewster turned to DR.. Bern,
Continued next week.
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preferred, for some reason. not to sive
it-even to her legal adviser-and he
let her have her way, exacting only
that the woman should be produced
the instant he needed her. The young
woman readily assented. OF course,
there remained the confession" but
that had been obtained unfairly. H.
legally, fraudulently, The next impor-
tant step was to arrange a meeting at
the judges house at which DR.. Bern
stein, the hypnotic expert. would he
present and to which should be invi-
ted both Capt Clinton and Towards
father In front of all these witnesses
the judge would accuse the police cap
tain of browbeating his prisoner into
making an untrue confession. Per-
maps the captain could be argued into
admitting the possibility of a mistake
having been made. If, further, he could
be convinced of the existence of doc
umentary evidence showing that I'm
derwood really committed suicide he
might be willing to recede from his
position in order to protect himself
AT any rate it was worth trying. The
judge insisted also, that to this meet.
Ing the mysterious woman witness
should also come, to be produced at
such a moment as the lawyer might
consider opportune. Annie merely de-
manded few hours time so she could
n s.nper snointp ser, cod soon re-
II To-. D. vat
and members of the city coun,
others will be called upon to o
the local streets and sidewalks.
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ken. They seemed to be waiting for
a fourth man who had not yet ar
rived. Presently Judge Brewster
looked up and said:
Gentlemen, / expect Capt. Clinton
in few minutes, and the matter will
be placed before YOU
Mr.. Jeffries froWned. 1t was great
ly against his wish that he had been
dragged to this conference Peevish-
ly, he said:
I've no wish to be present at the
meeting. You know that and yet
you sent for me-
Judge Brewster looked up at him
quickly and said quietly yet de-
cisively:
Mr.. Jefries, it is absolutely nee.
essary that you be present when |
tell Capt. Clinton that he has either
willfully or ignorantly forced your son
to confess to having committed a
crime of which | am persuaded he is
absolutely innocent"
The banker shrugged his shoulders.
"If I can be of service, of course,
II am only too glad-but what can
say-what can | do?"
Nothing" replied the Judge CURLY.
But the moral effect of your presence
Is invaluable" More amiably he went
Oh: Believe me, Jeffries, | wouldn't
have taken this step unless was alb
solutely sure Of my position. | have
been informed that Underwood COM
mitted suicide, and tonight evidence
confirming this statement is to be
placed i'll my hands. The woman who
paid him that mysterious visit Just
before his death has promised to come
here and tell us what she knows. Now,
If Capt. Clinton can be got to admit
the possibility of his being mistaken
1t means that your son will be free
In few days"
"Who has given you this informa-
tion?' demanded the banker skeptic-
ally.
"Howard's wife," answered the
Judge quietly. The banker started and
the lawyer went on: "She knows who
the woman is, and has promised to
bring her here tonight with docu-
mentary proof of Underwood's sui
eide"
you are depending on herr" he
sneered.
why not?" demanded the Judge
"She has more at stake than any OF
US. She has worked day and night
on this case. 1t was she who aroused
DR.. Bernstein's interest and persuad-
ed him to collect the evidence against
Capt. Clinton"
The banker frowned
"She is the cause OF the whole mis-
cradle business" he growled.
The door opened and the butler, en-.
| tering, handed his master a card
All" calculated the Judge. Here's
our man! Show him up"
When the servant had disappeared
Mr.. Jeffries turned to his host With
show OF irritation he said:
Il think you put TOO much faith in
that woman, but you'n find out-youu
| find out"
Judge Brewster smiled.
That's our object, isn't 1t, Mr. JET.
trieste find out?" he said sarcas-
ucally
! Whats the name Of this mysterl-
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falsities about her In my opinion,
Capt Clinton, your direct object is to
destroy the value of any evidence she
may give in her husbands favor"
The chief looked aggrieved.
"Why, I haven't said word"
Turning to his sergeant, he asked:
"Have l. Maloney?"
"But these sensation mongers
have" cried the Judge angrily, You
are the only source from whom they
could obtain the information"
But what do I gain?' demanded the
captain with affected innocence.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." re-
piled the Judge sternly. These same
papers speak of you as the greatest
| living chief-the greatest public of
ficial-oh, you know the political value
OF that sort of thing as well as do"
The captain shrugged his shoulders.
q can't help what they say about
me-" he growled.
They might add that you are also
the richest" added the Judge quickly,
but | won't go INTO that"
Again Capt Clinton Redeemed and
shifted restlessly on his chair He did
not relish the trend of the conversa-
tioV.
Il don't like all this, Judge Brew
ster-tain't fair amt on trial"
Judge Brewster picked up some pa
pers from his desk and read from one
OF them.
Captain, in the case of the People
against Creedon-after plying the de-
PENDANT with questions for six hours
you obtained confession from him ?"
yes, he told me he set the place
on fire"
"Exactly-but it afterward de-
veloped that he was never near the
place"
well, he told me.
yes. He told you, but it turned out
that he was mistaken"
Yes" admitted the captain reluc-
family.
The Judge took another document,
and read:
In the case of the People against
Bentley"
THAT was Bentley's own fault
didn't ask him" interrupted the cap
tain. He owned up himself" Turn
ing to the sergeant. he said: You
were there, Maloney"
But you believed him guilty" in
terposed Judge Brewster quickly
Yes"
You thought him guilty and after
a fiyeh hour session you impressed this
thought on his mind and he-he con
| fessed"
II didn't impress anything just
simply"
You just simply convinced him that
he was guilty-though as it turned
out he was in prison at the time he
was supposed to have committed the
| burglary"
1T wasn't burglary" corrected the
captain sullenly
Judge Brewster again consulted the
papers in his hand
You're quite right, captain-my
mistake--it was homicide, butt was
an untrue confession"
Eyes"
at was the same thing in the Cal
lahan case went on the Judge, pick
fng up another document III the case
of the People against Tuthill-and-
Cosgroye-Tuthill confessed and died
In prison and Cosgroye afterward &C
knowledged that he and not Tuthill
was the guilty man"
We'll" growled the captain. mis-
takes sometimes happen
Judge Brewster stopped and laid
down his eyeglasses.
"Ah, that Is precisely the psint Of
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lIlSh dllu .eos ia vas az.
sorbed in his own thoughts DR. Bern
stein was putting at big black cigar;
the banker stared vacantly into space.
The judge, at his desk, examined some
legal papers. Not a word was spo-
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11
TELLS OF CURE FOR CANCER.
Russian Physician Says Piroloxyne
 Has Been Tried Successfully.

St. Petersburg, March 30.-Grow- ing interest Tn cancer cures is stim- ulating physicians to strenuous ef- forts to devise a specific remedy against the horrible disease, and Dr. von Stein, in Moscow, delivered a lecture on a new method and dem- onstrated the successful results on patients whom he had treated. Dr, von Stein maintains that in cancer of the throat, ear, nose and face his remedy, if not absolutely infalible, is at least genuine specific and To- caliser.
 Several among the lecturers col leagues sharply criticized Dr. von Stein, alleging that he had jumped at conclusions hastily. The action of the piroloxyne, they stated, is insufilciently tested, and might pos sibly cause death. It is certainly harmful to the organism. as it con- tains pyrogalic acid, and cannot be said to destroy or arrest cancer.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11
The Leading Photograph Gallery

For the latest and best Photograph
 work and Kodak Finishing in the
 city. See the fine line of folders He also carries a complete line of fresh Photograph and Kodak up- plies; Kodaks and Cameras for
 sale and rent. See the fine line of Picture frames-round, oval, French oval and square-all sizes and styles kept in stock. Frames made to order and as ordered; 100 different patterns of mouldings for you to pick from. He carries a fine line of framed and unframed dining room, parlor, bedroom pictures; all so Elk, Odd Fellow, Mason, Madona, Cupid and religious notices; good models to paint from. Water and oil paints and brushes, oil canvas, paper for water and crayon work, typography outfits and material, post cards and photo albums, pen cils, pens, ink, tablets, calling cards,
 post cards, etc. Remember the place, Call and see the stock for yourself. Phone No. 10. Bert Hil- tebrand, the Leading Photographer, DeQueen street. if-34-St
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11
IS PROF. TRAINER HEALED?
Has Been Treated for Cancer by a
 Healer in Illinois.

Following is a paragraph from a page article in the St. Louis Re- public of April ':
 Everybody in Central Illinois knows John Trainer, for many years Superintendent of Schools of Macon county. A year or two ago he was attacked by a facial cancer Despairing of a cure by surgery, he visited Healer Smith. He IS now in his home in Decatur convinced that the wonderful fingers of Healer Smith have killed the growth and that he is forever free from it."
 Prof. Trainer left Mena some weeks ago for his old home in Ili- nois. after having had to give up his school work on account of the afrIiction referred to above, and his many friends here will rejoice greatly if he has so marvelously been healed. Mrs. Trainer, with a sister, is caring for their home this side of Dallas during the professor s absence.
 Healer Smith is located at St. El- mo. Ill.. where thousands are said fo be docking t0 be touched and healed by his hands. He claims his powers all come from God, and at this time there are said to be 3.600 persons listed and waiting his ser- vices and he will take no more un- iil some future time.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11
GUMPTION ON THE FARM.

If there is a harvest ahead, even though it be a distant one-it is though it be distant one, it is poor thrift to be stingy with your seed Carlyle.
 Have two or three blow points on hand ready for the time of need.
 Leave no long nails sticking up out of fallen rails or posts in the pasture.
 Despise not the day of the one horse farmer, for it leads to two- horse team.
 This is the month for the land- roller, if the earth is dry enough. Push the roots in good and cut more grass to pay for it.
 A good many men who would not tolerate hole in their trousers pocket are all too complacent when regarding the hole in the barn roof.
 Then ten-cent cotton or canvas gloves that are so largely worn by farmers may be water-proofed by dipping them in melted paraffine.
 It is not a woman's place to care for the pigs and poultry, to chop wood or milk cows, when there is a strong, healthy man around. Keeping home in good order is enough for any woman.
 Make your garden planting smaller and plant more frequently every week or ten days. This will produce young vegetables that are more tender, juicy and sweet than where large plantings are made and part of the vegetables are allowed to become big, tough and strOng favored.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11
DELICATE DETAIL OF \
 TELEPHONE TRANSMITTER
Perfection Reached by Which It Is Expected to Talk From
 Coast t0 Coast.

Coast t0 Coast.
 There is little rhyme which has come down through the ages. It reads:
 Little drops of water,
 Little grains of sand, Make the mighty ocean.
 And the pleasant land" In speaking of transmitters re- gently, Western Electric Com pany man, familiar with the manu- facture of that all-important fac tor of telephony, suggested that the verse might well be changed bit to read:
 Big and little details,
 Made with wondrous skill.
 Help to make transmitters
 Send your speech at will" During the past decade the pub lie has come to accept the tele- phone as an every day sort of thing, good for talking to someone else miles away; but owing to the familiarity which such continued speaking acquaintance has bred, has probably never given a thought to the delicate workmanship nec- essary to turn out a transmitter which will really talk well.
 The transmitter, which is found on the great majority of tele- phones, is made up of fifty-nine details of parts, not including over fifty thousand granules of carbon, which are encased in a closed cup and form what might be termed the dynamo of the instrument. Each detail of the transmitter is made as carefully as the most deli cate part of an expensive watch. The average person, rarely deal ing with dimensions less than one eighth of an inch, will scarcely realize what it means to manufac- ture very small parts whose di- mansions must not vary more than one-thousandth of an inch either way. The outside of the transmit ter is compact appearing and strongly built. This is necessary on account of the fact that 1t is the housing for the details made with wondrous skill"
 Through the medium of these deicately manufactured Western Electric instruments, it is now pos sible to transmit speech from New York to Denver, distance of 2,O50 miles. Less carefully made trans mitters would fail utterly in such a project. In a short time the line will be extended to San Francisco, when, if the hopes of the tele- phone engineers who are engaged in the work are realized, the dream of trans-continental telephone communication will have come true.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11

most Of which, it was claimd. had been discounted heavily with the expectation of being available for cash at some future time. It was asserted that there would be money Tn July to meet all outstanding ob- legations of the city.
 w. c. B. Allen made an exnlana- ton of remarks made by him some weeks ago, which words received at the time the attention and offi- cial notice by the council. and bv unanimous consent the explanation was accepted as satisfactory. The expressions, it was said, were the direct result of extreme irritation over the depredations against prop erty in his charge by unknown par ties, whom, as was said, should be Tn better business"
 E. T. Roach was before the coun- ell asking what course he could pursue in using materials from an old building in putting up an iron clad structure adjoining his pres ent concrete grocery warehouse. He received unanimous consent to make the improvement, a resolu- tion to that effect to be prepared later.
 H. W. Cardwell, at the request of the council, appeared in refer ence to the sewer question, it's ex- tension and franchise. He asserted that he already had purchased and paid for the pipe necessary to cover the original townsite, saying that only the uncertain water supply of the past had held back the im- provement. There was some dis cussion as to the adequacy and the construction of the lines already installed, which may come up later for the decision of competent engi- neers.
 The question of opening an alley through a block near the high school, presented at the last meet ing by 0. A. Lewis and others, was called up and Aldermen Davis and Black of a committee appointed, reported that the alley should be opened. Aldermen Davis, Parker and Robert were named to see the owners interested and see if an agreement could not be reach ed without legal proceedings.
 s. Ernst, chief of the fire depart ment, explained the need of repairs and attention to the fire equipment and asked some recommendation for his work in looking after same. He was given $5 monthly, in addition to regular pay for calls. It was ordered that hereafter all warrants to members of the department for services be drawn to individuals instead of in a lump sum.
 New Appointments.
 The council elected Aldermen Davis and Harrison as members of the board of health, to serve with Dr. Cochran.
 Warren Townsend was reelected as member of the board of public affairs.
 Mayor Jones appointed the fol- lowing committees:
 Auditing-Watkins, Harrison and Davis
 Finance-Robert, Black, Watkins.
 Streets and Alley-Black, Parker, Davis.
 Council adjourned.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11

Do you use a spike-tooth har- row? How are the teeth? Worn down blunt? Take them out and have the blacksmith sharpen them. The harrow will do a great deal better work then.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11
Republican Convention

A Republican County Convention for the county of Polk. Arkansas, will be holden on the 18th day of April, 1912, at 10 o'clock a. m., at the court house in Mena, for the purpose of electing delegates to the State Congressional and Senatorial Conventions, to choose County Committee, to nominate a county ticket, and such other business as may properly come before the con- vention. c. c. Gunnels, Attest II. Pigg, Sec. Chm.
 Mena, Ark, March 30, 1912. 23-f ii-37-2
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11

A kidney remedy that can be de- pended on will be found in Prickly Ash Bitters. It heals and strength ems. w. c. Vandiver, Jackson Drug X Furn. Co.,, Davis Drug Co.,, special agents.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11
POSTED LANDS.

The public is hereby notified and warned that the lands owned by the parties named below and sit uated in the vicinity of Egger, have been posted according to law, and any one found trespassing upon said lands will be prosecuted under the law.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11

Manied-To correspond with ex- porienced young farmer lu West Central Arkansas. who knows Of good bargain in land for sale. AH iH cultivation l have fhe Henef VII give you share or 6aI- 1 ArIfe fnH elnline age and Hz44rF eate References exehunred #Meph seaHiaH Esflan6. cnlo.
 N-8
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11

An occasional dose of prickly Ash Biliers keeps the system healthy. wards of disease and maintains strength and energy. W. (. Van diver. Jackson Drug & Furn. Co. Davis Drug Co, special agents.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11

The big candle will commence to burn April i5. Bring your coupons and get in your estimate. You may be the lucky one at Works Racket Store. 26-i ii-37-2
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11
BEST COTTON FOR
 WESTERN ARKANSAS
W. C. Lassetter, Asst Agronomist of u. of A., on Importance of Se- curing Best Seed for Profit
 and to Escape Boil Weevil

The ability to produce a high yield of lint per acre is the char acter most universally desired in a variety of cotton. Other qualities are not considered important unless they affect the price per pound or the yield per acre.
 That there is a wide difference in the ability of varieties to produce is shown by the Mena sub-station tests, where, out of I5 varieties, the ten best produced $i3.40 per acre more than the ten poorest. But these tests have also shown that there is a wide variation in the time of maturity of cotton varie- ties. Aside from yield, earliness in a cotton variety is most important, because it is an essential in com- batting the boil weevil.
 Trice, RubIee, Kings Improved, Kings Extra Early, Sugar Loaf, Simpkins' Prolific and Bank Ac- count combine the qualities of ear- Illness and ability to yield. Cleveland Big Boil, Cooks Improved and Me- bane Triumph are high yielders, but are later maturing. The fol- lowing descriptions may be of some aid in the selection of a good va Fiety:
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11
PAST MONTHS UNUSUAL EX- PENSES HEAVY DRAIN ON
 DEPLETED TREASURY.
END OF A COSTLY SUIT
Attorney E. J. Lundy Makes Final Report on Railroad Division Case-Surplus Returned
 to Treasury.
City Official Directory.

Mayor-T. R. Jones.
 Attorney-Wright Prickett.
 Clerk-D. M. Townsend.
 Treasurer-J. E. Joplin.
 Aldermen-First Ward-D. NJ Watkins, R. T. Harrison; Second E. H. Black, I. M. Davis; Third Joseph Robert, w. L. Parker.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11

Habitual constipation is the door through which many of the serious ills of lhe body are admitted. The occasional use of prickly Ash bii- ters will remove thls distressing condition. N. C. Nandlyer. Jackson E5run X flarn Ca. i1aHiF Drug Co., special Hge1lt.