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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07
CHAPTER XVII.
The End of the Mystery.

The End of the Mystery.
With one of the conspirators lying
In the undertaking shop of Miller
vale and the other safe behind the
prison bars in Ardway, the docu-
mentary evidence against him in our
possession reinforced by his full con-
fession signed and witnessed, Inspec-
tor Davis and l that same afternoon
fastened back to New York, where,
it can be imagined, I lost no time in
reaching the Parrish home
AS we waited for the train l had
telephoned Louise and she was ex-
pecting me. She met me in the lower
hall. One glance at my radiant face
told her that our mission had been
successful and she flung herself into
my arms while | rained happy kisses
on her lips, her cheeks, her glorious
hair. But thoughtful ever of others,
even in such a moment of ecstasy,
she gently unclasped my arms and
whispered: 1.-The papers-did you get
them?"
A little cry of joy came from her
lips as / handed her the envelope.
Come" she cried jubilantly, lets
take it to Katharine at once! The
sight of 1t will do more to cure her
than all the doctors in the world"
Together we fastened to Kath-
arine's room, where we found her sit
ting up in bed, much stronger than
when I had last seen her, though a
nurse was still in attendance. Hugh
Crandall was seated in chair beside
the bed The joy l read in the faces
of Katharine and Crandall as Louise
handed her sister the envelope was
reward enough for all l had gone
through since I had set out to solve
the mystery.
Frantically Katharine tore open the
envelope and inspected three docu-
ments it contained.
"They are all here" she exclaimed
with a sigh of relief as she passed
them to Crandall.
EYES," echoed Crandall happily.
they are all here"
Burn them, Hugh; burn them at
| once" she demanded.
Crandall, gathering them up with
the envelope in which they had been
! encased, crossed to the crate where
cheerful fire was burning and one
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07
ROBBERS STEAL
ROOF OF HOUSE
Station Agent Returns to Home
After Nights Work to Find
Himself SheIterIess.

Chicago.-Chicago robbers set new
record the other day when they ripped
off the roof of house in the edge of
the town district and carried it away.
BY an oversight they left the walls
standing, but then perhaps that was
because the walls were useless, being
constructed of old timber, while the
roof was of new lumber.
X. A. Williams, who is night tick
ct agent at the North Ashland avenue
station of the Chicago and Oak Park
elevated railroad, is the owner of the
roof which was carted away. Williams
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07

It is the best remedy ever used and
does just what you claim for it to the
very letter. I can not recommend it
too highly"
A bottle can be bought of any drug
gist at fifty cents or one dollar. Peo-
pie usually buy the fifty cent size first.
and then, having convinced themselves
of its merits they buy the dollar size.
which is more economical. Results are
always guaranteed or money will be
refunded. Any elderly person can fol
low these suggestions with safety and
the assurance of good results.
II no member Of your family has
ever used Syrup Pepsin and you would
like to make personal trial of it be-
fore buying it in the regular way of
druggist, serd your address, postal
will do--to DR.. w. s. Caldwell, 2O3
Washington st., Monticello, ILL.,, and a
free sample bottle will be mailed YOU
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07

trip. Though We never mention the
mystery of the yellow letters in the
presence Of our wives, for 1t recalls
too many sad memories unnecessarily.
my new brother-in-law and l had a
good laugh the night before l mar
ried Louise. AS ! at first suspected
him Of being one of the conspirators.
so 1t seems he had suspected me. It
was he who peered into the post Of
flee that night as l was examining the
books by the light Of my electric
lantern. He knew that Young had
an associate and was trying to lind
him.
The mystery of the disappearance
OF the yellow fragments that had CIV
en- us the first clew is a mystery no
longer 1t merely had slipped behind
the drawer in which Louise had put
it. Aleck Young is serving we'll
deserved sentence of fourteen years.
as nonchalantly. presume, as ne I'M
derwent his trial So long as prison
keepers can be bribed to keep him
supplied with his beloved drug,
doubt If he bothers over his lack OF
freedom. Sometimes l think his pun
ishment falls far short when l recall
all the misery and suffering ne
caused, yet my new-found happiness
has softened my view Of life.
AS for General Parrish, he died
three weeks after Young's arrest.
Before the end he regained his facul-
ties sufficiently to understand that the
papers that had menaced his peace
and reputation had been DESTROYED.
In his last hour he put katharlpe
hand into Hugh Crandalps.
What was in the documents that
Katharine and Hugh Crandall burned!
What was the secret with @hich
Young threatened him for months ano
months?
do not know
Louise does not know.
We never discuss it even among
ourselves. 1t is better so. Only
Katharine and Hugh Crandall and
poor drug sot in distant cell know
what those papers were. L might
conjecture if cared, and what would
be the use? After General Farrish's
death it came out that his vast estate
had shrunk to almost nothing. I'm
fortunate investments in his old age
had swept away his fortune. He was
| the custodian of various trust funds
| 1t may be that in a senile effort to
recoup his losses he had misused
some one else's money and Young
with his devilish ingenuity, hao
| found it out. Certain it is that while
the papers commented widely on the
small estate he left, in none of then
was there the slightest hint of scan
dial. Equally certain am that neither
| his daughters nor his sons-in-law be
moan the lack of an inheritance
Louise and I, know. have learned
that happiness lies not in wealth anC
luxury, but in loving service each tt
the other.
| And one thing more.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07
No Place to Indulge in Small Talk.

No Place to Indulge in Small Talk.
The small son of a devout Kansas
City father was visiting his grand
parents. The sun had just come out
after a long rainy season and the
head of the family, in saying grace
at the breakfast table, gave thanks
for the bright morning and the beau
tiful sunshine.
why, grandpa" interrupted the
youngster, accustomed to stereo-
typed form of worship and shocked at
what he considered his grandfather's
irreverence. You must pray-don't
talk to God about the weather"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07
SYNOPSIS.

Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish to
propose marriage and finds the house In
great excitement over the attempted sui
eide of her sister Katharine. Kent starts
an investigation and finds that Hugh
Crandall. sutton for Katharine. who had
been forbidden the house by General Far
IRISH. had talked with Katharine over the
telephone just before she shot herself.
A torn piece Of yellow paper Is found.
at sight of which General Parrish Is
stricken with paralysis. Kent discovers
that Crandan has left town hurriedly.
Andrew ElSer. an aged banker. commits
suicide about the same time as Katharine
found in Elser's room. Post Office In
Spector Davis. keut's friend, takes up
the case Kent II convinced that Gran
dali is at the bottom of the mystery
katharine'S strange cutlery puzzles the
detectives. Kent and Davis search ran
daifs room and find an address. LOCK
Box II. Ardway. n. ]. Kent goes to Ard
way to investigate and becomes suspi-
.cious of a Henry Cook" A woman
commits suicide at the Ardway Hotel. A
yellow letter also figures in this case
telephone and finds that she had just been
called by Crandall from the same booth.
n Cook" disappears. The Ardw py ,,I post L
master is missing inspector tsS UaV isv e
litigation He discovers that the dead
woman is Sarah Sacket of Bridgeport
Louise telephones Kent implorlng MN 10 10
ldrop the investigation. Kent returns 10
New York to get an explanation from
Louise. He finds the body Of woman In
Central Park and more yellow letters
He sees Crandall whom he recognizes as
Cook" enter the Parrish home. Louise
again imploreS Kent to drop the lnvestl-
cation and refuses to give any expla iiao
tion. Later Kent sees Crandall and Louise
Ira an automobile. Kent returns to Ard
way. Davis announces that ne mas
planned to arrest the missing postmaster
and also the master criminal While seek
ing the criminals. Kent comes across
Louise and Crandall Pursued by Davis
the postmaster jumps off precipice ana
Is killed. Aleck Young, the master crim-
incl is found in a hut in morphine
stupor Louise tells Kent that she ana
Crandall had come to get papers from rom
Young which gave him a strange noit t
CrandaIrs only interest in the case was
to help Katharine recover her father 8
papers Young is shackled and bound.
with morphine just out of his reach, IN
an attempt to make him confess ana give
up the papers. After As hours or torture
from morphine hunger Young gives up
and reveals the blackmail plot.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07

X. NJ. Fleenor. Using YOUR pills, and
resolved to try them. l did, and took
only two boxes, and I am now sound
and well. regard my cure as remark
able. I can recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills to any one who is suffering from
Kidney Trouble as was" Write to Mr..
Fleenor about this wonderful remedy.
Dodd's Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music Of National Anthem
English and German words) and reci-
pes for dainty dishes. ALI 8 sent free.
Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07
Just as Good.

Thirsty Girl-Bring me hot lemon.
ade.
Innkeeper-Haven't any, miss, but
the beer is warm.-Fliegende Blaet.
ter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07
His Idea.

Bill-Do you know what plagia'
cist is?
Jill-Surei he's fellow who plays
4 joke on the playwright.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07
Wanted Pufmoror.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Charles NJin
Hi anplied for the use Of a pulmotor
70 revive his dead horse. When
Charles said the horse cost him s1.oV
be was advised to get new one.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07
Has Learned DIFFICULT LANGUAGE.

Mrs. H. ]. Camp. the first white
woman who ever made a permanent
missionary home in Central Arabia.
is now engaged in special charitable
work in Maine. Mrs Camp speaks and
reads Arabic like q native.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07

to quit WORK, anC
doctors failed to dc
me any good. l kept
getting worse all the
time, and it at last
turned to inf1amma.
ton of the Bladder,
and l had given up
all hope, when one
day l received your
little booklet adVer,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07
SUFFERED FOR rs YEARS.

Mr.. R. M. Fleenor, r. F. D. 80, Otter
bein, Ind, writes: 81 had been suffer
er from Kidney Trouble for about rs
years. I finally got so bad that had
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07
Told In Japanese English

order to be holy and they reproach
him if any of them are killed to
death with the contention of other
men"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07

Sometimes a man uses gold bricks
in constructing his air castles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07

Some men are never satisfied until
they have troubles that drive them
to drink.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07

Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugarcoated,
tiny granules. Easy to take IS candy. ADV.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton. allays pain cures wind collie ,25c bottle.Adv
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Your druggist will refund money If PAZO ONT.
MENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind.
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in TO IA days. Soc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07

Only One "BROMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO- QUININE. Look
for the signature of Il. w. GROVE Cures q Cold
in One Day, Cures Grip in Two Days. sc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07

No inventor has been able to pro
luce a noiseless fiat wheel as yet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07

Gossips repeat everything they hear
and a lot they don't.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07

And some men are too lazy to in
dulge in guesswork.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07

Customer-What can ! do for fieas
on dog?
Druggist (absently)-Dog fleas get
along all right without any assistance
from anyone
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07

Both Davis and myself have quiet
ly withdrawn our accounts from the
Million bank.
The cashiers name there is Henry
Eberle.
THE ENID
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
A MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM
Henry Short Claimed He Was Short S15 Got Slightly
Mixed in His Calculations
BY CHARLES II. MANDY

One of the hardest mathematical propo
sitions that confront the majority of the
wage earners of this or any other city
OH the American continent is that of try
ing to figure out how to pay $50 out of
$50 salary or course. there is only one
solution and that is. 1t simply cant be
did," yet they keep on making the effort,
for as Balzac says there is always way
out of financial troubles" and the majori
ty of wage earners aforesaid struggle on
and on and live in hope,
Yesterday nnorning a slim negro with
enough coloring matter in his make up to
paint hea-se endcavored to show Judge
Cabaniss of the police court how the above
example could be worked, but with indif-
ferent success.
Henry Short, the ebony-hued individual
aforesaid, accItsed Maud Long of convert
ing oher own use SIS lawful money oe
the United states which he alleged be-
longed to him.
"All the witnesses In the case against
Maud Long come forward, called Judge
Cabaniss. And as the accused and &C
crser approached the bench, Clerk Bill
murmured audibly, Here comes the long
and short of it."
Mr.. Clerk" reproved the Judge. "puns
are the judicial prerogatives of the court,
so please refrain from such remarks in
the future. Are all the witnesses pres
ent?"
''All except Mary Jones'" replied Officer
Todd. VI have sent out for her."
Everything comes to him who waits,
even witnesses, eased out the judge, as
Mary saunteced slowly toward the bench.
Henry stated that he drew his pay en-
velope Saturday. which contained $20.65.
He further stated that after paying Maud
$3.50 for board and another "lady" $40
| for sleeping accommodations and 4.75 for
groceries, he gave Maud SIS Ito keep for
him." concluding his testimony thusly
An, Jedge, when All ak dat CONAN fer de
money she declar' pint blank that All
amt nevah gin hit toe her.
you say you drew pay amounting to
$20.65 and Gnt of that amount you made
the several distributions and divisions as
you have just sworn tor"
"Yassah."
Are you good at mathematics?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
PLANS DISCUSSED FOR
ALABAMA LAND CONGRESS

A meeting of the farm movement COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce.
with members of the subsidiary commit
tee recently appointed to aid the gem
eral committee In its plans for the Ala
bama land congress was held in the
rooms of the chamber yesterday after
noon. Chairman J. o. Thompson pre-
sided. with the following members in at
tendance: b. F. Moore, L. Sewer. Tom
o. Smith. w. c. Hamilton. Frank La
throp, Herman saks, t. H. Aldrich. AL
vim Douglas, r. F. Manly. NJ S. Sloan,
John 7. Morgan.
Colonel N. f. Thompson president of
the land congress. was present and was
requested to give the committee the
plans and purposes of the approaching
meeting Colonel Thompson responded
briefly, outlining the details of the con-
gress He stated that delegations of
90 citizens were being appointed from
each county of the state by the probate
judges and that the commercial bodies
of every city in the state were sending
additional delegates. He said the doors
would be open to all those interested
and that from the best estimate he could
form at this time, there promised an
attendance of at least 5000 persons.
He desired the committe to arrange a.
place for the meeting and sufficient
funds to place before the delegates
throughout the state the importance of
the congress and the value of a large
attendance The congresses will require
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
WEATHERLY TO VOTE AGAINST
THE RUGBY LINE EXTENSION

By majority vote of the city commits
Rugby line and the Roebuck Spring line
is expected to be granted this afternoon
to the Birmingham Railway Light and
Power company. Judge A. o. Lane and
President c. Exum will vote for it, Com
missioner Weatherly states he will vote
no"
The petition asks for a franchise for
eight blocks in the city limits and for
permission to turn over to the Birming-
ham Railway. Light and Power company
the already constructed Rugby line which
heretofore has been operated by the East
Lake Land company. The eight blocks
of new track asked for will be added on
to the end of the present East Lake line
of the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company to the city limits where
it will connect with the far end of the
Rugby line, forming a loop line as a
feeder for the main East Lake line, and
from where it will be extended on east
to the Roebuok Springs Country club.
Blockage charges will be paid by the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company the same as by other companies
in recent street car franchises granted
here. No charges it is said, are attached
in any way to the transfer of the Rugby
line to the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company. The commissioners
believe there is much merit in the petit
tion as the line will furnish transporta-
ton for the Boys Industrial school and
the people of a considerable community
which heretofore has been devoid of car
service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15

Il acknowledge there is very much
merit in the petition" said Mr.. Wealth
erly yesterday. but the reason | intend
TO vote no is because / want to keep N.Y.
self out of future embarrassing positions
when other interests might ask for fran
chises on the same grounds"
The commissioners, officials of the East
Lake Land company and of the Brming-
ham Railway, Light and Power company
were in conference on the matter for
some time yesterday morning. Mr..
Weatherly agreed with the other two com
missioners that the percentage of-gross-
revenues clause, as contained in the Kel-
ley franchise, could not be Incorporated in
this franchise without a great deal of
obvious difficulty, but as a substitute he
asked that a provision be made that a
stimpulated amount be paid to the city
each year by the company, the amount
to be fixed as a fair estimate of what
the gross revenues of this part of the East
Lake line would be. This the other COM
missioners turned down, it is said, and
therefore Mr.. Weatherly declines to vote
for the petition.
A problem that had to be considered
in the conference yesterday was that the
East Lake line of the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company is a di-
rect competing line to the Tidewater and
that to fasten any restrictions on the East
Lake line that were not in the Tidewater
franchise would be giving the latter an
unfair advantage.
City Attorney Boyd and officials OF
the land and street car companies were
busy yesterday afternoon getting the
FRANCHISE into legal shape. Final action
on 1t is not assured for today, but is very
probable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
OUTLINE PLANS FOR
OPERATORS OUTING
Recent Attack on Chief In
spector Nesbitt May
Cause Discussion

That the Alabama Coal Operators
association outing and conference July
26 will take an unusual turn is ex-
pected since recent attack on Chief
Inspector Charles Nesbitt for commen-
dation of the uplift work that has been
done in Alabama coal mine towns.
The operators will not discuss the
statement issued in connection with the
boost" given living conditions in Ala
bama by the chief inspector. However,
it is generally known that the men who
have been striving here for months
and years to better conditions are
somewhat disappointed over the cont
ments made by those opposed to the
conditions of this district,
As far as the operators association
Is concerned 1t is not expected that
any official congnizance will be taken.
However, the discussions that are to
be heard at the outing may 1t is said.
deal with some of the improved con-
ditions that are to be found in this dis
trict.
One proposition that Will be dis
cussed is that of prices for 80 COM
modities generally used by house
holds The price in the company stores
and the outside stores are to be com
pared. Ben F. Roden, Jr.. will discuss
that topic. He operates a store at his
Marvel mines and has sent out requests
to all the Industrial stores for quota
tions on those commodities that are
used daily in every home. The opera
tors, who are members of the associa-
tion, have been trying with all their
energy and intellect to create the most
wholesome conditions around their OPP
eratlons and 1t is claimed that remark
able strides forward have been taken.
1t is planned to have the biggest and
most enjoyable day ever experienced in
the history of of the association. Mr.
Roden said yesterday that the meeting
will be held in the new school house
accommodating 500 persons and that
the room will be cooled by so large
windows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
CEMENT COMPANY
WILL ADD TO PLANT
Capacity of Ragland Opera
ton Will Be Increased
to 1900 Barrels

| At cost OF $4,000 and in order to in
crease the output from 1900 barrels per
Gay to 1900 barrels per day extensive addi-
tional equipment will be installed by the
Atlantic and Gulf Portland Cement COM
pany at the Ragland operation. An an
nouneement from official sources was
made yesterday to this effect.
1t was stated that the increase in out
put would eventually amount to 30 per
cent and would enable the operation to
supply adequately the market in this
section for a high grade cement. In or
der to utilize kiln at Wilkes Barre
Pa, the company will bring the unused
kiln to the Ragland plant within the
next few weeks
In all 1t is said the additions will in
clude some grinding machinery and per-
haps the installation of increased power
facilities. In addition the kiln from
Wilkes-Barre will be brought here. The
company has not yet determined where
the electric power increase will be Sc
cured. 1t is said negotiations are now
under way with the Alabama Power COM
pany and other power concerns, and that
the company is also figuring on generat-
ing its own power.
The operations of the Atlantic and Gulf
Portland Cement company have been very
said. The market for cement has held
up and viewed Broadly the situation is
said to be encouraging
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
DISTRICT ENDEAVOR
WILL MEET TONIGHT
Business Session Will Be of Short
Duration and Social Features Will
Then Be Taken Up

This evening at 8 o'clock the Birming-
ham District Christian Endeavor union
will hold an open air meeting on the lawn
of the Cumberland Presbyterian church
corner of Seventy-fifth street and Sloss
avenue.f The two East Lake Christian
Endeavor societies will entertain the union
jointly. The Rev. J. A. Deaver, pastor
the Cumberland church, and Miss Sallie
Blake are in charge of the arrangements
and they have prepared an attractive pro-
gramme for tonight.
The business session will be of short
duration after which there will be gem
eral social for the visiting endeavorers
with the idea of getting better acquainted
with each other. 1t is hoped by those
who are in charge that all the Christian
Endeavor societies In Birmingham will
be largely represented tonight.