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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-31

What's your idea for getting rid of it?"
"If | shipped it to America for Mrs.
Gordon ought she not to be grateful to
me for saving her that bother:"
but the duke could readily prevail
on her to cable to America to have IL
sent back to her. The ruse would give
us a months start. it is true. But what
IL we shouldn't find the casket in n
month";
Il have thought Of that. If it we're
sent to a wrong address by mistake or
to your shop. for example, and IL you
sent instructions that the box vas to
he put carefully away until your re-
turn?'
MY dear fellow. you are a jewel OF
thoughtfulness. Take your flashlights
Immediately, and when you have made
twelve perfect pictures we will pack
the clock and sec ourselves that 1t is
safely started on its long journey to
America. Until her n or the other
of US must guard it day and night"
1 took the twelve flashlights. They
were a perfect success. Two days
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PROLOGUE.

Mrs. Gordon and Jacqueline, her
niece, are in Venice for antiques. They
meet Richard Hume. an American ac-
quaintance. who asks J~acqueline 10
marry him. She fears he Is shiftless.
for he has idled away years in mere
pleasure. st. Hilary. dealer in am
tiques. describes the treasures ON sale
ut the castle of the Duke da Sestos. At
the castle the duke presents J~acqueline
with n richly carved box which had
once contained gems long since lost
track Of. Mrs. Gordon is given "A mys-
FERROUS old clock. which Richard takes
TO his residence for repairs. IT. Hilary.
anxious to ferret out the clocks Sc
cret. calls on Richard and tells him
this history of the clock and the jew
els: Beatrice d'Este. wife of Ludovico
the Moor, pawned her wonderful gems
with the doge Of Venice, who had an
ingenious casket built to hold them by
Giovanni. the goldsmith. BY a crafty
scheme he stole and secreted the cask-
ct. with the aid of his son. He was
made a prisoner in his own house,
where he built the clock which con
tanned the secret of the hidden jewels.
This angered the doge. who smashed
the clock. The goldsmith later killing
himself and his son. the broken clock
remained the only clew to the hiding
place of the jewels. st. Hilary goes
10 Amsterdam 10 have the clock repair
ed by experts. while Richard journeys
10 the Imperial library at -. Peters
burg for further data On the clock.
Duke da Sestos. also I'm st. Petersburg.
extracts fourteen pages from the book
containing the information sought.
Disappointed. Richard returns, finding
a light In his room.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY.
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Watching the Hours.

~ IKE DA SESTOS was seated
in my room. and on "a table
Immediately I'm front OF him
licked the clock. 4 lighted
candle stood on either side of 1t.
He sat huddled ia the deep armchair,
his head sunk on his breast. But he
was not asleep. His elbows rested on
the arms OF the chair: his legs were
comfortably crossed. \ box of cigar
cites was at his elbow. and AT his ell
bow. too. Il decanter of brandy-my
brandy.
/ closed the door. and at that mo-
nent we heard very family from with
in an exquisite chime of silver bells.
Then the hour Of one was struck.
by Jove. st. Hilary" ! said savage
ly. lis that brute To amuse himself all
night. drinking my liquors, listening to
the chimes of our clock. unmolested z"
Not ~unmolested." chuckled st. Hill
AIRY softly.
"Ah. then. we stop his little game
with all the pleasure in the world
He took of his cloak. 1t was very
thick and dripping with moisture. He
nodded at me-. smiling.
"les. yes. YOU get the idea? Could
a troublesome guest cry out indignant
ly If this fine cloak kept his head
warm, do you Think"
He spread out the cloak ON II out
stretched arm, and tlptoed to the door
again. | followed at his heels.
"ppt fc shfo pnaag-arx - axnnSfn-
lated. "Why not throw him out with
out any ado:'
st. Hilary looked at me with con
tempt.
"Do you forget the fourteen pages!
We must see them. The chances are
they are in his pocket. W. are TO be
burglars for the nonce, dear Hume,
and this cloak is to 20 over his head
so that he won't be too noisy
| nodded.
st. Hilary did not bungle. and the
cloak served admirably. The duke
was no mean antagonist. As placed
my knee on his spine aud twisted his
arms back. while st. Hilary adjusted
the bonds and the gag, | made up my
mind that should have to train down
a little.
And now?' | whispered, when we
mad trussed him up. for all the world
like a fat fowl. 1t seemed to me rath-
or useless and silly, all this fuss, and
yet. ! confess. | found il exciting,
81. Hilary shook his head for silence.
One of the dukes cigarettes dropping
at the corner of his mouth, he delib-
erately went through Da Sestos' peck
cts. As ! watched him. shook with
silent laughter. 81. Hilary played his
part with such boyish gusto. They
made a picture. those two-the duke
straining frantlcally ut his bonds; st.
Hilary. deft and cool, quite to the man
ner born. tapping this pocket and that,
and emptying the contents of each in
a little heap on the table-money. keys.
letters. When he had glanced through
The last, he consclentiously returned
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later the clock was boxed. labeled,
GLASS, with care and on its way to
Genoa. whence it was to be shipped to
New York. .
On the same steamer was a letter
from the dealer to his partner, advis-
ing him that a box containing an ar
ticle of value had been shipped that
day and %instructing him to have it
stored away carefully until further or
ders. All information concerning 1t
was to be absolutely withheld.
We acted not a day % Our
duke appeared again, this time armed
with legal authority. | expressed the
~profoundcst regret. but how could |
dare TO keep so valuable an antique
longer in my possession, since | had
reason to know that thieves had al
ready forced their way into my rooms
to steal it? The duke stormed and
threatened. | smiled at him blandly.
When he asked me where | had sent it
| informed him that | had dispatched
it to New York in the care of st. Hill
ary's partner. As to the instructions
st. Hilary had given his partner. the
dealer in antiques would doubtless tell
him what they were. since he had
written them. st. Hilary lied, cheer
fully and absolutely. asserting that he
had sent orders TO his partner prompt
ly to surrender the clock to any person
bearing a signed note from Mrs. Cor
don.
For o week st. Hilary scarcely left
my room. He ate little: he smoked
boxes of cigarettes: he consumed pots
of black coffee. Such sleep as he had
he snatched for an hour at a time in
my armchair. And always in front of
him were the photographs of the back
grounds of the twelve hours.
OF the original automatic of the
twelve hours we had found four only
to be in actual working order. In
three of the hours some of the figures
were intact and some were broken. In
the five remaining hours the figures
were completely lacking.
To consider the -four hours with the
figures intact-namely, 1. ., G., q:
1. 4 ROBBED figure and a lion. The
lion mods once
.. A figure standing yer a kneeling
slave. in an attitude of menace, twice
strikes the neck of the slave with a
sword.
6. A dancing figure advances ten
steps forward and retreats ten steps.
Z. A love appears at the window of
a tower.
In hours 3, s, o, some of the figures
were intact, some broken:
3. A robed figure seated in a chair.
Before this figure. designedly motion
less. ten disks appear in succession
and are ranged in a row.. The figures
are broken off the disks.
8. 4 crowned figure standing on a
dais before a throne. A second figure
at the foot of the throne is broken of.
o. \ seated figure with a scepter.
In hours 4. D. 10. II. II there was not
the slightest fragment of the figures
remaining.
So much for the automatic.
The scenes of the b~as-reliefs of the
backgrounds were as follows:
l. 4 palace, plainly the doge's pal
ace. Seven arches of the palace are
seen. Beneath six of these riches
groups of men are standing fig
ures in each group or sixty IN all.
>. 4. hanging.
=. 4 gate.
4. Three trees: a beast o burden,
probably IA camel: Il well.
;. Badly mrtilated.
6. Two figures seated on the balcony
over the doorway of San Marco. One
figure wears the doge's cap the other
IL crowned with Il wreath of laurel.
Z. A barge on a stormy sea.
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HIGHLY PRAISES
MITCHELL SPIRIT
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CHAMBER
q Est. PAUL LAUDS PRO.
GRESSIVES.

j. Z. Want HUI, Jo., who recently
visited Mitchell and spoke before the
members of the Commercial club, evil
IDENTIFY game Il good impression OF
me spirit shown by the business in
terests OF the city. This is shown in
'he from the st. Paul As
cendant, the official publication O:
the st. Paul Association of Com.
MERGE:
AS a result OF the example set by
Il former resident of st. Poul. in the
way OF furnishing the best there is
IN hotel accommodations, and thu,
spirit of helpfulness manifested NV
nm during the short period OF h,s
residence there. the citizens of Mitch
ell, ). d.. have Il warm spot in their
carts Tor the people OF st. Paul, and
are ready to eNtend Il very cordial
welcome to our business houses.
lhis was made evident in talks
win a large number OF the most pro-
mlnen business men OF Mitchell when
a representative OF the Association of
m visited that city at the
request OF Mr.. j.. H.. Davidson. Of
Mitchell, manager OF the Widmann
hoiel, ior the purpose OF assisting the
local peop.e in their plans for thu
formation of what promises to be on.
OF the strongest and Invest colnme--
cial organizations OF it's kind in The
middle west. III enthusiasm. sincle-
ness OF purpose and a determination
70 work shoulder TO shoulder or the
sood OF thelr city counts for anything
Mltchell will in the very near future
nave a commercial organization CT
which any city could be justly proud.
The Importance of Mitchell as g
is being more and more rec
ognized by many cities who are maxi
ing strong bids for the local business.
st. Paul, n of the most direct
routes into this territory, is in n po-
sltlon to secure the cream OF this
business, and with the present atti-
tude of the business men of Mitchell
it ought to be an easy matter for ST.
Paul to establish close trade relations
with the South Dakota city.
Mitchell has d population OF H.
600. 1T main street, running straight
through the town, and connecting the
W railway depots, presents a most
attractive appearance. 1t is paved
with concrete, and lighted with the
most approved pattern of cluster
lights. Practically every foot of side
walk in the entire city is OF concrete;
the municipal Improvements, such as
water supply system. sewerage( etc,
rank with the best. The city has
splendid public buildings and is we'll
situated with respect to railway ia
c~ilities. 1t is located in the heart of
an exceptionally prosperous agricul-
ural section. has ideal climatic ad-
vantages and is unquestionably a city
with a great future. st. Paul can
profit largely by d closer cultivation
of its neiehbors in this very enter
prising municipality"
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Total marketings =.
B. F. TILLEY
RESIGNS PULPIT
PASTOR OF BAPTIST CHURCH TO
LEAVE MARCH AN
NOUNCED SUNDAY.

Eev. d. f. Tilley, for the past three
years pastor of the First Baptist
church and the present secretary of
the Mitchell Ministerial association,
yesterday announced his resignation
from the local pulpit. The resigna-
ton is to take effect between now
and March l.
Completion of his work was given
by Rev. Mr.. Tilley for his action. He
declared that he had received several
calls to other churches, but that he
had no definite plans in mind for the
immediate future.
During the time that Rev. Mr.. TIL
ley has occupied the passionate of the
Mitchell church the organization has
flourished to a great degree. A hand
some new church structure has been
erected and the membership has been
almost doubled. The organization is
in very good condition. due to the eff
forts of the pastor, and it was with
genuine regret that the members OF
the congregation yesterday heard the
resignation.
Within the next few weeks, the
pulpit committee of the church vii!
commence It's task Of securing a pas
tor to succeed Rev. Mr.. Tilley.
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Mrs. NJ. F. Patton and Mrs. Robert
Lyle were hostesses this week at a
series OF three afternoon parties OF
distinctive interest, given in the
handsome Patton home, West Third
avenue and Edmunds street.
Wednesday and Thursday after
Moons, with Master Jack Patton u.
the front door, the ~hostesses received
their guests. Dainty three course
%luncheons were served each day at l
O'Clock. On Wednesday the afternoon
was devoted to auction, Mrs. Jay
Dundas winning the high score, and
on Thursday to bridge, Mrs. p. II.
Kelley winning the favor.
The house was atristically decorat-
ed with baskets of flowers. In the
dining room, where punch was serv-
ed during the afternoon, the color
scheme was red and white and in the
living room was pink.
Those assisting the hostess Wed.
nesday were Mesdames James Lyons,
John Seiberz, VIM. r. Ball and Geo.
FL. Rev. On Thursday the hostesses
were assisted by Mesdames III. ~.
Wagner, Henry Herman, John O'Don-
nell and E. w. Leehan.
The series of parties was termia-
ated this afternoon in a 5 O'Clock
coffee, the hostesses being assisted
by Mesdames C. f. Townsan. j.. j.
Lahey, j. w. Shelby and Miss Jean
cite Blair.
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BURCH CLEARED
IN LIQUOR CASE
VERDICT OF ACQUITTAL AFTER
SEVENTEEY HOURS OF DELHI
GRAFTON.

Clarence j. Burch, manager of the
Savoy hotel, yesterday was acquitted
of the charge of selling liquor illeg-
ally by a verdict returned by the cir.
cult court jury at 8 O'Clock yesterday
morning. The jury ballotted and de-
liberated ove the ase since 4 O'Clock
on Saturday afternoon.
Burch's acquittal is the second one
from the trials originating with the
notice raids of Corn Palace week
Mrs. Louisa Mckee, charged with
running an immoral house, was ar
rested ut that time and acquitted at
the present term of circuit court.
Burch also was charged with this OF
Tense and will be tried for it at the
April term of circuit court.
In the final arguments before the
Jury in the case Saturday afternoon,
States Attorney Lauritz Miller and
T. j. Spangler, n of the counsel for
Burch, were bitter in their arraign-
ment of witnesses on both sides. Mr..
Spangler condemned the practice OF
importing hired detectives for worl
in Mitchell and bitterly attacked
their credibility.
1t is not known whether Burch's
acquittal at the hands of the jury will
affect his possible trial in the fedora
courts for selling liquor without q
government license. Following his ar.
rest he was bound over by United
States Commissioner G. ID. Hedricli
of Chamberlain, for trial in the Siou'
Falls federal court.
Tho Burch trial completed the jury
cases for the November term of court
Judge Frank b. Smith today com
menced the trial of the famous Nc
Clelland will case at Sioux Falls. sit
ting for Judge Jones, who will take
his place on the bench for the circui
court of Sanborn county at Woon'
socket. The court cases of the Novem'
Der term will be taken up befor'
Judge Smith next month.
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NEW CORPORATIONS.

Pierre. S. D.-Articles of incorpor-
alton have been filed for The Jeffer-
son Benevolent and Social Club, JEFF
ferson. S. d. Trustees, H. l. Donnel-
ly, j. d. Finley, w. G. Fountain.
The Interstate Land Company,
W%atertown: Capital, 1000. Incor-
p%orators, A. l.. Jenkins, w. l.. Nc
clintock, b. NJ. Wilson, John N. Wib-
err, WATERFOWL.
Sioux Falls Robe and Tanning
Company, Sioux Falls; Capital, $780,
900. I~ncorporators, w. H. Lyon. N.
A. Nordlie, Sioux City; ST. c. EIDE,
Dubuque, lows.
Branchvogle Nursery Co., Sioux
Falls; Capital $4,000. Incorpora-
tors, R. A. B~ranchvogle. T. z. Menay,
l.. P. Alguire.
f. Brule Ranch Company. Chamber
lain; Capital. 100000 1ncorpora-
tors, John S. Love, Chicago: G.. w.
FELTON,. Sioux City; H. F. Kegley.
II. H. West, Scotland.
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MAsONs WIN SUIT
AND WON'T PAY A X

Webster. S. D.--Webster Masons
have just won, in state circuit court,
a decision against the board of coun-
ty commissioners, of Day county,
sitting as a board of equalization,
wherein the lodges contention that
its property in Webster was no SUBJ
ject to taxation was upheld by Judge
Frank McNulty. Last spring the pro-
perty owned by the Webster Masonic
order was entered on the tax list as
taxable property. The lodge appealed
to the board to strike it off the books.
claiming it was exempt from taxation
by the laws of the state. The petition
was rejected, and the lodge thero-
upon appealed to the circuit court for
relief. The decision is of considerable
Importance to fraternal organizations
over the state.
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THINK WAGNER
WILL BE NAMED
HIS FRIENDS DECLARE HE WILL.
PROVE EASILY STRONGEST
IN THREE. CORNERED
CONTEST FOR JUDGE

Sioux Falls, s. D.-The announce
Ment made q day or two ago by T.. Il.
Wagner, OF this city, former United
States attorney for South Dakota,
that he ~ q candidate for the office
Of Judge OF the state circuit court of
this tthe sec0nd} circuit, has created
a ripple OF interest throughout the
circuit. md already the political pro-
piiets are discussing the possibility OF
his landing the plum.
1t has become known that for sew
dernl weeks Influential republicans
have been quietly sounding the sen
timent OF the voters throughout the
circuit, and that these quiet invests
cations have caused the friends of
Mr.. Wagner to believe that he has
much more than q fighting chance Of
winning the office.
Mi. Wagner ia q man of such integ-
lrity ind standing that several other
republican candidates for the judg-
ship In the circuit are said to be ready
to withdraw and get behind his can
3didacy and do all within their power
to elect him to the office. 1t also Is
said he stands q very good chance OF
being selected as the majority repub-
Iican candidate for the office, which
alone will go far toward bringing
about his election.
AS matters now stand everything
indicates Tint there will be only two
other republican candidates besides
himself, aid the friends Of Mr.. Wag-
ned who have carefully canvassed the
situation declare emphatically that
In a three-cOrnered fight he will cas-
lily win. His friends In every county
in the circuit, which is the most pop
Stl0us In the state, already have plans
COMPLETED for an aggressive and sys.
tematic fight In his behalf. and this
campaign for the purpose of securing
his election as circuit judge will be
~fnaugurated at once.
Even those who will support one
Of the other candidates for personal
or other reasons concede that Mr.,
Wagner Is we'll qualified for the du-
ties OF Judge and that it elected to tbs
office he would preside over the af-
fairs of his court in an impartial
manner and make a great record fol-
efficiency and fairness.
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RURAL CARRIERS
LEAVE SERVICE
MANY IN IOWA FIND PARCELS
POST MAKES THEIR TASK
TOO BURDENsOME,

Council Bluffs, Iown.-An unusual
number Of designations Of rural mail
carriers In the service in southwest
ern Iowa is reported on account OF
the increase Of the parcel post bust
ness. Persons connected with the
service predict Wholesale designations
tf the fifty pound maximum for pack
ages recommended by the Postmaster
General is adopted. Already the de
partmcnt. Is finding difficulty In get.
ting men to relieve those who re.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-11
TURNS DOWN EXPENSE
VOUCHERS OF OFFICIALS

Pierre, S. D.-The state auditors
department has been turning down
several vouchers lately for travel ex-
penses of state officers and employees
outside the state where they have
failed to comply with the provisions
of Chapter $50 of the laws of the last
session, which requires a certificate
from the governor that the trip is on
official business. before payment can
be allowed. Vouchers for travel out
side the state, not accompanied by
the certificate are the ones which are
not being allowed.
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At the regular meeting of the De-
gree of Honor last evening, officers
we're chosen for the coming year.
They were: Past chief of honor. Miss
Mary Like; chief of honor, Mrs.
Grace Walpole; lady of honor, Miss
Ethel Grace; chief of ceremonies.
Mrs. f. w. PARCELS: financier, Mrs.
Della Stair; recorder, Mrs. A. c.. Cur
tbs; treasurer, Miss Lily Like: usher:
Mrs. Ella Geiger; assistant ushes
Mrs. O. w. Heather; inside watcl.
Miss Georgia Patterson, and outsits
watch, j. w, Smith.
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Slight Decrease From
the Last Years
l
Total.
CORN IS LEADING
Both Ia Bushels and Value
II IS the States Main
Crop.

Pierre, S. D.-Figures of the state
statistical department and those of
the government place the total pro-
diletion Of wealth for South Dakota
for the past year at a little below
thai OF 1912, with n total Of $780,
991y000. Tie government figures
arc upon agricultural products other
than live stock. and MS tabulated,
show the following for the year:
Corn. G6,Sl0,0OO bn. $3S,75O, 00G
Wheat, 33,075,0 o bn. 24,045 900
Oats. 42,294. 900 bu. 1880. 900
Barley, 1%6.062,O00 bu. S~.513.00O
Rye 100000 bu..,.... 40, 900
Flax seed, a.5G4,OO0 bu. 2%.206,000
Potatoes. 4,602, 900 bu., 2,8ba,0O0
Alfalfa and grass seeds. 100000
Government total ... 93,SG7 900
The government estimates never
intluda the wild hay crop OF the state
US u part OF the state agricultural
production, Notwithstanding the fac'
that II Is a large part of the forage
crop. and the further fact that thous.
nnds Of tons are baled and shipped
every year, and in their crop report
nothing Is given for live stock, that
heinz a different department OF the
lsvssC WVIhy iuc statc S'utiScHI ue-
paItment has attempted to cover the
figures ignored by the government
collectors. and gives Its figures as fol
lows:
Vegetables and fruit ..$ 2.1OO.O 900
Hay, 2,879,000 tons. $. 1924, 900
Dairy products ........ 7~,25O,O00
Poultry and eggs 1900. 100000
Lave stock $4,000 900
Wool and hides ....... 1000, 900
Minerals and stone 49,. $500, 900
State department total 97,124,000
Grand total. 1913 1891, 900
Grand total, 1912. .192,237,Q00
---------------
Decrease l,a46,OOo
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T OF
u DAKOTA CORN

Pierre, S. D.-Immigration Com
missioner McCaffree wants picture
slides of some of the large corn cribs
of the state, or of corn which may
have been photographed. for use in
he tour he will make in Iowa and
Illinois the ness two months. He has
pictures of practically all kinds OF
farm scenes except these and If any
resident of the state can supply such
pictures they would be thankfully
received by the department.
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cRocus CLUB AFFAIRS.

Mrs. e. l.. Saul, Mrs. Sam Whyte
and Mrs. A. E. Porteous were host
esses to the members of the Crocus
club and their husbands on Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Saul, 2l5
East Second avenue The evening was
spent with six tables of bridge and
at the close a delightful three
course luncheon was served. The ev-
ening proved to be very enjoyable to
all.
On Wednesday afternoon, the club
was entertained in regular session
by Mrs. Joe l.. Lovinger at her home
213 East Second The time
was very pleasantly spent in fancy
work and conversation and ct 6 o.
clock the hostess served a dainty
four-course dinner, in which she was
assisted by her daughter, Miss Sophia
L%ovinger. The guests were delight
fully entertained during the after
loon by Miss Laura Saul, who sang
several numbers. The guest of homer
was Mrs. o. Barber, OF Mason City,
Ia, a sister OF Mrs. w. Woodman.