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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-07
SYNOPSIS.

George Anderson and wife see re-
marlable looking man come out of the
Clermont hotel look around furtively,
wash his hands in the snow and pass on.
Commotion attracts them to the Clermont,
where 1t is found that the beautiful Miss
Edith Chailoner has fallen dead. Ander-
son describes the man he saw wash his
hands in the snow. The hotel manager
declares him to be Orlando Brotherson.
stabbed and not shot, which seems to
clear Brotherson of suspicion. Gryce. an
aged detective. and Sweetwater, his as
,sistant, take up the case. They believe
Miss Challoner stabbed herself A paper
cutter found near the scene of tragedy Is
peheved to be the weapon used Mr.. Chal-
Toner tells of a batch of letters found in
mis- daughters desk, signed 20. b. All
are love letters except one which shows
Ihat the writer was displeased. This let
ger vas signed BY Orlando Brotherson.
tify Brotherson who is to address meet
ang OF anarchists. The place Is raided by
the police and Brotherson escapes with
put being identified. Brotherson is found
living in tenement under the name of
Dunn. He Is an inventor Brotherson
tells the coroner of his acquaintance With
Miss Challoner and how she repulsed him
with scorn when he offered her his love.
Sweetwater recalls the mystery of the
details We're similar to the Challoner af-
Iair. Challoner admits his daughter was
geeply interested IL not in love with
mcpherson Brotherson gives the police
plausible explanation of his conduct.
Sweetwater plans to disguise himself as
p carpenter and seek lodgings in the same
building with Brotherson.
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shelves He had even been careful
to assure himself that all the vol
umes at this exact point stood far
enough forward to afford room behind
them for the chips and plaster he
must necessarily push through with
his auger, and also-important consid-
eration-for the free passage of the
sounds by which he hoped to profit.
But 1t was days before he could
trust himself SO far Meanwhile their
acquaintance ripened, though with no
very satisfactory results. The detec-
tive found himself led into telling sto-
ries of his early home-life to keep
pace with the man who always had
something of moment and solid in
able. for instead of calling out cor
responding confidence from Brother
son, it only seemed to make his con-
versation more coldly impersonal
In consequence, -Sweetwater sudden
ly found himself quite we'll and one
evening, when he was sure that his
neighbor was at home, he slid softly
into his closet and laid his ear to the
opening he had made there. The re-
suit was unexpected Mr.. Brotherson
was pacing the floor, and talking soft
ly TO himself
At first, the cadence and full mu-
sic of the tones conveyed nothing to
our far from literary detective. The
Victim of his secret Vaccinations was
expressing himself in words, words
that was the point which counted
with him. But as he listened longer
and gradually took in the sense of
these words, his heart went down
lower and lower till 1t reached his
boots. His inscrutable and ever dis
appointing neighbor was not indulg-
ing In self-communings of any kind
He was reciting poetry. and what was
worse, poetry which he only half re-
membered and was trying to recall
an incredible occupation for man
weighted with criminal secret.
Sweotwater was disgusted, and was
withdrawing in high indignation from
his vantage-point when something oc-
CURED of a startling enough nature to
hold him where he was In almost
breathless expectation.
The hole which in the darkness Of
the closet was always family visible,
even when the light was not very
strong in the adjoining room, had
suddenly become a bright and shining
Ioop-hole, with a suggestion of move
ment in the space beyond, The book
which had hid this hole on Brother
sons side had been taken down-the
one book in all those hundreds whose
removal threatened Sweetwater's
schemes, If not himself.
For an instant the thwarted detec-
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between him and the street. Then he
took up his auger again and shut
himself up in his closet
There was nothing peculiar about
this closet. 1t was just an ordinary
one with drawers and shelves on one
side, and an open space on the other
for the hanging UP of clothes. Very
few clothes hung there at present;
but 1t was In this portion of the closet
that he stopped and began to try the
wall of Brotherson's room, with the
butt end Of the tool he carried.
The sound seemed to satisfy him.
for very soon he was boring hole
at point exactly level with his ear.
Neat as well as useful" was the
surveyed his work, then laid his ear
to the hole. Whereas previously he
could barely hear the rafting of Goals
from the coalscuttle, he was now able
to catch the sound of an ash falling
into the ash-pit
His next move was to test the depth
OF the partition by inserting his finger
I'm the hole he made. He found 1t
stopped by some obstacle before 1t
had reached half its length, and anx-
ious to satisfy himself of the nature
of the obstacle, he gently moved the
tip of his finger to and fro over what
was certainly the edge of a book.
This proved that his calculations
had been correct and that the open
ing SO accessible on his side, was
completely yelled on the other by the
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Uses Of Papyrua.
own roon


The Papyrus plant, which once.
flourished in large quantities in Egypt.
but Is now almost extinct there, still
abounds in the Jordan Valley, as we'll
as in the neighborhood of Jaffa and
Sidon. 1t grows best in marshy
soil, easily attaining a height of eight
to ten feet The stems of the plant
which are hollow, like bamboo, are
leafless, and as thick as a mans arm
at the lower part. tapering away to
point. This wood, says a writer in
the Wide World Magazine, Is used to
day An the east for variety OF pur
poses, both ornamental and useful
At Jaffa 1t Is converted into sandals
boxes, various articles Of furniture
and even into boats. In ancient times,
particularly when the Pharaohs reign
ed in Egypt, the papyrus was cultt.
waited and converted into. papor, an&
many museums can boast OF speei'
mems of these ancient papyrs saaAn
scripts. =
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WIN you come If I

want you again VIII you come II
call you?"
Won't II" was the gay retort, as
the detective, thus released, stopped
for the book still lying on the floor.
"Paolo and Francesca" he read, from
the back, as he laid it on the table.
POETRY" he queried.
Rot" scornfully returned the 9th
er, as he moved to take down a bot
tie and some glasses from cupboard
let into another portion of the wall.
Sweetwater, taking advantage of the
moment, sidled towards the shelf
where that empty space still gaped
with the tell-tale hole at the back.
He could easily have replaced the
missing book before Mr.. Brotherson
turned But the issue was too doubt
full. He was dealing with no absent
minded fool, and it behooved him to
avoid above all things calling atten-
tion to the book or to the place on the
shelf where it belonged.
But there was one thing he could
do and did Reaching out finger as
deft as Brotherson's own, he pushed a
second volume into the place of the
one that was gone. This yelled the
auger-hole completely; fact which
80 entirely relieved his mind that his
old smile came back like sunshine to
effort that he kept the dancing humor
from his eyes as he prepared to re-
fuse the glass which Brotherson now
brought forward:
None of that" said he. You
mustn't tempt me. The doctor has
shut down on all kinds of spirits for
two months more, at least. But don't
let me hinder you. | can bear to
smell the stuff, My turn will come
again some day"
But Brotherson did not drink Set
ting down the glass he carried, he
took up the book lying near, weighed
it in his hand and laid it down again,
with an air of thoughtful inquiry
Then he suddenly pushed 1t towards
Sweetwater. do you want it?" he
asked.
Sweetwater was too taken aback to
answer Immediately This was move
he did not understand. Want it, he?
What he wanted was to see it put
back in it's place on the shelf Did
Brotherson suspect this? The sup
position was Incredible; yet who
could read a mind so mysterious?
Sweetwater, debating the subject,
decided that the risk of adding to any
such possible suspicion was less to be
dreaded than the continued threat
offered by that unoccupied space 80
near the hole which testified SO UNI
mistakably of the means he had taken
to spy upon this suspected mans
privacy So. after moment of awk.
ward silence, not out of keeping with
the character he had assumed, he
calmly refused the present as he had
the glass.
Unhappily he was not rewarded by
seeing the despised volume restored
to its shelf. 1t still lay where its own
er had pushed 1t. when, with some
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had window in it; but" The stop
was significant; SO was his smile.
which had touch Of sickliness in 1t,
as well as humor.
But Brotherson was not to be
caught.
Il saw you" said he. You were
standing in the window overlooking
the court. You were not sleeping
then. | suppose you know that a
woman died in that room?"
Yes: they told me 80 this morn
ing"
Was that the first you'd heard of
it,"
"Sure." The word almost jumped
at the questioner. DO you suppose
I'd have taken the room if"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-06

Bishop E. E. Hoss. one of the best
known Methodist bishops in t h e
South, has been relieved of ell duties
on account Of failing health.
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Widow Brings Suit.

Mrs. Callahan, widow of Breathitt
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-02
MYRTLE GROVE.

Myrtle Grove, Feb. 1.-The stork
visited Mrs. Brown and left her a fine
boy.
Mrs. Vivian Cravey is very i'll.
Miss Phenia Hart arrived Wednes-
day afternoon. She has been visiting
her sister in Mobile, Ala
Mr.. Abbott filled his regular appoint
ment at Union Hill church Sunday.
Mr.. Dan CHATTER and Mr.. Clarence
Davis, and Mrs. Hollifield all Joined
the church Sunday.
Sunday school every Sunday at 10
o'clock
Miss Benton, from Big Bayou. was
visiting Miss Claude Moore Sunday.
Miss Eva Tanton gave an entertain
ment Wednesday night. Quite a num-
Der enjoyed themselves until a late
hour.
Mrs. D. j. Hart gave an entertain
ment. Thursday night. Quite q num-
Der enjoyed themselves until a late
hour.
Mrs. Susie Padget visited her mother,
Mrs. Tanton, Sunday.
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COTTONDALE.

CottondaIe, Feb. 1.-Mr. Moses Guy
ton, Of Mariana, was here Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Andrews has returned from an
extended visit to Geneva and other
Alabama points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Head chaperoned
the following to Bombay for the ball
Tuesday night: Misses Thompson, AL
ma Hinson and Maude Goodwin, Mrs
Quigley: Messrs. Rod Holiday, Jack
Cobb and James Bowles.
The Woman's club met with Mrs
Moses Franklin Lee Wednesday after
noon. Those In attendance report g
pleasant and profitable entertainment
Mr.. ]. D. Nepper. of Chipley, was
guest of Mr.. R. E. McWiIliams Sat
urday.
Col E. c. WEIGH, Of Steele City, is
here with his parents.
Hon. NICK. Campbell, of Mariana,
mingled with us last week.
Mr.. Green Phillips, of Mariana
spent Saturday here.
Mrs. Schultz, of Dothan, is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. John Moates.
Mr.. Daniel Cobb. of Crestview, spent
Sunday with his brother, Mr.. Jack
Cobb, our popular bank official.
Messrs. Rod Holiday, Daniel Cobb
and Misses Berta Griffin and Bessie
Graves visited Mariana Sunday after
noon, going over there in Mr.. Holli-
days beautiful touring car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green Phillips an
nounce the birth of son.
Mr. and Mrs. Coy Williams enter
tanned Friday evening in honor Of Miss
Lettie Casey, Of Dothan, and Miss Al
ma Hinson, of Panama City.
Judge and Mrs. Daniel Jones passed
through here Sunday on their way &c
Mariana.
Mr.. Will Farrior. of Chipley. was
here Sunday.
Miss Maude McWilliams, of Camden
Ala is the guest Of her brother, r. e
McWilliams and family.
Cottondale gardens will equal the
account of Leesburg gardens. Mr.
Joseph Sharrett has had English peas
for two weeks.
Mr.. r. E. McWilliams showed us a
new Irish potato over three inches
around.
Mr.. c. II Massey will soon have
beets, while turnips, lettuce and rad
ishes are plentiful
Mayor and Mrs. Jesse L. Baxter are
the proud parents of a son, who ar
rived Sunday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-02
WEST FLORIDA SOCIAL NEWS

day to look after matters at his tur-
pentine still
]. B. Glen. wife and daughter spent
few hours with relatives at Wau-
sau, Sunday.
Prof. L. L Charles of CaryvilIe, was
in town Friday.
Mrs. Belle Jasperson of Southport
was the guest of Mrs. w. w. Jones
Wednesday.
Charlie Clemens. one of the pros
porous farmers near Vernon, was In
town Saturday.
County Surveyor Thomas Collins
Of Caryville is here this week doing
some surveying.
Sheriff Henry Farrior made q trip
to Southport Sunday.
j. K. Johnson, Of Montreal, Canada
was visitor here Friday, enroute to
st. Andrews.
Attorney ]. NJ. Calhoun of Mariana
was one Of the business visitors in the
city Saturday.
DIR. 8. z. Mitchell was over De-
Funiak and visited with his friends
Sunday and Monday.
We extend thanks TO Uncle Joe
Jockey for several punches of fine
lettuce given us Monday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-02
CRESTVIEW.

Crestview, Feb. Rev. c. j. Settles
the Baptist minister. filed his appoint
ment here Saturday night and Sun
day.
Mrs. N. A. Cults went to Milton Sat
urday to have some dental work DONE
returning Monday.
Mr.. J. M. Jordan returned to his
home at Carriers, Fla, Saturday.
l.. E. Bowers, one of Crestview's
most prosperous merchants, is build
ing hot-house with the intention Of
supplying Crestview's demand for. early
vegetables.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdon are visiting
friends and relatives in Georgetown
South Carolina
Mrs. R. ]. Dymond, who has been
on the sick list is now able to be up
Mrs. Jordan and daughter, Miss Liz
zie, of Auburn, were guests of Mrs. w
r. White Wednesday.
Miss Jimmie Lou Burlzs spent Satur-
day and Sunday with home folks in
DeFuniak.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Brooks, of Messy
Head, have been the guests of Rev
and Mrs. Locke for the past several
days.
Little Lillian Cults. who has beer
very sick for the past week is reported
convalescent.
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LYNN HAVEN.

Lynn Haven, Feb. 1.-The railroad
from Lynn Haven to the junction with
the Atlanta and st. Andrews Bay rail-
way is now nearing completion. The
rails are on the ground and are being
laid. So in few days we will not only
hear the whistle, but see the engine.
Many tourists are visiting our little
city on the bay and enjoying its fine
climatic conditions and the pleasures
of the bay. They are too numerous to
mention in detail,
The governor Of the state has re.
Gently appointed r. w Beach, ESQ.
Justice of the peace for this vicinity
Mr.. Beach is a first class man and
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STATE COLLEGE.

Tallahassee, Feb. 1.-Beryl Rubin
stein, pianist fourteen years of age,
gave three recitals last week in the
auditorium of the Florida State Col
lege for Women. This young artist
gave evidence OF his genius at a very
early age, and has toured through the
During this time he has studied care
fully, developing a clear, clean tech
nique. a good understanding, and a
surprising degree of maturity for his
years. He bids fare to become one of
the greatest pianists Of the day
Remarkable versatility was shown
by Mr.. Rubenstein In his ability TO
cope with the demands of the many
styles of composition represented on
his three programs. Among other num-
bers were Rigoletto, Chopin Etudes
three waltzes, and Bucceuse. Schubert
Tauseg's Marche Militaire. On this
program Miss Isabelle Rausch, direc-
tor Of the the violin department of the
Florida State College. played with
young Rubenstein the F major sonata
of Grieg. Miss Rausch is a violinfst
of strong temperament, and possesses
a clear honest technique. Her work
on this evening received the same ova-
ten that all her appearances have
since her arrival in Tallahassee.
On the second Sunday in February
at four thirty o'clock, there viii be 4
vesper service in the auditorium Of the
Florida state College for Women. This
| service viii consist, primarily, of music
and will be under the direction of Miss
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gans lot on Twelfth street and expects
to extend her stay in DeFNunIak beyond
the few months usually spent here by
tourists.
Miss Paxton Moffett, of Palmer Col
lege faculty, spent the week end In
Milton with Mrs. Brosnaham.
Mr. J. j. Fitzgerald, a prominent
business man Of Policy, Ala, spent
Thursday in town visiting his son,
Donald, a student at Palmer College
J.J. Sechrest, of Crittenden. KY, has
leased the C. K. McQuarrie farm near
town and has entered two daughters
as students of Palmer College.
Prof Clark, of Palmer has severed
his connection with the college on &C
count of i'll health. Before leaving for
his Virginia home, Prof. Clark spent
several days in Milton, the guest OF
Mr. and Mrs. Brosnaham.
Miss Christine ellis is making the
Chautauqua hotel her home at present
Col. and Mrs. Jones, who have for
several years spent their winters In
DeFuniak, are comfortably located in
their old rooms at Chautauqua hotel
We are always glad to welcome this
genial couple, who meet the added
years without growing old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh and children,
from Augusta, Ca, are with Mrs. Sue
ellis, on Live Oak avenue.
Mr. Turnip Seed has bought the
former home of Mrs. ]. ]. Fitzgerald
on Twelfth street. Mr.. Turnip Seed i
charging the house to meet the needs
of his large family.
Mrs. R. e. L. McCaskiIl entertained
the Married Ladies' club in her beau
tiful home on Wright avenue last
Thursday There were forty guests
present and all had a most delightful
afternoon playing forty-two. The de
licious refreshments wefe served after
the game.
Mr. Charlie Murray and family ex-
pect to move soon into Mrs. Marzoni's
house on Live Oak avenue.
Miss Epsie Bush is again at the
Chautauqua hotel after an absence Of
several months in Georgia.
One could scarcely hope to spend
an afternoon more pleasantly thar
the guests of Miss Minnie McCaskil
did at the entertainment given by hel
at the Chautauqua hotel Thursday II
honor Of Mrs. Pr1tchard.
Mrs. Chivalle, nee Afford, formerly
Of Chipley, but now of Mexico, is visit.
ing Miss Annie Campbell IN East End
Mrs Pritchard, of Tennessee, is the
guest Of her school friends, Mrs. Olir
Campbell, on Live Oak avenue.
Mrs Vandalia Varnum Thomas, whC
has been in DeFuniak several weeks IL
the interest of the Thomas Memorial
Industrial School left Thursday nigh
for Cuba.